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“Perspectives on Obama, Race and the Law” Topic of October 16 Symposium
September 29, 2008 –
Nationally prominent observers on the intersection of race, ethnicity and the law will speak at the Thursday, October 16, symposium entitled “Perspectives on Obama, Race and the Law,” sponsored by the journal Rutgers Race and the Law Review at Rutgers School of Law–Newark. Speakers will examine the electoral process and Senator Barack Obama’s recent political ascent and analyze the way in which Obama’s achievements and mixed heritage have impacted various issues relating to race and the law. The symposium will be held beginning at 4 pm in the Baker Trial Courtroom. Full program details are available at http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~racelaw/symposium.html.
| What: | “Perspectives on Obama, Race and the Law,” symposium sponsored by Rutgers Race and the Law Review |
| Who: | Professor Frank Askin, Rutgers School of Law–Newark Professor Bernard W. Bell, Rutgers School of Law–Newark Professor Carlos Gonzalez, Rutgers School of Law–Newark Professor Craig L. Jackson, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Donita Judge, staff attorney, Advancement Project Glenn E. Martin, vice president of policy and advocacy, the Fortune Society Professor Reginald C. Oh, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Assistant Professor Brandon Paradise, Rutgers School of Law–Newark Professor Catherine E. Smith, University of Denver Sturm College of Law William E. Schroeder, special counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Professor David D. Troutt, Rutgers School of Law–Newark |
| When: | 4 – 8 pm, Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
| Where: | Baker Trial Courtroom, Rutgers School of Law–Newark |