2007 Video Webcast Presentations

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William H. Karchmer Fall High School Moot Court Final Round (01:06:32) - Saturday, November 17, 2007

Revisiting the Law School Diversity Imperative: Access and Definition - November 8, 2007

Luncheon Keynote (00:58:42)
Session I - Access: Obstacles, Overcoming Them (01:25:43)
Session II: Definition: Who's diverse? (01:16:57)
Session III: Sum-up/What's Next?/Wrap-up (00:21:53)
Dean's Diversity Council Annual Dinner (00:31:50)

How Legal Rhetoric Shapes the Law - Friday, November 2, 2007

Keynote Address - When Language Meets the Mind: Three Questions (01:40:10)
Panel on Narrative (01:22:16)
Panel on Metaphor (01:29:13)
Panel on Archetypes (01:32:42)

14th Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition - Saturday, November 3, 2007

Final Round (01:17:16)
Oral Advocacy Workshop (01:28:13)

How Legal Rhetoric Shapes the Law - Friday, November 2, 2007

Keynote Address - When Language Meets the Mind: Three Questions (01:40:10)
Panel on Narrative (01:22:16)
Panel on Metaphor (01:29:13)
Panel on Archetypes (01:32:42)

The American Prosecutor - Power, Discretion and Accountability - Friday, October 26, 2007

Opening Remarks/Welcome (00:13:38)
Charging and Plea Bargaining (01:45:09)
Prosecutorial Misconduct (01:31:16)
Luncheon Keynote (00:43:10)
Prosecutorial Ethics – Do the Rules Apply to Prosecutors? (01:28:42)
Ideas for Reform – Innovative Prosecutorial Programs and Remedies for Abuse (01:44:56)

Media Impact on Litigation in the 21st Century - Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Ethical Issues Arising from the Interaction of Counsel with the Media (02:02:25)
Naming Ceremony for the Stephen S. Weinstein Trial Advocacy Program (00:24:58)
Panel Presentation (01:38:24)

National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary - Annual Conference 2007 - October 17-19, 2007

Welcome Remarks / Plenary: Evidence & Credibility for Fact Finding (01:56:46)
Plenary: Constitutional Updates (01:26:44)
Play: Full Truth (01:31:22)
Plenary: Central Panel vs. Agency (01:29:38)

American University Washington College of Law Annual Lecture on International Arbitration Sponsored by Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP. 2007 Speaker: Dr. Julian Lew, Q.C., London, UK (01:08:23) - Monday, October 15, 2007

Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition - Northeast Regional - Finals (01:37:33) - Saturday, October 13, 2007

Connecting Women, Effecting Change: the Second Annual D.C. Women’s Networking Event (01:06:39) - Friday, October 12, 2007

International Legal Issues: The Debate over the Immunity of Foreign Cultural Property from Suit in the U.S. (01:23:23) - Monday, October 8, 2007

9th Annual Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term (01:21:37) - Tuesday, September 25, 2007

"Left Out in the Cold? The Chilling of Speech, Association, and the Press in Post 9/11 America" American Civil Liberties Union & American University Law Review Symposium - Thursday, September 20 and Friday, September 21

Congressional Panel (Part 1): Setting a Positive Legislative Agenda for the First Amendment (00:45:47)
Welcome Remarks (00:29:21)
Constitutional Overview of Post-9/11 Barriers to Free Speech and a Free Press (01:30:02)
Congressional Panel (Part 2): Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) (00:29:21)
Keynote, Eleanor Clift (00:23:49)
Restrictions on Freedom of Association Through Material Support Prohibitions and Visa Denials (01:13:52)
Censoring and Prosecuting the Press -- An Assessment of Reports' Shield Legislation (01:13:00)
Surveillance and its Impact on First Amendment Rights (01:19:36)
Secrecy and Barriers to Open Government (01:34:15)
The Role of Whistleblowers to Facilitate Government Accountability (01:02:10)

Constitution Day: Upholding the Constitution in the Twenty-First Century - Monday, September 17, 2007

National Student Leadership Conference - Friday, July 13, 2007

Investment and Trade in Latin America: The Chilean Experience - Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Anti-Trust Diversity in Dealing with Dominant Firms: How Big are the Differences? How Rational or Important are They? (01:47:19) - Monday, April 16, 2007

11th Annual Sylvania Woods Conference (02:21:49) - Saturday, April 14, 2007

8th Annual Peter M. Cicchino Awards (01:20:16) - Thursday, April 12, 2007

Promoting Access: Diversity Among Judicial Clerks and Interns (01:29:17) - Wednesday, April 11, 2007

