The Guam Bar Association, an integrated bar which has over 385 active and inactive members, will continue to celebrate Law Day this year. Our featured speakers are Professors Jon VanDyke and Addison Bowman from the University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law. Prof. Bowman will speak on constitutional law developments, in particular his work before the Supreme Court in Rice v. Cayetano , a case involving indigenous rights.
Indigenous rights are always a topic of concern in the American islands.
Prof. Bowman will discuss the latest ethics updates, as well as proposed changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The program will be open free of charge to University of Guam students, as well as high school students involved in the mock trial programs. The CNMI Bar in Saipan, Mariana Islands, has joined the Guam Bar in hosting the same program in Saipan a few days before the Law Day program in Guam. Many members of the CNMI Bar are also Guam Bar members. The members can travel to either island to attend either seminar.