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February 8 - Fifth Annual Feminist Legal Theory Conference, March 1-2
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski will be the keynote speaker for the fifth annual feminist legal theory conference, "Applied Feminism and Democracy," on March 1-2, 2012. The conference, which is presented by the University of Baltimore School of Law and its Center on Applied Feminism, will also include a day of panel presentations from notable legal scholars, practitioners and advocates as well as a workshop on fulfilling the promise of feminism in lawmaking. For a full agenda or to register, click the link above.

January, 2012

January 31 - Governor O'Malley to Speak at First Law and Public Policy Session of Spring Semester, Feb. 7
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has announced that he will sponsor a marriage equality bill in the 2012 legislative session. On Feb. 7, 2012, O'Malley will join former Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, LL.B. '59, and Professor Jane C. Murphy to discuss this important issue at the School of Law's first Law and Public Policy session of the spring semester. For more information, click the link above.

January 27 - School of Law Included in New PreLaw Magazine Rankings
The University of Baltimore School of Law recently received accolades from PreLaw Magazine for its public service programs. The School of Law was ranked as a top school in the categories of "Prosecutors and Public Defenders" and "State and Local Clerkships" by the magazine, which gathered data on all ABA-accredited law schools to determine the top schools in each ranking area. To read the full article, including PreLaw's criteria for ranking, click the link above.

January 25 - Pulitzer Prize Winner Taylor Branch to Speak at Sports Law Symposium, Feb. 9
As the line between amateur and professional sport continues to blur, what are the issues faced by those who participate in college sports - student athletes, staff, coaches and regulators? Explore this many-faceted question at the School of Law's upcoming sports law symposium, "College Sports, Inc.: Legal and Ethical Issues," scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Taylor Branch will discuss his recent investigation into the NCAA in a noon keynote presentation. For more details or to register, click the link above.

January 11 - School of Law Hosts Book Talk and Signing with Leigh Goodmark, Jan. 26
On Jan. 26, 2012, the School of Law will host a book talk and signing with Leigh Goodmark, associate professor of law and director of clinical education, in celebration of her new book "A Troubled Marriage: Domestic Violence and the Legal System." The event, which will include remarks from Goodmark and distinguished guests, a question and answer session and a book signing and reception, will begin in the School of Law's moot court room at 5 p.m. For details, click the link above.