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Constitutional Law Lecture series to feature highly accomplished attorneys and scholars

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Juan E. Mendez, Orin S. Kerr and Phoebe Haddon

This year, as part of its constitutional law lecture series, Drake will host an international human rights advocate, a criminal law expert and a legal scholar who studies gender and equality.

The 2008-2009 Distinguished Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public, will feature the following lectures presented by Drake Law School’s Constitutional Law Center:

“Transitional Justice: The Dilemma of Pursuing Peace and Justice Simultaneously in an Ongoing Conflict”
Juan E. Mendez, president of the International Center for Transitional Justice
Thursday, Sept. 18
4 p.m.
Cartwright Hall, Room 213

Mendez’s lecture is part of Drake’s Constitution Day celebration.

“The New World of Digital Evidence Collection”
Orin S. Kerr, professor of law, George Washington University Law School
Monday, Nov. 3
Noon
Cartwright Hall, Room 206

“Can the U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘Keyes’ Desegregation Decision Unlock Opportunities to Rethink ‘Brown’ in the 21st Century?”
Phoebe Haddon, professor of law, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Thursday, Feb. 19
3 p.m.
Cartwright Hall, Room 213

For questions regarding the lecture series, contact Drake Law School at 515-271-2988.