Please join us on October 15, 2026, for the 59th Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Lecture, “Presidential Material” Should Be “Supreme Court Material,” and Vice Versa: The Charles Evans Hughes Model, to be delivered by Professor John Q. Barrett.
The Lecture is sponsored by Hughes Hubbard & Reed. It was established 60 years ago to honor Charles Evans Hughes, who served as NYCLA’s Eight President, Governor of New York, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, United States Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
This is a hybrid event. We hope to welcome you in person at the offices of Hughes Hubbard & Reed, but a ZOOM link will be available for those who register to join remotely.
Lecture: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION for the IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL program is MANDATORY.
1 NY CLE Credit in Professional Practice will be provided.
IN-PERSON Program Location
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
One Battery Park Plaza, Sisk Room
New York, N.Y. 10004
Faculty: John Q. Barrett, Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law at St. John’s University
Program Chair: James Kobak, Hughes Hubbard Ethics Counsel
Program Co-sponsor: Hughes Hubbard & Reed
1 NY CLE Credit: 1 Professional Practice, Transitional and Non-transitional
To register: click the Register button below. The website will prompt you to log in or create an account to complete the checkout. If you are not a member, please join the membership before completing the checkout to take advantage of the member’s price. Registration closes 30 minutes before the program.
For technical and account-related issues, please get in touch with us at dradjabov@nycla.org
In-person attendees: This program will be available in person. The location is at:
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
One Battery Park Plaza, Sisk Room
New York, N.Y. 10004
Webinar Link: After completing the checkout, you will receive a separate email with webinar access instructions. That email will arrive closer to the program start time. If you are still waiting to receive an access email 30 minutes before the program, please email cle@nycla.org.
Course Materials: We will email the link to download course materials 30 minutes before the program starts.
CLE Certificates (if applicable): After verifying your attendance, we will add your certificate to the “Download CLE Certificates” page, which you can access from your “My Account” page.
