800 attorneys and judges attend Jewish Law Symposium

More than 800 lawyers and judges participated in the 20th annual Jewish Law Symposium at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany. The panel discussion, on September 16, focused on “The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest.”

Abbe David Lowell, a Washington D.C. defense attorney and founder of Lowell and Associates, gave the keynote address. Rabbi Shalom Lubin, the founder of the Jewish Law Symposium and Chabad of SE Morris County, moderated a panel discussion featuring Judge Patty Shwartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Senator Jon M. Bramnick, founding partner of Bramnick, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan; and Rabbi Professor Michael J. Broyde, scholar, author, and Emory University School of Law professor.

“Over the past 20 years, we have been navigating the complex topics of ethics, morals, and Jewish values through the lens of both civil law, talmudic law, and 2,000 years of Jewish ethics and wisdom,” Rabbi Lubin said. “This remans the goal for this program, which was most intriguing, exciting and relevant.”

“I find this program to be intellectually stimulating and fascinating,” the event chair, Cary B. Cheifetz, said. “I love attending every year! If you come to the Jewish Law Symposium, you will walk away with a body of knowledge you will never forget!” 

The Jewish Law Symposium is a project of the Jewish Ethics Academy, Chabad of SE Morris County and Rabbinical College of America. For information, go to JewishLawSymposium.com or call (973) 377-0707.