Hurricane Katrina Revisited: Continuing Obstacles and Hope for the Future

Columbia Black Law Students Association
presents the
13th Annual Paul Robeson Conference

Hurricane Katrina Revisited:
Continuing Obstacles and Hope for the Future
Jerome Greene Hall


This year’s Conference will focus on the legal and social issues surrounding Hurricane Katrina. The conference will provide a comprehensive survey of rebuilding efforts in New Orleans, with a particular emphasis on issues of race, class, and activism.

Conference Registration
9:15 AM
Panel Discussion I: Pre-Katrina New Orleans: The State of African-Americans
Moderator: Professor David Troutt, Rutgers Law School
10:00 AM
Luncheon and Dedication to the Legacy of Paul Robeson
Opening Address: Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Keynote Address: Honorable Edwin A. Lombard, Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal
12:00 Noon – Faculty House

Panel Discussion II: Post-Katrina: Challenges and Integrated Solutions That Use Litigation, Legislation, and Activism
Moderator: Professor Conrad Johnson, Columbia Law School
1:15 PM

Featured Panelists Include:
Dr. Roland Anglin, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University
Mia Bay, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University
James Perry, Director of Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
Adam F. Scales, Project Manager of the Hurricane Damage Insurance Claim Library
Ross Bricker, Partner at Jenner & Block; Co-Counsel for a class of displaced New Orleans residents
Judith Browne-Dianis, Co-Director of the Advancement Project, Co-Counsel for a class of displaced New Orleans residents
Judge Arthur Hunter, New Orleans Criminal District Court
Pamela Metzger, Professor at Tulane Law School; Member of the Orleans Parish Indigent Defense Board
Laila Hlass, Chadbourne & Park, a founding member of the Student Hurricane Network

For pre-registration and more information, please e-mail clsblsarobeson@gmail.com by April 10.
RSVP for Luncheon required.