Seton Hall Election Law Symposium

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Some info here about the symposium, with Rick Pildes as keynote.

Here’s the schedule:

The Changing Landscaping of Election Law

Seton Hall Law Review Symposium Schedule

October 26, 2012

 

8:30 – 9:00am:  Registration / Breakfast

 

9:00 – 9:05am:  Opening Remarks

 

9:05 – 10:25am:  Panel I:Rise of Super PACs: Changes in Campaign Finance and Its Impact of Future Elections

  1. Laurence D. Laufer, Partner, Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster: State of Campaign Finance Law 2012: A Question of Values
  2. Joel M. Gora, Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School: In Defense Of “Super PACs” – And of the First Amendment
  3. Adam Lioz, Counsel, Demos: Political Equality in the Super PAC Era

 

10:25 – 10:40am:  Coffee Break

 

10:40 – 12:00pm:  Panel II: Power to the People: Public Lawmaking and Direct Democracy in Theory and in Practice

  1. Mickey Edwards, Vice President, Aspen Institute and Director of Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership: The Parties Versus the People:How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans
  2. Reed Gusciora, Assemblyman, New Jersey General Assembly, District 15: Queer Eye for the Civil Rights Guy: Why Romer v. Evans is Applicable to Marriage Equality in New Jersey
  3. Glen Staszewski, A.J. Thomas Faculty Scholar, Associate Dean for Research, and Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law: Contestatory Democracy and the Interpretation of Popular Initiatives

 

12:15 – 1:45pm:  Lunch at The Newark Club

  1. Keynote Address: Professor Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law:  The 2012 Presidential Election and Election Law

 

Synopsis: On the eve of the 2012 Presidential Election, we can make a preliminary assessment of where our election system now stands, given the resolution of many disputed issues in the courts.  This talk will focus on what this election cycle has taught us about issues ranging from campaign finance to early voting, access to the ballot box for eligible voters, the role of political parties, and related issues.

 

2:00 – 4pm:  Panel III: Modernization of the Ballot Box: Voter Registration and Ballot Access in the Modern Era

  1. Myrna Pérez, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice: Voting Restrictions in 2012: Ensuring Every Voter Has a Voice
  2. John C. Fortier, Director of Democracy Project, Bipartisan Policy Center: Why Conservatives (As Well as Liberals) Should be Interested in Modernizing Voter Registration
  3. Donna Kelly, Assistant Attorney General, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Enforcing Election Laws in New Jersey
  4. Ryan P. Haygood, Director of the Political Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense Fund: The Past as Prologue: Defending Democracy on the Eve of the 2012 Elections

 

4:00 – 4:05 pm:  Closing Remarks

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