Courts and the Mass Media: The Ethical Issues

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and the Santa Clara University School of Law will sponsor a conference on "Courts and the Mass Media: The Ethical Issues," scheduled for January 24Æ25 at the Universitys Mayer Theatre. After a welcome from Ronald George, chief justice, California Supreme Court, the keynote address will be delivered by Newton Minow, former chair, Federal Communications Commission. Other participants include:

Cameras in Court

Paper

• Peter Arenella, professor, UCLA School of Law

Commentary

• Richard D. Huffman, associate justice, California Court of Appeal

• Steven Brill, founder, Court TV

• Johnnie Cochran, lead defense attorney, O.J. Simpson trial

• Greta Van Susteren, legal analyst, CNN

Moderator: Thomas Shanks, S.J., director, Markkula Center

Pundits and Prognosticators

Paper

• Erwin Chemerinsky, professor, USC Law Center

• Laurie Levenson, associate dean, Loyola Law School

Commentary

• Henry Weinstein, staff writer, Los Angeles Times

• Leslie Abramson, defense attorney, Menendez trial

• Geraldo Rivera, "Geraldo Live," CNBC

• Judy Clarke, president, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Unabomber defense team

Moderator: Robert Drinan, S.J., professor, Georgetown University Law Center, former U.S. Congressperson

Gag Rules, Press Conferences, and Shield Laws

Paper

• Gerald F. Uelmen, professor, SCU School of Law

Commentary

• Michael Tigar, defense attorney for Terry Nichols, Oklahoma City bombing trial

• Robert Shapiro, O.J. Simpson defense team

• Rikki Klieman, anchorperson, Court TV

• David Margolick, author, former reporter, The New York Times

Moderator: Margaret Russell, associate dean, SCU School of Law

Updates on further participants and a complete schedule of events will be available on The Ethics Connection.