February 13, 2015 - Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

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he Southwestern Journal of International Law offers symposia to provide a
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In an effort to accurately reflect changes in the global legal landscape, the Southwestern Journal of
Law and Trade in the Americas was renamed the Southwestern Journal of International Law as of the
2008-2009 academic year. In doing so, the Journal broadened its scope and publishes scholarly
articles relating to international, comparative and foreign law issues.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
CO-SPONSORED BY:
California Women’s Law Center
Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking
HeForShe w Hollywood National Organization for Women
Human Rights Watch w National Women’s Political Caucus
One Billion Rising w Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
The Global Struggle for Women’s Equality
queStionS
Friday, February 13, 2015 w Southwestern Law School w Los Angeles, California
Contact the Law Journal Office at (213) 738-6857 or lawjournal@swlaw.edu,
or the Student Affairs Office at (213) 738-6716 or studentaffairs@swlaw.edu.
cle cRedit
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he goal of the symposium is to explore the Global Struggle of Women’s Inequality through a variety of different focuses. The symposium was inspired by Eve Ensler’s organization,
One Billion Rising. Eve Ensler is best known as the author of the Vagina Monologues and as a humanitarian. The One Billion Rising Revolution is a movement to end violence against
women and has raised awareness regarding violence against women as a global issue, one that is present in every culture and every country of the world. Consistent with the message of
the organization that inspired this event, this one-day symposium gathers leading scholars and activists from across the United States to discuss the Global Struggle for Women’s Equality.
The panels will address women’s inequality from the economic, political, and international human rights perspectives, and will discuss different aspects of the issue as well as possible
actions to achieve positive change.
This symposium offers 6 hours of CLE credit. Southwestern is a State Bar of California
approved MCLE provider.
location
For a map and directions to Southwestern, visit www.swlaw.edu/directions.
Parking will be complimentary for this event.
The proceedings and papers from this symposium will be published in the Southwestern Journal of International Law.
RegiStRation
Schedule
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
RegiStRation and continental BReakfaSt
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
opening RemaRkS and Welcome
Susan Westerberg Prager, Dean, Southwestern Law School
Kelley Fox and Courtney Arnold, Special Projects Editors,
Southwestern Journal of International Law
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
panel #1: comBating Women’S inequality thRough
economic development
Panelists will discuss the efforts of the organizations they represent
to combat women’s inequality. These organizations provide a wide
array of solutions for women’s inequality through economic
development mechanisms, such as loans from microfinance
institutions, and the promotion of education and literacy, as well as
through sustainable community development.
Arlene Falk Withers, Chair of the Board of Directors,
Heifer International
Emily Fan, Director of Legal Affairs, Room to Read
KIVA Representative TBA
Moderator: Silvia Faerman, Associate Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
lunch and keynote SpeakeR:
Paula Donovan, Co-Director, AIDS-Free World
panel #3: comBating inequality thRough
electoRal politicS
This panel will focus on leveling the field for gender equality in
terms of political participation, access to leadership positions,
and electoral representation. Women comprise half the world’s
population, and their participation is essential to the
democratic process. Representatives from organizations
dedicated to improving women’s rights through political
participation will discuss current and proposed legislation, in
addition to ideas for promoting gender equality.
Law Journal Symposium
Student Affairs Office • Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90010
RSVPs may also be emailed to studentaffairs@swlaw.edu – please include
your name, affiliation and registration fee category (see below).
Registration will also be available at the symposium.
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Rachel Michelin, Executive Director/CEO, California Women Lead
Betsy Butler, Former California State Assemblywoman,
Interim Executive Director, California Women’s Law Center
National Women’s Political Caucus Representative TBA
Moderator: Lindsey Horvath, Global Coordinator, One Billion Rising
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
BReak
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
panel #4: comBating Women’S inequality With
inteRnational human RightS laW
This panel will focus on gender equality through the lens of
advocating and litigating for women’s rights, both in regional
and international settings. This panel will discuss an
international law approach—and its shortcomings—to violence
against women, as well as international human rights
instruments that can address the root causes of persecution.
BReak
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. panel #2: comBating Sex tRafficking and
enSlavement: local SolutionS to a gloBal pRoBlem
Sex Trafficking is a $30.2 billion global industry, with one
third of that attributable to trafficking in the United States.
According to the United Nations, 20 percent of all detected
victims in 2003-2006 were children. Between 2007 and 2010, that
percentage rose to 27 percent. With such dramatic increases, a call
for reform is in order. This panel will focus on the global problem of
sex trafficking and enslavement, while providing local solutions to
a global epidemic.
Nadeah Vali, Staff Attorney, Coalition Against Slavery and
Trafficking
Jane Creighton, Deputy District Attorney, Sex Crimes Division,
Los Angeles County
Kathleen Kim, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School
Moderator: Phyllis Cheng, Partner, DLA Piper and Trustee, Southwestern Law School
To register, complete the form below and return it with the registration fee by
february 6, 2015 to:
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RegiStRation feeS (includes lunch)
q $75, Non-Southwestern Alumni seeking 6 hours of CLE credit
q $50, Southwestern Alumni seeking 6 hours of CLE credit
q $40, Those not seeking CLE credit
q Complimentary for Members of Co-Sponsoring Organizations*,
Southwestern students, faculty and staff (RSVP required)
*Please denote organization membership under “Affiliation” above.
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(Include Journal subscription fee, if applicable. See reverse for details.)
Lisa Davis, Clinical Professor of Law for the Women’s Human
Rights Clinic , City University of New York
Laura Stemple, Director of Graduate Studies, UCLA School of Law
Blaine Bookey, Associate Director and Staff Attorney, UC
Hastings Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and Adjunct
Professor, Hastings-to-Haiti Partnership
Moderator: Robert Lutz, Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School
4:15 p.m.
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