North Dakota Meth Symposium

The North Dakota Law Review will host Methamphetamine: Casting a Shadow Across Disciplines and Jurisdictions a one-day symposium at the UND School of Law. All lectures are free and open to the public and will be held in the Baker Court Room on the third floor of the law school. The symposium will be broken into two sessions featuring panelists and keynote speakers from North Dakota and around the country. Session I will begin at 8:00 a.m and will focus on the methamphetamine problem across disciplines. This session is highlighted by the keynote address of Avi Brisman from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Session II, beginning at 1:00 p.m., will address the methamphetamine problems across jurisdictions. The keynote speaker for Session II is Elizabeth Kronk from the University of Montana School of Law. Her lecture will have a special emphasis on Indian Country. Throughout the day, panelists and keynote speakers will survey various disciplines and professions in an effort to identify the most significant problems associated with methamphetamine. They will explain the current efforts existing within various professions and jurisdictions, and they will highlight strategies and proposals for reducing the negative effects of meth across disciplines and jurisdictions. A complete schedule of presentations is as follows: Session I 7:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - Welcome Dean Paul LeBel & Kara Gansmann, NDLR Editor in Chief 8:15 a.m. Identifying the Issue: The Meth Epidemic Jane Maxwell & Mary Holley 9:30 a.m. Assessing Current Responses to Individual & Societal Needs Hon. John Irby, Larry Robinson, Leann Bertsch & Andi Johnson 11:00 a.m. Addressing the Problems of Meth Across Disciplines Avi Brisman Session II 1:00 p.m. Prosecution & Jurisdiction Christopher Chaney, Christopher Myers, Wayne Stenehjem, & Peter Welte 2:45 p.m. Developing Lasting Legal Solutions Across Jurisdictions Rob Bovett, Joseph Fink III & Jean O’Connor 4:00 p.m. Addressing the Problems of Meth Across Jurisdictions (Special Emphasis on Indian Country) Elizabeth Kronk The list of distinguished panelists includes: Leann Bertsch, J.D. Director of North Dakota Corrections and Rehabilitation Rob Bovett, J.D. Legal Counsel, Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association Christopher Chaney, J.D. Deputy Director for the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Joseph Fink III, J.D./Ph.D. Professor, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Senior Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development Mary Holley, M.D. Member of Alabama Attorney General’s Task Force on Methamphetamine; Founder of Mothers Against Methamphetamine The Honorable John Irby East Central Judicial District Andi Johnson, LAC Director of Operations for ShareHouse Treatment Center Jane Maxwell, Ph.D. Director of the Center for Excellence in Epidemiology in the Gulf Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center Christopher Myers, J.D. Assistant United States Attorney Jean O'Connor, J.D./M.P.H. Senior Legislative Analyst and Deputy Manager of the Center for Health Policy: Legislative Analysis at the MayaTech Corporation Larry Robinson North Dakota State Senator Wayne Stenehjem, J.D. North Dakota Attorney General Peter Welte, J.D. Grand Forks County State's Attorney