COMPLETE VIDEO: 176th CityLaw Breakfast with Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney-Elect

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VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 176th CityLaw Breakfast with Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney-Elect, 12/3

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 176th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney-Elect

Date: Friday, December 3, 2021

Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we will continue to present great guest speakers with an opportunity for our guests to participate in … <Read More>