CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 9, 2005 - - Students at the Charleston
School of Law will host major speakers for a first-ever day-long
symposium on bioethics on Sept. 17, 2005, to examine whether doctors
and lawyers speak the same language, whether the judicial system
needs life support and more.
The symposium, which will start at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2005,
and end about 4:15 p.m. at the school's campus at 81 Mary Street,
also will serve as a continuing education opportunity for legal
and medical professionals. Lawyers who attend the symposium, which
costs $85 and includes lunch, will be able to receive 5.0 Continuing
Legal Credits. The school is working on receiving Medical Continuing
Education (MCE) credits for medical professionals who attend.
The symposium, organized and hosted by students with the school's
Student Health Law and Bioethics Society, will feature five presentations,
according to student Kristin LeBlanc.
"The goals of the Charleston School of Law Bioethics Symposium
are to open dialogue between the legal and medical professions
and to foster a better understand of and appreciation for the
multifaceted natures of medicine, health law and bioethics,"
she said.
Among the topics for discussion:
For more information on the symposium or to register, contact
Kristin LeBlanc at 843.329.1000 or kleblanc@charlestonlaw.org.
For more information on the Charleston School of Law, its foundation,
its mission and its application process, visit its Web site:
