Jewish Law Symposium

Past Presenters Below is a partial list of past conference presenters and panelists.
Past Topics Below is a partial list of past conference topics and discussions.
Fair Trade: Contemporary Jewish Legal & Ethical Perspectives
Redeeming Captives: Four Events in Jewish History Offering Legal & Ethical Guidance for Dealing with Hostage Situations
From the Inquisition to the First Amendment: Jewish History and the American Legal Tradition
Parenthood: Rights, Responsibilities, Privileges & the Role of Government
Law & Spirit: Exploring the Underlying Objectives of Jewish and Secular Law & Ethics
On the Laws & Ethics of War: A Comparative Analysis
Crime & Consequences: A Comparative Analysis of Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice in Jewish & Secular Law
Words that Matter: The Tangled Ethics of Free Speech
Civility, Moderation and the Subtleties of Bias
Elian Gonzalez: Minor’s Rights and Parental Obligations in Jewish Law
The Good Samaritan in Talmudic Law: Duty to Rescue
Bankruptcy: A Talmudic Legal-Ethical Perspective
Malpractice and the Clergy: Balancing Secular Rules and Religious Principles in Issues of Confidentiality
Incarceration in Jewish Law and Contemporary Society
Battlefield Ethics for Combatants and Non-Combatants: A Perspective from Talmudic Law
Arbitration Agreements: Jewish Legal Perspectives and Applications
Alternate Structures Within a Jewish Marriage: Creative Uses of Prenuptial Agreements
The Gun Control Debate: A Talmudic Analysis
Appearances of Impropriety: A Talmudic Perspective
Child Custody: Ethical Dilemmas Facing Lawyers and Judges
Preservation of Life as a Mitigating Factor in Talmudic Law
The Insanity Defense: Mental Incapacitation in Jewish Law
Three Strikes: Punishment in the Talmudic and American Legal Systems
The Ethics of Compromise: When is Arbitration Appropriate?
Sexual Harassment:
A Lawyer’s Bag of Tricks: Courtroom Antics and Bargaining Tactics
Plea Bargaining and Confessions: Prosecutorial Ethics in Jewish Law
Genetic Engineering and Jewish Legal Ethics
Reporting Sexual Abuse: Rights of the Accused and Rights of the Innocent in Jewish Law
Assisted Suicide: Jack Kavorkian in the Prism of Jewish Law
Bribery and Undue Influence: Talmudic Definitions and Applications
Cloning and the New Reproductive Technology: Legal and Ethical Implications
Criminal Confessions and Torture: Moral and Ethical Dilemmas in Talmudic Law
Jerry Seinfeld and the Duty to Rescue: A Comparison of Jewish and American Law
Tort Awards and the Deep Pockets Syndrome
Lying and Lawyering: Jewish Ethical Applications
Truth in Advertising
The Terri Schiavo Case: Living Wills and End-of-Life Dilemmas
Incarceration, Rehabilitation and Alternate Sentencing: Jewish Insights to Effective Punishment of Criminal Offenders
The Stem Cell Debate: Embryonic Research in Jewish Law & Ethics
Free Speech: Comparing the Parameters in Talmudic and Contemporary Law

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