Presidential Summit Wednesday, January 14, 2026 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m – Is the constitution failing? Have the three branches of government abdicated their fundamental responsibilities? These questions and more will be tackled during the Presidential Summit at Annual Meeting 2026. 

“As lawyers we have a responsibility to sound the alarm when the rule of law is under attack,” said Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association. “Our esteemed panelists and moderator will review recent events and guide a discussion on how to strengthen and protect our democracy.”

The panel will discuss “The Case for Constitutional Failure,” focusing on whether the three branches of government have abdicated their Constitutional responsibilities.

The panelists are:

• Sonia Mittal, former Assistant United States Attorney and January 6 prosecutor, Associate Research Scholar in Law and Co-Director of the Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School.
• Jack Rakove, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies and professor of political science, emeritus, at Stanford University.

Lawrence O’Donnell, MSNOW television anchor, producer and commentator, will moderate.

This marquee event is included with the purchase of a general registration ticket to Annual Meeting. Members who register to attend before Friday, December 12 will receive $100 off the cost of their ticket!