Progressives are often faulted for lacking “values.” This criticism is leveled with particular frequency in the area of family, where we are often accused of valuing only permissiveness. Although certain that our movement is rooted firmly in common values, enunciating our shared value commitments has proven difficult, frustrating, and ineffective. We feel strongly that being able to identify and communicate our values will be vital to the success of the progressive movement in the future, and we think the family is a good starting point for that discussion. 

Tentative schedule:

Welcome: Dean Harold Koh, Yale Law School 10:00 a.m.

Panel I: What Are Progressive Family Values? 10:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Moderator: Reva Siegel, Yale Law School

Panelists:

Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, 3^rd District

Linda McClain, Hofstra University School of Law

George Lakoff, U.C. Berkeley; The Rockridge Institute

Panel II (lunch): What’s Not Working For Families? 12:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Welcome from the Women Faculty Forum: Judith Resnik, Yale Law School

Moderator: Anne Alstott, Yale Law School

Panelists:

Mark Greenberg, Center for Law & Social Policy; Center for American Progress

Jacob Hacker, Yale University

Robert Lerman, Urban Institute & American University

Panel III: Advocating Our Family Values 2:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Welcome from the American Constitution Society for Law & Policy: Judy Appelbaum

Moderator: Ariela Dubler, Columbia Law School

Panelists:

Karen Kornbluh, Office of Senator Barack Obama

Nina Pillard, Georgetown University Law Center

Judy Scott, S.E.I.U.

Catherine Brown, Advisor to Hillary Clinton

Reception 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dinner 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.