Symposium
Election Law Symposium
October 23, 2008
Jones Day
7th Floor Conference Facilities51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
(Please enter through the main entrance on Louisiana Ave. to the main lobby of Jones Day. Firm employees will be there to greet you and direct you to the conference facilities).
Schedule of Events
2:30 – 3:30pm: Federalism and Election Law
Moderator:
• David Schleicher, George Mason University School of Law
Speakers:
• Kristen Clarke, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
• Cameron Quinn, Former Special Counsel for Voting Matters, U.S. Dept. of Justice
• Hans von Spakovsky, Former member of the Federal Election Commission and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Justice
3:45 – 4:45pm: Campaign Finance
Moderator:
• Jan Baran, Wiley Rein
Speakers:
• Donald McGahn, Chairman, Federal Election Commission
• Thomas Beck, Jones Day
• Allison Hayward, George Mason University School of Law
• Paul Ryan, Campaign Legal Center
5:00 – 6:00pm: Voting Rights
Moderator:
• Allison Hayward, George Mason University School of Law
Speakers:
• Julie Fernandes, The Raben Group
• Sam Hirsch, Jenner & Block
• Rob Kelner, Covington & Burling
• Jon Greenbaum, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
6:15pm – 6:45pm: Keynote
• Congressman Tom Davis
6:45pm – 7:30pm: Reception
The event is free of charge, and all are encouraged to attend. However, so that we may better gauge food/beverage needs, we ask that you please RSVP to electionsymposium@gmail.com if you are certain you will be attending. For all other questions/inquiries, please contact Symposium Editor Joanna Sherry at jsherry@gmu.edu.
This symposium has been approved for 3 hours of Virginia CLE credit. We will have the necessary forms on hand for any attorney wishing to take advantage of these credits. There is no charge for the CLE credit.
Past Symposiums: 2007
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