March 27, 2008
Eidman Courtroom
8:30–9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration
9:15–9:30 a.m. Introduction
9:30–10:15 a.m. Jonathan Hafetz, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law: Establishing Meaningful Judicial Review of Counter-Terrorism Detentions: Lessons from the Past and Ahead
10:15–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.–11:15 p.m. Steven Watt, American Civil Liberties Union : Rights Without a Remedy? Legal Challenges to Extraordinary Rendition and Torture in U.S. Courts
11:15–11:30 a.m. Break
11:30–12:15 p.m. Maria LaHood, Center for Constitutional Rights: Challenging War Crimes by Israeli Officials in U.S. Courts
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch in the Joseph D. Jamail Pavilion
1:15–2:00 p.m. Beth Van Schaack, Santa Clara University School of Law: Finding the Tort of Terrorism in International Criminal Law
2:00–2:15 p.m. Break
2:15–3:00 p.m. Elizabeth Wilson, Baach, Robinson & Lewis PLLC: Is Torture All in a Day's Work? Scope of Employment, the Absolute Immunity Doctrine, and Civil Human Rights Litigation Against U.S. Federal Officials
3:00–3:15 p.m. Break
3:15–4:00 p.m. Judge John J. Gibbons, Former Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Keynote Address: Are Torturers Terrorists?
March 28, 2008
Eidman Courtroom
8:30–9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration
9:00–9:15 a.m. Introduction
9:15-10:00 a.m. Jeffrey Addicott, Center for Terrorism Law, St. Mary's School of Law: Liability Issues Regarding Parent Contracting Companies in the War on Terror
10:00–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15–11:00 a.m. Jules Lobel, The University of Pittsburgh School of Law: Litigating Extraordinary Rendition: The Case of Arar v. Ashcroft
11:00–11:15 a.m. Break
11:30–12: 15 p.m. John Murphy, Villanova School of Law: Civil Litigation Against Terrorists and the Sponsors of Terrorism: Problem and Prospects
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch in the Joseph D. Jamail Pavilion
1:15–2:00 p.m. Sahar Aziz, Muslim Advocates, Does Charitable Giving to Muslim Nations Invite Anti-Terrorism Litigation: What's a Donor to Do?
2:00–2:15 p.m. Break
2:15–3:00 p.m. Tina Foster, International Justice Network: Child Victims of the War on Terror: The Case for Compensation
3:00–3:15 p.m. Break
3:15–4:00 p.m. Gabor Rona, Human Rights First: Victims of Counterterrorism and other Collateral Damage in the War on Terror
4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Moderator: Kristine Huskey, Director, University of Texas School of Law National Security and Human Rights Clinic
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