Greene Presents on Antitrust
Professor Hillary Greene, director of the Law School's Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, will present her paper, "Antitrust Censorship of Economic Protest," on April 2 at the Southwestern Law School at part of their Annual Visiting Speaker Series.
On April 2, Professor Hillary Greene will present her paper, "Antitrust Censorship of Economic Protest," at Southwestern Law School.
Gustafson Presents on CRT
Critical Race Theory 20: Honoring Our Past, Charting Our Future Conference
April 2 - April 4, 2009
University of Iowa
On April 3, Professor Kaaryn Gustafson will moderate a panel titled "Reflections on Critical Race Theory" at a conference at the University of Iowa.
PILG Presents HELP Opportunity
- When: April 1, 2009, 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm
- Where: William F. Starr Hall Davis Courtroom
Everyone knows that the economy is on the rocks and that people everywhere are struggling with mortgages, food security and more. One of the most severe symptoms of poverty is homelessness. On April 1st at 12:30, come find out what YOU, with your unique skills as a law student, can do to help.
Federal Judge Zainey founded HELP (the Homeless Experience Legal Project) in New Orleans to help homeless people acquire much needed legal assistance for free. The program set up a legal clinic in a local homeless shelter staffed by local firms and practitioners who share the work. Activities include helping people apply for social security/disability benefits, maintaining certified copies of identification documents (since an individual will only be admitted into a homeless shelter with proper ID), and other legal issues. The program has now moved to over 10 US cities and is in the process of being established in Hartford!
On April 1st, Judge Zainey, along with Federal Judge Cristaudo, the head administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration, will speak in Davis Courtroom at 12:30. The program will give an overview of the Social Security Administration and application processes as well as address the HELP program in Hartford specifically and how people here can get involved.
Scrumptious food will be served.
Read about Judge Zainey's work in New Orleans.
On April 1, the Public Interest Law Group, the National Lawyers Guild, UConn's Human Rights Institute and Professor Leslie Levin, the Law School's pro bono coordinator, will host an information session on HELP opportunities in Hartford.
Pomp Addresses Commission
On March 28 and 29, Professor Richard Pomp will address the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago, IL.
More information about the Uniform Law Commission
On March 28 and 29, Professor Richard Pomp will address the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago, IL.
The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS
On March 26, the Lambda Law Society presents its spring panel, "The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS," at 6:00 pm in the William R. Davis Courtroom.
- When: March 26, 2009, 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Where: William F. Starr Hall William R. Davis Courtroom
Lambda Law Society's Spring Panel
The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS
When HIV/AIDS was first discovered in the 1980's, most of those diagnosed with the virus were only given a short time to live. While the prognosis has since changed, there continues to be tens of thousands of new infections reported each year. Today, world-wise estimates indicate that there are at least 600 people newly infected with HIV every hour. This panel will take a fresh look at the changing face of HIV/AIDS from four different perspectives. In addition to examining the medical advances and current legal challenges by those with HIV/AIDS, there will also be a more localized focus on HIV/AIDS in Connecticut.
Food Reception to immediately follow the event
Contact:: Please RSVP to kenneth.kukish@students.law.uconn.edu by Monday, March 23rd
On March 26, the Lambda Law Society presents its spring panel, "The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS," at 6:00 pm in the William R. Davis Courtroom.
Oquendo Presents in Brazil
On March 23 and 24, Professor Angel Oquendo will present "The Vindication of Positive Rights in the United States and Latin America" at the International Conference on Public Law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
More information about the conference
On March 23 and 24, Professor Angel Oquendo will present "The Vindication of Positive Rights in the United States and Latin America" at the International Conference on Public Law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Commodification of Human Beings
On Friday, March 27, the Connecticut Journal of International Law will host its spring symposium, "The Commodification of Human Beings: Exploring the Reality, and the Future of Modern-Day Slavery."
- When: March 27, 2009, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Where: William F. Starr Hall
The Connecticut Journal of International Law Spring Symposium 2009
Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery involving victims who are forced, defrauded or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. Victims are snared into trafficking by physical force or false promises regarding job/educational opportunities or marriages in foreign countries. Human trafficking has a devastating impact on individual victims, who often suffer physical and emotional abuse, rape, threats against self and family, passport theft, and even death. But the impact of human trafficking goes beyond individual victims; it undermines the health, safety and security of all nations it touches. Because human trafficking is transnational in nature, partnerships between countries are critical to win the fight against modern-day slavery.
Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat that deprives people of their human rights and freedoms. This year's symposium will address three types of modern-day slavery: domestic servitude, child soldiers and debt bondage. In addition to a keynote speaker, there will be three panel discussions entitled: (1) Domestic Servitude: Hidden in Plain Sight; (2) Child Soldiers: Life on the Front Lines; and (3) Peonage/Forced Labor: 21st Century Bondage.
Schedule
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Opening Remarks Download the MP3
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| 9:15 - 10:45 | Panel: Domestic Servitude: Hidden in Plain Sight Download the MP3
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| 10:45 - 11:00 | Break/Refresher |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Panel: Child Soldiers: Life on the Front Lines Download the MP3
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| 12:30 - 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Keynote Address: A Blight on the Nation: Slavery in Today's America Download the MP3
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| 2:00 - 3:45 | Panel: Peonage/Forced Labor: 21st Century Bondage Download the MP3
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| 3:45 - 4:00 |
Closing Remarks Download the MP3
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If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact Jane Thierfeld Brown at (860) 570-5130 at least two weeks in advance.
On Friday, March 27, the Connecticut Journal of International Law will host its spring symposium, "The Commodification of Human Beings: Exploring the Reality, and the Future of Modern-Day Slavery."
Pomp Member of CA Tax Commission
On March 10, Professor Rick Pomp will be a panelist at the California Tax Commission meeting in Berkeley, CA.
On March 10, Professor Rick Pomp will be a panelist at the California Tax Commission meeting in Berkeley, CA.
Bronin On Economic Development
On March 9, Professor Sara Bronin will speak at Yale Law School's Community and Economic Development Clinic.
On March 9, Professor Sara Bronin will speak at Yale Law School's Community and Economic Development Clinic.
Mason Presents on Tax Incentives
On March 12, Professor Ruth Mason will present "Tax Incentives and Global Labor Mobility" at McGill University, Montreal.
On March 12, Professor Ruth Mason will present "Tax Incentives and Global Labor Mobility" at McGill University, Montreal.
