2011 NIU Law Review Symposium Agenda
Which Way Home
April 14-15, 2011
NIU Law Review Symposium on Human Trafficking
Symposium Agenda
Thursday, April 14
7:30 p.m.
Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second Street, DeKalb, IL
Special Film Screening
Oscar-Nominated Documentary “Which Way Home” followed by a Q&A with Attorney Sara McDowell, who represented the children in the film.
Friday, April 15
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
International and Domestic Framework For Human Trafficking
Discussion on what is human trafficking; immigration implications; survivors, advocacy organizations, and service providers; and comparative discussion of U.S., Jamaican, and Mexican policies.
Moderator: Professor Christopher Hines, Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Elizabeth Donovan, Director of Community Development Law Clinic, Ave Maria School of Law
- Sarabeth Harrelson, Human Trafficking Clinic, Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
- Salvador Cicero, Law Offices of Salvador A. Cicero
10:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m.
Topical Review of Human Trafficking
Discussion on sex trafficking in developing countries; marriage as a cover for sex trafficking; sex trade industry recruitment and violence; and labor trafficking of agricultural workers in the Midwest.
Moderator: Professor Robert Jones, Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Katherine Kaufka Walts, Director, Center for the Human Rights of Children
- Professor Jody Raphael, Visiting Professor, DePaul University
- Miguel Gutierrez, Legal Assistance Foundation
12:00 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Lunch
12:20-12:50 p.m.
Presentation on the Importance of Pro Bono Service
Professor Laurel Rigertas, Northern Illinois University College of Law
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Key Note Address
Hon. Virginia M. Kendall, Northern District of Illinois
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Litigating Human Trafficking Cases
Discussion on working with local and state enforcement; prevention and prosecution trafficking cases; prosecuting and challenges; and public corruption.
Moderator: Professor Samuel Jones, John Marshall Law School
- Sehla Ashai, Counter-Trafficking Project, National Immigrant Justice Project
- Benjamin Greer, Attorney, Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
- Honorable Virginia Kendall, Professor, Loyola College of Law
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Policy Implications
Discussion on anti-trafficking efforts; U.S. immigration policy and children; and manipulation of the concept of personhood.
Moderator: Professor Samuel Jones, John Marshall Law School
- Professor Shelley Cavalieri, Visiting Assistant Professor, West Virginia Law School
- Sara McDowell, National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children
- Professor Karen Bravo, Indiana University School of Law
Please note that times and presenters may change.