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Following in chronological order are the CLE programs that will be presented in the coming months. Additional information, including online registration and anticipated CLE credits, may be accessed by clicking on the link at the conclusion of each descriptive paragraph. Most programs offer discounted registration fees or scholorships for special audiences, such as University and Law School faculty and alumni, public interest or non-profit organizations and students. Any questions concerning registration fees should be directed to the contact person for the specific event. It is recommended that you check this Web page periodically to learn of other programs as they are added to our schedule.
Note: You can register and pay online, or to register via postal mail, please print and fill out our registration form (PDF) and then mail it to the address indicated.
You may cancel your registration and receive a full refund at any time up to the seventh calendar day preceding the program (e.g., the Friday preceding a program scheduled for a Friday). Thereafter, you may transfer the amount of your registration fee to a subsequent program scheduled for that semester, provided space is available. We regret that we cannot carry credits from one semester to another.
6th Annual Director’s Training Academy - Thursday, June 12, 2008: The annual Seattle University Directors Training Academy is the premiere full-day corporate governance training institute for public and private companies in the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by the Center on Corporations, Law & Society at Seattle University School of Law, the Academy provides corporate board members, senior executives and their counsel with the practical insights and necessary tools to improve the expertise and effectiveness of board directors in our continuingly shifting legal, political, and economic landscape. The day mixes full group instruction on current topics, lively discussion among participants, and active application of the day’s topics in mock "Board Meetings" where attendees work together through a relevant case study in small groups...(6th DTA Information) (6th DTA Online Registration)
Friday, July 11, 2008 - Public Defense in Misdemeanor Cases: How to Make the Promise of Argersinger Real in 21st Century America: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The Defender Initiative at Seattle University School of Law are hosting two conferences, one in New York and one in Seattle, to examine the strengths and weaknesses of misdemeanor public defense in the United States and to develop recommendations for improvement. The conferences will be a key part of a project that will include site visits in eight states and a review of case law and publications related to provision of misdemeanor public defense. The project will culminate in a report to the NACDL Board of Directors and in recommendations to be published and available on the internet. The Seattle conference will be held on July 11. There is no charge to attend this conference, but advance registration is required. Registration is limited to the first 100 people to sign up...(Misdemeanors Information) (Misdemeanors Online Registration)
7th Annual National IDEA Academy for ALJs and Hearings Officers - July 16-18, 2008: (7th National Academy Information)
The Implementation of the American Indian Probate Reform Act – New Federal Regulations and Tribal Probate Codes - July 22-23, 2008: The Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probate at Seattle University School of Law presents this two day symposium on July 22-23, 2008. Evening Reception and Book Signing on the 23rd with Professor Robert J. Miller, Author of Native America, Discovered and Conquered...(Indian Probate Reform Information) (Indian Probate Reform Online Registration)
What Is To Be Done With "Terrorists"?: How Do We Decide Who Are "Terrorists" . . . What Do We Do With Them While We're Deciding . . . How Much "Process" Are They Due?, February 29, 2008: Supreme Court decisions and rulings by military judges since 2004 have raised serious questions concerning the Bush Administration's detention policies for persons alleged to be terrorists and the status of Guantánamo detainees. Despite differences concerning prior and existing policies and practices, however, there is widespread agreement that there must be a Constitutionally valid and practical system to identify alleged terrorists (status determination) under both domestic and international law. On June 19, 2007, the United States Supreme Court unexpectedly shifted course by deciding sua sponte to review claims of Guantánamo detainees that they had a right to challenge their detention in American courts. Boumediene v. Bush, Docket No. 05-5062. Inasmuch as the Court’s highly unusual rescission of its previous refusal to review a Fourth Circuit ruling against the detainees required votes from five of the nine Justices, there is widespread speculation that this action signals, at the least, a judicial conclusion that Guantánamo must be closed. This case was argued on December 5, 2007. However unusual on a procedural basis, the Court’s action is but the latest in a series of rulings it has issued concerning the detainment and trial of Guantánamo detainees. Prior decisions in Rasul v. Bush (2004) and Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006) led to enactment of the Military Commissions Act in 2006, which created new rules for prosecution and interrogation of terrorism suspects. This CLE discussed the implications of the Court decisions, the issues relating to the MCA, and policy considerations, including the government’s concern to obtain information it needs and to protect national security...(What Is To Be Done With "Terrorists"? Videos*: Introduction, Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4, Session 5; What Is To Be Done With "Terrorists"? Materials - To request conference materials, include the number(s) of the materials you desire from the Materials PDF and send an e-mail request to cle@seattleu.edu.)
U.S. Attorneys: Roles and Responsibilities, May 9, 2007: The controversy surrounding the Administration’s dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys in December 2006 revealed many misconceptions and disagreements concerning both the President’s authority over these public officials and their obligations regarding Administration policy and objectives. This program examined these and other questions from the viewpoints of three of the former U.S. attorneys - John McKay of Washington, Paul K. Charlton of Arizona and David C. Iglesias of New Mexico. Also participating were Laurie L. Levenson, Professor of Law & William M. Rains Fellow and Director of the Center for Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; James Eisenstein, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University; and Christian Halliburton, Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law...(U.S. Attorneys Video*, U.S. Attorneys Materials - 4,080kB PDF)
Is the President Always Right: An Examination of Presidential Authority, November 2, 2006: “The President is always right.” That assertion was made by Steven Bradbury, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 14, 2006. This public forum examined the Administration’s assertion of presidential authority in the “war on terror,” as well as the President’s use of signing statements. A panel of distinguished jurists, attorneys and scholars discussed the interrogation and treatment of enemy combatant, the Geneva Conventions, habeas corpus for terrorist suspects, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, NSA surveillance programs and the use of presidential signing statements. The program featured Distinguished Alumnus Lt. Cmdr. Charles D. Swift, whose defense of his client led to the historic ruling in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld...(Presidential Powers Video*, Presidential Powers Materials)
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