Working Towards Social and Economic Justice

Jennifer Dasilva '03 - Founder and Executive Director, Start Small Think Big, New York, NY
Lisa Newstrom '08 - Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid, San Jose, CA
Brad S. Weinstein '05 - VP, Office of Corporate Engagement, Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, NY

Promoting the Public Interest as a Private Attorney

Diana Adams '04 - Law Office of Diana M. Adams, New York, NY
Wendy Atrokhov '99 - Pro Bono Counsel, Latham & Watkins, New York, NY
Michael Siegel '09 - Associate Attorney, Siegel & Yee, Oakland, CA

Protecting the Environment

Bradley Oliphant '01 - Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC
Alexis Saba '11 - Fellow, columbia Center for Climate Change Law, New York, NY
Daniel Sosland '85 - President & CEO, Environment Northeast, Rockport, ME

Representing the Public as a Government Attorney

Christopher Bletsch '05 - Attorney, New York City Law Department, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Division, New York, NY
Patricia McCarthy '89 - Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC
Justin Pfeiffer '07 - Court Attorney, New York State Department of health, Division of Legal Affairs, Albany, NY

Keynote sponsored by the Cyrus Mehri '88 Public Interest Lecture Series

"Myths and Misconceptions:  Public Defenders as 'Real Lawyers' for 'Real Criminals'"
Joseph E. Krakora '83, Public Defender for the State of New Jersey