Law Week 2012

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Law Week 2012

Complete List of Law Week Events

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A full list of Law Week events is provided below and on the College calendar here. Daily schedules will be available on digital signage throughout the law school.

March 30, 2012

The first week of April has arrived, and with it comes Law Week 2012. This special week of student-organized events and programming will jump-start during Monday's keynote, featuring Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. The event will be held in Room 170, at 12 p.m. on Monday, April 2.

Olens was sworn in as Attorney General in 2011, and has served previously as Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Cobb County District 3 Commissioner, and Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission. He has also served on various committees and non-profit boards of directors, including United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. Georgia Trend magazine has included Olens on its "100 Most Influential Georgians" list for six years running.

A short Q&A will follow Attorney General Olens' presentation.

Law Week has been celebrated at Georgia State since the 1990s, and provides SBA-funded student organizations an opportunity to host educational, entertaining events to our student body. President Eisenhower established Law Day in 1958 as a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under law," and it has been commemorated annually since that time. Bar associations, courts, schools and civic groups and other organizations celebrate Law Day and Law Week programs across the country.

Featured Events

Prosecution or Persecution?
Presented by MLSA and ICLS, Monday, 3 p.m., Room 170
Khalil Meek visits from the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) to discuss their work with Muslim Americans who face discrimination at work, in schools, in public and within the criminal justice system. MLFA protects these freedoms for their clients, but the outcomes of their cases impact the civil rights and rule of law for all Americans.

Georgia's Election Laws in 2012: The Changing Landscape
Presented by ACS, Tuesday at 12 noon, Room 100.
A panel of state senators, private practitioners and educators join to address new voter identification and registration laws, and to share a bi-partisan view of the recent redistricting.

The Future of Civil Disobedience
Presented by BLSA. Two seesions, Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Thursday at 3 p.m., Room 170.
John Rawls defined civil disobedience as a conscientious breach of law with the aim of bringing about a change in policy. A panel of lawyers will discuss civil disobedience cases in Georgia, and how lawyers can become involved with these types of cases.

The Art of Contract Negotiations in the NFL
Presented by SELS, Wednesday at 12 noon, Room 170.
Director of Football Administration for the Atlanta Falcons Nick Polk will join SELS to discuss his work with General Manager Thomas Dimitroff on contract proposals, negotiations and salary caps, as well as his efforts to comply with Collective Bargaining and labor-related issues.

Domestic Violence in Law
Presented by L.I.V.E., Thursday at 5 p.m., Room 170.
Two local judges present on their experiences presiding over domestic violence cases in Georgia. Hon. Shawn Ellen LaGrua (Fulton County Superior Court) discusses recent legislation and landmark cases relating to domestic violence, as well as her first-offenders program. Hon. Sally Cobb Cannon (Fulton County Magistrate Judge), discusses how domestic violence bleeds into other areas of law, and the lack of legal representation in her courtroom.

A Changing Jury System Abroad
Presented by AALSA, BLSA and Oglethorpe, Friday, 12 noon.
Judge Naoe visits from Japan to discuss the newly adopted jury system there. Issues include the motivation behind the change, anticipated problems, and the future.

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