Microfinance and the Law
Sponsored by the Journal of Law and Commerce, Law & Entrepreneurship Program, and University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Friday, February 13, 2009, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
Opening Remarks
Peter B. Oh, University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
| 9:45 AM -11:00 AM |
What Is Microfinance?
Kevin Altomari, The Redan Group Kevin Altomari's Powerpoint Presentation Charlotte Lott, Oikocredit Penny E. Zacharias, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Moderator: Douglas M. Branson, University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Break |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Keynote Address
Jonathan Morduch, New York University |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
The Mechanics of Microfinance
Jessica Jackley Flannery, Kiva.org Jessica Flannery's Powerpoint Presentation Melanie Howard, Pepperdine University School of Law Melanie Howard's Powerpoint Presentation April Rinne, Unitus April Rinne's Powerpoint Presentation Moderator: Daniel Friedson, University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
The Future of Microfinance
Deborah Burand, University of Michigan Law School Will Fitzpatrick, Omidyar Network Will Fitzpatrick's Powerpoint Presentation Daniel Friedson, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Daniel Friedson's Powerpoint Presentation Moderator: Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Concluding Remarks |
