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National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists

AAAS Program on Scientific Freedom Responsibility and Law
and the ABA Section of Science and Technology Law

AAAS Members | ABA Members

The National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists (NCLS) was established in 1974 by the AAAS and the American Bar Association. The objectives of the NCLS are:

To promote a better understanding of science among lawyers and judges and of the legal system among scientists;
To improve communications between lawyers and judges on the one hand and scientists and engineers on the other;
To monitor and examine emerging public policy issues of concern to both lawyers/judges and scientists/engineers;
To examine such issues cooperatively and, where appropriate, to recommend policy alternatives to their respective organizations and others relating to such matters;
To sponsor joint symposia, programs and studies; and
To identify and collaborate with groups from other nations interested in exploring similar subjects.

In the pursuit of these objectives, the NCLS has sponsored numerous symposia, conferences, workshops and projects, several of which have resulted in publications. Among the more recent topics on the NCLS agenda are scientific fraud and misconduct, enhancing the availability of reliable scientific and technical information to the federal courts, the legal, ethical, and technological aspects of computer network, the legal and ethical implications of genetic testing, use and abuse, and intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science..

The NCLS includes fourteen members, half appointed by the AAAS and half by the ABA Section of Science and Technology Law, who meet together three or four times a year. Links to NCLS sponsored activities available on the Internet:

Sponsoring Organizations' Homepages:

For more information, contact:

Mark S. Frankel

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 326-6600; Fax (202) 289-4950
E-mail: mfrankel@aaas.org

AAAS MEMBERS:

Shari S. Diamond, Co-Chair
Northwestern University Law School

Finley Austin
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.

Monte S. Buchsbaum
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Kendall L. Hoyt
Dartmouth Medical School

Larry Rhoades
U.S. Office of Research Integrity (Retired)

Dietram A. Scheufele
University of Wisconsin

Stephanie Spangler
Yale University

Staff Officer:
Mark S. Frankel
AAAS

Associate Staff Officer:
Deborah Runkle
AAAS

ABA MEMBERS:

Erika F. Lietzan, Co-Chair
Covington & Burling, LLP