Event Planning
The School of Law Office of Events and Programs supports students, faculty, staff and outside organizations in coordinating meetings, conferences, symposia and other gatherings on the UConn Law campus. Working with the event organizer, the Office of Events and Programs staff will help to plan the event from inception to execution. Adequate notice is required for events so that they can be properly staffed.
UConn Law Faculty, Staff and Students
Faculty, staff and student organizations planning to host an event on the law school campus should consult the event planning guide provided by the Office of Events and Programs.
External Organizations
Organizations from outside the UConn School of Law, including other UConn school and departments, may request approval for an event on the UConn Law campus by submitting a form to the Office of Events and Programs.
Upcoming Events
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Mar
31
CPILJ Symposium: Are Parental Rights Always in the Best Interest of Children?8:30am
CPILJ Symposium: Are Parental Rights Always in the Best Interest of Children?
Friday, March 31st, 2023
08:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Law School Reading Room
Are Parental Rights Always in the Best Interest of Children? Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Conflict over Parental Rights.
This symposium will explore the complex issues surrounding the role of parental rights in advancing progressive goals while at the same time examine how parental rights are being used to undermine racial, gender, and LGBTQ equality. These conflicts have come to a head recently in the areas of education, gender-affirming care, and family regulation. The discussion will also include how children’s interests can and should be represented, and whether that is best accomplished through their parents. A keynote address will be given following lunch by Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU School of Law.
The symposium will feature three panels:
1. Panel #1: Parental Rights and Debates over School Curriculum
* LaToya Baldwin Clark, Assistant Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law
* Derek Black, Professor of Law & Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law
* Michael Gregory, Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School
* Cailin Millat, Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School
2. Panel #2: Parental Rights and the Policing of Gender-Affirming Care
* Alexander Chen, Lecturer of Law and Founding Director of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
* at Harvard Law School
* Patience "Polly" Crozier, Senior Staff Attorney at GLAD
* Greta LaFleur, Associate Professor of American Studies and Director of Graduate Studies American Studies at Yale University
3. Panel #3: Race, Family Regulation and Parental Rights
* Jessica Dixon Weaver, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law
* Clare Huntington, Joseph M. McLaughlin Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law
* Catherine Smith, Professor and Chauncey G. Wilson Memorial Research Chair at Sturm College of Law
* Shanta Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts at the University of Baltimore School of Law
The event schedule is as follows:
* Registration and breakfast 8:30-9:00
* Opening Remarks & Dean’s Welcome: 9:00-9:30
* Panel 1: 9:30-11:00
* Panel 2: 11:15-12:45
* Lunch and Keynote 12:45-2:15
* Panel 3: 2:15-3:45
* Closing Remarks: 3:45-4:00
Registration is free for students, faculty, staff and the general public. There is a $30 registration fee for attorneys seeking CLE credit.
RSVP by March 24 at http://law.uconn.edu/parentalrights
If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Law School at 860-570-5079 or via email at law.access@uconn.edu at least two weeks in advance.Contact Information: emily.leen@uconn.edu; danielle.erickson@uconn.edu
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Apr
3
Keynote: Dr. Rheeda Walker7:00pm
Keynote: Dr. Rheeda Walker
Monday, April 3rd, 2023
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Law School Starr Reading Room
A conversation with Dr. Rheeda Walker, author of "The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health."Contact Information: Camille Chill, 860-266-0066, camille.chill@uconn.edu
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Apr
4
Judicial Clerkships: Perspectives from the Bench 5:30pm
Judicial Clerkships: Perspectives from the Bench
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Law School Davis Courtroom and Starr RR
Presented by the Center for Career Development
Judicial Clerkships: Perspectives from the Bench
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 5:30-7:30 pm
5:30-6:30 (Judges’ Panel in Davis Courtroom); 6:30-7:30 (Reception in Starr RR)
Where: Davis Courtroom and Starr RR
About the Program:
Moderated discussion with esteemed members of the bench on the value of clerkships, the clerkship application process, and what judges seek in successful clerks. Following the program, please join us for a reception honoring the judges and current and former UConn Law alumni clerks.
Who Should Attend:
This program is open to all students.
RSVP via SymplicityContact Information: Meredith O'Keefe, law.careers@uconn.edu
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Events and Programs Staff
Deborah King
Events and Programs Manager
lawevents@uconn.edu
(860) 570-5151