2026 Event Invitations

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  Dean’s Office Hours: Lunch with a Trailblazer: From Big Law to Hollywood

  Melanie Leslie

  What can you do with a Cardozo Law degree? Craig Brody’s career is a masterclass in thinking beyond the traditional path.

  After graduating in 2000, Craig began his career as a corporate lawyer at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in New York, specializing in intellectual property law.

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  The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice and The Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic present a screening of the Oscar-nominated film: The Alabama Solution

  Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law and Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic

  The Alabama Solution is a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed HBO documentary released in 2025, documenting prison conditions in Alabama from footage recorded by people experiencing incarceration. The screening will be followed by a panel led by Perlmutter Center Deputy Director Derrick Hamilton.

  Panelists

  • Jose Saldana: Director, Release Aging People in Prison Campaign

  • Dr. Donna Hylton: Founder and CEO, A Little Piece of Light

  • Alex Duran: Co-Producer of Academy Award Nominated Film, The Alabama Solution

  • David Garlock: Reentry professional and criminal justice reform advocate

  • Sumeet Sharma: Director, Policy and Communications at the Correctional Association of New York

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  Let's Discuss Local Law 42: Ending Solitary Confinement in NYC

  Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law, Jails Action Coalition NYC, Halt Solitary, Victoria A. Phillips, Victor Pete, Justiyna Rzewinski, Helen "Skip" Skipper, and Jumaane D. Williams

  Join us for an in-person panel where we chat directly with our administration about Local Law 42. This is your chance to ask questions, share your thoughts, and get to know the folks making correctional community safety decisions. Don’t miss out on this casual and informative session— come hang out, learn, and get involved!