New York NY/May 11, 2017 – Humphrey Crookendale, Dean of Metropolitan College of New York’s School for Public Affairs and Administration invites you to the next session of Urban Dialogue: Race, Crime & The Right To Counsel on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 6:00pm at the MCNY Main Campus at 60 West Street, Lower Manhattan. Seymour James, Jr., Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society will be the guest speaker.
Seymour James Jr.
Attorney-in-Chief, Legal Aid Society
Seymour James has devoted his entire legal career to ensuring that the poor in New York City receive high-quality representation. He joined The Legal Aid Society in 1974 as a staff attorney in the Brooklyn Office and has served in various supervisory capacities including Supervising Attorney in the Bronx County Office, Deputy Attorney-in-Charge of the Kings County and Queens County Offices, Attorney-in-Charge of the Queens County Office, andAttorney-in-Charge of the Criminal Practice. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York, Mr. James graduated from Stuyvesant High School, obtained an undergraduate degree in economics from Brown University, and earned his law degree from Boston University School of Law.
“The Sixth Amendment states that the accused shall enjoy the right to have the Assistance of Counsel for his/her defense. This clause grants to all defendants the right to an attorney from the moment they are taken into police custody. What has changed? How does race come into play?” said Dean Humphrey Crookendale, “We look forward to a dynamic discussion with Mr. James.”
Humphrey Crookendale
Dean, MCNY School for Public Affairs & Administration
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Urban Dialogue is a forum in which scholars, legislators, policy makers, students, and citizens exchange ideas and discuss issues and trends that affect New York City and other urban centers across the nation. Topics cover a spectrum of ideas, theories, and viewpoints that inform and/or influence urban policy.
Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY)
Audrey Cohen, an educational visionary and activist, founded the Women’s Talent Corps in 1964. Through development and training for new professional positions, the Talent Corps created employment for thousands of people. It became The College for Human Services, later Audrey Cohen College, and today Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY). For over 50 years, MCNY has continued the tradition of offering highly motivated learners an education that combines applied skills with professional knowledge to effect personal transformation and positive change in the workplace and community. MCNY is a not-for-profit, accredited, independent college. Full year-round offerings accelerate degree completion, and a unique approach to learning permits close integration of workplace activities and study. MCNY locations are in the Financial District at 60 West Street, New York, NY 10006 and in the Bronx at 463 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10455. For more information on MCNY, visit mcny.edu or call 800.33.THINK.
