The 25th Amendment: A Conversation with John Feerick

Labor lawyer, professor, and former dean of Fordham Law School, John Feerick is considered the preeminent scholar on the 25th Amendment, which outlines the procedures for replacing the President or Vice President in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation. Join John Feerick at the Larchmont Public Library for an engaging discussion of what the 25th amendment means for us today and as we look to the future.

Sunday, November 11, at 4:00pm - Refreshments at 3:30pm

Sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library

In light of the fact that one-fifth of our country’s presidents did not finish their terms and given the impassioned conversation surrounding our current president, the 25th Amendment is as timely and critical as ever. Feerick helped draft the Amendment in 1964 in the aftermath of President Kennedy’s assassination.

Throughout Feerick’s career he has served in numerous positions monitoring ethics in the legal profession and government, including as the chair of the New York State Commission on Public Integrity and as the inaugural chair of the ethics committee of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section. He has also mediated high-profile labor disputes in the sports world, like the 1993 NFL salary cap dispute and the 1999 NBA lockout. During his military service with the U.S. Army, he served in the 77th Infantry Division and the 4th Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

Last year—on the 50th anniversary of the Amendment’s ratification—he was awarded the ABA Medal, the American Bar Association’s highest honor.