| NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former governor
Mario Cuomo, former mayor Edward Koch, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
and Special Master for the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund Kenneth
Feinberg will be speaking at a national conference hosted by the New York
State court system on disaster-related response for court administrators
confronting new concerns in a changed post-9-11 America. A year after the
tragedy of September 11, the summit will provide an opportunity for judicial
leaders across the country to discuss issues ranging from security concerns
to the development of fail-safe communications, automation and records
access systems, and to prepare for natural and man-made disasters, including
new threats, such as cyberterrorism and biochemical terrorism. It will
be held September 25-27, 2002, at the Marriott Financial Center at 85 West
Street in lower Manhattan, adjacent to the World Trade Center site. Representatives
from over 40 states - including chief judges and chief court administrators - will
be participating in the conference.
Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye said, "September 11th has made us all painfully
aware of the need to plan for future emergencies and disasters. This conference
will bring together the leadership of the judiciary, court administration
and the executive and legislative branches from across the nation to discuss
what we have learned from that day, as well as from other disasters, and
where we go from here. Maintaining our rule of law in an uncertain and
volatile environment requires close collaboration and communication among
leaders and policy makers in all branches of government, law enforcement
and the business community. The 9-11 Summit will provide an unprecedented
opportunity for national colloquy on a such a timely and important topic."
Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman stated, "Over a year after
9-11, the courts continue to grapple with the impact of that day. As court
administrators within our individual states, we have become more mindful
of planning for unforeseen catastrophic events, both natural and man-made.
We are reassessing our emergency preparedness plans and trying to anticipate
new challenges that might confront us in the future. A conference such
as this one will help us pool our collective brainpower, sharing experiences,
concerns and expertise, so that we can be as well equipped as possible
to carry out the administration of justice smoothly and effectively in
any situation with which we are faced."
The 9-11 Summit is being hosted by the New York State Unified Court
System, the National Center for State Courts, Pace University and the Center
for Court Innovation in New York.
The schedule of notable speakers is as follows:
Wednesday, 9/25, 6:00 p.m.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo
Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch
Thursday, 9/26, 12:30 p.m.
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
Friday, 9/27, 8:30 a.m. - Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master for
the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
The full schedule of the program is available online from the conference
web site at www.9-11summit.org.
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