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Judicial Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies

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Panelists:

Rick Hogan, JD, General Counsel, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock,
AR
Slide Presentation | Speaker Biography

Diane Mackey, JD, Director of the JD/MPH program, University of Arkansas at
Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Rock, AR
Slide Presentation | Speaker Biography

Kay Palmer, Judicial Education Coordinator, Administrative Office of the Courts,
Little Rock, AR
Slide Presentation | Speaker Biography

Amy R. Schofield, JD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family and Geriatric Medicine; Project Director, Center for Public Health Law Partnerships, Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
Slide Presentation | Speaker Biography

Moderator: Linda L. Chezem, JD, Center for Public Health Law Partnerships, Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
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Learning Objectives:

  • Articulate the role of the judiciary in a public health emergency;
  • Explain what "bench books" are and describe their use, especially in court proceedings related to public health emergencies; and
  • Describe the role of state judicial educators and identify the judicial education agency in their own states.

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