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  Automating Bias: Cardozo Law Review 2023 Symposium

  Cardozo Law Review, Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy, Heyman Center on Corporate Governance, and Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law

  This symposium explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in consumer credit markets and the legal and policy issues surrounding these practices.

  To access the symposium flyer, event invitation, and schedule, simply follow the links provided.

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  Bauer Lecture with National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti

  Cardozo Law Review

  Cardozo Law Review is pleased to chat with National Economic Council Deputy Director (NEC) Bharat Ramamurti about his tenure at the NEC during the COVID-19 pandemic and representation in the legal field.

  Bharat Ramamurti is a Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. He previously served as a Member of the Congressional Oversight Commission for the CARES Act, and as the Managing Director of the Corporate Power program at the Roosevelt Institute. He was the top economic adviser on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign, and served as senior counsel for banking and economic policy in her Senate office. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School.

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  Bauer Lecture with New York State Attorney General Letitia James

  Cardozo Law Review

  The Cardozo Law Review was pleased to host the Annual Bauer Lecture with honorable guest speaker: New York State Attorney General Letitia James.

  The Bauer Lecture was a moderated discussion by the Law Review's Editor-in-Chief, Jhaton P. White, about Attorney General James' thoughts on the value of minority representation in the law and the future of New York law in today’s political environment.

  Letitia “Tish” James is the 67th Attorney General for the State of New York. With decades of work, she is an experienced attorney and public servant with a long record of accomplishments. She is the first woman of color to hold statewide office in New York and the first woman to be elected Attorney General.

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  The Aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election: Voter Suppression, Misrepresentation, and Electoral Reform: Panel 1

  Cardozo Law Review

  Panel 1: The Evolution of Voter Suppression

  Thursday, January 27 at 10:15 a.m.

  While the nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic and recovers from an unprecedented presidential election, voting rights are under attack as states pass voter suppression laws. This panel will discuss the effects of voter fraud accusations and innovative ways to fight against voter suppression.

  Moderator: Alma Magaña, Harold A. Stevens Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law

  Panelists:

  • Gilda R. Daniels: Professor of Law, University of Baltimore Law School
  • Atiba R. Ellis: Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School
  • Jorge Vasquez, Jr.: Chair of the Voting Rights Law Section, Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Luis Fuentes-Rohwer: Professor of Law and Class of 1950 Herman B. Wells Endowed Professor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law

  For more information on our panelists, click here.

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  The Aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election: Voter Suppression, Misrepresentation, and Electoral Reform: Panel 2

  Cardozo Law Review

  Panel 2: Redistricting After the 2020 Census: Gerrymandering and Misrepresentation

  Thursday, January 27 at 12:45 p.m.

  The current redistricting cycle will be the first since the 2019 Supreme Court ruling that gerrymandering for party advantage cannot be challenged in federal court. Panelists discuss the pernicious threat of gerrymandering and the misrepresentation of minority communities, and how to thwart manipulative mapmakers.

  Moderator: Ekow N. Yankah, Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law

  Panelists:

  • Kathay Feng: National Director of Redistricting & Representation, Common Cause
  • Michael Pernick: Redistricting Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
  • Robert Yablon: Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School
  • Yurij Rudensky: Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
  • Ming H. Chen: Visiting Professor of Law, University of California Hastings College of Law; Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School

  For more information on our panelists, click here.

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  The Aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election: Voter Suppression, Misrepresentation, and Electoral Reform: Panel 3

  Cardozo Law Review

  Panel 3: Electoral Reform

  Thursday, January 27 at 2:30 p.m.

  This panel focuses on strengthening election laws and improving election administration in light of the chaotic 2020 presidential election. Panelists explore original ideas to reform electoral participation, administration, and efficiency.

  Moderator: Deborah Pearlstein, Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law; Co-Director, Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy

  Panelists:

  • Ciara Torres-Spelliscy: Visiting Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law; Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
  • Kira Romero-Craft: Director, Southeast Region, LatinoJustice PRLDEF
  • Gowri Ramachandran: Senior Counsel, Election Reform, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

  For more information on our panelists, click here.

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  Bauer Lecture with Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson

  Cardozo Law Review

  The Cardozo Law Review is pleased to welcome Secretary Jeh Johnson to reflect on and analyze United States homeland security in today’s political environment.

  Jeh Johnson is the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, serving from December 2013 to January 2017. As Secretary of Homeland Security, Johnson’s responsibilities included counterterrorism, cybersecurity, aviation security, border security, port security, maritime security, protection of our national leaders, the detection of chemical, biological and nuclear threats to the homeland, and response to natural disasters.

  Prior to becoming Secretary of Homeland Security, Johnson was appointed by President Obama to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense (2009-2012) and appointed by President Clinton to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force (1998-2001). Earlier in his career, Johnson was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1989-1991). Johnson now practices law again in New York City at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP and is currently on the board of directors of Lockheed Martin and the Council on Foreign Relations.