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UH Outreach College Presents - FREE LAW WEBINARS - William S. Richardson School of Law
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Date: Friday - 1/14/2022
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FREE WEBINARS - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
William S. Richardson School of Law - J Term

Our January Term (J-Term) Program, established in 2005, gives law students the bonus of specialized mini-courses taught by some of the world's leading scholars and professors and judges.

Mr. Frank Boas, a generous supporter of the Law School, helped to start the Program and the Law School continues to sponsor a Visiting Harvard professor each J-Term in Frank's memory. The Wallace S. Fujiyama Distinguished Visiting Professor Fund supports many of our other J-Term professors.

The 2022 J-Term schedule offers 4 courses as a non-credit offering available for CLE (continuing law education) credits.

FREE WEBINARS
2022 J-Term

0194 Access to vaccines and global justice
Time
9:00AM to 11:15AM
Dates
Jan 14, 2022

Course Description
This course examines the human right to health in the context of persistent unequal access to pharmaceutical innovations. Students will study key provisions of leading human rights and intellectual property (IP) treaties that frame the global debate on access to medicines and that influence government policies regarding public health. Using the Covid-19 pandemic as a case study, students in the course will learn about new forms of legal protection available to the pharmaceutical industry, current controversies regarding patent waivers for vaccine patents, challenges affecting the development of drugs for rare diseases, and other considerations regarding equitable access to medicines/vaccines. Finally, students will study international political and economic considerations that inform the debate on global public health, with a focus on the role of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

Who Should Attend?
•Attorneys wishing to stay current on relevant legal issues including those wishing to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits
•Individuals interested in justice across the spectrum of society
•Advocates for change

Notes
This course is a non-credit offering of LAW 546G available for 2 CLE credits.

Instructors
Ruth L. Okediji

Applies Towards the Following Certificates or Series
William S. Richardson School of Law - J Term : 2022 J-Term
 
0195 Race, health, and justice
Time
9:00AM to 11:15AM
Dates
Jan 14, 2022

Course Description
The seminar will explore the intersection of race/ethnicity, sex, law, and health by discussing: 1) how race/sex has been constructed in the U.S.; 2) what is discrimination in the U.S.; 3) how discrimination has and continues to limit racial and sexual minorities’ equal access to resources; and 4) how this has impacted health and caused racial and sex disparities in access to health care and health status. The following topics will be discussed during the course: racial and sex discrimination, the structural and social determinants of health, and racial and sex health disparities.At the conclusion of the class, you will have a thorough understanding of laws and cases concerning race, sex, and health care. You will receive training in effective written and oral communication skills, project management skills, and analytical skills. You will also be taught to:

Analyze and think critically about the statutes, regulations, and case law relevant to racial discrimination, the social determinants of health, and racial health disparities.

Apply the relevant statutes, standards, principles, and rules when presented in hypothetical and unfamiliar fact patterns.

Prepare and present persuasive, focused and compelling oral and written communication of your issues, regardless of whether your audience is a professional or lay person; and make better oral presentations without reading verbatim from an outline, while maximizing eye contact with your listeners.

Who Should Attend?
•Attorneys wishing to stay current on relevant legal issues including those wishing to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits
•Individuals interested in justice across the spectrum of society
•Advocates for change

Notes
This course is a non-credit offering of LAW 546J available for 2 CLE credits.

Instructors
Ruqaiijah Yearby

Applies Towards the Following Certificates or Series
William S. Richardson School of Law - J Term : 2022 J-Term

0196 Access to justice by design: Developing a more human-centered legal system
Time
2:30PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Jan 14, 2022

Course Description
What are innovative new ways to increase people's access to justice? This class will teach students the basics of human-centered design and justice technology, to scope new, feasible proposals to make the civil justice system work better for ordinary people.

When people have a life problem -- around housing, work, family, and money -- most are not able to afford a lawyer to help them resolve it. Many people don't even know that legal aid or civil courts could help them. Our class will dive into specific civil justice challenges, taking the perspective of different stakeholders, spotting opportunities for new pilots, and scoping out proposals of how to make the system work better."

