The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy announces:

Access to Justice in Federal Courts

On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) will host a half-day symposium on Access to Justice in Federal Courts at New York University School of Law. The symposium will focus on recent decisions, including Ashcroft v. Iqbal and Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, that have curtailed access to federal courts and limited the types of claims and relief that plaintiffs can pursue. Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, will deliver a keynote address that will be followed by two lively panel discussions moderated by Professor Arthur R. Miller of NYU Law School. The first panel will focus on Iqbal and Twombly, while the second will focus on class action restrictions and other limitations on federal lawsuits. Each panel will include leading litigators and experts from a variety of perspectives. The symposium will conclude with a cocktail reception.

The following panelists have been confirmed:

Panel 1: The Iqbal and Twombly Cases:

• Moderator, Arthur R. Miller, University Professor, New York University School of Law
• Steven E. Fineman, Managing Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
• Brad N. Friedman, Partner, Milberg LLP
• Faith E. Gay, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP
• Barbara J. Hart, Shareholder, Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C.
• Richard T. Joffe, Of Counsel, Labaton Sucharow LLP
• Andrew J. Pincus, Partner, Mayer Brown
• Alexander A. Reinert, Assistant Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Teresa Wynn Roseborough, Chief Litigation Counsel, MetLife, Inc.
• Vincent Warren, Executive Director, Center for Constitutional Rights

Panel 2: Class Action Restrictions and Other Limitations

• Moderator, Arthur R. Miller, University Professor, New York University School of Law
• John H. Beisner, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
• Jay W. Eisenhofer, Managing Partner, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
• Myriam Gilles, Professor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
• Salvatore J. Graziano,Partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
• Adam T. Klein, Partner, Outten & Golden LLP
• Joe R. Whatley, Jr., Partner, Whatley Drake & Kallas

The symposium will be free and open to the public, but space is limited.
1.5 hours of New York CLE credit is pending for each panel.

2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, January 21, 2010
New York University Law School
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012