NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2010
CONTACT: ERIKA N. MARZORATI
517/432-6848, marzorat@law.msu.edu
MSU Law Presents Its Distinguished Speaker Series for Spring 2010
East Lansing, MI — Michigan State University College of Law's 2009-10 Distinguished Speakers Series continues this spring with a diverse and exciting list of scholars from around the country coming to the Law College to enrich and exchange ideas with MSU Law faculty.
"I look forward to continuing this rewarding year of varied scholarship presentations to our faculty," says Professor Susan Bitensky, chair of the Programs Committee that arranged this year's series. "On behalf of our Committee and the entire Law College faculty, I would like to express my appreciation to all of our scholarly guests."
The Distinguished Speaker Series for spring 2010 includes the following:
- Professor Marci Hamilton, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, on January 27
- Professor Gregory Mitchell, University of Virginia School of Law, on February 26
- Professor Marc Galanter, University of Wisconsin Law School and the London School of Economics and Political Science, on March 16
- Professor Deana Pollard Sacks, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, on March 24
- Professor Josh Bowers, University of Virginia School of Law, on March 31
- Professor Sanford Levinson, The University of Texas School of Law, on April 15
The series promises to be invigorating and thought-provoking, with each speaker presenting on a different topic. In addition to Professor Bitensky, the Programs Committee includes MSU Law Professors Kristi Bowman, Frank Ravitch, Glen Staszewski, and Mark Totten.
Michigan State University College of Law is a leading institution of legal education with a long history of creating practice-ready attorneys. As one of only a few private law schools affiliated with a major research university, MSU Law offers comprehensive interdisciplinary opportunities combined with a personalized legal education. After 100 years as a private and independent Law College, the affiliation with MSU has put the Law College on an upward trajectory of national and international reputation and reach. MSU Law professors are gifted teachers and distinguished scholars, its curriculum rigorous and challenging, and its facility equipped with the latest resources—all affirming MSU Law's commitment to educating 21st century lawyers.
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