Panels & Speakers include:
Welcome and Opening Remarks to be announced.
Reproductive Justice: Silvia Henriquez, Co-director of All* Above All campaign; and Aarin Michele Williams, Attorney for the National Advocates for Pregnant Women.
Incarcerated and Detained Women: Cindene Pezzell, Esq., Legal Coordinator for the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women; Whitney Washington, Equal Justice Works Fellow and does work for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) persons in custody (PIC) and reducing their risk of sexual violence.
Economic Justice: Deborah J. Vagins, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Research at American Association of University Women; Nicole G. Berner, General Counsel to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Rutgers Law School has long played a leadership role in diversity and inclusion, as well as social justice. We are proud to host a variety of experts, from within and outside our New Jersey community, to host engaging and nuanced conversations about these topics. Our symposium is being held in collaboration with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy.
The symposium will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Registration for the symposium will take place at 9:00 AM in the lobby of the law school. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 AM. The speakers and panelists will conclude their remarks around 4:00 PM. A gala will follow at 15 Washington, Newark, NJ 07102, from 7PM – 11:00 PM.
Tickets to the symposium will be for sale in February, and we welcome all donations!
