9:00 AM – 3:15 PM
This event will be held virtually via Zoom.
Law Review Symposium: Contemporary Legal Issues in Education
Please join us for the Law Review Symposium: Contemporary Legal Issues in Education.
This symposium will discuss many of the most important legal issues facing education, such as freedom of expression in school, democracy in education, LGBTQ+ issues, and vindicating the right to education.
The keynote speaker will be Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.
Program Description:
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Opening remarks
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Keynote speaker
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry
9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m.
Panel 1: LGBTQA+ Issues in Education
- Matthew W. Green Jr., associate professor of law, CSU College of Law
- Jeffrey Dodge, associate dean and assistant professor of law, Penn State Dickinson Law
- Richard Ting, staff attorney, ACLU
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel 2: Freedom of Expression in Schools
- Michael Kaufman, dean and professor of law, Santa Clara Law
- Dr. Kathleen Conn, PhD., J.D. L.L.M, adjunct professor, Muhlenberg College
- Michael Hussey, dean and associate professor of law, Widener Law Commonwealth
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Panel 3: Institutions and Their Power Structure
- Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor of law, Widener Law Commonwealth
- Erin Archerd, associate professor of law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- Linda Randby, chief legal officer, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
- Raquel Muniz, assistant professor of law, Boston College
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Panel 4: Vindicating the Right to Education
- Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg, Esq., senior attorney, the Public Interest Law Center
- Randy Lee, professor of law, Widener Law Commonwealth
Four substantive CLE credits available in Pennsylvania.
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