| Beyond Prosecution:
Sexual Assault Victim's Rights in Theory & Practice
Sponsored by the Clinical Programs, Suffolk University Law Review, Center for Advanced Legal Studies and the Victim Rights Law Center
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 16, 2004
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
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Much has been made in the public forum of the relationship of sexual assault victims with local, state and federal law enforcement authorities. However, the reality of these relationships is often messier and less monolithic than that portrayed in the popular media. The question of public prosecution, with all of its attendant responsibilities to a generalized public good sometimes, conflicts with an individual victim's security, interests or desires. Further, society should be seen as having a larger mission than punishment when it comes to responses to victims of crimes, particularly those who are victims of sexual assaults. Seen in a larger and more complete light, victims of violent crimes, especially the young and the poor, are often faced with serious legal disabilities in employment, housing, physical, and economic security, education, and other aspects of their lives that the law might touch.
This symposium brings together scholars and practitioners interested in discussing these and other issues in an attempt to further understand the role of sexual assault victims in the modern legal landscape. The symposium will be divided into three major discussion areas: the victim's role in the criminal justice system, victims' personal privacy and security, and remedies available to victims outside the criminal justice system. These issues will be discussed and analyzed through a mixture of plenary sessions, addresses, and panel discussions. Selected works from participants will be published by the Suffolk Law Review in the Fall of 2004.
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Jeffrey J. Pokorak
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Director, Clinical Programs Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Doug Beloof
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Crime Victim Law Institute Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, OR |
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Ellen M. Bublick
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J.E.R. College of Law University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ |
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Phyllis L. Crocker
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Visiting Professor of Law Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA |
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Susan Estrich
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Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, CA |
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Quince Hopkins
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Washington & Lee University School of Law Lexington, VA |
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Ruth Jones
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Associate Professor of Law McGeorge School of Law, Lexington, VA |
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Lois H. Kanter
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Executive Director, Domestic Violence Institute Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA |
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Jeffrey A. Newman
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Of Counsel, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Boston, MA |
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William Wesley Patton
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Director, Whittier Law School Legal Policy Clinic Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, CA |
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Kathryn Reardson
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Victim Rights Law Center, Boston, MA |
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Stephen J. Schulhofer
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Robert B. McKay Professor of Law New York University School of Law, New York, NY |
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Professor Abbe Smith
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Georgetown Law School, Washington, DC |
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Rachel Van Cleave
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Texas Tech, University School of Law Lubbock, TX |
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Susan Vickers
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Founding Director Victims Rights Law Center, Boston, MA |
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Professor Ilene B. Seidman, Co-Chair
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Clinical Professor, Family Advocacy Clinic, Suffolk University Law School |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 8:45 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Dean Robert Smith and Professor Jeffrey J. Pokorak
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| 9:00 |
Real Rape Revisited |
Professor Susan Estrich
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Victim's Rights in the Criminal Justice System |
| Moderator, Professor Lois Kanter
Professor Douglas E. Beloof, Professor Phyllis Crocker, Professor William Patton, Professor Jeffrey J. Pokorak, Professor Abbe Smith and Professor Rachel van Cleave
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| 12:30 |
Luncheon and Speech |
Stephen J. Schulhofer, Robert B. McKay Professor of Law, New York University Law School, author of Unwanted Sex: The Culture of Intimidation and the Failure of Law
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| 2:00 |
Exploring Civil Remiedies |
| Moderator, Professor Ilene B. Seidman
Professor Ellen M. Bublick, Jeffrey A. Newman, Esq. and Susan Vickers, Esq.
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| 3:30 |
Extrajudicial Approaches |
| Moderator, Kathryn Reardon, Esq.
Professor Quince Hopkins and Professor Ruth Jones
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| 4:45 |
Wrap Up and Conclude |
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| Date: |
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Friday, April 16, 2004 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $99. Participants will also receive a complimentary copy of the Suffolk Law Review which will be published in the Fall 2004. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please submit a written request via fax 617-573-8627. Tuition waivers available for partners of the Victims Rights Law Center.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approved for CLE Credit in NY, RI, NH, VT, ME. If we are not already an approved CLE provider in your jurisdiction, we will assist you.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
HOTEL: A block of hotel rooms have been reserved for this conference at Nine Zero, a luxury hotel located a block from Suffolk Law School at the discounted rate of $159. To receive this rate, please call 1-866-NINE ZERO before March 25 and reference Suffolk Law.
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