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Robyn Gigl

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Robyn Gigl

  • Partner, Dilworth Paxson, LLP

Robyn Gigl is an author, attorney, and advocate. Gigl’s debut novel, By Way of Sorrow, was called “quietly groundbreaking” by The New York Times. Her second novel, Survivor’s Guilt, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was named one of the best crime novels of 2022 by The New York Times. Gigl’s third novel, Remain Silent, was published on May 23, 2023. In addition to being an author, Gigl is an attorney and advocate who has been honored by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the New Jersey Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. She is a partner in the law firm of Dilworth Paxson, LLP, in Freehold, New Jersey, where she handles complex commercial and employment litigation and has been named one of the top 100 lawyers and top 50 women lawyers in New Jersey. Gigl is a graduate of Stonehill College and Villanova University School of Law. 

Events

Books: The Canonical and the Banned

Krystal Appiah, Anne Coughlin, Timothy Denevi, Robyn Gigl, Amy Woolard

Book bans are proliferating throughout the United States. This discussion focuses on the history of bans, their legal status, their politics, and their functions.

11:15am - 12:15pm
The Rotunda Dome Room
Oct
20