Olin Conference
(Open to UVa Law Faculty)
All events are in Slaughter Hall, Room 366, unless indicated otherwise.
Friday, February 23, 2001
Introductory Remarks
9:00 a.m. -
George CohenUniversity of Virginia
School of Law
"Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence"
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Speakers:
Ronald AllenNorthwestern University
School of Law
Brian Leiter
University of Texas
School of Law
Commentator:
Dale NanceChicago-Kent
College of Law
Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
"The Economics of Evidence Law: Common Sense on Stilts"
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Speaker:
Richard LempertUniversity of Michigan
Law School
Commentator:
Richard PosnerChief Judge
US Court of Appeals
7th Circuit
Lunch (prior reservation required)
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Caplin Pavilion
"Admissibility, Expert Evidence and the Problems of Reliability"
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Speaker:
Jennifer MnookinUniversity of Virginia
School of Law
Commentator:
Samuel GrossUniversity of Michigan
Law School
Reception and Dinner (prior reservation required)
7:00 p.m.
Location: Boar's Head Inn Pub Room
Saturday, February 24, 2001
"Jury Room Ruminations on a Forbidden Topic"
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Speakers:
Shari DiamondNorthwestern University
School of Law
Neil Vidmar
Duke University
School of Law
Commentator:
Valerie HansUniversity of Delaware
Department of Psychology
Break
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
"Statistics and the Dynamics of Daubert"
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Speaker:
David KayeArizona State University
College of Law
Commentator:
Kevin KordanaUniversity of Virginia
School of Law
Buffet Lunch (No reservation necessary)
12:15 p.m.
Location: Alumni Lounge, Slaughter 3rd Floor
Conference Commentary
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Speakers:
Richard FriedmanUniversity of Michigan
Law School
Roger Park
University of California
Hastings College of Law
Discussants:
Craig CallenMississippi College School of Law
David Bernstein
George Mason University School of Law
Mark Notturno
Boston University Center for Philosophy
& History of Science
Joseph Sanders
University of Houston Law Center
