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The Election 2008 Symposium took place at Albany Law School on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. in the Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom and covered a broad range of issues at play in the presidential election including energy, health care, immigration, privacy and the economy.

Agenda:

9:30 AM Welcome Address
9:40 AM Keynote Speaker: Honorable Corey Ellis, Albany Common Councilmember 3rd Ward

10:00 AM –11:30 AM: Race, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
James Thuo Gathii, Governor George E. Pataki Professor of International Commercial Law, Albany Law School
Guillermo Perez, President of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Albany Chapter
Dr. Steven A. Leibo, Professor of Modern International History and Politics, Sage Colleges
MODERATOR: Alexandra Harrington J.D., L.L.M. ‘O5, 'O8, McGill University

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1:00 PM –2:30 PM: Religion, Privacy, and the Constitution
Udi Ofer, Advocacy Director, New York Civil Liberties Union
Paul Rapp, Esq., Adjunct Professor of Art and Entertainment Law, Albany Law School
Dr. Andrea Stanton, Assistant Director, Center for Dialogues, New York University
MODERATOR: Anthony P. Farley, James Campbell Matthews Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Albany Law School

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3:00 PM –4:30PM: Health Care, Individual Autonomy, and Fundamental RightsPatricia A. McGeown, President and CEO, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Stephen Clark, Professor of Law, Albany Law School
Dr. Martin A. Strosberg, Professor of Bioethics, Union Graduate College and Mt. Sinai Medical Center
MODERATOR: Alicia Ouellette, Associate Professor of Law, Albany Law School

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5:00 PM Debate on Energy Policies and the Economy
Tracey Brooks – Representative from Barack Obama Campaign
John Faso – Representative from John McCain Campaign
MODERATOR: Dr. Alan Chartock, President and CEO, WAMC/Northeast Public Radio

6:15 PM Reception in East Foyer

The Election 2008 Symposium was sponsored by the Albany Law School Democrats, Albany Law School Diversity Office, Albany Law School Republicans, Amnesty International, Black Law Students Association, Civil Liberties Union, Health Law Society, Intellectual Property Society, Latino Law Students Association, Muslim Law Students Association, OUTlaw and Students for Reproductive Justice.