2018 AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FORUM

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1 2018 AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FORUM CONFERENCE ON LEGAL EDUCATION From Imitation to Innovation: Comparative Perspectives on Legal Education hosted by University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law Cape Town, South Africa

2 INDEX Page Agenda Biographies. 10 Judicial Principles 45 Singapore Declaration. 47 Madrid Protocol P age

3 AGENDA Delegates will have arrived in Cape Town and will have organised their own shuttle transfers from and back to the airport through Shirley Brown at Keyside Conferencing and will have checked into their respective accommodations. Sunday, March 4 th 5:00 pm Shuttle Pick Up Shuttle leaves Cape Sun Hotel for University of Cape Town meet outside on hotel forecourt 5:30 pm Opening Reception University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, Kramer Building, Middle Campus, Common Room Dress: business casual Monday, March 5 th 8:00 am Shuttle Pick-Up Shuttle leaves Cape Sun Hotel for University of Cape Town meet outside on hotel forecourt 8:15am Registration and Coffee Kramer Law Building: Common Room 4 th Floor 8:45-9:45 am Welcome Address Professor Penelope Andrews, Dean, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law, South Africa Professor Francis SL Wang, Dean Emeritus, Kenneth Wang School of Law and President/man of the International Association of Law Schools, China 3 P age

4 Keynote Address Profess David Wilkins, Harvard Law School, United States of America - introduced by Professor Hugh Corder, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa 9:45-11:00 am Session 1: Innovations in Legal Education Associate Professor Tracy Gutuza, Deputy-Dean, University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa Professor Camille Nelson, Dean, American University Washington College of Law, United States of America Professor Gilbert A. Holmes, Dean Emeritus, Law Verne University School of Law, United States of America Professor Geo Quinot, University of Stellenbosch, Faculty of Law, South Africa 11:00-11:15 am Morning Tea Kramer Law Building: Common Room 4 th Floor 11:15-12:45 pm Session 2: Innovations in Legal Education Professor Jaco Barnard-Naude, University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa Professor V. Nkiwane, Dean, Herbert Chitepo Law School, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Dr. Anthony C. Diala, University of Cape Town, South Africa :15 pm Lunch Kramer Law Building: Common Room 4 th Floor ** OPTIONAL WALKING TOUR CAMPUS Prof Penelope Andrews 4 P age

5 2:15-3:00 pm Session 3: IALS and Global Legal Education Professor Francis SL Wang, Dean Emeritus, Kenneth Wang School of Law and President/man of the International Association of Law Schools, China Professor Barbara Holden-Smith, Vice-Dean, Cornell University, Cornell Law School, United States and General Secretary, International Association of Law Schools 3:00-4:00 pm Session 4: Clinical and Experiential Education Ms. Yellavarney Moodley, University of Cape Town, South Africa Associate Professor Ada Odor, University of Cape Town, South Africa with Dr. Jife Onoriode, The Nigeria Law School, Nigeria Mr. Daven Dass, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa 4:15 pm Travel to Company Gardens and Holocaust Centre Shuttle leaves University of Cape Town for Company Gardens meet outside Kramer Building on Level 4 5:00-6:00 pm Reception and Viewing of Exhibition: Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race Cape Town Holocaust Centre 6:00-7:15 pm Session 5: Law, Race and Reparations Ms. Silindile Buthelezi, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law, South Africa 5 P age

6 Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Justice Albie Sachs, Constitutional Court South Africa (retired), South Africa Cape Town Holocaust Centre 7:30 pm Walk back to Cape Sun Hotel / Take Shuttle meet outside Cape Town Holocaust Centre 7:45 pm Dinner Riempies Restaurant, Cape Sun Hotel All delegates are invited to dinner, hosted by the International Association of Law Schools. No Dress Code. Tuesday, March 6 th 8.00 am Shuttle Pick-Up Shuttle leaves Cape Sun Hotel for University of Cape Town meet outside on hotel forecourt 8:30-10:00 am Session 6: Accreditation of Law Schools - A Restriction or a Mechanism for Excellence Professor Rosaan Kruger, Dean, Faculty of Law, Rhodes University, South Africa Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi, Executive Dean, University of Johannesburg, President, South African Law Deans Association, South Africa and IALS Board Member Professor Mary Kay Kane, John F. Digardi Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of Law, United States of America and IALS Board Member Associate Professor Lesley Greenbaum, University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa 6 P age

7 Ms. Camille dejorna, Law School Admission Council, United States of America 10:00-10:15 am 10:15-11:45 am Morning Tea Kramer Law Building, Common Room 4 th Floor Session 7: After the Law Degree - Career Disruptions and Opportunities Associate Professor Jacqueline Yeats, University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa Professor Jonathan Klaaren, WISER, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Ms. Charisse Lillie, CRL Consulting Mr. Randall Van Voore, Partner, Bowmans, Cape Town, South Africa Professor Luis Franceschi, Dean, Strathmore Law School, Nairobi and IALS Board Member 11:45-12:45 pm Session 8: Technology and Innovation in Legal Education Mr. Tebello Thabane University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa Associate Professor Tshepo Mongalo, Head of Department of Law, Monash University, Australia Mr. Ryan McDonald, Rhodes University Faculty of Law, South Africa Professor Caroline Ncube, University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa Abdulkarim A. Kana, Dean, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Faculty of Law, Nigerian and IALS Board Member 7 P age

8 12:45-1:30 pm Lunch Kramer Law Building, Common Room 4 th Floor 1:30-2:30 pm Session 9: Legal Education, Innovation and The Judiciary Hon. Judge Margie Victor, South Gauteng Division of the High Court, South Africa Justice Esther Kisaakye, Supreme Court of Uganda, Uganda Hon. Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, President, East African Court of Justice Tanzania, Tanzania 2:30-2:45 pm Afternoon Tea Kramer Law Building: Common Room 4th Floor 2:45-3:00 pm Closing Remarks Professor Penelope Andrews, Dean, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law, South Africa Professor Francis SL Wang, Dean Emeritus, Kenneth Wang School of Law and President/man of the International Association of Law Schools, China 3:00-4:00 pm IALS Study Group Meetings 4:15pm Shuttle leaves University of Cape Town for Cape Sun Hotel meet outside Kramer Building on Level 4 5:45 pm Shuttle leaves Cape Sun Hotel for University of Cape Town meet outside on hotel forecourt 8 P age

9 6:30 pm Conference Dinner University of Cape Town, Upper Campus, Smuts Hall Dining Room Welcome Dr Max Price, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, South Africa Introduction Professor Hugh Corder, University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, South Africa Speaker Hon. Mogoeng Mogoeng, Chief Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa 9:30-9:45pm Shuttle leaves University of Cape Town to Cape Sun Hotel meet outside Smuts Hall. 9 P age

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