The Fifth Annual Working in the Public Interest Law Conference
The Fifth Annual Working in the Public Interest Law Conference
February 26-27, 2010
University of Georgia School of Law
Registration is FREE for all students! Pre-Registration materials and other useful information are currently available online. General Registration (electronic) will open in January 2010. If you have questions, please email the conference organizers. The conference will be held at the University of Georgia School of Law. Free housing is available for student attendees.
Topics:
Prison Reform: Disentanglement from the Concrete Jungle – Issues Facing Former Inmates Struggling to Reintegrate into Society
Environmental Justice: Not In My Backyard – The Disproportionate Impact of Pollution on Minority and Impoverished Communities
Advocacy & Crossover Kids: When a Child Never Had a Chance – The Pipeline Carrying Children From Foster Care to Juvenile Delinquency
LGBT: Don’t Be a Hater! – When Hate Crimes Are Directed At Members of the LGBT Community
Immigration: The Selective Melting Pot – Balancing the Competing Interests of our Nation and our Immigrants
Public Interest versus Private Practice: Why it Doesn’t Have to Be a Choice
Education Advocacy in Public Interest: Lessons to be Learned
Media Representation of the Public Interest: Is Seeing Really Believing?
CLE credits available for a small registration fee.