Lectures at William Mitchell 2006-07
Lectures at William Mitchell 2006-07
2005-2006 lectures and conferences
events@wmitchell.edu
(651) 290-6300
William Mitchell's Public Square Lecture Series was created
in 1997 to cover law-related issues that matter to citizens
and their communities.
National Security Forum at William Mitchell College of Law welcomes experts on the topic of national security and the law for several events this year.
CLE Minnesota CLE credit has been applied for or approved.
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, 8 p.m.
Trial lawyers, investigators, and reporters who worked on the Zacarias Moussaoui case will discuss the complexities of trying terrorists in federal court. Registration required.
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Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, 8 a.m.
On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed in the Pacific off south California, killing all 88 people on board. Aviation accident law expert Robert F. Hedrick ’88 reviews the accident, investigation, product failure and causation, focusing on product liability and key aspects of the wrongful death litigation. Cost: $10
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Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, 7 p.m.
Can justice be blind when judges are selected by a political representative or elected by a political majority? Is there any realistic alternative? Herbert M. Kritzer, professor of political science and law at the University of Wisconsin, presents his thesis that no system exists for selecting judges that is free from political influence.
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Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.
Features top professionals from the IP field who provide practical advice on dealing with the nuts and bolts of every day IP practice, as well as a joint luncheon commentary on how recent U.S. Supreme Court case decisions influence substantive patent law. Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Committee of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law in cooperation with William Mitchell College of Law and the Minnesota Intellectual Property Lawyers Association.
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Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, 7:30 a.m.
Professors Mike Steenson and Russ Pannier review recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases. Cost: $10
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Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Learn to use Two-Track procedures in medical malpractice cases to serve clients from engagement to case closed. A seminar by the University of Maryland School of Law Center for Dispute Resolution and CHORDA Conflict Management, Inc. Registration fee is $290. Registration is required. Application will be made for CLE credits.
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Monday, October 16, 2006, 7 p.m.
Leonard Weinglass, an attorney for the Cuban 5, Chicago 7, Angela Davis, and a Pentagon Papers defendant, speaks about the case of five incarcerated Cuban activists, one of whom he represents. With union activist and filmmaker Gloria La Riva, director of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit.
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Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, 7 p.m.
A discussion led by Judge Stephen Trott, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Jane Mayer, a writer for The New Yorker; and Scott Shane, a reporter for the New York Times.
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Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, 7:30 a.m.
Professor John Sonsteng discusses successful courtroom techniques. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Cost: $10.00.
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Friday, December 15, 2006, 7:30 a.m.
Orchestrating an effective business exit and succession plan is a major challenge for business and estate planning lawyers. Visiting Professor John Bedosky will identify factors that impede successful business transitions and present strategies for overcoming them. Cost: $10.00.
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Friday, January 19, 2007, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
If you’re buried in an avalanche of research and related information, help is on the way! Neal Axton, Reference Librarian at William Mitchell College of Law, has an array of tips and techniques that enable you to master the situation and keep key people in the loop. This CLE delivers a fast overview of the latest, most efficient, information management tools, designed for email, bookmarks, blogs, briefs, files, scheduling, and data sharing. Cost: $10
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Friday, February 2, 2007, 1-2:30 p.m.
Mitchell alumna Elizabeth de la Vega ’81 will discuss her book, United States v. George W. Bush et al. In the book, the defendants are George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, and Colin Powell. The crime is tricking the nation into war, or, in legal terms, conspiracy to defraud the United States. She will speak about her hypothetical indictment and answer questions about her book. Sponsored by William Mitchell's American Constitution Society and the National Lawyers Guild. 1 PLP credit.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 7-9:30 p.m.
Professor Mitchell F. Crusto, Washington University School of Law, discusses the role of race and class in the government’s poor response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Crusto has served at senior executive levels under Presidents Clinton and Bush. The Anderson Trailblazer award will be presented to Judge Stephen L. Maxwell ’53, the first African-American person to serve as a district court judge in Minnesota. Anderson was the first African-American graduate of William Mitchell in 1903. sponsored by the Federalist Society and Black Law Students Association in coordination with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Thursday, February 22, 2007, 7:30-9 a.m., Room 319
Many people would agree that lawyers should play a role in promoting democracy in the United States and around the world. Alexis de Tocqueville, however, argued in his renowned 19th century treatise Democracy in America that lawyers actually provide democracies with invisible – and necessary – brakes. Professor Denise Roy sheds light on this conundrum, balancing theory, history, and practical applications. Cost $10. 1 CLE.
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Thursday, February 22, 7-8:30 pm
Throughout history, there has been a relationship between laws and social movements. Gerald Torres, professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, will talk about the dynamics of what makes social movements an instrument in lawmaking and a vital force in our democracy. Torres has served as deputy assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and as counsel to then U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. Application will be made for one elimination of bias CLE credit.
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Wednesday, March 7, Noon-1:30 pm
An invisible group suffered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and no one seemed to care. Professor Kevin Johnson, University of California at Davis, will discuss how the treatment of immigrant victims of Hurricane Katrina is symptomatic of a larger problem in our democracy. 1 CLE (application made for elimination of bias credit).
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Thursday, March 22, 2007, 7:30-9 a.m.
Professor Christina Kunz discusses e-commerce, electronic standard-form agreements, electronic record-keeping policies in a pre-litigation setting, and legal issues in online multi-player games. 1 CLE credit. Cost: $10
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Friday, March 23, 2007, 7:30-9 a.m.
Professors David Prince and Mike Steenson discuss key developments in Minnesota tort law. 1 CLE credit. Cost: $10
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National Security Forum
A Strange Bond: The CIA and the Cinema
Wednesday, March 28, 7 p.m.
