Wednesday, September 30, 2015
12:15 p.m. — 1:15 p.m.
Is there a difference between law and justice? What is the truth or value of a confession? Can art make us better people, citizens, and practitioners of the law? In this presentation, we will discuss how literary texts address and can help answer these questions. Be introduced to works that either overtly treat the subject of the legal system or address the ethical and moral assumptions that underpin it, and examine the relevance of such works to judges, lawyers and to all of us whose lives are bound up within the juridical system.
Class covers:
Earn 1 hour general MCLE credit
Presented by Ona Rusell:
Ona Russell, a credentialed mediator, holds an M.A. in English from Clark University and a Ph.D. in literature from the University of California, San Diego. Teaching for years in various colleges and universities, she developed courses that combined her interdisciplinary interests, including Poetry and the Workplace, Truth of Historical Fiction, and Literature and the Law, a topic on which she also writes and speaks extensively. A regular contributor to Orange County Lawyer Magazine, she also has been published in newspapers, scholarly journals, and anthologies. She is the author of an award-winning series of historical mysteries featuring Ohio court officer and civic trailblazer, Sarah Kaufman, including O’Brien’s Desk, The Natural Selection, and the newly released Rule of Capture.
Registration fees: $35
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot.
No legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library. However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.