Prof. Pettys Discusses Evidence Fabrication in Time Magazine
In July 1977, retired police captain John Schweer was shot and killed while working as a night watchman at an Oldsmobile dealership in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Two teenagers, Curtis McGhee and Terry Harrington, were convicted of the murder based on evidence they allege was knowingly fabricated by prosecutors. “Usually when there’s a case of fabricating evidence, it’s done by the police officers because they’re the ones investigating the crime. Like with Mark Furman allegedly planting a bloody glove on OJ Simpson’s property,” explains TODD PETTYS, a law professor at University of Iowa.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1934836,00.html
UI Center for Human Rights Celebrates 10th Anniversary
UICHR sponsors lecture on children’s human rights Nov. 11
The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights will sponsor a lecture titled “Children’s Human Rights Today: Challenges and Prospects” featuring Jonathan Todres of Georgia State University, and a representative from the Campaign to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The lecture will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Room 1117 University Capitol Centre, followed by a panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public.
The lecture is part of the two-week celebration marking the UICHR’s 10th anniversary. For more information, visit http://www.uichr.org or contact Amy Weismann at amy-weismann@uiowa.edu or 319-335-0483. The UICHR is part of UI International Programs.
Human Rights lawyer Ratner to receive award, speak Nov. 13, 14
As part of the celebration for the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights’ (UICHR) 10th Anniversary, Michael Ratner, an attorney and president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, will receive an award and will speak three times Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14. All events are free and open to the public.
Ratner will speak as part of the “Lawyers and Leaders” series from 12:40 to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Room 225 of the Boyd Law Building on the UI campus.
UI President Sally Mason will present Ratner with the “Courage of Conviction Award” on behalf of the UICHR at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber. Immediately following, Ratner will be a featured guest for the premiere of “Worldways” with Joan Kjaer, a new UI International Programs monthly program, also in Old Capitol Senate Chamber, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Ratner will deliver the keynote address for the UICHR 10th Anniversary conference from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber. The UICHR is part of UI International Programs.
For more information, visit http://international.uiowa.edu/centers/human-rights/news/conferences/UICHR10.asp or contact UICHR director Amy Weismann at 319-335-0483 or amy-weismann@uiowa.edu.
Prof. Osiel Writes About Atrocities, says Karadzic Trial Can Continue
A war crimes expert in the University of Iowa College of Law and author of a new book on mass atrocities says the trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic can continue, even though the defendant is boycotting the proceedings.
http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/november/110309lawprofessorKaradzic.html
UI Center to Host Statewide Nonprofit Summit in Des Moines
The University of Iowa College of Law’s Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center is organizing a statewide summit of state nonprofit organization leaders to develop ways their groups can help Iowans during a difficult economy.
The daylong conference, “Turning Challenge Into Opportunity,” will be held Monday, Nov. 16, at the State Historical Society Building, 600 E. Locust St., in Des Moines. Registration is $50.
The conference will include presentations and workshops on developing successful collaborations and partnerships, leveraging resources, legislative issues, accountability, and grant writing. For more information or to register, visit http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=760534.
The conference is being held in partnership with the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Grant Enterprise Management, Iowa Council of Foundations and United Ways of Iowa.
International and Comparative Law Program’s Fall 2009 ASIL Profile
Please see http://www.asil.org/ab/academic-bulletin-fall09/iowa.html to view the fall 2009 ASIL profile of Iowa’s ICLP program.
Center for Human Rights celebrates 10th anniversary with series of activities
The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights is celebrating its 10th anniversary this November with a celebration featuring lectures, a film series, panel discussions and performances. What started out as a campus-wide commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has evolved into a center that shapes curriculum, facilitates scholarship and teaching, provides student scholarships for experiential learning, and promotes and protects a myriad of human rights domestically and internationally.
http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/october/102609uichr-anniversary.html
Stu Webb (’64) Honored by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Educational Forum
To see the complete article go to: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/innovative-minneapolis-attorney-to-be-honored-at-global-meeting,1008307.shtml
Emily Ellingson (’09) and Jordan Schier (’09) Have Joined Lynch Dallas as Associates
Ms. Ellingson received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 2006 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2009.
Mr. Schier received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Ambrose University in 2005 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2009.
Brett Nitzschke (’88) Has Become a Shareholder with Lynch Dallas
Brett S. Nitschke has become a shareholder with Lynch Dallas in Cedar Rapids. From 1988 to 1989, Mr. Nitzschke served as law clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Streit in the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa and from 1989 to 1991, Mr. Nitzschke served as law clerk to the Honorable John A. Jarvey in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Since 1991, he has worked in private practice representing a variety of Iowa school districts and other public employers on a wide range of legal matters, including: employee evaluation, discipline, and termination; discrimination claims; student conduct and discipline; special education issues; building and construction issues; collective bargaining; grievance arbitrations; appeals; and technology issues.
Prof. Stensvaag’s Last Lecture – “Lawyers and the Arc of History” – Podcast Now Available
Professor John-Mark Stensvaag presented the ISBA Last Lecture on October 15, 2009. The title of his lecture was “Lawyers and the Arc of History.” It is available for viewing at http://podcast.uiowa.edu/law/ISBA/last lecture.mov.