Who Should Attend?
•Attorneys wishing to stay current on relevant legal issues including those wishing to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits
•Individuals interested in justice across the spectrum of society
•Advocates for change
Notes
This course is a non-credit offering of LAW 546F available for 2 CLE credits.

Instructors
Margaret Hagan

Applies Towards the Following Certificates or Series
William S. Richardson School of Law - J Term : 2022 J-Term
 
0197 Mindfulness and Professional Identity Development: The Inner Work of Justice for All
Time
5:30PM to 7:45PM
Dates
Jan 14, 2022

Course Description
This course offers an introduction to mindfulness-based meditation, principles of knowing and values-aligned, ethical action in the context of legal education, law practice and the challenges to justice in the 21st century. Adapted from the basic course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction created by the University of Massachusetts which has been validated as an applicable, high-value support for focusing, presence and enhanced performance in professional education and other arenas, the course offers support for establishing a meditation practice and exploring its efficacy, from a student-centered perspective, as a tool for deepening the knowledge, skills and values of effective, socially-insightful, sustainable law practice and professional wellbeing in these times.

Who Should Attend?
•Attorneys wishing to stay current on relevant legal issues including those wishing to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits
•Individuals interested in justice across the spectrum of society
•Advocates for change

Notes
This course is a non-credit offering of LAW 546I available for 2 CLE credits.

Instructors
Rhonda Magee

Applies Towards the Following Certificates or Series
William S. Richardson School of Law - J Term : 2022 J-Term

About University of Hawaii Manoa Outreach College

About Outreach College

Extending the rich resources of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa to the community and world, Outreach College presents year-round lifelong learning opportunities for both traditional and nontraditional students. Diverse options make UH courses more accessible than ever--on the Manoa campus (days, evenings, and weekends); through Outreach Programs on Hawai'i, Maui, Kaua'i, Moloka'i, and Lana'i; and via the web to wherever you are in the world.

Community Programs
Phone: (808) 956-8246
Providing statewide access to cultural and educational events featuring local and visiting scholars and artists.

Credit Programs
Phone: (808) 956-6780; (808) 956-7221
Fax: (808) 956-3752
Year-round, UHM credit courses and degree programs are offered to working adults throughout the State.

Noncredit Programs
Phone: (808) 956-8244
Fax: (808) 956-9422
Gain professional skills and enhance career or personal development through an exciting array of courses.

Pacific New Media
Phone: (808) 956-3244
Prominent local and mainland professionals share their expertise and insight in seminars, talks, and intensive workshops on film/video, photography, digital media, and web design.

International Programs
Phone: (808) 956-7753
Fax: (808) 956-3421
These programs provide English training for individuals and groups; custom-designed English programs and seminars; and a course for non-native English speakers teaching English in their home countries.

International Bridge Program
Phone: (808) 956-9247
Fax: (808) 956-3752
International students receive assistance in meeting academic requirements for admission into either U.S. graduate or second bachelor's degree programs.

Conference Center
Phone: (808) 956-8204
Fax: (808) 956-3364
Our expert staff helps organizations with their conference planning, fiscal management, and logistical coordination.

Distance Learning
Phone: (808) 956-7221
In conjunction with UH-system campuses, the College offers online courses and degree programs as well as degree programs delivered via ITV (Interactive Television).

Academic Advising
Phone: (808) 956-7221
Fax: (808) 956-3752
UHM undergraduate students who are not currently in a degree program can receive general advising and student support services from here.

Summer Sessions
Phone: (808) 956-5666
Resident and visiting students participate in more than 1,200 credit courses, a broad variety of noncredit classes, and enjoy a lively summer campus.

Summer Scholar Program
Phone: (808) 956-6780
Qualified high school sophomores and juniors enroll in credit courses and explore campus life at UHM.

The John Young Museum of Art
Phone: (808) 956-3634
Visit UHM's first museum and view rare art collected from around the world by the late artist.

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