Fall Symposium 2021

Wake Forest Journal of Law and Policy 2021 Symposium

Government Transparency in the Modern Age: Examining the Gap Between Citizen Expectations and the Law

9:00 – 9:15: Introductions 

9:15 – 10:00: Session 1: Reforming FOIA, Improving Transparency by Professor Margaret Kwoka

10:05 – 10:50: Session 2: “Speed Bumps on the Road to Open Government Data: Court-Constructed Limits on FOIA’s Application to Digital Records.” by Aaron Mackey

11:00 – 11: 45: Session 3: Babies, Kittens, Masks, and Wifi: Navigating Access to Government in a Global Pandemic by Kym Hunter

11:45 – 12: 45: Lunch

12:45 – 1:30: Session 4: Prioritizing the Public’s Right to Know in a Pandemic by Gunita Singh and Adam A. Marshall

1:35 – 2:20: Session 5: Transparency in Policing: Show Me the Video by Professor Mary D. Fan

2:20 – Closing Remarks

Registration Link:

https://wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4f_TILRjQ-uVS_N4wCv-XQ