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.
| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27: WORKSHOPS |
| 4:00-5:15 |
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED:
GETTING A JOB IN PUBLIC INTEREST
(WB
101)
Panelists:
- Lise Adams, Powell Fellow, Legal Aid Society
of the District of Columbia
- Kit Ballenger, Powell Fellow,
Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland
- Forrest Christian, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Constitutional
Torts Staff
- Maegan Conklin, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
Moderator: Kimberly Emery, Assistant
Dean for Pro Bono and Public Interest, University of Virginia
NON-TRADITIONAL
LEGAL CAREERS (WB 102)
Panelists:
- John DiPaolo, Executive Director, Partnership Schools
of Temple University
- Tim King, Co-Founder and CEO, The Philanthropy Group
- Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor, Slate Magazine
Moderator: Barbara
Armacost,
Professor of Law, University of Virginia
|
| 5:30-6:45 |
CLERKSHIPS (WB 102)
Panelists:
- Melissa Arbus, Judge Diane Motz, Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals; Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court
of the United States
- Emily Hanks, Judge Jeffrey Miller, Southern District
of California
- Trey Sibley, Judge Robert Payne, Eastern District of
Virginia; Judge Karen Williams, Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals.
Moderator: Barry
Cushman, Percy
Brown, Jr. Professor of Law and History, F. Palmer Weber
Research Professor, University of Virginia
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (WB 101)
Panelists:
- Karen Grisez, Special Counsel for Public Service, Fried,
Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Mary Levy, Director of the Education Project for the
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
- Yvette Missri, Head of Pro Bono, Volunteers and Intake
Program, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
- Debbie Segal, Chair of the ABA 's Standing Committee
on Pro Bono; Public Service and Pro Bono Partner at Kilpatrick
Stockton in Atlanta .
Moderator: Richard
Schragger,
Associate Professor of Law, University of Virginia
|
| 7:00 |
DINNER in Caplin Pavilion
Panelists, moderators, conference coordinators, and
invited faculty and guests. With guest speaker Forrest Christian. |
| SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 |
| 8:15-9:00 |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Bagel Lounge) |
| 9:00-10:30 |
CRIMINAL LAW: Sentencing Guidelines (WB
152)
Panelists:
- Michael Nachmanoff, Assistant Federal Public Defender,
Eastern District of Virginia
- Mary Price, General Counsel, Families Against Mandatory
Minimums
- John Richter, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Justice,
Criminal Division
Moderator: Stephen
Smith, Associate
Professor of Law, University of Virginia
EDUCATION: No Child Left Behind—Two
Years Later (WB 154)
Panelists:
- John DiPaolo, Executive Director for Partnership Schools
of Temple University
- Frederick M. Quayle, Virginia State Senator, Member,
Senate Committee on Education and Health
- Stewart D. Roberson, Superintendent, Hanover County
(Virginia) Public Schools
- Kent Talbert, Deputy General Counsel for Departmental
and Legislative Services, U.S. Department of Education
Moderator: Jim
Ryan, Professor
of Law, William L. Matheson & Robert
M. Morgenthau Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia
|
| 10:45-12:15 |
LEGISLATIVE/POLITICAL: Reforming
Federal Judicial Appointments (WB 152)
Panelists:
- Lillian
BeVier, John S. Shannon Distinguished Professor
of Law, Class of 1963 Research Professor, Member, Committee
for Justice
- Nan Aron, Founder and President, Alliance for Justice
- Daniel Bryant, Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
- Neil MacBride, Chief Counsel to Senator Biden, Senate
Judiciary Committee
Moderator: Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Senior Editor
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW: Practicing
National Security Law
(WB 154)
Panelists:
- David Schiller, Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern
District of Virginia
- Joe Whitley, General Counsel, Department of Homeland
Security
Moderator: Rosa
Ehrenreich Brooks,
Associate Professor of Law, University of Virginia
|
| 12:15-1:00 |
LUNCH (Bagel Lounge) |
| 1:00-2:30 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Balancing Privacy
and Security After September 11 (WB 154)
Panelists:
- Mark Bradley, Deputy Counsel for Intelligence Policy,
Department of Justice, Office of Intelligence Policy
and Review
- Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law, George Washington
University
Moderator: Elizabeth
Magill, Professor
of Law, John V. Ray Research Professor, University of Virginia
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: Regulating Use
of Animals in Research (WB
152)
Panelists:
- Sara Amundson, Deputy Director and Legislative Director,
Doris Day Animal League
- James
Childress, John Allen Hollingsworth Professor
of Ethics; Professor of Medical Education; Director,
Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, University
of Virginia
- Mindy Kursban, Chief Legal Counsel, Physician's Committee
for Responsible Medicine
Moderator: Jonathan
Cannon, Professor,
General Faculty; Director, Center
for Environmental Law Studies, University of Virginia
|
| 2:45-4:15 |
GENDER: Abortion Litigation (WB 152)
Panelists:
- Sondra Goldschein, State Strategies Attorney, ACLU
Reproductive Freedom Project
- Karen Raschke, Chair, Planned Parenthood Advocates
of Virginia
- Jay Alan Sekulow, Chief Counsel, American Center for
Law and Justice
Moderator: Elizabeth
Magill, Professor
of Law, John V. Ray Research Professor, University of Virginia
CIVIL RIGHTS: The Future of Civil Rights (WB
126)
Panelists:
- David Domenici, Executive Director, See Forever Foundation
- Art Rogers, Pro Bono Coordinator, Employment Justice
Center
- Christopher Sipes, Partner, Covington & Burling
- Ted Small Jr., President, Council on African American
Affairs
Moderator: Anne
Coughlin, O.M.
Vicars Professor of Law, Class of 1948 Research Professor,
Interim Director (2003-04), Center
for the Study of Race and Law, University of Virginia
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW: Enforceable
International Labor Standards (WB 154)
Panelists:
- Elizabeth Drake, International Policy Analyst, AFL-CIO
- Jorge Perez-Lopez, in his personal capacity
- Dr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Director,
Trade Unit, Organization of American States
- Dr. V.S. Seshadri, Minister of Commerce, Embassy of
India
Moderator: J.
H. “Rip” Verkerke,
Professor of Law; Thomas F. Bergin Teaching Professor;
Director, Program for Employment and Labor Law Studies,
University of Virginia
|
| 4:30-5:30 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer
(Caplin
Auditorium) |
| 5:30-6:30 |
CLOSING RECEPTION (Caplin
Pavilion) |