FREE CLE & ETHICS
The Death Knell for Judicial Independence in Turkey:
The Recent Judicial Crisis
DATE:
Friday, August 11, 2017
The panel of three experts on Turkey, will explore the background of judicial
independence in Turkey which, in the modern state, had been integrally tied to
traditional democratic values and clear separation of religion and the secular
state. The events of July 2016, involving the dismissal and arrest of thousands
of Turkish judges will be discussed in terms of far more wide-ranging threats to
judicial independence throughout the world.
TIME:
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Panelists:
LOCATION:
Henri J. Barkey
Director, Middle East Program
Wilson Center, Washington, DC
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
ROOM:
TBD
Professor Oyku Didem Aydin
Constitutional Law Professor, Hacettepe University, in Ankara
President, Lawyers and Defenders Without borders (Turkey)
(via Skype)
Dr. Edith Zeller
Administrative Judge in Vienna, President of Association of European Administrative
Judges (AEAJ)
(via Skype)
States typically decide whether a program qualifies for CLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the
program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program. The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives credit for live, in-person programs in AK, AL,
AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK,
OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, and WV. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to
each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. View accreditation information for your state: http://
www.americanbar.org/publications_cle/mandatory_cle.html
American Bar Association • Annual Meeting • August 10-15, 2017 •
www.americanbar.org