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MAY 6, 2016 FRIDAY

8:30 AM – 3:10 PM

Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Administration Bldg — A180
3737 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110

The Military, the Law, and the Constitution

Please join us for a military symposium with speakers that will include:

Patrick J. Murphy, Acting Secretary, U.S. Army
Dr. Lance Betros, Provost, Army War College
Victor M. Hansen, Professor of Law, New England Law
James W. Houck, VADM, JAGC, USN (Ret.) Interim Dean, Penn State Law
Harrold J. McCracken. Col., Faculty Instructor, U.S. Army War College
Alissa Starzak, General Counsel, U.S. Army
David McLenachen, Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans Benefits Administration
Hina Shamsi, Director ACLU National Security Project;
Hollister K. Petraeus, Assistant Director for Servicemember Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jeremiah J. Underhill, Esq.Dauphin County Bar Association Veterans Disability Lawyer Referral Service

Tentative Schedule for the event:

8:30–9:00 a.m.
Registration


9:00–9:15 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks: Christian A. Johnson, Dean and Professor of Law, Widener Law Commonwealth


9:15–10:15 a.m.
Panel 1: Ethics in Military La
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Moderator: G. Randall Lee, Professor of Law, Widener Law Commonwealth
Panelists: Dr. Lance Betros, Provost, U.S. Army War College; James W. Houck, VADM, JAGC,USN (Ret.), Interim Dean, Penn State Law;Kerry E. Maloney, Lt. Col., Command Judge Advocate, U.S. Army War College


10:15–10:30 am Break


10:30 am–12:00 p.m.
Panel 2: Constitution and the War on Terror

Moderator: Michael R. Dimino, Sr.,Professor of Law, Widener Law Commonwealth
Panelists: Victor M. Hansen, Professor of Law,New England Law; Harrold J. McCracken, Col., Faculty Instructor, U.S. Army War College; The Honorable Alissa Starzak, General Counsel, U.S. Army; Hina Shamsi,Director, National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union


12–12:30 p.m.
Lunch


12:30–1:30 p.m.
Keynote: The Honorable Patrick J. Murphy, Acting Secretary of the Army


1:30–1:45 p.m.
Break


1:45–3:15 p.m.
Panel 3: Taking Care of Our Servicemembers and Veterans

Moderator: Jill E. Family, Professor ofLaw and Director, Law and Government Institute, Widener Law Commonwealth
Panelists: David McLenachen, Deputy UnderSecretary for Disability Assistance,Veterans Benefits Administration;Hollister Petraeus, Assistant Director
for Servicemember Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Jeremiah J. Underhill, Esq., Disabled
Veterans Law Referral Service

5 CLE Credits are available (including, 1 ethics credit). Registration costs are listed below.

CLE attendees . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $75
Alumni CLE attendees . . . . . . . . . .$50
Active Duty Military . . . . . . . . . . . .free
Veteran CLE attendees . . . . . . . . . $25
Non CLE attendees . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free if pre-registered 

To register and pay, please visit the Widener University Marketplace. Questions: [email protected]