Domestic violence awareness panel discussion is Oct. 10 The Law Women’s Caucus (LWC) will host a panel discussion about domestic violence awareness at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Baker Courtroom, School of Law. Panel participants include: * Jeanne McLean is the assistant dean of student affairs at the UND School of Law and teaches Family Law and Juvenile Law. Prior to joining UND, she served as Bottineau County State's Attorney for 12 years and was also in private practice primarily in the areas of family law, probate and tribal law. Among other things, she has acted as consultant to the North Dakota Supreme Court for the development of a benchbook on domestic violence. * Meredith Larson is a prosecutor in the Grand Forks County State's Attorney's office focusing on prosecution of domestic violence and sexual assaults. * Jim Brothers is a partner in the Wold Johnson P.C. law firm in Fargo, N.D., practicing primarily in the area of family law. * Kelsee McIntosh is a staff attorney for Legal Services of North Dakota in Fargo, N.D. She practices a wide range of civil law, with an emphasis on providing family law services for victims of domestic violence including protection orders, divorce, and custody. The LWC is a student organization housed in the UND School of Law. The purpose of LWC is to advance the rights and improve the position of women and all persons in society by furthering legal, civil, and human rights, and to foster a closer relationship between law students of the University of North Dakota and other legal and women's organizations. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. -- Rob Carolin, Director of Alumni and Public Relations, Law School, carolin@law.und.edu, 777-2856