City Bar to Honor Chen Guangcheng

Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist dubbed a "barefoot lawyer" by his champion Prof. Jerome Cohen, will be presented with an honorary membership in the New York City Bar Association - the nation's oldest.

The Dangers of Rights Lawyering in China and the Role of 
American Law Firms: A Conversation with Chen Guangcheng 
and Professor Jerome Cohen; 
Presentation of City Bar 
Honorary Membership to Chen Guangcheng
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 6 pm - 8 pm 
New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY