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Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Dispute Resolution in the NY/Metropolitan Area
AMAL is pleased to be partnering up with the New York County Lawyers Association – along with its religious and faith based partners in the Jewish and Christian communities — to co-host an event on the need for faith based alternative dispute resolution in service to our respective communities. We hope that everyone can share…
Read MoreAfaf Nasher Joins AMAL’s Board!
AMAL is pleased to announce that Afaf Nasher has joined AMAL as its newest Board Member and Officer. We welcome her to the AMAL family. Bringing on an experienced and proven leader in our NYC Muslim Community, such as Ms. Nasher, has been an important goal of AMAL, and helps us to better counsel, and…
Read MoreNew Seminar with the Consulate General of Algeria in New York
AMAL is happy to announce our next event, which is a seminar in conjunction with the Consulate General of Algeria in New York! The event be held on March 9th from 2:30 to 4:30PM on 15 East 47th St New York, NY 10017 Please RSVP by phone (212) 308-2505 or by email [email protected]
Read More2019 Gala Recap
On January 31st, AMAL and approximately 160 of our friends and supporters, came together to commemorate AMAL’s accomplishments, and to discuss the relevant topic of “Checks & Balances: Legal Safeguard Against Abuse of Power” with Preet Bharara. By all accounts, the event was a success. Congratulations to our Awardees: Celgene Corp. (Medical Innovation), Khurram Wahid…
Read MoreIn Memory Of The Honorable Sheila E. Abdus-Salaam
We at the Association of Muslim American Lawyers (“AMAL”) are shell-shocked by the sudden loss of the Honorable Sheila E. Abdus-Salaam on April 12, 2017. Judge Abdus-Salam was the first in many categories—most notably the first African American female, and first Muslim, Judge to sit on New York State’s highest court. Read More…
Read MoreAMAL’s Statement On Mayor de Blasio's Appointment of Civilian Monitor to Oversee the NYPD
The Association of Muslim American Lawyers (“AMAL”) is disappointed with the process by which Mayor de Blasio’s has appointed Stephen Robinson to serve as the Civilian Representative to the NYPD’s reconstituted “Handschu Committee.” In a meeting we held with his team and a follow-up letter attached we expressed the importance to consult with the community on…
Read MoreFlying while brown: Racial profiling and the US constitution
Comment: In this article, Omar T. Mohammedi – speaker at this year’s American-Arab anti-discrimination convention and lawyer for ‘the Six Imams’ case – discusses racial profiling by airlines in the US. The mounting number of civil rights violations against Muslims, Arabs, South Asians and anyone who is perceived to be of Middle Eastern heritage, is…
Read MoreThe legality and morality of Trump's #MuslimBan
Comment: In this article, Omar Mohammedi – President of the Association of Muslim American lawyers – unpicks the challenges to Trump’s travel ban, and demonstrates its legal as well as moral flaws. As early as 7 December 2015, in the midst of the Republican primaries, Donald Trump proposed a systemic policy of religious discrimination against…
Read MoreNew York's Freedom Of Information Law Protects The Public's Right To Be Informed Of And Review Governmental Decision-Making
Over the last several decades, New York, like the country at large, has experienced a cycle of unconstitutional police abuses and incidents of police violence, a systemic lack of meaningful and timely accountability for the perpetrators of police abuses, and resulting public outrage. The increased availability of video footage, often from bystanders and those who…
Read MoreCan the NYPD Comply With Basic Rules?
The recent report by Philip K. Eure, the inspector general of the New York City Police Department, solidifies the lack of trust minorities have towards the NYPD. The NYPD seems to persist in not following the most basic rules enacted to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of New York City. The report found…
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