Civil Rights Then, Now, And Always: Black History Month Commemorative CLE

From Justice Thurgood Marshall to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Black attorneys continue to serve as architects–not just advocates–of the civil rights movements and laws that protect us all. During Black History Month, join us as we commemorate these significant contributions with a CLE on this important legacy, current civil rights challenges, and what every attorney can do to help protect and preserve the civil rights protections and enforcement mechanisms Black attorneys built and fought for. Civil Rights Then, Now, & Always: A Black History Month Commemorative CLE will be held on Monday, February 23rd, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Nassau County Bar Association. The CLE will open with a 15-minute keynote address by Fred Brewington. After the address, Nairuby L. Beckles will moderate a 45-minute panel discussion.

Panelists include:

• Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, Director, Racial Justice Center, NYCLU
• Hon. Justice Valerie Cartright, Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice
• Oscar Michelen, Civil Rights Attorney and Adjunct Law Professor

Please note: RSVP link will take you to a third-party website, nassaubar.org