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May 26, 2023
Southwestern Law School Professors to Showcase Cutting-Edge Scholarship at Law and Society Association Annual Meeting and Conference
Los Angeles, May 26, 2023 — Southwestern Law School is proud to announce that nine of its esteemed professors will present their groundbreaking research and scholarship at the upcoming Law and Society Association Annual Meeting and Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from June 1-4, 2023. This prestigious event brings together legal scholars and professionals from around the world to discuss pressing issues in law and society.
Presenters from Southwestern Law School, listed by order of their appearance at the conference, are:
Jonathan Miller
June 1, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Argentina’s “Yankee-mania”: The Power and Limits of the Ideology of Copying U.S. Constitutionalism Under President Domingo Sarmiento (1868-1874)
Bill Wood
June 1, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
The First California Native Title Case: Thompson v. Doaksum
Meera Deo
June 1, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Secondary Trauma from Empirical Research
Julia Vazquez
June 1, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
The Impacted Legal Scholar: Towards Creating a Praxis of Hope through Scholarship
Hila Keren
June 2, 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Inequality and Fear
Tracy Turner
June 3, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Separate But Unequal in School Athletics: Dismantling the Cage of Binary Sports
Richard Jolly
June 3, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
The Administrative State’s Jury Problem
John Tehranian
June 3, 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM
Patently Misguided: The Use and Misuse of Legal Borrowing in Intellectual Property Jurisprudence
The theme of The 2023 Law and Society Association's meeting in Puerto Rico is centered around exploring the concept of a "separate and unequal" territory within the United States empire. Participants are invited to examine the historical context of territorial expansionism and the resulting constitutional doctrine of "territorial incorporation." Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the conference aims to foster reflection on how the law perpetuates discrimination and inequalities in unincorporated territories like Puerto Rico, and encourages participants to consider broader power dynamics and visions of the relationship between law and society.
These distinguished faculty members have dedicated their expertise and research efforts to address critical legal issues, contributing significantly to the field of law and society. Their participation in the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting and Conference underscores Southwestern Law School's commitment to academic excellence, values of equity and justice, and improving the state of communities impacted by the law.
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Southwestern Law School
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