American University Washington College of Law 2009 Founders' Day Celebration
Valuing All Families Under Law
Presented By The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
January 26, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Room 603, Washington, DC
Symposium will consist of three panels all focused around themes arising from Professor Nancy Polikoff''s groundbreaking book Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage. The panels will address feminist and comparative family law perspectives on non-traditional families, and an activist perspective on what approaches should be pursued in the aftermath of the multiple state-level bans on gay marriage, the California gay marriage decision, and the passage of Proposition 8.
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:30 am | Welcome Remarks |
| 10:00 am | Comparative Law Panel Prof. Macarena Saez, Washington College of Law, Adjunct Faculty; Prof. Lynn Wardle, Brigham Young University, Bruce C. Hafen Professor of Law; and Prof. Rachel Rebouche, Washington College of Law, Adjunct Faculty |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Policy/Activist Panel Prof. Dennis Ventry, Washington College of Law, Visiting Faculty; Leslie Gabel-Brett, Lambda Legal, Director of Education and Public Affairs; and Lara Schwartz, Human Rights Campaign, Legal Director & Chief Legislative Counsel |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | Feminist Panel Prof. Margaret Johnson, University of Baltimore School of Law; Prof. Nancy Polikoff, Washington College of Law; and Prof. Cynthia Mabry, Howard University School of Law |
| 5:15 pm | Reception |
General Registration - no charge
CLE Accreditation (6 credits) will be applied for - CLE Registration - $55
To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/founders/2009/20090126.cfm. For further information, please contact:
Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education, American University Washington College of Law
Phone: 202.274.4075; Fax: 202.274.4079; or secle@wcl.american.edu