A pivotal crisis in Conservative Judaism erupted in 1970 when mass resignations and procedural disputes threw the Rabbinical Assembly's Law Committee into disarray, forcing a fundamental reconsideration of halakhic authority within the movement. Through analysis of transcribed discussions from the August Kallah and written submissions, diverse perspectives emerged from committee chairmen, special committee members, and assembly rabbis regarding the committee's future. The debate revealed three distinct positions: advocates for a strengthened committee with binding authority and graduated voting thresholds, supporters of a purely advisory responsa-writing body, and proponents of regional autonomy with limited national oversight. At its core, the controversy reflected deeper philosophical schisms about whether Conservative Judaism should maintain centralized halakhic decision-making or embrace pluralistic approaches accommodating diverse interpretations. Drawing from extensive deliberations, the study illuminates how this organizational crisis embodied fundamental questions about Conservative Jewish identity and its relationship to religious law, setting the stage for potentially transformative resolutions at the 1972 Rabbinical Assembly Convention.