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CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE OBAMA ERA – Beyond the Black-White Paradigm of Civil Rights Law

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CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE OBAMA ERACivil Rights Conference:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 – Valparaiso University School of Law, Indiana, USA

  • Welcome: Professor Penelope Andrews, Valparaiso University School of Law, Conference Organizer
  • Introduction: Professor JoEllen Lind, Valparaiso University School of Law, Associate Dean for Faculty Development

EDWARD A. SEEGERS LECTURE, Legitimation by Constitution: Thoughts from South Africa

Panel I: Beyond the Black-White Paradigm of Civil Rights Law

  • Chair: Professor Geneva Brown, Valparaiso University School of Law

Participants:

  • Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York School of Law, University Distinguished Professor
  • Professor Faisal Kutty, Valparaiso University School of Law
  • Professor Rosalie Berger Levinson, Valparaiso University School of Law, Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Professor

REGISTRATION:
Call Jo Ann Campbell at (888) 825-7652  or e-mail joann.campbell@valpo.edu.

WESEMANN HALL
656 S. Greenwich St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 465-7829

Panel II:  2009 LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM, The Rights of Students in Public High Schools
Chair:

  • Ms. Camille deJorna, American Bar Association, Associate Consultant on Legal Education

Participants:

  • Professor Nadine Strossen, New York Law School, Past-President of the American Civil Liberties Union
  • Professor Daniel Weddle, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
  • Ms. Marsha Levick, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia
  • Professor Susan Stuart, Valparaiso University School of Law

The panelists’ papers will be published in Volume 44, Issue 4, of the the Valparaiso University Law Review.

Panel III: The Possibilities and Limitations of Civil Rights Litigation: A Greater Role for Social Movements?
Chair:

Participants:

  • Mr. Kenneth Falk, Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Legal Director
  • Professor Ivan Bodensteiner, Valparaiso University School of Law
  • Dr. Fiona de Londras, University College Dublin School of Law, Ireland
  • Professor Michael Osborne, Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, and the University of Cape Town

Reception

FEES:

  • Practicing attorney or professional $100
  • Non-profit $50
  • Students no charge

Approved for CLE credit

REGISTRATION:
Call Jo Ann Campbell at (888) 825-7652  or e-mail joann.campbell@valpo.edu.

WESEMANN HALL
656 S. Greenwich St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 465-7829

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