Learning Curve: The Trajectory of Education Reform Litigation in California
A Symposium Hosted by the UCLA School of Law and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
April 10, 2012
4:00 – 7:45 p.m.
UCLA School of Law
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4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Reception [Lincoln Bust Alcove]
4:30 – 7:45 p.m. – Program [Room 1430]
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Welcome – Dean Rachel Moran, UCLA School of Law
Opening Address – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. – Panel I
The Uphill Struggle: A Progress Report on Educational Access and Equity
Moderated by Professor Gary Blasi, UCLA School of Law
Panelists:
Thomas M. Philip, Assistant Professor, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
John Rogers, Professor, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, and Director, UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education & Access
Margaret Weston, Policy Associate, Public Policy Institute of California
6:15 – 6:30 p.m. – Break
6:30 – 7:45 p.m. – Panel II
The Arc of Reform: Retooling Education Advocacy
Moderated by Professor Stuart Biegel, UCLA School of Law and Graduate School of Education & Information Studies and Brian Currey, Counsel to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Panelists:
Robin B. Johansen, Founding Partner, Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, LLP
William Koski, Eric and Nancy Wright Professor of Clinical Education and Director, Youth and Education Law Project, Stanford Law School
Catherine Lhamon, Directing Attorney, Impact Litigation Unit, Public Counsel Law Center
UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This activity qualifies for 2.5 hours of general MCLE credit. Panel I qualifies for 1.25 hours and Panel II qualifies for 1.25 hours.
Sponsored by
The UCLA School of Law
David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy
Education and Law Society
Cosponsored by
The UCLA School of Law
Critical Race Studies Program | ACLU | Advocates for Children and Teens | American Constitution Society | Asian/Pacific Islander Law Students Association | Black Law Students Association | La Raza Law Students Association | Native American Law Students Association | OUTLaw | SHARE JD | South Asian Law Students Association
and
Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section
With generous support from the Ann C. Rosenfield Symposium Fund
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