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Distinguished Public Interest Lawyer in Residence - Seymour James


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Monday, October 19
  • All Day
Tuesday, October 20
  • All Day

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Seymour James, Esq., attorney-in-chief of the Legal Aid Society in New York City, has been named the 2015 Public Interest Lawyer in Residence. He will visit Touro Law on October 19 and 20. As part of his visit to Touro Law, James will present a public lecture on Monday, October 19 titled “Drugs, Race and the Right to Counsel” at 6:30 pm. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.
 
In July of 2014, Seymour was appointed the Attorney-in-Chief of the New York City Legal Aid Society. He has devoted his 40-year career to providing legal services to indigent New Yorkers, beginning as a staff attorney in the Brooklyn office of the Criminal Defense Division of Legal Aid. There are currently over 1100 attorneys with the Society, including many of our graduates. In his role as Attorney-in-Charge, Seymour oversees the Civil and Juvenile Bureaus, as well as the Criminal Practice unit.
 

Add to Calendar 10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM 10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM America/New_York Distinguished Public Interest Lawyer in Residence - Seymour James Seymour James, Esq., attorney-in-chief of the Legal Aid Society in New York City, has been named the 2015 Public Interest Lawyer in Residence. He will visit Touro Law on October 19 and 20. As part of his visit to Touro Law, James will present a public lecture on Monday, October 19 titled “Drugs, Race and the Right to Counsel” at 6:30 pm. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public. In July of 2014, Seymour was appointed the Attorney-in-Chief of the New York City Legal Aid Society. He has devoted his 40-year career to providing legal services to indigent New Yorkers, beginning as a staff attorney in the Brooklyn office of the Criminal Defense Division of Legal Aid. There are currently over 1100 attorneys with the Society, including many of our graduates. In his role as Attorney-in-Charge, Seymour oversees the Civil and Juvenile Bureaus, as well as the Criminal Practice unit.
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