Spring 2015: Persuasion in Civil Rights Advocacy
Hosted by Michigan State University College of Law Professors Daphne O'Regan and Bruce Ching, the Persuasion in Civil Rights Advocacy symposium was hosted on April 9-10, 2015. Exploring persuasive methods used in civil rights disputes, the symposium considered the intersection of civil rights with law and rhetoric discussing persuasive arguments in issues such as same-sex rights, abortion law, racial conflicts, voting rights, and animal rights.
Read Volume 2015’s Spring 2015 Symposium Articles here.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, April 9, 2015
5:00 p.m. Keynote Address
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, Distinguished Professor of Law, and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Transcript of Remarks (2015 Mich. St. L. Rev. 1235)
6:30 p.m. Dinner Reception at the East Lansing Marriott at University Place Conference Room
Friday, April 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and Breakfast
Bruce Ching, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
Symposium Introduction (2015 Mich. St. L. Rev. 1227)
9:15 a.m. The Rights of Women and LGBT Persons
Charles R. Calleros, Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Hearing Voices: Non-Party Stories in Abortion and Gay Rights Advocacy
Linda H. Edwards, E.L. Cord Foundation Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nan Hunter, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Three 3Ls, Kairos, and the Civil Right to Counsel in Domestic Violence Cases
Ruth Anne Robbins, Clinical Professor, Rutgers Law School, Camden
10:55 a.m. Break and Refreshments
11:05 a.m. The Rights of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Minorities
The Color-Blind Constitution: Choosing a Story to Live By
Linda L. Berger, Family Foundation Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
James M. Chen, Justin Smith Morrill Chair in Law and Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
Advocacy and Candor Before the Court; Inter-Tribal Complications
Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law
Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Professor of Law and Harry T. Ice Faculty Fellow, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington
Transcending Difference: Priming for Compassion in Capital Cases
Pamela Wilkins, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
1:00 p.m. Lunch and Presentation of Michigan State University Libraries' Radicalism Collection
Whose Side Are You On? An Introduction to the Radicalism Collection at Michigan State University Libraries
Peter I. Berg, Head of Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries
2:00 p.m. The Rights of Animals
Social Psychology and the Value of Vegan Business Representation for Animal Law Reform
Taimie L. Bryant, Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
The Nature of the Struggle for Animal Rights
David Favre, Nancy Heathcote Professor of Property and Animal Law and Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
A Conundrum for Animal Activists: Can or Should the Current Legal Classification of Certain Animals Be Utilized to Improve the Lives of All Animals? The Intersection of Federal Disability Laws and Breed-Discriminatory Legislation
Rebecca J. Huss, Professor of Law, Valparaiso University School of Law
3:30 p.m. Break and Refreshments
3:45 p.m. Special Topics in Civil Rights
Persuasion in Civil Rights Advocacy: Lessons Learned in Representing Guantanamo Detainees
David J. R. Frakt, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Reserve JAG
Michael A. Olivas, William B. Bates Distinguished Chair of Law and Director, Institute for Higher Education Law & Governance, University of Houston Law Center
Maria L. Ontiveros, Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law
Disqualifying Universality Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
Michelle A. Travis, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship and Dean’s Circle Scholar, University of San Francisco School of Law
5:30 p.m. Concluding Remarks
Michael A. Lawrence, Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law