September 17, 2014
Political Reform’s 40th Anniversary: A Dynamic Look at the Past, Present and Future
Topic
Join the Fair Political Practices Commission and the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law Capital Center for a morning of spirited dialogue examining 40 years of political reform in California. This event will feature prominent speakers discussing and debating the past, present, and future of the landmark 1974 initiative, the California Political Reform Act, that created the FPPC and made California a national leader in regulating campaign finance, conflicts of interest, and governmental ethics.
This event will feature a keynote address delivered by former Chair of the Federal Elections Commission, general counsel to three presidential campaigns, and lawyer for the Stephen Colbert “Super PAC”, Trevor Potter.
Date and Time
Sept. 17, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place
Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Lecture Hall
3200 Fifth Ave.
Sacramento CA, 95817
Registration
- Students & General Admission — Free
- MCLE Credit — $40
MCLE Credit
This program has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit by The State Bar of California for 3.5 hours on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Pacific McGeorge School of Law certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved educational activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of The State bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
Panelists and Speakers
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
First Panel: A Look Back as the Political Reform Act
Speakers:
- Greg Lucas — California State Librarian, former SF Chronicle Reporter
- John Burton — Chair of California Democratic Party, former California State Assembly-member and Senator
- Daniel Lowenstein — Law Professor at UCLA, first Chair of the FPPC
Second Panel: The Act in Present Day
Speakers:
- Karen Getman — Partner at Remcho, Johansen, & Purcell, LLP, former FPPC Chair
- Erin Peth — Executive Director of the FPPC
- Mary-Beth Moylan — Professor at Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Third Panel: The Future of the Act,Disclosure vs. Contribution Limits
Speakers:
- Jessica Levinson — Professor Loyola Law School and Vice President of the LA Ethics Commission
- William R. Maurer — Executive Director of the Institute for Justice, Washington Office
Lunch with keynote speaker – 11:45 a.m.
- Trevor Potter — Caplin & Drysdale