Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy
Fifth Annual Symposium—2011–2012
Our fifth symposium, "Commemorating the Equal Rights Amendment," honors the fortieth anniversary of the federal Equal Rights Amendment’s passage by the United States Congress and recognizes the thirtieth anniversary of its ratification deadline. Leading scholars and practitioners gathered to present speeches and engage in panel discussions on the past and future of the proposed federal Equal Rights Amendment. The program was graciously sponsored by SNR Denton and Kaplan Test Prep. The panels included:
October 28, 2011—Searching for Equality in the Constitution: The Continued Necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment?
Featuring:
- Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Prof. of Law, Northwestern Law School
- Colleen Connell, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
- Ronald D. Rotunda, Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman University School of Law
- Moderated by Interim Dean Kimberly Yuracko, Northwestern Law School
Co-Sponsored by the Northwestern Law ACLU, American Constitution Society, and Federalist Society
January 10, 2012—State Equal Rights Provisions: Construction and Consideration
Featuring:
- Dawn Clark Netsch, Professor Emerita, Northwestern Law School
- Paul Benjamin Linton, Special Counsel, Thomas More Society Pro-Life Law Center
- Jeffrey Parness, Professor Emeritus, Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Steven Calabresi, Class of 1940 Professor of Law, Northwestern Law School
- Moderated by Jeffrey Shaman, Vincent de Paul Professor of Law, DePaul Law
Co-sponsored by the Northwestern Chicago Campus D.R.E.A.M Committee
March 8, 2012, Ratification: Easy as 1, 2, 3 State Solution?
Featuring:
- Laura A. Balson, Associate, Golan & Christie and member of the ERA Campaign Network
- Professor Sylvia Neil, Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School
- Other panelists TBA
Co-sponsored by the Northwestern Jewish Law Students Association and Law School Democrats.