Law professor named scholar in residence at Berkeley Law
Assistant Professor Blanche Bong Cook, Wayne State University Law School’s nationally recognized expert on the prosecution of sex traffickers, has been named a scholar in residence at the University of California Berkeley School of Law.
Cook’s appointment is part of Berkeley Law’s Visitors in Residence program, which brings internationally recognized social justice practitioners, academics and leaders to Berkeley Law for an extended time to share their expertise. During her stay in mid-October, Cook will deliver a series of lectures that address the ways in which the law creates vulnerability for the purpose of both labor and sexual exploitation.
Her most recent paper, “Stop Traffic: Using Expert Witnesses to Disrupt Intersectional Vulnerability in Sex Trafficking Prosecutions,” will be published in the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law next spring. The paper is the first of its kind and addresses the ways in which intersectional, feminist and other critical theories can be used to maximize the use of expert witnesses in sex trafficking cases.
Prior to joining academia, Cook was an assistant U.S. attorney with the Department of Justice, where she specialized in large-scale drug and sex-trafficking prosecutions. In that capacity, she briefed and/or argued more than 40 federal appeals.
Law firm is a premier sponsor of 2018 Fine Art of Summer
Woll & Woll, P.C., a Michigan-based divorce and family law firm specializing in child-centric divorce matters and complex family law issues, is a premier sponsor of the 2018 Fine Art of Summer—the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center’s (BBAC) signature fundraising event. Jessica Woll, who serves as chair-elect of the organization’s board of directors and is an avid art collector, hosted the Fine Art of Summer at her Bloomfield Hills home in 2015.
The annual event helps support the BBAC’s ArtAccess outreach programs and is presented at a home that features architectural distinction or a notable art collection. This year’s event is scheduled for the evening of July 10 where the ambiance centers on a new example of old-world craftsmanship. In addition to a delectable menu and fine wines, local Latin soul fusion pair Marbrisa & James Anthony will provide the musical entertainment.
“It is a privilege to help generate meaningful hands-on creative experiences through the ArtAccess programs at the BBAC,” Woll said. “Woll & Woll is pleased to provide ongoing support of the Fine Art of Summer and nurture the educational, cultural and social outlets that art brings to a community.”
To learn more about the BBAC’s signature event, visit 2018 Fine Art of Summer.
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