“Outbreak in Hawaii:  Realities and Legal Consequences of Public Health Emergencies”

 Place: University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law, Classroom 2
             2515 Dole Street , Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

 Date:  Friday, April 13, 2007

 Program - First Half

1:30-2:15         Keynote Address
Topic: Federal authority in emergencies; constitutional issues involved in quarantines

Ernest Abbott (FEMA Law Assoc., LLC; former General Counsel of FEMA)

2:15-2:45         Topic: PACOM's pandemic response plan

Rodney Smallwood
            Wing Commander
            Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

2:45-3:15         Topic: DOH's pandemic flu preparedness and response plan

Mr. Bart Aronoff, MPH
Dr. Mary Kathleen Gaynor, M.D.

3:15-3:30         Break

Program - Second Half

3:30-5:00         Topic: Legal Consequences of Public Health Emergencies Panel Discussion

                        Dean Avi Soifer, Moderator
                                    Ernest Abbott, FEMA Law Associates
                                    The Honorable Daniel R. Foley, ICA
                                    James H. Pietsch, Professor of Law
                                    George Apter, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
                                    Rodney Smallwood, PACOM
 

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

The Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal (APL&PJ) is a web-based legal journal dedicated to issues facing Asia and the Pacific Rim. Founded in 1999 by law students at the William S. Richardson School of Law, the Journal provides a worldwide forum for the presentation and discussion of legal, policy-based and socio-economic issues in the region.

Every two years, APL&PJ hosts a symposium on a topic of current interest relating to Hawai`i, the mainland, and countries throughout Asia and the Pacific to address issues of vital importance to the region.

aplpj@hawaii.edu  |  (808) 956-8895  |  http://www.hawaii.edu/aplpj