Collective Litigation as a Tool for Systemic Change (Hybrid CLE in NYC)

ABOUT THE EVENT

New York City has been home to some of the country's most innovative and impactful civil rights cases. Many of these cases were won by NPAP members who joined forces to co-counsel, share strategies, and develop legal theories. In that spirit, our NYC-based CLE will focus on collaborative litigation. The event will feature presentations on how attorneys can effectively coordinate, strategize, and partner with other attorneys, academics, civil rights clinics, and legislators to hold police accountable.

Topics will include:

• Coordinating cases involving mass civil rights violations during protests;
• Police accountability opportunities under New York's new mayoral administration;  
• Attorney roles in coalitions to pass and litigate state causes of action; 
• Legends of New York: Stories in Collaborative Litigation 
• Working with students and clinics to strengthen our work 

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

In person registration deadline: April 14, 2026

Virtual registration deadline: April 21, 2026

DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

The event will be held at CUNY School of Law (2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, NY 11101).

Friday, April 24:

7am - 3pm PST
8am - 4pm MST
9am - 5pm CST
10am - 6pm EST

Saturday, April 25:

6:30am - 10am PST
7:30am - 11am MST
8:30am - 12PM CST
9:30am - 1PM EST

Please note: any time listed in this registration page that does not include a time zone can be assumed to be Central Standard Time (CST).

ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel room block information is still being finalized and will be shared here once available.

Breakfast and lunch will be served on Friday, and breakfast will be served on Saturday (programming will conclude by 1:00PM).

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS (this list will be updated as additional speakers are confirmed):

Johnathan Moore - Partner, Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP
John Boston - Prisoners’ Rights Project, The Legal Aid Society (ret.)
Tahanie A. Aboushi - Founding Partner, Aboushi Law Firm
Elena Cohen - Founding Partner, Cohen & Green, PLLC
Zal Shroff - Assistant Professor, CUNY School of Law

CONFIRMED MODERATORS
Alyssa Quijano - Attorney, Ives & Flores
Joe McMullen - Law Offices of Joe McMullen
Lauren Bonds - Executive Director, National Police Accountability Project 

ACCREDITATION 

This event has been accredited with the State Bar of CA and Pennsylvania. The total CLE credit hours, including subfield credits, will be announced once finalized. 

NPAP is a Multiple Activity Provider (MAP) with the State Bar of California, and as such this event is automatically accredited in CA.

Most attendees should be able to self-report CLE credit to their own state bars, and in instances where a state bar requires that the event sponsor report on behalf of attendees, NPAP is happy to assist.

If you have any questions about accreditation, please email KG at [email protected].

RECORDING

The event will be recorded in its entirety and recordings of each panel will be available to attendees after the event. However, attendees will only be eligible for CLE credit for the portions of the event that they attended live, either in-person or virtually. Retroactive viewing of recordings will not be eligible for CLE credit, as NPAP does not have a means of validating attendee participation in this circumstance.

 FINANCIAL SUPPORT

NPAP never wants cost to be a barrier to attendance for our programming and we are happy to work with anyone interested in attending to find a means to make the program accessible. If you require financial support, please contact Re’Neisha at [email protected] for assistance.

ACCESSIBILITY 

It is our priority to ensure accessibility for all attendees - please contact KG at [email protected] if you have specific inquiries regarding physical accessibility of the venue or virtual experience.