The New UN Disability Rights Convention: Building Support in the United States for Ratification and Implementation - Monday, April 9, 2007

Welcome and Introduction (00:57:16) - (Captions)
The New Convention: Process, Principles & Prospects (01:03:21) - (Captions)
Implementation through Domestic Law, Policy & Practice (01:15:28) - (Captions)
Lunch and Keynote: The Disability Convention and the International Human Rights Movement (00:48:41) - (Captions)
Video & Presentation: Overcoming Abuses in Orphanages and Institutions (00:38:21) - (Captions)
Implementation through International Development Policy (00:59:25) - (Captions)
Strategy Session: Seeking US Government & Public Support (01:14:13) - (Captions)
Reception: From the ADA to the UN Disability Rights Convention (00:06:49) - (Captions)

Navajo Nation Supreme Court Oral Arguments - Thursday, April 5, 2007

Welcome Remarks / Introduction to the Navajo Nation and the Navajo Court (00:46:06)
Panel Discussion on Tribal Courts and Federal Indian Law (00:52:36)

The Modern American Second Annual Symposium: Retaining the Two-Fers: The Opportunities and Limitations Facing Those Within the Legal Field Who Identify with Multiple Minority Groups (01:49:08) - Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Innocence Week: An Examination of Wrongful Convictions in America - Monday, March 26, 2007 - Thursday, March 29, 2007

Luncheon Lecture: Legal Obstacles to Exoneration (01:06:01)
Luncheon Lecture: The Causes of Wrongful Convictions: Eyewitness Misidentification and False Confessions (01:13:53)
Luncheon Lecture: Kirk Bloodsworth: First Death Row DNA Exoneration (01:08:23)
Luncheon Lecture: Exonerees Speak! (00:57:16)

Global Impact of Developments in US Climate Law - Thursday, March 29, 2007

Panel 1 (01:47:45)
Panel 2 (01:27:25)

The Conflict on the Durland Line of Pakistan/Afghanistan: Struggling for Rights or Survival? (01:00:02) - Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The European Union - A Model for the U.S.? Assessing 50 Years of the Treaty of Rome (1957-2007) - Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Welcome Remarks / Introductory Speech (00:44:48)
Comparative Competition Law in the United States and the European Union (01:46:06)
Keynote address: The EU at the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome (01:01:03)
The Evolution of EU Policies: Trade, Labor, Consumer Protection and Environmental Policy (01:49:30)

International Legal Studies Program 25th Anniversary - Monday, March 26, 2007 and Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Welcome Remarks by Professor Daniel Bradlow and Dean Claudio Grossman of Washington College of Law, American University (00:37:03)
Key Developments in International Law over the Past 25 Years and their Implications for the next 25 years (01:31:46)
"It's the Law, Stupid: Shifts in Development Policy" ~ Luncheon Keynote by Ana Palacio, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, The World Bank Group (01:03:08)
Domestic Violence in the Context of HIV/AIDS: Lessons from Africa (01:21:07)
Is the WTO a Development Organization? (01:39:40)
Foreign Investment and the Environment: the Uruguay-Argentina Dispute (01:47:30)
A Global Dialogue on Human Rights: Six Years After 9/11 (01:24:27)
Current Issues in International Arbitration (01:46:30)
Private Remedies for Antitrust Wrongs (01:27:18)
Intellectual Property: Traditional Knowledge (01:31:11)
The Effect of International Trade Law on Domestic Administration of Laws (01:42:35)
Designing International Organizations for the 21st Century (01:00:54)
Climate Change after Kyoto (01:29:11)
Human Rights in Crisis Situations (01:32:18)
The Practice of Law in the 21st Century: The New Frontiers of International Practice (01:18:39)
Corporate Governance and Codes of Conduct: Can They Promote Responsible Corporations? (01:25:42)

Annual International Conference of the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists - Thursday, March 22, 2007 - Sunday, March 25, 2007

IP/Gender: The Unmapped Connections (Fourth Annual) - Friday, March 23, 2007

Welcome (00:23:35)
Panel 1 (01:39:26)
Panel 2 (01:10:26)
Panel 3 (01:32:40)

Comparative Approaches to Enforcement of Human Rights: India & the United States (00:46:26) - Thursday, March 22, 2007

Investment Law Arbitration and Human Rights - Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Holes in the Fence: Immigration Reform and Border Security in the United States - Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Welcome and Opening Remarks / Keynote Address (00:57:29)
United States Border Control and the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (01:09:10)
The Immigration Adjudicatory Process (01:52:18)

