Symposia
Votes and Voices in 2012 - Issues Surrounding the November Election and Beyond
October 19, 2012
University of Toledo College of Law
Richard and Jane McQuade Law Auditorium
Sponsored by the University of Toledo Law Review
In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from
restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions. That decision, Citizens United
v. Federal Election Commission, and the subsequent ruling in SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election
Commission, paved the way for the creation of Super‐PACs. As a result, political parties and outside
interest groups spent a record $3.98 billion on the 2010 elections. Although the impact from these
decisions directly affects the life of every American, relatively few practitioners specialize in election
law.
The University of Toledo College of Law symposium addressed—and answered—fundamental questions related to how we finance and monitor elections. The Symposium was held in the newly renovated Richard and Jane McQuade Law Auditorium on October 19, 2012.
Consisting of four panels, topics under discussion included: redistricting, political gerrymandering and voter identification in the first panel; election law and election litigation in panel two; Citizens United v. FEC, and its impact on campaign finance reform in panel three; and the symposium concludes with a panel discussion that will help practitioners and public officials navigate the complex campaign finance regulatory environment.
Schedule
| 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. | REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 8:50 a.m. | OPENING REMARKS Daniel J. Steinbock, Dean, University of Toledo College of Law |
| 8:50 – 9 a.m. | INTRODUCTION: Dr. Scott Scarborough, Provost, University of Toledo |
| 9 – 10:15 a.m. | The Voting Rights Act and Other Constitutional Issues Moderator: Lee Strang, Professor of Law, The University of Toledo College of Law Panelists: Daniel Tokaji, Robert M Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor of Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Ellen Katz, Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School Paul Hancock, Partner, K&L Gates, LLP (Miami, Florida) Keith Wilkowski, Attorney, Marshall & Melhorn, LLC (Toledo, Ohio) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Election Litigation: Current Issues in Federal and State Law Moderator: Rebecca Zietlow, Charles Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, The University of Toledo College of Law Panelists: Terri Enns, Senior Fellow and Clinical Professor of Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Joshua Douglas, Asst. Professor of Law, University of Kentucky College of Law Joseph Sandler, Attorney, Sandler, Reiff, Young & Lamb, PC (Washington DC) |
| 11:45 – 12:15 p.m. | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State |
| 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 3 p.m. | Citizens United and Its Impact Moderator: Fritz Byers, Attorney, Law Offices of Fritz Byers (Toledo, Ohio) Panelists: Michael Boos, Vice President & General Counsel, Citizens United Paul Ryan, Senior Counsel, The Campaign Legal Center Greg Coleridge ,Steering Committee Member, Move to Amend Allen Dickerson, Legal Director, Center for Competitive Politics |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Navigating the Future of Election Law Moderator: Daniel J. Steinbock, Dean, The University of Toledo College of Law Panelists Cynthia Bauerly, Commissioner, Federal Election Commission Jocelyn Benson, Associate Professor, Wayne State University Law School Jason Abel, Associate Attorney, Allen & Overy, LLP (Washington DC) |
| 4:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Daniel J. Steinbock, Dean, The University of Toledo College of Law |
Location
The program will be held at The University of Toledo College of Law Auditorium. Directions and lodging information.
Fees and Registration
$80 for 5 Hours approved Ohio CLE credit
$95 for CLE credit and lunch
$15 for lunch only
Register online or call 419.530.2962 by Friday, October 12, 2012.