Monday, November 16, 2020
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Webinar
Access Recording
Presented by the Young Lawyers Section
About the Program
On August 27, 2020, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Liebenguth, which ruled that the use of the N-word was considered "fighting words" and therefore unprotected hate speech. This CLE will discuss the Court's decision and take a deep dive into First Amendment law in Connecticut and the United States. It will also discuss the history of the "N-word" and how the media has affected our perception of what is considered "hate speech."
You Will Learn
- About the Connecticut Supreme Court decision in State v. Liebenguth
- About First Amendment law in Connecticut and the United States
- The history of the “N-word” and how the media has affected our perception of what is considered “hate speech”
Who Should Attend
Attorneys interested in the First Amendment, civil rights law, criminal law, and diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.
Cost
(Includes electronic materials)
$25
$15 Students
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CLE Credit
CT: 2.0 CLE Credits (1.0 General; 1.0 Ethics)
NY: 2.0 CLE Credits (1.0 AOP; 1.0 Ethics)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program may qualify for transitional and/or non-transitional CLE credits. Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, or a fully interactive videoconference. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information about transitional and non-transitional courses, please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml. Financial hardship information is available upon request.
*Electronic materials are included in the price of the seminar. Any materials for this seminar will be e-mailed to registrants prior to the seminar for download. If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program. Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent. Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.
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