September 24, 2009 – September 25, 2009
IJPM, together with the Federal Judicial Center and Syracuse University College of Law, co-sponsored a two day Law and Media Seminar for over 40 federal judges from across the country.
On the first day of the seminar, IJPM Director Keith Bybee presented on public perceptions of judiciary. IJPM Associate Director Lisa Dolak discussed her case study on legal reporting, “Intellectual Property Law in the Media Mirror,” and IJPM Senior Advisor Mark Obbie presented about the quality of legal journalism and how to improve it. The first day concluded with a conversation with the Honorable Jon Feldman, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, and the Honorable Leonie Brinkema, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, about managing high profile trials. Additionally, the luncheon address was delivered by ABC News Senior Correspondent, Jan Crawford Greenburg, who focuses her coverage on the Supreme Court and national legal issues.
The second day of the conference, Professor Rakesh Anand discussed judicial ethics and maintaining faith in the rule of law and professors Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald discussed the Cold Case Justice Initiative as an example of collaborative relationship with the judiciary and the media.
EVENT PARTICIPANTS
Lisa A. Dolak
Board of Advisors Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law
Rakesh Anand
Associate Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law
Janis McDonald
Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor
Paula Johnson
Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law
Keith Bybee
Associate Professor of Law, Associate Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University College of Law
Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper Professor of Judiciary Studies at the College of Law
Leonie Brinkema
U.S. District Court Judge, Eastern District of Virginia
Jonathan Feldman
U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of New York
Mark Obbie
Professor, Syracuse University College of Law
Jan Crawford Greenburg
News Correspondent, ABC News
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