Nearly a decade has passed since the first Conference of Asian Pacific American Law Faculty took place in October of 1994. Since then, the role of Asian Pacific Americans in the legal academy, the practicing bar, and society has changed considerably. More Asian Pacific Americans have joined the faculties of the nation's law schools, achieving prominence in a wide variety of scholarly disciplines. Many have taken important positions in government, and still others have served the public interest in cases of great social importance.

Those involved with the Conference justifiably take pride in the many achievements of Asian Pacific American law faculty. However, the broad diversity of these achievements and the many interests of Asian Pacific American Law faculty raise fascinating and important questions about the direction and importance of future Conferences. Have Asian Pacific Americans become too politically diverse to gather at a single conference? Are the scholarly pursuits of Asian Pacific Americans so separate from racial identity that a conference organized around such identity loses importance? Are Asian Pacific American law faculty so overcommitted that a critical mass of organizers for the conference no longer exists?

Please join us on October 17-18, 2003, as we take stock of the past 10 years and think about our future. Much of the conference will be devoted to an open group discussion, led by a consultant, about how we view the Conference. There will be, of course, sessions devoted to works in progress and ample opportunity to make new friends and renew old acquaintances. The schedule of events for the conference can be found here, and the logistical details here. For further information about the conference, please contact Professor Alfred Yen, at 617-552-4395 or yen@bc.edu.

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SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS

Angelo Ancheta, Harvard Civil Rights Project
Pat Chew, U. Pittsburgh School of Law
Jack Chin, U. of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law School
Sumi Cho, DePaul University College of Law
Jerry Kang, U.C.L.A. Law School
Marina Lao, Seton Hall Law School
Paul Watanabe, U. of Massachusetts
Jeanne Woon, Central Missouri State University
Karen Kithan Yau, Independent
Alfred Yen, Boston College Law School
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