SOUTH AMERICA-U.S. SYMPOSIUM ON LAW AND JUSTICE
Florida Coastal School of Law- Riverview Campus- Center for Law and Public Policy
International Boardroom
Se trata de un curso en el que participará una delegación de destacados juristas, abogados, jueces, funcionarios, profesores de derecho de la Universidad Católica junto con investigadores de Unidos por la Justicia. Se trata de un symposio que es el producto de una iniciativa colaborativa entre varias instituciones de Argentina y el Centro de Derecho y Políticas Públicas de la Florida Coastal School of Law.
Se espera que este curso sirva como un programa piloto que puede ser extendido en el futuro a otros paises en América del Sur y Centroamérica para la educación legal en Estados Unidos.
Entre las instituciones participantes se encuentra el Ministerio de Justicia, Seguridad y Derechos Humanos, la Universidad Católica Argentina, la Universidad de Buenos Aires, la Defensoría General de la Nación, junto con Unidos por la Justicia.
Tentative Curriculum and Scheduled Visits
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
8:30 am Continental Breakfast
Welcome and introduction to FCSL -Dean Peter Goplerud
Symposium Overview -Eric Smith, Assistant Dean for External Affairs and Executive Director of the Center for Law & Public Policy
9:30 am Family Law and Domestic Violence-The Role of the Courts
Thomas Hornsby, FCSL Professor and Retired Circuit Court Judge
10:30 am Break
10:45 am OPEN
11:45 am Luncheon
1:15 pm Evidence-Selected Cases and Emerging Issues
Jagdeep Bhandari, FCSL Professor
2:30 pm Travel to Duval County Courthouse
3:00 pm Meet with the State of Florida Judiciary
Discussion and Presentation on the County and Circuit Court Systems, including the Juvenile Division, Civil ActionS, Mediation, Criminal Trials and Drug Court
Chief Judge Donald Moran
Responsibilities of the State Attorney and Public Defender
Participants will view a typical courtroom and attend portions of a hearing or criminal trial.
5:30 pm Return to hotel
6:15 pm Dinner at the Jacksonville Landing or other appropriate venue;
Entertainment
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am International Law-Implications and New Realities
Brian Foley, FCSL Professor and Former Journalist
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Florida Practice and Procedure, including Advocacy for Victims of Crime.
Fred Tromberg, FCSL Adjunct Professor, practicing attorney and former Assistant State Attorney
12:00 pm Luncheon-at Florida Coastal School of Law
Q& A with students
1:15 pm Criminal Law and Procedure-A Prosecutor's Perspective
Rosa DuBose, FCSL Professor and Former Assistant State Attorney
2:15 pm mediation and collaborative conflict resolution
Susan Daicoff, FCSL Professor
3:30 I ntroduction and dialogue with victims in Criminal procedure seminar students- Comparison between argentine and u.s. Criminal laws - at Florida Coastal School of Law main campus
5:30 pm Wine and cheese reception; interaction with FCSL students and faculty
6:45 Return to hotel
8:00 Dinner
Thursday, April 7, 2005
8:45 am Breakfast
9:00 am International Law and the rights of children- a model for governments
Cleveland Ferguson , FCSL Professor
10:30 am Jury trials and Plea bargaining
Panel Discussion, Conducted by Various Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Defenders
11:45 am Luncheon with Dean Goplerud and Student Leaders
Overview of FCSL International Initiatives
John Knechtle, FCSL Professor and Director of International Programs
2:30 pm Arrive at United States Federal Courthouse
Tour and Interaction with the Judges and Magistrates
Honorable Harvey Schlesinger, Judge , United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Honorable Howard Snyder, Magistrate Judge , U.S. District Court
4:30 pm Tour City of Jacksonville Crime Victim Services Center - First Comprehensive Center Designed and Constructed for Crime Victims in the U.S. Participants will meet the counselors and director.
John Knechtle, FCSL Professor and Director of International Programs
6:00 pm Sunset Cruise of the St. John's River through Downtown Jacksonville
Carter Bryan, of the Jacksonville Commodores League |
