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Professors selected to speak at Community Enrichment Programs


January 08, 2010

Three Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law professors have been selected to speak in ASU President Michael Crow's 2009-2010 Community Enrichment Programs.

The programs are premier educational events that connect the Greater Phoenix community to ASU's visionary scholars and ideas through multiweek courses, single lectures and campus tours.

Three College of Law professors have been selected to speak in ASU President Michael Crow's 2009-2010 Community Enrichment Programs.

The brochure on the programs states, "What began as a grassroots engagement effort in 1998 has flourished into a successful program that connects more than 500 community members each year with the vision and intellectual power of a New American University."

Catherine O'Grady, Associate Dean of the College of Law, spoke Nov. 9, 2009, on "Current cases in the U.S. Supreme Court: A close look at current Arizona and Arizona-related cases involving several different areas of the law."

Michael J. Saks, Regents' Professor of law and psychology, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Carefree Resort and Villas in Carefree on "The lack of science in U.S. forensic science," including the major problems revealed in a recent national report and the overhaul required to fix them. Cost is $20 per person.

Paul Bender, Professor and Dean Emeritus, will teach a four-part course, "Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court as seen through four recent cases," taking a critical look at four cases that illustrate the jurisprudence of the U.S. Supreme Court and its individual Justices. The course will be held on Thursdays, from 7-9 p.m., from Feb. 18-March 11 at Troon North Golf Club. Cost is $140 per person.

To read more or register for the events, click here.

Judy Nichols, Judith.Nichols@asu.edu
(480) 727-7895
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law