From Dean Dan - February 9, 2018

We are excited to host three important symposiums over the next few weeks.

On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Mark Yudof, one of the leading figures in American higher education, will host “Free Speech on Campus.” Mr. Yudof is the former president of the University of California System and former chancellor of the University of Texas System. He will be joined by Howard Gillman, chancellor at UC Irvine, Ken Waltzer, the Executive Director of the Academic Engagement Network, along with members of the law school faculty and others for a discussion on the First Amendment and free speech in the context of higher education. My thanks to Jeanne Price, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who lead the charge assembling this timely and important discussion.
 
"Battling the Opioid Epidemic: Critical Insights from Healthcare and Law" on Feb. 23 will bring together experts to discuss the science of addiction and model policy reforms in Nevada, other states, and other countries. Featured speakers include: Corey Davis, JD, MSPH (Deputy Director & Staff Attorney, The Network for Public Health Law), Kelly Dineen, RN, JD, PhD (Assistant Professor and Director of the Health Law Program, Creighton University School of Law), and George Knapp, Chief Reporter (KLAS Channel 8's I-Team Investigative Unit). This important conference would not have been possible without the tireless work of Associate Dean Christine Smith and Dr. David Orentlicher, UNLV Health Law Program Co-Director and Cobega Law Firm Professor of Law.
 
The "Thirteenth Amendment Project" on March 3 will gather scholars from law schools and academic departments to discuss how the Thirteenth Amendment is potentially part of legislation, litigation and discussions aimed at reducing economic injustice in the United States. Many thanks to Ruben Garcia, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research, who has been organizing this project for many months.

I welcome you to join us for these explorations of scholarship and policy.

Best,

Dan
Dean & Richard J. Morgan Professor of Law
daniel.hamilton@unlv.edu
facebook.com/DeanDanHamilton