What’s the secret to good spy movies? Why do spies fascinate Hollywood – and vice versa? Has the CIA gone Hollywood? A discussion with Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down and Guests of the Ayatollah; Colin Covert, movie critic, Star Tribune; William Daugherty, professor at Armstrong University and former CIA operations officer; and Paul Kelbaugh, former CIA chief legal counsel.
Regulatory Law Lecture
How to Value a Regulation (or a Life)
Thursday, April 12, 2007, 6:45 pm reception, 7:30 pm lecture
Before a regulatory agency can adopt a significant health or safety regulation, it must first add up how much the regulation will cost and then weigh that against how much it will save. This exercise requires the government to pin a dollar value on people’s lives. It also involves considerable guesswork. These sorts of problems have sparked extensive academic and political debate over the use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA). But government has to find a way to rationalize and prioritize regulation, and CBA supporters argue there is no rational alternative methodology. Professor Sidney A. Shapiro will propose an alternative and defend why it is preferable to CBA. 1 CLE.
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Law, Medicine and Ethics at the End of Life
Friday, April 13, 2007, 1:30-4:45 p.m.
The aging population of the United States and advances in medicine have resulted in increasing numbers of people who must make decisions about medical care at the end of life. Our group of expert panelists will explore the legal, medical, and ethical issues surrounding some of the more pressing of these end-of-life issues -- advanced directives, health care rationing, medical futility, and palliative care. 1 standard credit to be applied for per panel. Cost: $35.
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Public Square
Unplugged: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America
Friday, April 13, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The time has come for a frank discussion about how we die. As a society,
we have just begun to grapple with some basic, yet profound questions: What is
the purpose of medical treatment, when do we use it, and when do we stop?
Attorney Bill Colby represented the family of Nancy Cruzan in the first
right-to-die-case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. He will discuss the limited
effectiveness of the “black and white” of the law in solving the gray emotional
questions of human dying. Free and open to the public. 1 standard CLE credit.
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Animal Law Conference
Saturday, April 14, 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m.
The field of animal law is gaining ground as animal-related issues arise in everything from torts to intellectual property. This conference examines animal hoarding, estate planning, legislative and judicial actions, veterinary malpractice, and the practice of animal law. Keynote speaker is Bruce Wagman, director of litigation for the Animal Defense Fund. Co-sponsored by th Minnesota State Bar Association Animal Law Section and William Mitchell College of Law. 6 CLE and veterinarian credits applied for.
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National Security Forum/The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio
Islam and the West Hosted by Kerri Miller
Tuesday, April 17, 7-8:30 pm
William Mitchell’s National Security Forum and Minnesota Public Radio will host a discussion about whether Islam and Judeo-Christianity are doomed to conflict or if there is room for conversation. The event is at the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, and seating is no longer available. However, listen live online at www.minnesotapublicradio.org. The discussion will be broadcast later in the week on MPR's Midmorning program.
Law Review Symposium
Thursday, April 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
An attorney, professors and students highlight the appellate courts’ most relevant decisions from 2006. Hosted by the William Mitchell Law Review. Cost: $25/practioner; $5/student. Standard CLE credits will be applied for.
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Public Square
"Covering" with Professor Kenji Yoshino
Friday, April 27, 2007, 6-7:30 p.m.
Prof. Kenji Yoshino, Yale Law School, discusses his book Covering--The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights. In the book, Yoshino asserts that everyone covers; everyone downplays a disfavored trait so as to blend into the mainstream. He argues that the demand to cover can pose a hidden threat to our civil rights. Though we have come to some consensus against penalizing people for differences based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, and disability, we still routinely deny equal treatment to people who refuse to downplay differences along these lines. Application will be made for 1 bias CLE credit.
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April 27–28, 2007
William Mitchell College of Law Public Square Presents
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Lecture Featuring Vice Chancellor Leo Strine
Thursday, May 10, 7-8:30 p.m.
More than 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware. Meet Vice Chancellor Leo Strine, the Delaware judge who influences corporate law nationwide. Vice Chancellor Strine’s talk is titled “Toward Common Sense and Common Ground? Reflections on the Shared Interests on Managers and Labor in a More Rational System of Corporate Governance." Legal Affairs magazine calls Strine "the hardest-working, wittiest, and most outspoken judge on the world's most important court dealing with corporate law." Application made for 1 standard CLE credit.
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Ethics and Bias Issues in the World of Intellectual Property Law
Wednesday, June 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Application will be made for 3 ethics and 2 elimination of bias CLE’s
There are varied, intriguing, and pervasive aspects of both ethics and bias that arise in the world of intellectual property, both in practice and our lives. Come listen and participate in discussions that will range from patents, trademarks, and copyrights, to women and minorities and the roles they play in IP nationally and internationally. You will come away with a better understanding and appreciation for the issues involved, and CLE credits that are relevant to the practice of IP. Cost: $125/full day or $75/half day. Lunch included in both prices. Hosted at Fredrikson & Byron.
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Morning CLE Series: Vulnerable Citizens, Negligent Government: The Search for a Cause of Action Under Minnesota Law
Thursday, June 21, 7:30-9 a.m.
Should the elderly have a cause of action against county investigators for failing to protect them from financial exploitation? Should non-custodial parents be able to sue child protection workers for failing to recognize abuse? For decades, Minnesota’s appellate courts have labored to answer these important public policy questions under a confusing array of tort and statutory interpretation doctrines. William Mitchell Visiting Professor Mehmet Konar-Steenberg and Maggie Mahoney, staff attorney with the Tobacco Law Center, will explore what the courts’ most recent decisions have done to clarify things and what questions remain. $10. 1 standard CLE.
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