Harvard Federalist Society

In 1876, delegates met and signed the current Constitution of the State of Texas, the second-oldest state constitution in the country. To celebrate, join the…

Ten years after Justice Scalia’s death and nearing his birthday, on which he would’ve turned 90, join the Harvard Federalist Society as we assess his…

Are so-called “shadow” docket rulings precedential? Mere signals, shadows on the wall? When can a lower court judge disregard the foreshadowing offered by the Court,…

What does it mean to work as a lawyer guided by one’s Christian faith? Are ecclesial and public oaths and vocations compatible? Join the Catholic…

Join us as we hear from Judge Stephanos Bibas of the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals on how he views his role as…

Is it possible to build a meaningful legal career while maintaining a healthy family life?  Drawing on his experience as a partner in Gibson Dunn’s…

What role do states play in the national litigation system? Is it truly the case that a state SG office is the best place to…

How does state constitutional law interact with federal law? When, why, and how do federal judges apply state constitutions to their cases? Join us to…

Where are the tiers of scrutiny in the text? Why is the Fourteenth Amendment so hard to understand, and where are the originalists? Join us…

Join us to hear from Judge Britt Grant of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to hear her thoughts on this…

Join Logan Beirne, the Chief Legal Officer of Strive Asset Management and a faculty fellow at Yale Law School, to hear about the development of…

Nearly 10 years after Justice Scalia’s death, what is the continuing legacy of his most famous essay, A Matter of Interpretation? Is the textualism of…

Join Attorney General Skrmetti for an insightful discussion on the dynamic tensions at the heart of our Constitution.  We will explore the balance between federal…

In the age of online cancellation and the “heckler’s veto,” what role can tort law play? What even are “public pressure torts” and “protest torts?”…

What does it look like to lawyer when your client is the most powerful man in the world? How do you protect him not just…

What is the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), and why has no one ever heard of it? How do we ensure that the…

Join the Harvard Federalist Society as we host former Cincinnati City Councillor P.G. Sittenfeld and Caleb Burns, Partner at Wiley, on the story and law…

Join us to hear from Professor David Upham of the St. Thomas University School of Law and the University of Dallas on how Obergefell has…