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Two thirds of murder victims in Ohio are African-American, yet two thirds of those who have been executed in Ohio had white victims. Listen to this panel provide context to a newly released report examining racial and geogrphic disparity in the application of Ohio’s death penalty. Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the Student Union Theater. Moderated by Professor Emeritus Margery M. Koosed, from the School of Law, a noted expert on Ohio’s death penalty system. For more details, please see this document: Final Rethinking Race The Death Lottery flyer

Emeritus Professors J. Dean Carro and Wilson Huhn will moderate the Have Your Say discussion: Criminal Justice Reform.  Please join us in the atrium of the law school Tuesday, November 17th at 12:15 to discuss and debate criminal justice reform: mass incarceration, sentencing, prison conditions, and more!  Pizza will be served!

The Center for Constitutional Law presents a Con Law Colloquium The Origins of Feminist Equality: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Birth on Thursday, November 12th at 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm in Room L-151.  Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the leader of the 19th century woman’s rights movement, providing both the philosophy and the advocacy for radical reform of the state, church, and family.  This colloquium of leading Stanton experts discusses new research on Stanton and her contributions to the broader cause of women’s equality.  There is no charge for this program.  Please Register Here

 

Want to know more about Akron Law’s new Health Law & Policy Clinic? Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 12:15 in Room 151.  Marie Curry, a managing attorney with Legal Aid who supervises the Health Law & Policy Clinic, will speak about the work of the clinic, including working with the medical-legal partnership and policy work for healthcare reform.  Clinics earn course credit and provide students with the practical experience and lawyering skills that employers demand. Refreshments and cookies will be served!

The Center for Constitutional Law presents a Con Law Discussion Forum discussing the Kim Davis case on the clerk’s refusal to issue a same-sex marriage license. The discussion will be led by Professor Will Huhn and former Interim Dean Elizabeth Reilly on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 12:15 in the Law School Atrium. Pizza will be served!