Symposium

The Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy hosts an annual symposium each spring semester. The Symposium aims to foster dialogue about a specific topic’s implications for law, ethics, and public policy.

To see previous Symposium issues, click here. Past topics have included:

  • The Crossroads Between Education Policy, Free Speech & Parental Rights, Vol. 37
  • The Future of Voting Rights, Vol. 36
  • The Ethics of Government Service, Vol. 35
  • White Collar Crime: Public Corruption Law, Vol. 33
  • Rebuilding Societies: Legal & Ethical Questions Imposed by the Modern Terrorism Threat, Vol. 30
  • Regulating Life, Disease, and Death: The Legal, Ethical and Moral Implications of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Vol. 29
  • The Moral, Ethical, and Legal Implications of White Collar Crime in the Twenty-First Century, Vol. 28
  • Green Technology and Infrastructure, Vol. 27
  • Corporate Governance, Vol. 26
  • Health Care: Health, Ethics, & the Law, Vol. 25
  • Censorship & the Media, Vol. 25
  • The Rise and Fall of the Middle Class, Vol. 24
  • Urban Development in the 21st Century, Vol. 24
  • The Environment, Vol. 23
  • Migration, Vol. 23
  • The Judiciary, Vol. 22
  • Youth and the Law, Vol. 22
  • Aging America, Vol. 21
  • Pope John Paul II and the Law, Vol. 21
  • The American Worker, Vol. 20
  • Law & Politics as a Vocation, Vol. 20
  • Media Ethics, Vol. 19
  • Security and Liberty, Vol. 19
  • Criminal Punishment, Vol. 18
  • Marriage and the Law, Vol. 18
  • Religion in the Public Square, Vol. 17
  • Bioethics, Vol. 17
  • Poverty and the Law, Vol. 16
  • Violence in America, Vol. 16
  • International Security, Vol. 15
  • Legal Education, Vol. 15
  • Privacy and the Law, Vol. 14
  • Ethics, Vol. 14
  • Law and Religion, Vol. 13
  • Emerging Issues in Technology, Vol. 13
  • The Beginning and End of Life, Vol. 12
  • Legal Issues in the Workplace, Vol. 12
  • Entitlements, Vol. 11
  • Race and the Law, Vol. 11
  • Law and the Family, Vol. 10
  • Culpability and the Law, Vol. 10
  • The Right to Die, Vol. 9
  • Sexual Orientation, Vol. 9
  • Voice in Government, Vol. 8
  • Capital Punishment, Vol. 8
  • The Rights of Children, Vol. 7
  • Legal Ethics, Vol. 7
  • Women and the Law, Vol. 6
  • Media and the Law, Vol. 6
  • Civil Disobediance, Vol. 5
  • Drugs and Society, Vol. 5
  • Serious Juvenille Crime, Vol. 5
  • Aids, Vol. 5
  • Religion Clauses, Vol. 4
  • Homelessness, Vol. 4
  • Civic Virtue, Vol. 4
  • Schools and Society, Vol. 3
  • Medical Cost Containment, Vol. 3
  • Agriculture, Vol. 3
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, Vol. 2
  • Bioethics, Vol. 2
  • Criminal Justice, Vol. 2
  • The Economy, Vol. 2
  • Liberty, Vol. 1
  • Education, Vol. 1
  • The Ethics of International Organizations, Vol. 1
  • The Line-Item Veto, Vol. 1
  • Law and Morality, Vol. 1