Press Release
Cornell Jury Expert Wins Rule of Law Fellowship
October 12, 2011
Valerie Hans
NEW YORK, NY — The Paul Klebnikov Fund has awarded distinguished Cornell Law Professor Valerie Hans its most recent Rule of Law Fellowship.
One of the foremost authorities on the jury system, she has written extensively on citizen participation in legal proceedings and jury decision-making. Dr. Hans will spend her two-week fellowship at Moscow State University giving lectures, establishing collaborative research projects and consulting with legal educators and lawyers in the private sector. Professor Hans will also give a public lecture entitled, "Judge vs. Jury: What Difference Does It Make?" at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, October 19th in Room 844, Humanities Building 1, Moscow State University. Due to strict university security, an RSVP is required to attend the event.
Professor Hans' fellowship in Russia follows the visit of Dr. Theodore Eisenberg, an expert in empirical research and fellow Cornell Law School professor, to Moscow State University. Two Russian Fellows from Moscow State University, Drs. Gayane Davidyan and Anastasia Matveeva, spent their fellowships at Cornell Law School and the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, respectively. An expert in judicial ethics and a practicing lawyer, Dr. Davidyan focused on judicial ethics during her stay. Criminologist Dr. Matveeva was particularly interested in American policy measures to prevent crime.
Designed to deepen ties between the Russian and American legal communities and provide opportunities for collaborative research, the Paul Klebnikov Fund Rule of Law Fellowship involves a two-week visit for outstanding Russian and American rule of law scholars and practitioners in each other's countries. Participants take part in a program of professional meetings with colleagues, policymakers and experts in the fellow's field of interest.
The fellowship program is made possible by the generous support of the US-Russia Foundation and the assistance of numerous individual supporters.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact:
Justin Gilstrap, Program Manager
administrator@paulklebnikovfund.org
(212) 721-4916
