Meet the Filmmaker of "The Response," Guantanamo Courtroom Drama: Screening and Q&A with Sig Libowitz

The ABA Public Program Series will continue with a screening of "The Response," a courtroom drama based on actual transcripts of the Guantanamo military tribunals. The 30-minute film recently received the 2009 ABA Silver Gavel Award for Drama & Literature. After the screening, producer/writer/actor (and lawyer) Sig Libowitz will engage in a Q&A session with the audience. "The Response" also stars Kate Mulgrew ("Star Trek: Voyager") and Peter Riegert ("Damages," "Traffic") as military judges and Aasif Mandvi ("The Daily Show") as a detainee on trial.



Tuesday, June 2
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
American Bar Association Headquarters
21st Board Rooms
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654


Introduction of Program
Henry F. White Jr., Executive Director, American Bar Association

Program Moderator
Edward Adams
Editor and Publisher, ABA Journal

Featured Speaker


Sig Libowitz
Producer/Writer/Actor
"The Response" 2009 ABA Silver Gavel Award for Drama & Literature

For further information, contact:

ABA Division for Public Education
321 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 988-5734
Fax: (312) 988-5494
E-mail: danzc@staff.abanet.org