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Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
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2010 ABA Midyear Meeting -- Orlando, Fla.

2010 ABA Midyear Meeting
February 3 - 9, 2010
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel

To register online click here

*The deadline for advance registration is January 8, 2010*


Schedule of Events

Wednesday February 4, 2010
HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead
Session I
Asia 1
Lobby/3rd Level
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference Workshop Session II
Oceanic 3
Lobby/3rd Level
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference Workshop Session III
Asia 2
Lobby/3rd Level
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.


Thursday February 4, 2010
HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead
Session I
Asia
Lobby/3rd Level
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference Workshop Session II
Oceanic 3
Lobby/3rd Level
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference Workshop Session III
Oceanic 5
Lobby/3rd Level
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Executive Meeting
Suite 6095
6th Floor, East Wing
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.


Friday February 5, 2010
Council Meeting
Northern Hemisphere A2
5th Level
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

How a Battle for Adoption Rights Became a 1st Amendment Keller Issue
Program
Northern Hemisphere A2
5th Level
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Robert F. Drinan Award Reception
Asia
Lobby/3rd Level
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.


Saturday February 6, 2010
Committee Meetings
Suite 6095
6th Floor, East Wing
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Council Meeting
Northern Hemisphere A2
5th Level
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Death Penalty Moratorium Project Steering Committee Meeting
Suite 7093
7th Floor, East Wing
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Monday February 8, 2010
Center for Human Rights Luncheon
Southern Hemisphere IV/V
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Llewelyn Pritchard to Receive 2010 Robert F. Drinan Award

 

 
The ABA Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities will present its 2010 Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service to former IRR Section Chair Llewelyn Pritchard, an attorney in the Seattle law firm of Helsell Fetterman.

The award, named in honor of the late Father Robert F. Drinan, a former member of Congress who chaired the Section in 1990-91, recognizes service to the Section that advances its mission of providing leadership to the legal profession in protecting and advancing human rights, civil liberties and social justice. It will be presented to Mr. Pritchard at a reception on Feb. 5, 2010, at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, during the ABA’s 2010 Midyear Meeting.

2010 Thurgood Marshall Award -- Call for Nominations!

Section Calls for Nominations for the
2010 Thurgood Marshall Award

The Section is pleased to announce that it is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Thurgood Marshall Award. The award recognizes long-term contributions by members of the legal profession to the advancement of civil rights, civil liberties, and human rights in the United States. Past recipients include such distinguished men and women as Hon. Janet Reno, Hon. Abner J. Mikva, and Stephen B. Bright. Nominees for the award should demonstrate a substantial commitment to the furtherance of civil and human rights in this country. If you would like to nominate someone, the deadline for submissions is Jan. 8, 2010. For more information about the award and to download the 2010 submission forms, please click here.

About IRR

Created in 1966, the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities provides leadership within the ABA and the legal profession in protecting and advancing human rights, civil liberties, and social justice. The Section fulfills this role in two ways - by raising and addressing often complex and difficult civil rights and civil liberties issues in a changing and diverse society, and by ensuring that protection of individual rights remains a focus of legal and policy decisions. Read more...

Get Involved - Join a Committee Today!

Committee participation allows members of IR&R to become more deeply involved with the issues about which they care most. Each year the Section committees organize CLE and community programs, draft letters to government officials, and help shape official ABA policy. Learn more by exploring our committees webpage, or make your committee selection by completing the online form (section membership required).

Section Calendar

February 3 - 9, 2010:
Midyear Meeting
Walt Disney World
April 15 - 18, 2010:

IRR Spring Council Meeting
New Orleans, LA

Join Us!

By becoming a member of the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, you will connect with a dynamic network of peers working to advance civil rights and social justice.

Additionally, IRR has 16 committees for those who would like to get involved in the Section's substantive work. If you are already a member of the Section, join a committee by filling out and emailing this downloadable form.

Human Rights Magazine

Summer 2009 Human Rights Magazine Each of our Section members receives a subscription to Human Rights, our award-winning quarterly magazine. For decades, it has been a trusted source of expert ideas, opinions, and discourse on a diverse array of topics in the human and civil rights arena. Take a look.

IRR News Report

In addition to Human Rights, we publish a quarterly newsletter with internal Section updates, event information, legislative and Supreme Court news of interest, and more. A print subscription is included with Section membership and the ABA Package Plan. The public may access an electronic version of the most recent issue or browse through the online archive of back issues.

CLE Teleconferences

Homeland Security in Indian Country

Held on July 23, 2008

Mental Illness and the Death Penalty: New Hope For Those Threatened with Execution

Held on June 3, 2008

Religion, Children and Public Schools: Contemporary First Amendment Problems

Held on May 14, 2008

For more Section-sponsored CLE, visit the ABA Web Store.

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Contact Us

ABA Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities
740 15th Street, NW, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20005-1009
Phone: (202) 662-1030
Fax: (202) 662-1031

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