UDC Law Review Symposium

Law Review Symposium

Friday, February 26, 2010

UDC, Building 44, A03--right across the quad, next to the Undergraduate Library

A Review of Developmental Disability Law in D.C., Child Welfare and Justice Issues, and the Impact of the Freedom of Information Act in Keeping the Executive Branch of the D.C. Government Accountable to Citizens

This year's Symposium features three panels of nationally recognized practitioners and advocates in the fields of Developmental Disability, Child Welfare, and FOIA Law as it pertains to the District of Columbia. Please see below for more information or contact KC Tackett, the Symposium Editor, at kctackett@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

Panels:

Developmental Disability Law & Rights: Why D.C. Needs New Legislation Now: 9:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m.

Moderated by Joseph B. Tulman, UDC-DCSL Professor of Law

Panelists include:
Sandy Bernstein - University Legal Services for the District of Columbia, Legal Director
Robert L. Burgdorf Jr. - UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Professor of Law
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Child Welfare: Exploding the Myths: 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Moderated by Matthew I. Fraidin, UDC-DCSL Associate Professor of Law

Panelists include:
Richard Wexler - National Coalition for Child Protection Reform, Director
Vivek Sankaran - University of Michigan Law School, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law
Daniel Hatcher - University of Baltimore School of Law, Associate Professor Law
Kristen Weber - Center for the Study of Social Policy, Associate
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Does the Executive Branch of the D.C. Government Currently Comply with the Various Provisions of the D.C. FOIA? 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Moderated by William G. McLain, UDC-DCSL Associate Professor of Law

Panelists include:
Thorn Pozen - Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Special Counsel
Thomas Susman - Governmental Affairs Office American Bar Association, Director
Margaret Kwoka - Public Citizen Litigation Group, Attorney