Latinos and the Law: Is Our Past Also Our Future?
March 29-30, 2007Moot Court Room (123)
Indiana University School of Law
211 South Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana
The conference will address some of the most pressing challenges facing the Latino community, including the hot-button issues of immigration, human rights, and civic participation. During this two day conference, an interdisciplinary group of prominent scholars and practitioners confronts these and related issues central to the modern Latino experience. Through the lens of past experiences and lessons, we will examine the future of discourse, law, and policy surrounding this growing and important population. Resulting research will be published in the Harvard Latino Law Review.
Four panel discussions will guide participants through the topics:
- Civic Participation: Voting, Education and Language
- Human Rights
- Puerto Rico
- Immigration
Conference Participants
Keynote speaker
Kevin Johnson
University of California-Davis, School of Law
Panelists
- Raquel Aldana
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Law
- Jorge Chapa
- Director, Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, University of Illinois
- Berta Esperanza Hernandez-Truyol
- University of Florida School of Law
- Kevin Johnson
- University of California, Davis, School of Law
- Sylvia Lazos
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Law
- Gerardo Lopez
- Indiana University School of Education
- Maria Pabon Lopez
- Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis
- Pedro Malavet
- University of Florida College of Law
- Isabel Medina
- Loyola University—New Orleans College of Law
- Ricardo Meza
- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Angel Oquendo
- University of Connecticut School of Law
- Michael Pitts
- Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis
- Cristina Rodriguez
- New York University
- Ediberto Roman
- Florida International University
- Igartua de la Rosa
- Puerto Rican Activist
- Francisco Valdes
- University of Miami School of Law
Presentation Topics and Schedule
| Thursday, March 29 | |
| 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Moot Court Room |
Registration |
| 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Panel: Civic Participation
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| 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. | Panel: Immigration
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| 6:30 p.m. University Club, Indiana Memorial Union |
Dinner and keynote address by Professor Kevin Johnson |
| Friday, March 30 | |
| 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Moot Court Room |
Continental breakfast |
| 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Panel: Human Rights
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| 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. | Break |
| 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Panel: Puerto Rico
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| 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Faculty Lounge |
Lunch
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| 1:45 p.m.-3 p.m. | Roundtable discussion and wrap-up |
Continuing Legal Education Credit
The conference is approved for at most 7.5 Indiana CLE credits. The charge is $50 for Indiana Law alumni and $100 for other attorneys. Lunch will be provided for CLE participants. Register and pay online.
Registration, Travel and Lodging
The conference is free and open to the public. However, we ask that all attendees register online.
Plan your visit with travel directions and nearby places to stay and eat.
More Information
Contact
Professor Luis Fuentes-RohwerOrganizer
lfr@indiana.edu Professor Christiana Ochoa
Organizer
cochoa@indiana.edu
Media Relations
Debbie O'LearyDirector of Communications
devo99@indiana.edu
Logistics
Nikki RolfEvent Coordinator
812-855-9781, nrolf@indiana.edu