Friday, September 25

9-10 a.m.  State of the College Address with Dean Craig M. Boise

10:15-11:45 a.m.  Disability Rights at the College of Law: A Retrospective Look at the ADA and the DLPP

Moderator: Professor Arlene Kanter, Director of Disability Law and Policy Program and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence

The Disability Law and Policy Program (DLPP) will host a panel in celebration of its 15th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The panel will include College of Law alumni who are working in the field of disability rights.

Panelists:

    • Robert Borrelle L’13, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights California
    • Jennifer Conrad Wolfsheimer L’06, US Department of Education
    • Julie Morse L’05, Legal Services of Central New York
    • Ptahra Jeppe L’20, NYC Disability Rights Advocates
    • Daniel Van Sant L’16, Disability Rights Iowa
    • Carla Villarreal Lopez LL.M.’16, UN Office of the Special Rapporteur on Disability
    • Koert Wehberg L’08, Executive Director, Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on Disability
Panelist Biographies

1:30-4:30 p.m.  Supreme Court Preview Afternoon Lecture and Panel Discussion

(3 CLE credits)

Sponsored by Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media; NDNY Federal Court Bar Association; Syracuse Civics Initiative; The Tully Free Speech Center

Lecture

    • Introduction of Adam Liptak by Tully Center for Free Speech Director Professor Roy Gutterman L’00
    • Keynote: Adam Liptak, Supreme Court Correspondent, The New York Times: “The Supreme Court in the Trump Era—A Reporter’s Reflections”
    • Q&A Moderator: Associate Dean for Faculty Research Lauryn Gouldin

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Vice Dean Keith Bybee

Learn More  CLE Materials  CLE Affirmation

6-7 p.m.  Syracuse Law Honors Awards Ceremony

Join the College of Law Community to celebrate the Law Honors Awards recipients.

PLUS … Throughout the evening: Reunion Milestone Virtual Gatherings

7:30-8:30 p.m.  Class of 1970 Virtual Reunion
Bring your own beverage and join your classmates and friends for a virtual celebration of your 50th Reunion. Reconnect and reminisce with your classmates.

(Class of 1975 Virtual Reunion —See details under Saturday)

7:30-8:30 p.m.  Class of 1980 Virtual Reunion
Reunion planning committee members, Larry Bousquet, Jeri D’Lugin, Marion Hancock Fish, the Hon. James Graves, and Golda Zimmerman, will host the Class of 1980 in a virtual get-together! Join your classmates and friends for a virtual celebration of your 40th reunion.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Class of 1985 Virtual Reunion
Bring your own beverage and join your classmates and friends for a virtual celebration of your 35th Reunion. Reconnect and reminisce with your classmates.

7:30-8:30 p.m.  Class of 1990 Virtual Reunion
Bring your own beverage and join your classmates and friends for a virtual celebration of your 30th Reunion. Reconnect and reminisce with your classmates.

7:30-8:30 p.m.  Class of 1995 Virtual Reunion
Reunion planning committee members Alessio Evangelista and Kathleen Turland will host the Class of 1995 in a virtual get-together!

7:30-8:30 p.m.  Class of 2000 Virtual Reunion
Reunion planning committee members Keisha Audain-Pressley and Roy Gutterman will host the Class of 2000 in a virtual get-together!

7:30-8:30 p.m.  Class of 2015 Virtual Reunion
Reunion planning committee members, Upnit Bhatti,  Charles DiNunzio, Dani Morrison, and Michael Tyszko will host the Class of 2015 in a virtual get-together!

8-9 p.m.  Class of 2005 Virtual Reunion
Bring your own beverage and join your classmates and friends for a virtual celebration of your 15th Reunion. Reconnect and reminisce with your classmates.

8-9 p.m.  Class of 2010 Virtual Reunion
Reunion planning committee members, Andrew Horsfall, Andrew Wright, and Stacy Wright, will host the Class of 2010 in a virtual get-together!

Don’t see your class year and want to plan a virtual event? Email Kristen Duggleby, Director of Alumni Relations, to make arrangements.

7:30-9:30 p.m.  Third Annual Fireside Chat

Join us for an opportunity for honest dialogue between alumni and law students of color. Hosted by the Black Law Student Association and Latin American Law Student Association.