Same Sex Couples & “The Exclusive Commitment” Untangling the Issues & Consequences
Rutgers Law Review Symposium
Friday, November 10, 2006
Rutgers Law School-Newark
123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
9:30 am – 10:00 am Coffee & Light Refreshments
10:00 am – 10:15 am Welcome & Introductions
Jason McCann, Editor-in-Chief, Rutgers Law Review
10:15 am – 12:45 pm
Panel #1 – Process & Consequences of Same Sex Unions
Prof. Suzanne Kim, Rutgers School of Law-Newark, Facilitator
Five academic panelists will present their research concerning the legal impact of same-sex union recognition. Research presentations will be followed by a question and answer period moderated by the facilitator.
Dr. Saby Ghoshray, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
economic impacts of same-sex marriage recognition
Prof. Sally Goldfarb, Rutgers School of Law-Camden
same-sex marriage impact on tax, divorce, and other areas of the law
Debra E. Guston, Esq., Guston & Guston LLP, Glen Rock, NJ
interrelationship of adoption law and same-sex marriage
Prof. Marc Poirier, Seton Hall University School of Law
process and groundwork for establishing same-sex marriage in the law
Prof. Diana Sclar, Rutgers School of Law-Newark
existing conflict of law issues concerning domestic partnership laws
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch
with comments by Pastor Marc Lewis, Plaintiff in Lewis v. Harris
2:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Panel #2 – Debating the Arguments – NJ’s Lewis v. Harris Decision
NJ Public Advocate Ronald Chen, Moderator
Prof. Laura Appleman, Willamette Law School
David S. Buckel, Marriage Project Director, Lambda Legal
Prof. George Dent, Case Western Reserve School of Law
William Duncan, Marriage Law Foundation
Prof. Amy Wax, University of Pennsylvania Law School
4:30 pm Cocktail Party