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SEXUAL ORIENTATION LAW 2004
THIRD ANNUAL UPDATE ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION LAW & PUBLIC POLICY

February 6, 2004
UCLA School of Law, Room 1430
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

Please join us for the William's Project's third annual update on sexual orientation law and annual book party. This year's annual update will feature a keynote address by Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and panels exploring the implications of Lawrence and Garner v. Texas; strategies for securing legal recognition of same-sex couples; and developments impacting LGBT children and youth.

Immediately after the update, we invite you to attend our annual book party in the Williams Project Reading Room. The Williams Project Reading Room contains a comprehensive, international collection of works in all types of media related to sexual orientation law and public policy. During this year's book party, we will celebrate a tremendous year, both for the LGBT rights movement and the Williams Project.

General registration is free. Practitioners who attend the conference will earn 4.5 units of CLE credit for a registration fee of $75.00. The UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider.

Click here to go to WEB REGISTRATION FORM below.

Click here to download program brochure in PDF (Front and Back).

ANNUAL UPDATE SCHEDULE

1:00 Opening Remarks

Norman Abrams
Interim Dean
UCLA School of Law

William Rubenstein
Professor of Law
Faculty Chair, The Williams Project
UCLA School of Law

1:05 Keynote Address
Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

1:30 A Post-Lawrence World

Christine Littleton, Moderator
Professor of Law
UCLA School of Law

Matt Coles
Director
ACLU's National Lesbian and Gay Rights Project

Jon W. Davidson
Senior Counsel
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund

Maggie Crosby
Staff Attorney
ACLU of Northern California

 4:30 LGBT Children and Youth

Stuart Biegel, Moderator
Professor
UCLA School of Law and UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Martha Matthews
Bohnett Attorney
ACLU of Southern California

Dr. Stephen T. Russell
Director
4-H Center for Youth Development at the University of California at Davis

Shannon Minter
Legal Director
National Center for Lesbian Rights

Carla Odiaga
Program Supervisor and Youth Counselor
Lambert House

Carolyn Laub
Executive Director
Gay-Straight Alliance Network

6:00 Closing Remarks

R. Bradley Sears
Executive Director
The Williams Project  

 

3:00 Break

3:15 The Rights and Responsibilities of Same-Sex Couples

David B. Cruz, Moderator
Professor of Law
University of Southern California Law School

Jennifer C. Pizer
Senior Staff Attorney
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund

Toni Broaddus
Program Director
Equality California

Dr. Yuval Merin
2004 Williams Project Visiting Scholar
Tel Aviv, Israel

 6:00 - 7:30 Annual Book Party
Williams Project Reading Room
Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library Tower
Third Floor

Lorri Jean
Chief Executive Officer
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center

REGISTRATION

This event is free and open to the public. However, space is limited. We therefore request that you register in advance. Please RSVP via the webform below or RSVP to the UCLA Office of Events at (310) 825-0971 or via e-mail at events@law.ucla.edu. Please specify whether you are registering for the 1) Annual Update, 2) Annual Book Party, or 3) both. Please also specify whether you are registering for CLE credit or not.

REGISTRATION FORM FOR ANNUAL UPDATE 2004

Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip
Phone:

Fax:

Email:
Please indicate which event (s) you wish to attend: Both Annual Update and Book Party
Annual Update Only Book Party Only
CLE Credit? NO YES  (if YES, please fill out Bar Number below)
State Bar #
Add me to Williams Project email list? YES   NO
Add me to Williams Project mailing list? YES NO

       

CLE CREDIT

Practitioners who attend the conference will be able to earn 4.5 units of general continuing legal education (CLE) credit. The registration fee for CLE Credit will be $75.00. To pre-register for CLE credit, use webform above or contact the UCLA Office of Events at (310) 825-0971 or via e-mail to events@law.ucla.edu and provide the following information: your name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and state bar number. The $75.00 registration fee for CLE credit can be paid at the door. Make your check payable to the UC Regents. The UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:

Take the 405 San Diego Freeway to Sunset Blvd., and then head east on Sunset Blvd. Next, turn right on Hilgard Ave. and then turn right on Westholme. Parking is available in Parking Lot 2 on the UCLA campus for $7.00. You can purchase a parking pass from the Parking Kiosk just inside the UCLA campus on Westholme. Walk north to the UCLA School of Law. Room 1430 is on the first floor of the building's main hallway.

THE CHARLES R. WILLIAMS PROJECT ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION LAW

The Charles R. Williams Project on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy is a national think tank dedicated to the field of sexual orientation law and public policy. It advances law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship. The Williams Project was founded in the fall of 2001, through a gift of philanthropist, educator, and businessman, Charles R. Williams. For more information about the Williams Project contact:

The Williams Project
UCLA School of Law
Box 951476
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476
www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute

Phone (310) 267-4382
Fax : (310) 825-6023
E-mail: williamsinstitute@law.ucla.edu