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Symposium at UT Law

By Steve Hall

Thursday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 the William Wayne Justice Center and the Capital Punishment Center will host a symposium at the law school, "The American Death Penalty in the 21st Century: The Direction of Legislative Change and the Prospects for Legislative Abolition."The event is open to the public.  All panel discussions will take place in the Eidman Courtroom.Here's the schedule:Friday April 9th10:15 ? 10:30 Welcoming Remarks    Dean Larry Sager, UT School of Law    Jordan Steiker, Professor, UT School of Law10:30 ? 12:00: National Perspective on Recent Developments    Shari Silberstein, Executive Director, Equal Justice USA    Dick Dieter, Executive Director, Death Penalty Information Center    Diann Rust-Tierney, Executive Director, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty     Moderator: Maurie Levin, UT School of Law12:00 ? 1:30: Lunch1:30 ? 3:00: Abolition Achieved : The Experiences in New Mexico, New Jersey, & New York     Shari Silberstein, Executive Director, Equal Justice USA    Viki Elkey, Director, New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty     Jonathan Gradess , Executive Director, New York State Defender's Association     Moderator: Jordan Steiker, UT School of Law3:15 ? 4:30: Study and Reform of the Death Penalty: Maryland & California    Dick Dieter, Executive Director, Death Penalty Information Center    Amy Fusting ? Program Director, Maryland Citizens Against State Executions     Gerald Uelman, Dean, Santa Clara School of Law    Moderator: Jim Marcus, UT School of Law Saturday April 10th8:30 ? 9:45: Reintroduction, Expansion and Administration of the Death Penalty: Georgia, Virginia & Massachusetts     Chris Adams, Law Office of Chris Adams, Atlanta, Georgia    Beth Panilaitis, Executive Director, Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty     Renny Cushing, New Hampshire House of Representatives; Executive Director, Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights    Moderator: Rob Owen, UT School of Law9:45 ? 11:00 Abolition Contested: The Experiences in Colorado, Kansas & New Hampshire     Michael Radelet, Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder    Donna Schneweis, State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator, Amnesty International     Renny Cushing, New Hampshire House of Representatives; Executive Director, Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights    Moderator: Jordan Steiker, UT School of Law11:00 ? 12:15: Reform to Redress Race Discrimination: The experience in North Carolina    Rob Owen, Professor, UT School of Law    Ken Rose, Senior Attorney, Center for Death Penalty Litigation     Larry Womble, State Representative, North Carolina         Moderator:     Maurie Levin, UT School of Lawcontinue to full post

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