Age Discrimination in Employment: Disparate Treatment, Disparate Impact, and the Civil Rights of the Elderly
Sponsored by The American Constitution Society Chapter at Georgetown Law Center
Join us for a discussion on America’s civil rights protections for the elderly, the discrimination they face in the work place, and the recent case of Smith v. City of Jackson, argued before the Supreme Court in November, to decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
When: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 4:00 – 6:00 pm, reception to follow.
Where: Room 206, McDonough Hall, Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
RSVP: E-mail Loren L. AliKhan at georgetownacs@law.georgetown.edu by Tuesday, February 1, 2005.
Panelists:
Tom Goldstein – Counsel for Petitioner Azel Smith; founding partner of Goldstein & Howe, P.C.; adjunct professor of Supreme Court Litigation at Stanford Law School and Harvard Law School.
Stuart Ishimaru – Commissioner, EEOC; former Deputy Asst. Attorney-General in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice; expert on employment discrimination, fair housing and fair lending cases, and enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Laurie McCann (L ’92) – Senior Attorney, AARP Foundation Litigation; advocate for the views of the AARP in amicus briefs and litigating on behalf of the AARP on age discrimination in employment issues.
Moderator: Prof. Wendy W. Williams – Professor at Georgetown Law; known for her work in family law and employment discrimination; co-author of casebook on gender and the law; helped draft and testified before Congressional committees on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Thanks to Joe Hodnicki for the tip.