Registration is now open for the 2024 Dr. Kenneth Street Law Symposium for lawyers, Austin College students, and others interested in the law profession. Join us on campus for discussions on Privacy in the Digital Era.
The State Bar of Texas has approved the 2024 Law Symposium for 3.5 hours of general CLE and 1.0 hours of ethics credit.
Registration Fees
Attorneys: $50
General Audience: $25
Grayson Bar members: $15
Free to students, faculty, and staff
Registration Deadline
February 20, 2024
The event honors the late Austin College Professor Emeritus Kenneth W. Street. A professor of political science at Austin College from 1959 to 1997, Dr. Street held the John D. Moseley Chair of Government and Public Policy and founded and directed the Social Science Laboratory. An award-winning educator, he also served many years as the advisor for students considering careers in law and launched many professionals in the field. He remained active in the lives of alumni and in the life of the College until his death in 2017.
The Law Symposium is organized by the Alumni “L” Law Association and Austin College Pre-Law Society, under the direction of Dr. Frank Rohmer, Associate Professor of Political Science and the John D. Moseley Chair of Government and Public Policy.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities please contact Dr. Frank Rohmer.
9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Ida Green Communication Center, Lobby
Security Check-in (no large bags or briefcases allowed)
10 a.m. – Noon | Ida Green Communication Center, Sally and Jim Nation Theatre
Oral Argument before the Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
Noon - 1:45 p.m. | Wright Campus Center, Mabee Hall
Luncheon & Keynote: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession
The Honorable John Browning, former Justice on Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Sherman Hall, Hoxie Thompson Auditorium
Session 1: The Evidence Contained on our Mobile Devices (it is more than you think)
Presenter: Lance Sloves, Certified Computer Examiner, Computer Forensic Services
3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. | Sherman Hall, Hoxie Thompson Auditorium
Featured Alumni Speaker: Privacy in the Era of Big Data
Presenter: Abbas Ravjani, AC ’04, Privacy and Public Policy Senior Manager, Ads, Monetization, and Data Strategy | Meta
4:20 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. | Sherman Hall, Hoxie Thompson Auditorium
Session 3: Ethical Considerations of Digital Evidence
Presenter: Timothy H. Hsieh, Assistant Professor of Law | Oklahoma City University School of Law
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Collins Alumni Center
Reception at 809 North Grand Avenue, Sherman, Texas 75090
Thank You to Our 2024 Symposium Sponsors
Austin College Pre-Law Society
Austin College Student Assembly
Brandy Baxter-Thompson ’98
Honorable Jay Bender ’95
Sarah R. Duff ’04
Buck ’60 and Robyn McChesney Files ’62
Grayson County Bar Association
Bill Kennedy Law PLCC
LeCrone Law Firm, PC
Locke Lord LLP
McCullough Mediation
Adam B. Reed & Associates
The Sumners Foundation
Texas Instruments
Ucherek Law Firm
Brenda Montfort-Ucherek ’88 and Bill Ucherek II ’89
HOTEL INFORMATION
Click here for local hotel information. Hotel costs are not included in the symposium registration fee. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.