Overturning Citizens United: Amendment or Convention? Tues, Jan 31, 12-1 in Austin West. Free lunch! Citizens United had the detrimental effect of inundating an already-broken campaign finance system with corporate influence. Professor Lawrence Lessig (Republic Lost) and Author Jeff Clements (Corporations Are NOT People) will review the impact of Citizens United on the current presidential [...]
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Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms
UCLA Law School Professor Adam Winkler will reexamine one of today’s most controversial issues, weaving together the dramatic story of a landmark Supreme Court case and the remarkable hidden history of guns in America. He will discuss how gun rights—and gun control—have shaped the nation in fascinating and unexpected ways. Gunfight: The Battle over the [...]
Consumer Protection: Lessons from Psychology, Economics and the Law
NYU Professor Oren Bar-Gill will talk about the role of consumer psychology (and behavioral economics) in consumer protection, with a focus on the regulation of consumer financial products and the fledgling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. NYU Professor Oren Bar-Gill: “Consumer Protection: Lessons from Psychology, Economics and the Law” Tuesday, Nov. 1, 12–1pm in Hauser 102. [...]
Integration and Equal Protection: The Law (and Politics) of Disparate Impact
When the Supreme Court ruled in Ricci v. DeStefano that the New Haven Fire Department engaged in discrimination by throwing out results of a test that seemed to advantage white test-takers, it raised questions about the constitutionality of employment discrimination law long used to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other race conscious but [...]
A Civil Gideon: The Challenge of Extending the Right to a Lawyer
In his 2010 State of the Judiciary report, Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of New York’s highest court, advocated for a guarantee that all have access to legal counsel in civil cases where basic needs are at stake–and since that report he has successfully campaigned for more funding for civil legal services. He will talk about [...]
The United States of Justice Kennedy with Prof Feldman
It’s Justice Kennedy’s country — the rest of us just live in it. Or so it sometimes feels when the U.S. Supreme Cou’s most important decisions are announced. Prof. Feldman will talk about the principles behind many of Justice Kennedy’s 5-4 opinions, and how those principles may affect the Court’s ultimate decision on the constitutionality [...]
Rep. Barney Frank “Ending the Federal Ban on Marijuana”
Rep. Barney Frank “Ending the Federal Ban on Marijuana”. Tuesday, Oct 18, 12-1pm in Ropes Gray. Free burritos (limited amount, so get there early)!! Rep. Frank (D-MA) will talk about his collaboration with Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) to end the federal ban on marijuana and the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011. He [...]
Responding to Law and Economics: Critiques and Alternatives
Responding to Law and Economics: Critiques and Alternatives. Monday, Oct 17, 5-6:30pm in Austin West. Many law students find that law and economics is a pervasive and seductive way of tying legal issues to the real world. But what are its limits? And what other ways are there of thinking about the effects of [...]
Accountability in New Orleans Six Years After Hurricane Katrina
Accountability in New Orleans Six Years After Hurricane Katrina: Community Lawyering & Community Organizing for Justice. A talk by Norris Henderson, Exec. Dir. of VOTE & Prof. David Finger. October 12. Noon to 1:00pm. Pound 204. Sponsored by the Human Rights Program.
CR-CL Presents a Colloquium: “The Right to Comprehensive Education Opportunity”
In his article forthcoming in Volume 47:1 of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, “The Right to Comprehensive Education Opportunity,” Michael A. Rebell, a professor at Columbia University Teacher’s College, argues for the recognition of a constitutional right to quality education for all children. The author will be joined by Dean Martha Minow, Chair [...]
