{"id":1038,"date":"2011-03-22T14:57:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T21:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/lynnsrants\/?p=1038"},"modified":"2011-03-22T14:57:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T21:57:19","slug":"life-after-the-war-on-drugs-a-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/lynnsrants\/life-after-the-war-on-drugs-a-symposium","title":{"rendered":"Life After the War on Drugs &#8211; a symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">On <strong>March 24, 2011<\/strong> the UDC Law Review at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL) is proud to present the 2011 Symposium: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><em><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Life After the War on Drugs: Reviewing Past and Present Policies with an Eye Toward Legal Reform&nbsp; <\/span><\/font><br \/>\n\t<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Free and open to the public. Please RSVP by&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><b><i><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-style: italic;\"> going to the site: <\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b><\/strong><font color=\"black\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/Symposium2011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/Symposium2011<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>(Advance registration is requested, but not required!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Online registration is available until: 3\/24\/2011<\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><i><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-style: italic;\">(More detailed speaker biographies on website at &nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b><\/strong><font color=\"black\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/Symposium2011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/Symposium2011<\/a><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Introduction (10:00 &ndash; 10:15 a.m.)<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">John Brittain: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Professor, UDC-DCSL<\/span><\/i>; <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Chief Counsel and Senior Deputy Director of the Lawyers&#39; Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (2005-2009)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Panel 1: Drug Policy at Home and Abroad (10:15 a.m. &ndash; 12:00 p.m.)&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The first panel begins by looking back at past attempts to reform drug policies both in the United States and abroad. The panelists will also explore the strengths and weaknesses of current movements and what, if anything, the federal government in the United States can learn from the approaches taken by several states and the international community. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Eric Sterling: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Advisory Board Member, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Brooke Mascagni: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">PhD Candidate, University of California , Santa Barbara<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Jordan Blair Woods: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">PhD Candidate, Cambridge University ( U.K. ); J.D. University of California Los Angeles<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Lunch (12:00 &ndash; 1:00 pm)<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><b><i><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Lunch Keynote Speaker: <\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Ronald C. Machen, Jr.: <em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">United States Attorney for the District of Columbia<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Panel 2: Conflicts between State and Federal Drug Laws (1:00 &ndash; 2:45 p.m)<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">As the District of Columbia enters an era of legalized medical marijuana and as numerous states propose relaxed drug laws, longstanding conflicts between the views of the Federal and State governments once again are coming to the forefront of political debate. The second panel will focus on the growing national sentiment toward reduced drug regulation, enforcement tactics aimed at subverting State policy decisions, unique strategies for attacking Federal laws, and its relation to Constitutional and Federalism concerns.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Andrew Ferguson (Moderator): <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Professor, UDC-DCSL<\/span><\/i>; <em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia (2004-2010) <\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Robert Hildum: <em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Director, D.C. Dept. of Youth Rehabilitation Services (2010)<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em> <\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Alex Kreit: <em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Director, Center for Law and Social Justice, Thomas Jefferson School of Law ( San Diego , CA )<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em> <\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Panel 3: The Unknown Effects of the War on Drugs (3:00 &ndash; 5:00 p.m.)<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The third panel of the day will explore the lesser-known effects and the &quot;hidden casualties&rdquo; of the War on Drugs. Each panelist will discuss a different issue that often is left out of the mainstream discourse surrounding drug policy reform effects.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Brian Gilmore: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Director, Michigan State University College of Law Housing Clinic<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Ken Lammers: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Deputy Commonwealth Attorney, County of Wise and City of Norton in Virginia<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Michael Liszewski: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Board of Directors, Students for Sensible Drug Policy<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Cocktail Reception (5:10 &ndash; 6:00 p.m.)<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Plenary Panel: Life After the War on Drugs (6:00 &ndash; 9:00 p.m.)<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The Symposium will conclude with a plenary panel focusing on the micro and macro-level social changes that may occur if the policy innovations discussed throughout the day are brought to bear. The plenary panel will examine the evolution and the future of sentencing for drug offenses, the best-practices for preparing communities to reintegrate recently released offenders, and other critical considerations related to shifting policies away from those utilized throughout the War on Drugs.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><b><i><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Keynote Speaker: <\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Wade Henderson: <em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights <\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Jasmine Tyler : <em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Deputy Director of National Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em> <\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Mark Osler: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law ( Minneapolis , MN )<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">The Honorable Arthur L. Burnett, Sr.: <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">National Executive Director, National African-American Drug Policy Coalition<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\">Dr. Faye Taxman<em><i><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">: Director, Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence, George Mason University<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">REGISTER: <\/span><\/font><font color=\"black\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/Symposium2011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.law.udc.edu\/event\/Symposium2011<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 24, 2011 the UDC Law Review at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL) is proud to present the 2011 Symposium: Life After the War on Drugs: Reviewing Past and Present Policies with an Eye Toward Legal Reform&nbsp; Free and open to the public. 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