The Press Club of Long Island will present an online panel discussion, “Covering the Courts,” on Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m.
Join us as we delve into the legal system, breaking down aspects of the law for journalists, aspiring journalists and anyone interested in the inner workings of the courts.
The panel includes two prominent attorneys and a local reporter who spends a lot of time in courtrooms:
Kevin Keating, defense attorney with three decades of experience
Anthony La Pinta, criminal defense, civil rights and personal injury attorney for 30 years.
Eileen Lehpamer, News 12 Long Island Crime Reporter
Moderator:
Cecilia Dowd, Newsday reporter and PCLI board member.
RSVP to billbleyer@gmail.com to receive the Zoom invitation.
For more information, email cecilia.dowd@gmail.com
Speaker Biographies
Kevin Keating
Kevin Keating has more than 30 years of experience in the defense of criminal matters in federal and state courts. He has successfully represented individuals, corporations and organizations in a wide variety of matters. He has tried more than 200 cases and has been lead counsel in numerous trials that have garnered large media attention. He has been appointed special prosecutor and argued appeals before the United States Supreme Court.
Eileen Lehpamer
Eileen Lehpamer, the full-time criminal justice reporter for News 12 Long Island, is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist with several Emmy nominations for investigative work. Eileen recently launched a half-hour True Crime TV show for News 12+, as well as a matching podcast series for News 12 Talks called “True Crime Long Island with Eileen Lehpamer.” Eileen has covered New York City and Long Island news since 1997. Her background includes 20 years as a reporter and producer for CBS Radio – 1010WINS in New York.
Anthony La Pinta
Anthony La Pinta has been a federal and state criminal defense, civil rights and personal injury attorney for 30 years. He has achieved the coveted “Preeminent-AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has also been selected to the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 editions of “Super Lawyers Magazine,” New York Metro Edition. La Pinta has successfully defended many high-profile criminal prosecutions that have drawn national media attention. He is an adjunct professor at Touro Law School, a current member of the New York State Grievance Committee for the 10th Judicial District and a member of the Board of Directors for the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
