Twenty-First Annual Civil War Legal Issues Presentation: Lincoln's Quest for Peace

Once again, the NJCWRT presents its Civil War Legal Presentation by three prestigious attorneys, all of whom are NJCWRT members. We are especially recommending that this program be called to the attention of student in Social Studies classes, and obviously  students interested  in law.

It should be noted that the caliber of a previous  program was such, that it was  offered to attorneys as credit for  Continuing Legal Education.

Program Description

 With the Civil War raging on, with thousands of casualties and vast destruction of property attempts were made to achieve peace and end the conflict, this program will  raise the issues as presented by both sides

1. The Legal and Constitutional Context

2. The 1861 Peace Conference and Initiatives   

3. The 1865 Hampton Roads  Peace Conference

4. Assessment  of Reasons Why Peace Efforts Failed/ Lessons Learned

Presenters

John C. ("Jay") Maloney, Jr. is a trial lawyer and complex commercial litigation attorney at a Morristown law firm who practices in both New Jersey and New York. He has been studying and lecturing on the  Civil War and constitutional history for over fifty years. He and his wife live in Morris Plains, New Jersey.

Maurice Lefkort has been studying, writing about and lecturing on the Civil War and legal history for over forty years.  Maurice practices corporate law at a major New York law firm where he advises clients on complex transactions that transform businesses.  He is married, with two children, and resides in New Jersey.

Tom Hildner retired from the practice of law after serving for 50 years as a trial lawyer in New Jersey, New York and other states. He has a particular interest in Civil War and Reconstruction era legal topics and has presented  before the NJCWRT on numerous occasions. He is a U.S. Army veteran. He and his wife live in Essex County, New Jersey.

This program is presented as a public service by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.