WHAT
an opportunity to remember Judge Higginbotham, a hero; to reflect
on his legacy; and to rededicate ourselves to the work that he
embodied. WHO
students, lawyers, judges, professors, and other activists WHEN
February 22-24, 2002 WHERE
The Yale Law School WHY?
The purpose of this conference is
To
reflect on the legacy of The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.,
and
To
proffer a vision for civil rights activism in the American legal
process today. To
think critically about issues of race, values, and the law as
it relates to the institutions of Criminal Justice, the Academy,
the Judiciary, and the Electorate
To
consider what challenges they pose to the next generation
To memorialize this event by publishing the proceedings in a law
journal
HONORARY
CHAIRS
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
F. Michael Higginbotham
The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton
Ernest Rubenstein
FACULTY ADVISORS
Drew S. Days III
Dean Anthony T. Kronman
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Cynthia D. Johnson, Co-Chair
Reshma M. Saujani, Co-Chair
Riva Khoshaba, Publicity
Heather Lewis, Fundraising
Becky Monroe, Symposium
sponsored by
The Black Law Students Association of
Yale Law School
Spring, 2001
The Holiday Inn is the official conference hotel. It will provide
a rate of $99.00 to conference participants. For reservations,
contact the Holiday Inn at Yale at 1.888.522.1186 and mention
your request for the Higginbotham conference rate. A second area
hotel is the Omni Hotel, although it will not offer reduced rates.
The reservations number is 1.800.843.6664.
Limited
housing is available for law school students who indicate their
desire to be housed with Yale students during their stay. Please
email all requests to blsa@pantheon.yale.edu, with the subject
line "Housing."
