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American Society for Legal History - Ottawa

The American Society for Legal History will hold its 2008 meeting in Ottawa Nov. 13-16.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

American Society for Legal History - Ottawa

The American Society for Legal History will hold its 2008 meeting in Ottawa Nov. 13-16.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 8th, 2008 | Legal History, CONFERENCES | no comments

Pregnancy Discrimination Act - New Haven

In November, the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), along with the 20th anniversary of the Journal, with a symposium [Nov. 7-8, 2008] that brings together the women and men who have been involved in every critical phase of the decades-long campaign for sex equality in the workplace. The event will bring together distinguished advocates and scholars from across the country to share their insights into the PDA and the future of workplace equality with students and faculty at the Yale Law School. Judge Marsha Berzon will be our Keynote speaker, and Sue Ross and Wendy Williams will be among the participants.

The symposium is being planned in coordination with Professors Wiliam Eskridge, Judith Resnik. The Journal of Law and Feminism will publish an issue devoted to the PDA and our twentieth anniversary, including pieces written by conference participants and by members of the Journal.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Pregnancy Discrimination Act - New Haven

In November, the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), along with the 20th anniversary of the Journal, with a symposium [Nov. 7-8, 2008] that brings together the women and men who have been involved in every critical phase of the decades-long campaign for sex equality in the workplace. The event will bring together distinguished advocates and scholars from across the country to share their insights into the PDA and the future of workplace equality with students and faculty at the Yale Law School. Judge Marsha Berzon will be our Keynote speaker, and Sue Ross and Wendy Williams will be among the participants.

The symposium is being planned in coordination with Professors Wiliam Eskridge, Judith Resnik. The Journal of Law and Feminism will publish an issue devoted to the PDA and our twentieth anniversary, including pieces written by conference participants and by members of the Journal.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 8th, 2008 | Law and Gender, Civil Rights Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Chinese Legal Scholars - “Law in Context” - Ithaca, NY

The Clarke Program in East Asian Law and Culture (specifically the Clarke International Consortium on Law and Social Justice in Emerging Markets) at Cornell University Law School presents Law in Context: New & Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law Conference June 8-10, 2008.

“Law in Context” will bring together Chinese legal scholars whose areas of expertise range from economic law to law and sociology to international financial law; a Tel Aviv University law professor whose research includes evidence and negotiation theory; and nine CLS professors who will present new research and serve as discussants. “Law in Context” panel presentations will investigate topics as diverse as social movements and legal knowledge, and corrective justice and legal decision making.