The Human Impact of Proposed Immigration Reform - Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Emerging Issues in National and International Security (EMININT 2007) - Monday, March 19, 2007

Domestic Surveillance and the War on Terror (01:20:55)
Lobbying in the New National Security Era (01:23:29)
Keynote (00:51:53)
Comparative Domestic Security Practices (01:17:01)
National Security Trials in the Age of 24 Hour News (01:08:04)

Second Annual Meeting on Human Rights Law - Friday, March 9, 2007

"David & Goliath" Negotiating Free Trade Agreements with the United States (01:44:39) - Thursday, March 8, 2007

Assisting Law Students with Disabilities in the 21st Century: Brass Tacks - Thursday, March 8, 2007

Welcome / Panel 1 - Best Practices (01:29:19)
Panel 2 - Clinical and Externship Programs (01:24:57)
Panel 3 - The Bar Examination (00:53:03)
Panel 4 - Career & Professional Development (00:55:35)
Panel 5 - Working the Difficult Issues: A Round Table Discussion (01:12:54)

Tenth Annual Hispanic Law Conference - The Voice of the Latino/a Lawyer: Accomplishments and Challenges - Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Reparations in the Inter-American System: A Comparative Approach - Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Welcome Remarks / Reparations: A Comparative Perspective (01:44:52)
Lawyering for Reparations: Inter-American Perspective (01:26:57)
Keynote Speaker (01:11:50)
Reparations and the issue of culture, gender, indigenous populations and freedom of expression (01:23:04)
Compliance with decisions on reparations: Inter-American and European Human Rights Systems / Concluding Remarks (01:34:26)

The Janet R. Spragens Memorial Symposium Low-Income Workers & The Federal Tax System - Friday, February 23, 2007

Welcome / Short Tributes / Panel I - Current Tax Policy Issues and Low Income Workers (01:37:20)
Panel I continued (00:59:46)
Panel II - Current Issues of Tax Procedure and Administration and Low Income Workers (01:12:35)
Panel III - State of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Program (01:14:11)

Zealous Prosecution and the Right to Legal Representation: Paying the Price When Corporate Employees are Charged with White Collar Crime (01:44:45) - Thursday, February 22, 2007

U.S. Education Law and its Human Rights Impact on Racial Minorities - Thursday, February 22, 2007

Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Office of Public Interest: A Symposium on the Role of Sports in Advancing Civil Rights (01:55:16) - Tuesday, February 20, 2007

The Future of Military Commissions: 2007 and Beyond (01:40:07) - Monday, February 19, 2007

Where The Action Is: Innovative State Health Care Initiatives - Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Keynote (00:28:45) Audio Only
Equity in Health Care Quality (00:56:21)
Uniformity in Health Care Regulation (01:06:35)
Reducing Pharmaceudical Expenditures (00:58:18)

UNmarried . . . With Children: Evaluating Legal Constraints and Social Judgments - Monday, February 12, 2007

Forced Labor and Slavery: The Other Side of Trafficking - Thursday, February 8, 2007

Keynote Address (00:44:53) Audio Only
Expanding Our Focus: Perspectives on Human Trafficking (01:15:27)
Labor Trafficking in the US and Abroad (01:13:18)
Strategies to Address Trafficking: Litigation, Law Enforcement, and Policy (01:32:58)
Attending to the Needs of a Survivor of Trafficking (01:04:05)
Student Presentation: WCLís Domestic Worker Outreach Project (00:21:33)

The World's Refugees and Their Right of Return - Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Introduction (00:30:10)
Darfur Panel (01:11:21)
Palestine Panel (01:26:44)
Bosnia Panel and Wrap-Up (00:55:09)

Islamic Law in the West: Theory, Doctrine, and Practice - Friday and Saturday, February 2-3, 2007

Introduction (01:29:57)
Keynote (01:13:04)
Islam, War and Politics (01:55:08)
Islam and Gender Politics (02:03:10)

Human Rights Impact of China's Investment in Africa: A Roundtable Discussion (02:00:02) - Thursday, February 1, 2007

Civil Liberties: U.S. and Israel (01:17:32) - Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The American Prosecutor: Power, Discretion and Accountability (02:16:29) - Wednesday, January 31, 2007

International Efforts to Combat Racial Discrimination (02:02:31) - Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Presentation by Justice Albie Sachs, South Africa Constitutional Court, on Enforcement of Social and Economic Rights (01:40:09) - Monday, January 22, 2007