League of Bellingham/Whatcom County Hosts "Access and Justice for All"
Date: April 21, 2012
Location: 11:30-2:30 PM, Northwood Hall, Bellingham, Washington
Event: Panel Discussion
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Date: April 21, 2012
Location: 11:30-2:30 PM, Northwood Hall, Bellingham, Washington
Event: Panel Discussion
Date: April 21, 2012
Location: 10-11 AM, the Hallagan Center at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Event: Panel Discussion
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) made news this week when they announced that they were discontinuing their Public Safety and Elections Task Force. This Task Force was responsible for the promotion of ‘model’ voter identification and stand-your-ground legislation that has recently been in the news.
Date: 11 AM to 1 PM, April 18, 2012
Location: Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N Cincinnati Street, Spokane, Washington
Event: Panel Discussion
Partners: Moot Court Room, Gonzaga University

Professor John Simpkins, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Diversity Initiatives at Charleston School of Law, has agreed to research the state of diversity in South Carolina for our ongoing “Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary” campaign.
What a privilege it was for me to represent the League by joining President Obama, Vice President Biden, other good government group leaders, and Members of Congress for the signing of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act into law!
The League of Women Voters and the Inter-American Dialogue are organizing a conference to address the growing role of women in positions of leadership in judicial branches across the region – as prominent attorneys general, prosecutors, supreme and superior court judges, ministers of justice, and top flight lawyers leading the charge for judicial and other reforms. These women often spearhead transparency initiatives in their countries and are responsible for bringing human rights abusers to justice where impunity previously prevailed.