The Friends of the Port Washington Public Library (FOL) presents a special program: “An Insider’s View of the Legal Battle Against Book Banning,” Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom.
The program features Michael Bamberger and FOL Board Member Rebecca Hughes Parker, both attorneys at global law firm Dentons.
They are on the legal team seeking to overturn the Arkansas law that allows criminal charges against librarians and booksellers. They will discuss the status of that case and other state laws around the country that are resulting in book bans and legal threats to libraries.
Michael Bamberger, senior counsel at Dentons, is one of the nation’s leading First Amendment lawyers, having appeared before the Supreme Court and nine federal courts of appeal. He also is general counsel to the Book Industry Study Group.
Rebecca Hughes Parker, a Port resident, is an attorney in Dentons’ itigation and Dispute Resolution practice, with a focus on media, First Amendment and data privacy/cybersecurity law. Before entering the legal profession, she was an award-winning news producer.
Please note: This event was rescheduled from November. Those who previously registered for this event must please register again for the new date at pwpl.org/events. For information on the FOL email fol@pwpl.org.
