Keynote
Keynote presentation by acclaimed author and lawyer Scott Turow
Presumed Innocent:
The ethics of professional conduct
Program
Interactive discussions between participating attorneys and legal experts on current, new, and emerging ethical issues from a Jewish and common law perspective.
Speakers
Prominent justices, rabbis, professors and leading Jewish attorneys from Chicago and across the country.
Up to 6 hours of IL MCLE general or ethics credits with reciprocity in almost all states. Contact us to learn more.
Featured Presenters
- Dr. Steven Drizin, Clinical Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law;
Assistant Dean, Bluhm Legal Clinic; Attorney for Brendan Dassey of Netflix’s original documentary “Making a Murderer” - Barry G. Felder, Foley & Lardner, NYC
- Professor Malvina Halberstam, Cardozo School of Law; Counsellor on International Law, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser
- Professor Michael A. Helfand, Pepperdine School of Law, Institute for Jewish Studies
- Stephen Greenwald, President, American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
- Stephen J. Landes, Locke Lord, Chicago
- Alyza D. Lewin, Lewin & Lewin, Washington, DC
- Steven R. Perles, Washington, DC
- Rabbi Yona Reiss, Presiding Judge of the Chicago Rabbinical Council
- Professor Steven H. Resnicoff, Depaul University College of Law, Institute for Jewish Studies
- Inna Tsimerman, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Chief Privacy and International Trade Counsel
- Asaf Romirowksy, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East
- Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Dean, Institute of American and Talmudic Law
Dr. Steven Drizin
Clinical Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law
Barry G. Felder
Foley & Lardner, NYC
Professor Malvina Halberstam
Cardozo School of Law
Professor Michael Helfand
Pepperdine School of Law, Institute for Jewish Studies
Attorney Stephen Greenwald
New York, NY
Attorney Alyza D. Lewin
Lewin & Lewin, Washington, DC
Steven R. Perles
Washington, DC
Rabbi Yona Reiss
Presiding Judge of the Chicago Rabbinical Council
Professor Steven H. Resnicoff
Depaul University College of Law, Center for Jewish Law and Judaic Studies
Asaf Romirowksy
Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East
Inna Tsimerman
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Chief Privacy and International Trade Counsel
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe
Dean, Institute of American and Talmudic Law
Schedule
- 8:00–8:45 am
- 8:45–9:45 am
- Talmud and the Travel Ban: The Laws and Ethics of Immigration and National Borders Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Dean, Institute of American and Talmudic Law
- From Terror to Litigation: Developments in the Ongoing Legal War Against Terror and the Counter Lawsuit Against Jewish and Israeli Entities Barry G. Felder, Foley & Lardner, NYC Steven R. Perles, Washington, DC Stephen J. Landes, Locke Lord, Chicago
- 10:00–11:00 am
- Merchant of Venice: Bankruptcy and Finance in American and Talmudic Law Rabbi Yona Reiss, Presiding Judge of the Chicago Rabbinical Council
- Constitutional Rights in Tension: The Balancing Act of Religious Liberty Laws and Equal Protection Rights Alyza D. Lewin, Lewin & Lewin, Washington, DC Professor Michael Avi Helfand, Pepperdine School of Law, Institute for Jewish Studies Stephen Greenwald, President, American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
- 11:15 am–12:15 pm
- SCOTUS Trinity Lutheran Case and the Jewish Community Professor Michael Avi Helfand, Pepperdine School of Law, Institute for Jewish Studies
- Russia, Iran and North Korea: Trade Sanctions in Politics, Law and Jewish Ethics Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Dean, Institute of American and Talmudic Law Inna Tsimerman, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Chief Privacy and International Trade Counsel
- 12:15–1:30 pm
- Presumed Innocent: The Ethics of Professional Conduct Scott Turow, acclaimed author and lawyer
- 1:45–3:00 pm
- Are Jews Living and Building in Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem Violating International Law? Professor Malvina Halberstam, Cardozo School of Law, Counsellor on International Law, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser
- UNRWA: How the United Nations' Palestinian Refugee Industry Perpetuates and Serves the Crux of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Asaf Romirowksy, Executive Director, Scholars for Peace in the Middle East
- 3:15–4:45 pm
- Making a Murderer: Evolution of False and Coerced Confessions Dr. Steven Drizin, Clinical Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law; Assistant Dean, Bluhm Legal Clinic; Attorney for Brendan Dassey of Netflix’s original documentary “Making a Murderer” Professor Steven H. Resnicoff, DePaul College of Law Center for Judaic Law and Jewish Studies
- 4:45–5:30 pm
Breakfast and Registration
Breakout Sessions I
Breakout Sessions II
Breakout Sessions III
Lunch and Keynote
Plenary Session I
Plenary Session II
Open Bar and Networking
Conference Chairs
- Debbie L. Berman, Jenner & Block
- Harold L. Kaplan, Foley & Lardner LLP/National Chair, JNF Lawyers for Israel
- Daniel I. Schlessinger, Jaszczuk P.C./President, American Friends of Hebrew University
- Keith J. Shapiro, Vice President, Greenberg Traurig LLP
- Gil M. Soffer, Managing Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Advisory Committee
- David B. Allswang, Holland & Knight
- Robert J. Augenlicht, Kurtz & Augenlicht LLP
- Paula Kaplan Berger, Berger Law P.C.
- Jerry H. Biederman, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Steven P. Blonder, Much Shelist, P.C.
- Myron M. Cherry, Myron M. Cherry & Associates, LLC
- Herbert H. Franks, Franks, Gerkin & McKenna P.C.
- Judge Alan J. Greiman, ret.
- Lydia Gross Kamerlink, Kamerlink, Stark, Powers & McNicholas, LLC
- Bennett E. Kaplan, Axium Consulting LLC
- Rhonda D. Kaplan Katz, The Kaplan Group, Ltd
- Steven H. Lavin, Lavin & Waldon, P.C.
- Jack S. Levin, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- Lori G. Levin
- David B. Pogrund, Stone Pogrund & Korey LLC
- Debra S. Rade, Rade Law LLC
- Elliot Richardson, Korey Richardson LLC
- Stephanie A. Scharf, Scharf Banks Marmor LLC
- David R. Seligman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- Michael H. Traison, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP
Young Jewish Lawyers Committee
- Edmund S. Aronowitz, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
- Adam Braun, Greenberg Traurig LLP
- Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, Stowell & Friedman Ltd.
- Bryan E. Jacobson, Chapman and Cutler LLP
- David I. Mindell, Edelson PC
- Bob Morgan, Much Shelist, P.C.
- Daliah Saper, Saper Law
- Ari Scharg, Edelson PC
- Kyle Stone, General Counsel, Illinois Department of Public Health
Socialize
Renew friendships and meet new colleagues from Chicago and the nation’s best law firms. Enjoy a gourmet buffet lunch and elegant dinner by Danzinger Caterers - unarguably one of the finest Kosher caterers.