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Kimberly Kessler Named Policy and Special Programs Director of Resnick Program Kimberly Kessler, whose food
policy background includes extensive experience working on issues of nutrition, food access and food system sustainability, joined the Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy as policy and special programs director. She previously served as the food policy coordinator KIMBERLY KESSLER for the city of New York, an appointed position in the mayor’s office. In this role, she coordinated and oversaw municipal food policies and initiatives, including initiatives related to improved retail access to nutritious foods, urban agriculture, healthy food procurement and combating obesity. Prior to working for the Bloomberg administration, Kessler was an attorney at the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP where she worked on a broad range of litigation matters. She received a J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law and an A.B. degree in political science from Brown University.
Lawrence Downes of The New York Times speaks at an event on immigration reform.
David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy Hosts Speaker Series During the 2013-2014 academic year, the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy hosted a series of discussions on issues ranging from ensuring justice in the criminal justice system to women’s rights in China. A panel discussion in October 2013 featured Lawrence Downes, editor of The New York Times, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, and Professor Hiroshi Motomura, who shared their perspectives on comprehensive immigration reform. Earlier speaker series events included a discussion with filmmaker and lawyer Kalyanee Mam ’04, who talked about human rights and the costs of globalization, and a panel discussion with notable attorneys and educators on the role of impact litigation in education reform.
Faculty Members and Students Lead Mock Trial for UCLA Lab School Students UCLA Law faculty members traded in their law school teaching duties for a day to teach a group of 50 elementary school students about the law and further their understanding of the judicial process. The law school hosted the mock trial of State of Bruin v. Gold E. Locks, a case in which Gold E. Locks is accused of breaking and entering and theft of porridge. Students from UCLA’s Lab School were divided into teams for the prosecution and defense, and they actively participated in the trial by presenting opening and closing statements and examining and cross examining witnesses. They were assisted by Professor Adam Winkler and a group of approximately 12 law students, who also served as witnesses and jurors during the trial in the law school’s Cappello Courtroom. The event was organized by Professor Jill Horwitz with the assistance of Sarah Korobkin, special projects director at the Lowell Milken Institute. Professor Angela Riley served as the judge.
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