22nd Women in the Law Conference & Ruth Bader Ginsberg Lecture
12:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (Room 228)
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Conference Reception (2d floor).
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
701 B St., Suite 110 (entrance on corner of 7th & B) San Diego, CA 92101
Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s 22nd Women and the Law Conference, Perspectives on Judging, will bring together current and retired members of the judiciary, along with an expert on judicial decision-making, to explore critical aspects of the judicial system.
The conference will begin with Judge LaDoris Cordell’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture: Her Honor: My Life on the Bench…What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change it. She will give a personal account of her tenure on the bench and the challenges that she faced as a woman of color. She will also propose ways to make our legal system fairer and just. Judge Cordell is the latest in a long line of accomplished speakers who have been honored as the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecturer, a lecture series Justice Ginsburg generously established for Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2003.
Panels of distinguished judges will then offer their unique perspectives on judging, discussing their road to the bench, how their background impacts their approach to judging, and judging on nontraditional courts. Esteemed panelists include: Judge Nadia Keilani, Judge Lilys McCoy, Judge Jinsook Ohta, Judge Paula Rosenstein, Judge Renee N.G. Stackhouse, and Judge Rohanee Zapanta. In addition, a nationally recognized expert on judicial decision-making, Kimberly Papillon, will provide a neuroscience perspective. Judge Cordell’s award-winning book, Her Honor, is available for purchase here, and she will be available to sign previously purchased books at the conference.
| 12:30 – 12:40 | Welcoming Remarks Dawn Dekle, Dean & President, Thomas Jefferson School of Law |
| 12:40 – 1:45 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture Judge LaDoris Cordell, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench…What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change it Introduction: Linda M. Keller, Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law |
| 1:45 – 2:00 | Break |
| 2:00 – 3:20 | Exploring Judicial Decision-Making Judge Jinsook Ohta, United States District Court for the Southern District of California Kimberly Papillon, Attorney, expert on neuroscience and judicial decision-making Judge Renee Stackhouse, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego Judge Rohanee Zapanta, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego Moderator: Julie Greenberg, Professor Emeritus, Thomas Jefferson School of Law |
| 3:20 – 3:35 | Break |
| 3:35 – 4:40 | Uncommon Roads to the Bench & Non-Traditional Courts Judge Nadia Keilani, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego Judge Lilys McCoy, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego Judge Paula Rosenstein, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego Moderator: Mikhak Ghorban, President of Lawyers Club |
| 4:45 – 5:45 | Reception |
REGISTRATION
Please note: Advance registration required. Fees are non-refundable and include the reception.
- FREE: TJSL students, faculty and staff, prospective students
- $30: TJSL Alumni, Lawyers Club Members, SDCBA members, Attorneys in practice less than 5 years (with or without MCLE credit)
- $40 General public (not seeking MCLE credit)
- $45 All others (seeking MCLE credit)
1 hour of MCLE Elimination of Bias Credit available for California attorneys
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If you have any questions, please contact Professor Emeritus Julie Greenberg at julieg@tjsl.edu or Professor Linda Keller at lkeller@tjsl.edu.