An RSVP is required for all Diversity Week events.

Monday, March 19: Kick-Off Food Festival and Presentation: "Reconstruction Revisited: The Narrative of Civil Rights"
Lunch served at 12:00 p.m.
Remarks begin at 12:45 p.m.
Reading Room, William F. Starr Hall
Speaker: Aderson B. Francois, Associate Professor of Law, Howard University School of Law and Visiting Professor, New York Law School (2011-2012)
Sponsored by Bingham McCutchen

Tuesday, March 20: "Interdistrict Public Education: Equalizing Opportunity Beyond Racial Integration"
Lunch served promptly at 12:00 p.m.
Remarks begin at 12:30 p.m.
Reading Room, William F. Starr Hall
Panelists:
John C. Brittain, Professor of Law, University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
George A. Coleman, Former Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Education
Patrice McCarthy ’81, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Martha Stone, Executive Director, Center for Children’s Advocacy and Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
Moderator: Thomas B. Mooney, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin LLP and Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law

Wednesday, March 21: "The Politics of Religious Freedom: Should Medical Coverage of Contraceptives be Mandated by Law?"
In a policy proposed by President Barack Obama, most health insurance plans must cover contraceptive drugs and devices approved by the FDA for women. The original policy was narrowed so that church-affiliated universities, hospitals and charities would not have to provide contraceptive coverage to female employees. They also would not have to subsidize its cost. This debate touches upon many issues such as women's health, religious freedom, insurance, and Constitutional interpretation. A round table format will allow students to engage in discussion of the policy from a diversity of perspectives.
Lunch served at 12:00 p.m.
Discussion begins at 12:30 p.m.
Janet M. Blumberg Hall, Hosmer Hall

Wednesday, March 21:  "Careers in Public Service: Securing a Government Internship, Clerkship or Permanent Position"
5:30 p.m. with reception to follow
William R. Davis Courtroom and Reading Room, William F. Starr Hall
Law students are invited to attend a panel discussion that will explore available government careers and provide advice on how students can secure a government internship, judicial clerkship or career position.
Sponsored by the Connecticut Affinity Bar Association and the Career Planning Center

Thursday, March 22: Keynote Speaker and Closing Reception
Remarks begin at 6:30 p.m.
William R. Davis Courtroom
Reception to follow in the Reading Room, William F. Starr Hall
Keynote Address - "Living in the Law"
Jeannie Suk, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School and Author of At Home in the Law: How the Domestic Violence Revolution is Transforming Privacy
Sponsored by Day Pitney LLP

Thursday, March 22: Continuum
Continue the conversation with members of the Law School community
8:30 p.m.
Braza Brazilian Bar & Grill, 488 Farmington Avenue, Hartford

All events hosted and sponsored by the SBA Diversity Committee.
We gratefully acknowledge the Student Bar Association and the Dean’s Office for their support of Diversity Week 2012.

Participating Student Organizations:
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
Black Law Students Association
Latino Law Students Association
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
South Asian Law Students Association
The Public Interest Law Group
Women Law Students’ Association

If you require reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact Jane Thierfeld Brown at (860) 570-5132.