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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/12/2009 1:30:26 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA: Register Now for Parental Rights Conference |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== HSLDA: Register Now for Parental Rights Conference Dear HSLDA Members: You are invited to attend "Parental Rights in the 21st Century--Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Headed," a conference offered by The Center for Continuing Legal Education at Patrick Henry College. WHEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. February 20, 2009 COST $60/Day for HSLDA members and friends to audit. lunch included RSVP Phone 540-338-8702 or register online at www.phc.edu/cle Deadline is February 17, 2009 SPEAKERS Dr. Martin Guggenheim Professor of Clinical Law, New York University School of Law "Parental Rights: Some Reasons for Conservatives to Support and Fear Them" One of the nation's foremost experts on children's rights and family law, Dr. Guggenheim has taught at NYU School of Law since 1973. He has also been an active litigator in these areas, and has argued leading cases on juvenile delinquency and termination of parental rights before the Supreme Court of the United States. Also a published author, his most recent book, "What's Wrong with Children's Rights" was published by Harvard University Press. Michael P. Farris Chancellor, Professor of Government Patrick Henry College "Troxel v Granville: Lower Court Developments" "UN Convention on the Rights of the Child" Chancellor of Patrick Henry College, and Founder and Chairman of Home School Legal Defense Association, Michael Farris has used his extensive experience in both politics and appellate litigation to defend parental rights. As a constitutional attorney, Mr. Farris has argued before the United States Supreme Court, as well as numerous lower courts. Most recently, he has founded ParentalRights.org, an organization seeking to pass a constitutional amendment protecting parents' rights to raise their children as they see fit. Mat Staver Dean, Professor of Law Liberty University School of Law "Is the Hybrid Right Available for Religious Parents?" Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, as well as Dean and Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law, Mat Staver holds the highest AV rating given to attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell, and is board certified in Appellate Practice. Practicing mostly Constitutional Law, Mr. Staver has argued twice before the Supreme Court as lead counsel, as well as writing numerous briefs for the High Court. He has also published hundreds of articles on Constitutional Law, along with his ten books, which include the most comprehensive book on religious freedom ever written, titled "Eternal Vigilance: Knowing and Protecting Your Religious Rights." Lynne Marie Kohm Professor of Family Law Regent University School of Law "History of the Best Interest Standard" The John Brown McCarty Professor of Family Law at Regent University School of Law, Lynne Kohm was honored with the Chancellor's Award for Faculty Excellence in 2005 for her work defending marriage and training lawyers in family restoration. A prolific author, she has published on legal areas of concern to families, including marriage, women, children, and families. Prior to teaching, Mrs. Kohm practiced law in New York, concentrating in the areas of family law, estate planning, probation administration, and real estate. Steven Fitschen Research Professor of Law Regent University School of Law "Can Parental Rights be Recast as Procedural Due Process Rights?" Research Professor of Law at Regent University School of Law, Steven Fitschen is also the President of the National Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm. Fitschen is also the founder of the Minuteman Institute, the NLF's in-house think tank. Previously, Mr. Fitschen worked at the American Center for Law and Justice in a number of different positions. He is also a widely published author, having written books, papers, pamphlets, and law review articles, including his article "Impeaching Federal Judges: A Covenantal and Constitutional Response to Judicial Tyranny," which was cited twenty-five times at the House Clinton Impeachment Hearings in 1999. He has also submitted written testimony to both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. The Center for Continuing Legal Education at Patrick Henry College 1 Patrick Henry Circle Purcellville, VA 20132 540.338.8702 cle@phc.edu www.phc.edu/cle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. 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