SCW Sunday at Emanuel
A VIRTUAL EVENT
Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 3:00PM
Please join us for
A Video Conversation with
Fmr Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey
moderated by
Errol Louis
On Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 3:00PM, Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel will present a Video Conversation with Former Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, moderated by NY1 news anchor, host of Inside City Hall, and CNN political analyst, Errol Louis.
Michael B. Mukasey, of counsel to the firm Debevoise & Plimpton, recently served as Attorney General of the United States, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. As Attorney General from November 2007 to January 2009, he oversaw the U.S. Department of Justice and advised on critical issues of domestic and international law. Judge Mukasey joined Debevoise as a partner in the litigation practice in New York in February 2009, focusing his practice primarily on internal investigations, independent board reviews and corporate governance.
From 1988 to 2006, Judge Mukasey served as a district judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, becoming Chief Judge in 2000.
From 1972 to 1976, Judge Mukasey served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and as Chief of the Official Corruption Unit from 1975 to 1976. His practice consisted of criminal litigation on behalf of the government, including investigation and prosecution of narcotics, bank robbery, interstate theft, securities fraud, fraud on the government and bribery. From 1976 to 1987 and from 2006 to 2007 he was in private practice.
Judge Mukasey has received numerous honors, including the Federal Bar Council’s Learned Hand Medal for Excellence in Federal Jurisprudence. He received his LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1967 and his B.A. from Columbia College in 1963.