Media Advisory: UC Irvine School of Law Hosts Panel on Civil Liberties After Sept. 11, 2001

01-12-2012

IRVINE, Callf., Jan. 12, 2012 - UC Irvine School of Law will host a Jan. 18 panel discussion on civil liberties after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

WHAT: In a panel entitled "Post 9/11: Civil Liberties and Legal Implications," scholars will discuss the impact on civil liberties of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war on terror.

WHO: Participants are Prof. Mario Barnes, UCI Law (Moderator); Erwin Chemerinsky, UCI Law Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law; Prof. Scott Silliman, Duke Law School; and Prof. Stephen Vladeck, American University Washington College of Law.

Presented by the School of Law, Newkirk Center for Science and Society and Center for Unconventional Security Affairs.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., with reception to follow.

WHERE: UC Irvine School of Law, 401 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697, Room EDU 1111. Directions and parking information.

REGISTRATION: Attendance is free, but please RSVP online to ensure a seat. MCLE credit is available.

MEDIA CONTACT: Rex Bossert, assistant dean for communications and public affairs, rbossert@law.uci.edu, (949) 824-3063.

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