Justice Breyer to Speak at Public Interest Law Conference Conference on Public Service and the Law Schedule
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will give the keynote address at the Fifth Annual Conference on Public Service and the Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. The two-day, student — organized symposium draws attorneys and government officials together to survey the status of legal issues relating to social justice. The conference will begin Friday evening Feb. 27 with workshops designed to help law students find public service employment. Breyer will deliver the event's keynote address Saturday, Feb. 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the Law School's Caplin Auditorium.
The Conference features panel discussions on wide-ranging topics including reformation of federal judicial appointments and the success of President Bush's No Child Left Behind education program. Other panels will deal with issues such as abortion litigation, the regulation of animals used in research, and how to balance privacy interests and security concerns after September 11. All panel discussions will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28. Last year's conference drew more than 500 participants from law schools across the eastern United States.
For more information, contact Conference co-chairs Trent Packer (@email) or Carrie Apfel (@email).
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27: WORKSHOPS | |
4:00-5:15 |
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: GETTING A JOB IN PUBLIC INTEREST
NON-TRADITIONAL LEGAL CAREERS(WB 102)
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5:30-6:45 |
CLERKSHIPS(WB 102)
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS(WB 101)
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7:00 |
DINNER in Caplin Pavilion |
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 | |
8:15-9:00 |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST(Bagel Lounge) |
9:00-10:30 |
CRIMINAL LAW: Sentencing Guidelines(WB 152)
EDUCATION: No Child Left Behind-Two Years Later(WB 154)
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10:45-12:15 |
LEGISLATIVE/POLITICAL: Reforming Federal Judicial Appointments(WB 152)
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW: Practicing National Security Law
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12:15-1:00 |
LUNCH(Bagel Lounge) |
1:00-2:30 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Balancing Privacy and Security After September 11(WB 154)
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: Regulating Use of Animals in Research(WB 152)
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2:45-4:15 |
GENDER: Abortion Litigation(WB 152)
CIVIL RIGHTS: The Future of Civil Rights(WB 126)
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW: Enforceable International Labor Standards(WB 154)
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4:30-5:30 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer |
5:30-6:30 |
CLOSING RECEPTION (Caplin Pavilion) |
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