CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE OBAMA ERA – Beyond the Black-White Paradigm of Civil Rights Law
Civil 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
- Professor Frank I. Michelman, Harvard Law School, Robert Walmsley University Professor
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:
- Professor Seymour Moskowitz, Valparaiso University School of Law
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
Tags: Civil Rights, Conference, Constitution, Law, Obama, Valparaiso
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