Audience: 2L

The first of a two day conference with the goal of generating a discussion about the every-day impact of racism on the life of people of color and how we as a profession and as professionals will address it. We draw on both “the usual suspects” and cutting-edge thinkers/researchers to generate conversations through presentations, panels […]

The first of a two day conference with the goal of generating a discussion about the every-day impact of racism on the life of people of color and how we as a profession and as professionals will address it. We draw on both “the usual suspects” and cutting-edge thinkers/researchers to generate conversations through presentations, panels […]

The aim of the conference is to construct a twenty-first century conception of disablement that resolves the tension about whether being disabled is merely neutral or must be bad, examines and articulates the clinical, philosophical, and practical implications of that determination, and attempts to integrate these conclusions into medical and legal practices. This year’s Petrie-Flom […]

“The minuscule motion of a butterfly’s wings can trigger a tornado half a world away, according to chaos theory. Under the right conditions, small simple actions can produce large complex effects. In this timely and provocative book, Catharine A. MacKinnon argues that the right seemingly minor interventions in the legal realm can have a butterfly […]

“Feminists walk the halls of power. Governance Feminism: An Introduction shows how some feminists and feminist ideas—but by no means all—have entered into state and state-like power in recent years. Being a feminist can qualify you for a job in the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Criminal Court, the local prosecutor’s office, or […]

Prosecutors and defense attorneys have it easy—all they have to do is to present the evidence and make arguments. It’s the judges who have the heavy lift: they are the ones who have to make the ultimate decisions, many of which have profound consequences on the lives of the people standing in front of them. […]

“When data from all aspects of our lives can be relevant to our health – from our habits at the grocery store and our Google searches to our FitBit data and our medical records – can we really differentiate between big data and health big data? Will health big data be used for good, such […]

The Federalist Society is thrilled to welcome the class of 2021 as well as transfer and LLM students. Please join us for BBQ and a chance to learn more about our organization.

Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria – a quarter-century of stumbles in America’s pursuit of a more peaceful and just world. American military interventions have cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, yet we rarely manage to enact positive and sustainable change. In his first book, “Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a […]

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.