Feminist Jurisprudence Day

Feminist Jurisprudence Day
A day highlighting feminist perspectives
on law, lawyering,and life


11 AM – 3 PM | Friday, April 10th
Lunch Provided

William Mitchell College of Law | Conservatory

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11 AM – 12 PM | Feminist Lawyering: Incorporating Feminism in the Workplace

Val Jensen, J.D.
Nicole Kubista, Public Defender
Denise Roy, Tax Law Professor
Sandra Smalley-Fleming, Esq., Lindquist & Vennum


12:30 - 1:30 | Native Feminisms

Keynote: Professor Sarah Deer, J.D.

CLE Credit Applied For


1: 45 – 2:45 | On Dangerous Ground: Battered Mothers in Family Court

Rana S.A. Fuller, J.D.
Kristine Lizdas, J.D.

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Attorneys--Register Online for CLEs

Brought to you by: National Lawyers Guild, WMCL Student Chapter

Co-sponsors: ABA-Law Students Division, Civil & Human Rights Legal Society, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, Native American Law Students Association, Out!Law, and Women Law Students Association,


Perspectives, Diversity, & Career PLP Credit Available

Save the Date!

The 2009 Feminist Jurisprudence Day will be

Friday, April 10th

11am - 3pm

William Mitchell College of Law


Speakers and Session Topics TBA

Check back soon for new Updates

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who attended, spoke, volunteered and supported Feminist Jurisprudence Day, 2008!

Our day was a huge success. We hope it sets the stage for many more Feminist Jurisprudence Days to come.

A couple of items to follow up:
All of the readings and printed materials from Feminist Jurisprudence Day will be made available for download on this blog soon.

We will also link to our Feminist Jurisprudence Day podcast. If you missed Feminist Jurisprudence Day, or you want to re-listen to one of our discussions or speakers, make sure to download the podcast when it's available.

Again, huge thanks to our sponsors:
Hamline Law Career Services Office
Hamline Law Democrats
Hamline Health Law Institute
Hamline Law Immigration Subgroup
Hamline Latino Law Students Association
Hamline University Social Justice Department
Hamline Law Student Bar Association
Hamline Law Stonewall Alliance
Hamline Law Students for Reproductive Justice
Hamline Women’s Legal Caucus.
William Mitchell National Lawyers Guild

And SPECIAL thanks to the following individuals who volunteered to make FJD such a great, educational experience:
Reed Aronow
Aliona Cara
Ana Cheng
Professor Marie Failinger
Jess Focht-Perlberg
Kyle Fountain
Debra Lange
Sarah Lundberg
Pam Martin
Dulce Mendoza
Professor Marcia Miller
Luis Morales
Jessica Mount
Lara Nafziger
Ana Nelson
Elise Peterson
Jess Riemer
Jennifer Rottmann
Amy Schwarz
Sara Thome
Vanessa Vogl
Natalie Malina Volin
Allison Walsh

This Friday!

Feminist Jurisprudence Day: April 11, 2008
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Hamline University Klas Center
St. Paul, Minnesota

A day of dialogue on gender and the state.
Students, legal practitioners, and community advocates encouraged to attend.

Our list of panelists continues to grow. See the list below for details.

Morning Panels
9:00-10:00 am: Women and Trafficking in Minnesota
10:10-11:10 am: Women Offenders in Minnesota

11:30-12:30 pm: Featured Keynote Speaker
Professor Ahmed E. Souaiaia
Author of "Contesting Justice: Women, Islam, Law, and Society", Professor of Arabic, Islamic and international studies, University of Iowa.
Lunch will be provided for registrants. Click Here to Register!

Afternoon Panels
12:40-1:40 pm: Sexual Orientation and the State
1:50-2:50 pm: Reproductive Healthcare and the State

3:00-5:00 Law Students for Reproductive Justice Spring Social
Hamline Law Faculty Study
Join law students, attorneys and the community to unwind, eat, have a glass of wine, and meet our fellow participants.

Continuing Legal Education credits have been applied for.
Our CLE event code is 117983.
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Costs:

• Attorneys: CLE have been applied for. Cost is $50 for 4 CLE credits/$12.50 per credit.
• Community Advocates/Public: $10.
• Non-Hamline Law/Grad/Undergrad students: $5.
• Free to Hamline Law/Grad/Undergrad students and William Mitchell Law Students
  

The Feminist Jurisprudence Working Group Thanks Our Generous and Dedicated Event Sponsors:
Hamline Law Career Services Office
Hamline Law Democrats
Hamline Health Law Institute
Hamline Law Immigration Subgroup
Hamline Latino Law Students Association
Hamline University Social Justice Department
Hamline Law Student Bar Association
Hamline Law Stonewall Alliance
Hamline Law Students for Reproductive Justice
Hamline Women’s Legal Caucus
William Mitchell National Lawyers Guild

For more information please contact khannaher@gmail.com or vmucha01@hamline.edu.

Scheduled Panelists So Far (updated April 7, 2008)

The Feminist Jurisprudence Day panels are really shaping up! We anticipate a full day of engaging conversation.

Women and Trafficking in Minnesota, 9:00-10:00 am

• Angela Bortel, Minnesota Advocates, Staff Attorney
• Danette Buskovick, Department of Human Services Statistical Analysis Center, Administrator of the Human Trafficking Reports to the Minnesota Legislature
• Suzanne Koepplinger, Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
• Dick Wexler, MN Department of Health/Not For Sale Campaign
• Facilitator: Aliona Cara, Fulbright scholar and law professor from Moldova, spending the 2007-08 academic year at Hamline University School of Law, doing research in the area of human trafficking for her Ph.D.

Women Offenders in Minnesota, 10:10-11:10 am

• Ron Bergee, Ramsey County Corrections, Program Director
• Christine Funk, Minnesota State Public Defender's Office
• Roxanne Humenik, Ramsey County Corrections, Probation Officer
  
• Joanna Woolman, William Mitchell College of Law, Women’s Re-Entry Clinic

Keynote Speaker (during a portion of lunch, 11:30-12:30 pm)

• Ahmed Souaiaia, Author of “Contesting Justice: Women, Islam, Law, and Society”, Professor of Arabic, Islamic and international studies, University of Iowa

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the State, 12:40-1:40 pm

• Jane Bowman, Project 515, Board Member
  
• Kristian Maul, Trans Youth Support Network
• Mary Jo McGuire, Former Minnesota State Representative and conference committee member on the Human Rights Act amendments
• Monica Meyer, OutFront Minnesota, Policy Director
  
• Joni Thome, Halunen & Associates, specialist in employment law
  

Reproductive Health and the State, 1:50-2:50 pm

• Kathleen Davis, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Public Benefits Unit
• Sarah Deer, Tribal Law & Policy Institute, Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist
  
• Gary Greenfield, Minnesota Department of Health, Family Planning Special Projects Coordinator, Division of Community and Family Health Maternal and Child Health Section
  
• Melissa Winship, Pro-Choice Resources, Hersey Fund Manager
• Facilitator: Sara Thome, HUSL J.D. Candidate, 2008; Co-Chair, Law Students for Reproductive Justice