UA Law Speaker to Discuss Civil Rights Cold Case Files
November 7, 2008 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: Lecture, School of Law
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Paula C. Johnson, John J. Sparkman Visiting Chair in The University of Alabama School of Law, will present “Civil Rights Cold Case Files: A Discussion of the Cold Case Justice Initiative and the Emmett Till Bill” on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 5:45 p.m. in Lecture Hall A of the Child Development Center.
The lecture, a presentation of the UA Black Faculty and Staff Association, is free and open to the public.
This fall, Johnson, professor of law at Syracuse University, is teaching Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure: Pre-trial to Trial at the UA School of Law. At Syracuse, she teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Voting Rights, Professional Responsibility and a seminar on Women in the Criminal Justice System.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Paula C. Johnson, pjohnson@law.ua.edu, pcjohnso@law.syr.edu