from the ACLU of Kansas & Western Missouri

Thursday, May 15 2008
8:30am - 3:30am
Penn Valley Community College
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Education Center

7 CLE hours including 1 Ethics hour
Valid in Kansas & Missouri

Download the Brochure (Registration Form Included) | Register Online

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Why You Should Attend | About the ACLU | Schedule | Presenters

Why You Should Attend

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The amount of news reports detailing new infringements on our basic rights guaranteed by the Constitution seems to be growing daily.

Please join our distinguished group of presenters to discuss the hot topics of Constitutional Law in today’s society.

These seminars are designed to provide important neutral information on how the practice has evolved over the last few years, the impact that has been made, and pertinent case law for the future. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from subject matter experts on the ever-changing field of Constitutional Law.

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About the ACLU

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The ACLU of Kansas & Western Missouri is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1961 by legal, civic and philanthropic leaders to protect and defend the Constitutional rights and civil liberties of every individual regardless of creed, race, religion or other labeling through education, advocacy and litigation.

Nationally, the ACLU is the only organization dedicated to promoting and protecting constitutional rights.

Locally, our goal is to protect and put the Bill of Rights to everyday use for all people living in Kansas and Western Missouri.

We also work to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including women; Native Americans and other people of color; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people; mental health patients; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor.

The ACLU maintains that civil liberties must be respected even in times of national emergency.

The ACLU is supported by annual dues and contributions from its members, grants from private foundations and individuals. We do not receive any government funding.

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Issues in Liberty Schedule

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Thursday, May 15th
8:30 am— 3:30pm

Penn Valley Community College
Education Center
3201 Southwest Trafficway,
Kansas City, MO

The ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri is proud to present a CLE valid for credit in Kansas & Missouri worth 7 hours including 1 hour of Ethics. Learn from legal experts in the fields of First Amendment Law, Criminal Law, Capital Punishment, LGBT Rights, Immigration Law, and Ethics surrounding pertinent civil liberties issues.

• 7:45-8:30 Registration
• 8:30-9:50 Criminal Law
• 10:00-11:00 Capital Punishment
• 11:10-12:10 Immigration Law

LUNCH PROVIDED

• 12:20-1:20 LGBT Rights
• 1:30-2:30 First Amendment
• 2:40-3:30 Ethics Panel

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Issues in Liberty Presenters

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• David Bell
  Criminal Law
  Wyrsch Hobbs Mirakian, P.C.
• Professor Sean O’Brien
  Capital Punishment
  UMKC Law School
• Jonathan Willmoth
  Immigration
  The McCrummen Immigration Law Group, LLC
• Lisa Brunner
  LGBT Rights
  Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP
• John M. Simpson
  First Amendment
  Attorney at Law

ETHICS PANEL
The Ethics Panel discussion will focus on dealing with difficult clients.

• William E. Raney
  Copilevitz & Canter, LLC
• Judge David Russell
  King Hershey, PC
• Steven Streen
  Attorney at Law, PC
• Kim Westhusing
  Attorney at Law, PC

Maps

Directions to Penn Valley

From I-70:

Take I-35 south, get in the far left lane, and exit on Broadway/ 27th Street (look for the "Penn Valley College" sign).

• Take Broadway up the hill, continue south past 31st Street, then turn right into the MCC & college parking garage between 32nd and 33rd Streets on Broadway.
• Or turn right on 33rd Street, go past a restaurant & apartments, then turn right into the lower level of the parking garage.

From I-35 southbound: See above.

From I-35 northbound:

Take the Rainbow Blvd exit, turn right, move to the left lane, and turn left on Southwest Boulevard. Take Southwest Boulevard to 31st Street, turn right. Take 31st Street to Pennsylvania and turn right (across from the Firefighter's Memorial Fountain).

• To park in the college parking garage, turn left into the garage entrance just south of 32nd Street.

From I-470/ I-435/ Hwy. 50 (Grandview/ Lee's Summit):

Take 71 Highway north to Linwood, turn left, and continue west on Linwood, which becomes 33rd Street at Broadway.

To park in the college parking garage, turn right into the lower level from 33rd Street, or turn right on Pennsylvania and right into the garage from Pennsylvania or 32nd Street.

Note: You can't make a left turn from southbound Southwest Trafficway to reach the campus. You will need to turn right, and find 33rd Street to cross Southwest Trafficway.

Penn Valley Community College Campus Map