One Israel Fund launched its Young Professional Legal Society on September 17, 2014. The Legal Society will meet three times annually to hear about topics related to Israel and the legal profession. The first installment featured noted criminal attorney, Benjamin Brafman, who spoke about “The BDS Movement and its Mission to Delegitimize Israel.” Over 125 people attended and heard Brafman discuss numerous court cases discussing the illegality of boycotting allied nations like Israel. Brafman gave an impassioned call to action for other pro-Israel organizations to join the efforts of One Israel Fund in educating the community of this legal reality.

Phil Rosen hosted the evening at the offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP where he is a partner. The event was also co-sponsored by the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education (NACLE) which provided free CLE credits for all lawyers in attendance. The second installment will take place in the winter.