| This event is an opportunity for UC Irvine School of Law faculty, staff, students, alumni, local attorneys and community organizers to come together to discuss the opportunities to advocate for justice in a variety of legal practices. The event involves not only discussion, but also a call to action for those concerned about the effects of those current government decisions at local, state, and national levels that impact civil rights; the criminal justice system; immigrants; housing; education; cybersecurity; and the rights of organizers to speak and assemble.
Training will be provided for attorneys and community members interested in serving as Legal Observers at demonstrations and other events held around Southern California where protesters and/or event organizers are concerned about First Amendment rights.
The plenary session will be recorded and made available to the UCI Law community within 72 hours of the event. Breakout sessions, however, will only be recorded upon request and with the permission of the panelists.
Schedule of Events
I. 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — Opening Plenary
Featuring Dean L. Song Richardson and community activists
II. 9:45 a.m – 12:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Session 1 (choose 1) — 9:45 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.
A. Legal Observer Training (Please note: The same training will be offered during both sessions. Interested participants should sign up for just one session.)
Attorney Ameena Qazi, Mirza Law Office and Consulting
B. Cyber Law
Net Neutrality, Fake News and Freedom of Speech: What to Know About Today’s Media Environment, and How to Make It Better
Prof. Jack Lerner
C. Criminal Justice Reform
Race and the Criminal Justice System
Dean L. Song Richardson, Prof. Mario Barnes, Prof. Alexandra Natapoff, Scott Sanders, Orange County Public Defender’s Office
Session 2 (choose 1) — 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A. Legal Observer Training (Please note: The same training will be offered during both sessions. Interested participants should sign up for just one session.)
Attorney Ameena Qazi, Mirza Law Office and Consulting
B. Education Law
Transgender Student Rights
Prof. Jonathan Glater; Alisa Hartz, Public Counsel, UCI Law Alum ’12
C. Immigration Law
Family Separation in the Context of Asylum Law
Prof. Annie Lai; Erika Pinheiro, Al Otro Lado
D. Housing
Homelessness: Problems and Solutions
Prof. Bob Solomon; Eve Garrow, ACLU of Southern California; Catherine Sweetser, Schonbrun Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP
This event includes sessions approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. UC Irvine School of Law is a State Bar-approved MCLE provider. |
