Still, other parents weren't happy to be spending precious free time in an auditorium, and some teens attendees didn't appreciate their parents being clued in on the requirements of the state's strict Graduated Drivers License law.
"You can't be certain that this happy coincidence will happen next time, " said Tess Weil, a lawyer at Purrington Moody Weil LLP in New York who represents hedge funds and other "buy-side" clients.