April 23, 2026

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Eastern Time

ACS New York: NY's 12th Congressional District Candidate Forum

New York City Bar Association, New York, NY

Please join the ACS New York Lawyer Chapter, the ACS Fordham Student Chapter, the New York City Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Election Law Committee for a forum featuring Democratic primary candidates for New York's 12th Congressional District.

The forum will focus on local issues facing New Yorkers as well as the candidates' approach to national issues. The forum will be moderated by Ben Max, of the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law School and host of the Max Politics podcast.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive when doors open at 6:30 PM for refreshments and networking before the forum begins at 7 PM. A reception will follow.

Featuring:

Alex Bores, Assemblymember, 73rd District, New York

George Conway, Constitutional Lawyer

Chris Diep, Software Engineer

Laura Dunn, Civil Rights Attorney

Micah Lasher, Assemblymember, 69th District, New York

Jack Schlossberg, Writer & Advocate

Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PHD, Public Health Expert

Patrick Timmins, Litigator & Adjunct Law Professor

Moderated by:

Ben Max, Executive Editor and Program Director, Center for New York City and State Law, New York Law School and Host, Max Politics podcast

All Democratic primary candidates have been invited and the event page will be updated as participants are confirmed. Please note there is a competitive Republican primary for this seat as well. More information on the candidates for this seat can be found here.

ACS is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. As a 501(c)(3) organization, ACS and all ACS chapters are prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, party or other political organization. Views expressed by the speakers and attendees reflect their individual opinions and should not be attributed to ACS.