The Role of Lawyers in a Democracy in Crisis

500 1st Street Northwest,Washington DC 20001

12 April, 2022

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The Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights is an annual gathering hosted by the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law. The Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights is an annual gathering hosted by the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law. It was established by Professor Dash's family and friends, Georgetown Law alumni, and the law firm of Cozen O'Connor following Professor Dash's passing in 2004. The conference honors Professor Dash's contributions to international and domestic human rights and his tireless efforts to promote justice around the world. All students, faculty, staff, and the general public are welcome. Please send accommodation requests to Olivia Engling ([email protected]) by April 6th. Speaker Biographies 2022 CONFERENCE PROGRAM 8:30–9:00 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast 9:00–9:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks William M. Treanor, Dean and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University Law CenterElisa Massimino, Executive Director of the Human Rights Institute and 2019-2021 Drinan Chair in Human Rights9:30–11:00 a.m. Panel 1 — Defending the Right to Vote and Election Integrity Caroline Fredrickson (moderator), Member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States and Distinguished Visitor from Practice; Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for JusticeDavid Levine, Elections Integrity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy; Advisory Committee Member for the Global Cyber Alliance's Cybersecurity Toolkit for Elections and The Election Reformers NetworkTrevor Potter, Founder and President of Campaign Legal Center; Former Commissioner and Chairman of the United States Federal Election Commission11:30–12:45 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Discussion — From Watergate to Insurrection and Beyond: The Role of Lawyers in a Democracy in Crisis Screening of Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History, featuring interviews with the late Sam Dash. Followup discussion with Elisa Massimino and Diann Rust-Tierney. 1:00–2:30 p.m. Panel 2 — Defending Democracy: Lessons from Around the World Elisa Massimino (moderator), Executive Director of the Human Rights Institute and 2019-2021 Drinan Chair in Human RightsMaina Kiai, Kenyan Lawyer and Human Rights Activist; Former U.N. Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Director of Alliances and Partnerships, Human Rights WatchDennis W.H. Kwok, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, and Distinguished Scholar, Georgetown University, School of Foreign ServiceMárta Pardavi, Co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee3:00–4:30 p.m. Panel 3 — A More Perfect Union: Dismantling the Foundations of White Supremacy Diann Rust-Tierney (moderator), 2021-2022 Drinan Chair in Human Rights; Former Executive Director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death PenaltyCaroline Fredrickson, Member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States and Distinguished Visitor from PracticeWade Henderson, Interim President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights4:30–5:30 p.m. Drinks Reception Co-Sponsors: