FedSoc Events

On November 11, 2021, The Federalist Society hosted its annual Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner. This year featured an address by Senator Tom Cotton. Featuring: Hon. Tom Cotton, U.S. Senate, Arkansas Jennifer C. Braceras, Director, Independent Women's Law Center, Independent Women's Forum; Member, Federalist Society Board of Visitors; Former Member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights * * * * * As alway...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?". This panel discussed "Religious Liberty after Fulton v. City of Philadelphia." Fulton v. City of Philadelphia was a victory for religious liberty, but it is unclear how broad its implicatio...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?". This panel explored "Criminal Justice 2021 and The Rule of Law." For many who align themselves with fundamental principles of our constitutional system, the progressive agenda seems to be d...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" This panel covered "Administrative Inquisitions? How Agencies Initiate, Conduct, and Conclude Investigations." In addition to formal rulemaking and case-by-case adjudication and enforcement,...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" This panel explored "Progressive HR in 2021: The Solution of the Problem?" The average United States workplace has changed in many ways over the past twenty years. The development of modern...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" This panel discussed "The Antitrust Revolution?" The past year has seen an unprecedented number of political and legislative suggestions for altering nearly every aspect of U.S. antitrust la...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" The panel covered "IP Law and Culture." A perennial debate about intellectual property and culture is how intellectual property laws enhance or restrict the ability of people to contribute t...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" The panel explored "A View From In-House." The Federalist Society’s In-House Counsel Working Group presents a panel discussion featuring top in-house attorneys at publicly-traded and p...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" The panel discussed "The Separation of Powers and Political Polarization." Political polarization is a great problem of our time. This panel would consider the separation of powers deformati...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?". This panel discussed "Federal Consent Decrees: Good Governance, an Expansion of Federal Power, or Both?" In a 1987 article entitled Why Hold Elections?, Professor Michael McConnell noted a...

What role should publicly traded corporations play in democratic politics? The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?" The first showcase panel discussed "Social Activism and Corporate Leadership." Corporate resources are increasingly...

The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?". The opening address was given by Judge Amul Thapar. Featuring: Hon. Amul R. Thapar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

On March 26, 1999, the Federalist Society co-sponsored the Stranahan National Issues Forum with the University of Toledo College of Law. The title of the conference was "Education Reform at the Crossroads: Politics, the Constitution, and the Battle over School Choice." The second panel covered "School Choice in the Courts." The United States Supreme Court recently declined to review the Wisconsin...

On March 26, 1999, the Federalist Society co-sponsored the Stranahan National Issues Forum with the University of Toledo College of Law. The title of the conference was "Education Reform at the Crossroads: Politics, the Constitution, and the Battle over School Choice." The first panel discussed "The History and Politics of School Choice." School choice is a "hot" political topic, one that cuts acr...

Featuring: Jonathan H. Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and Director, Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Featuring: Brian Barnes, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC Antonio García-Martínez, Author, Chaos Monkeys, and ex-Advisor, Twitter Michael McConnell, Richard and Frances Mallery Professor, Stanford Law School, and Co-Chair, Oversight Board Chris Pavlovski, Founder and CEO, Rumble.com Moderator: Olivia Jackson, General Counsel, Oversight Board Introduction: Jonathan Breit, Stanford Law...

Featuring: A. Douglas Melamed, Professor, Stanford Law School, and ex-General Counsel, Intel Aaron Schur, Deputy General Counsel, Yelp Hal Singer, Managing Director, Econ One Dina Srinivasan, Author, The Antitrust Case Against Facebook Alan Sykes, Professor, Stanford Law School Moderator: Ted Ullyot, Former General Counsel, Facebook Introduction: Austin Peters, Stanford Law School '22 * * * * * As...

Featuring: Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase Interviewer: Katie Biber, Chief Legal Officer, Brex Introduction: Theodore Furchtgott, Stanford Law School '22 * * * * * As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

Featuring: Melissa Holyoak, Solicitor General, State of Utah Clayton Kozinski, Counsel, Lehotsky Keller LLP Aaron Royston, Managing Partner, venBio Partners Hoan Ton-That, Co-Founder and CEO, Clearview AI Moderator: Gabe Ledeen, Managing Counsel, Privacy and Product, Cruise Introduction: Daniel Bojorquez, Stanford Law School '23 * * * * * As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on part...

Convocation Eugene B. Meyer, President and CEO, The Federalist Society A Conversation on Regulation as Opportunity Salen Churi, General Partner, Trust Ventures Miles Jennings, General Counsel, a16z Crypto Moderator: Ann McDonald, Stanford Law School '23 * * * * * As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of...

A sharply divided Congress is facing significant challenges in order to raise revenue and meet President Biden’s priorities. While no one pretends to have a crystal ball, some changes are likely coming this fall and winter. Depending upon what compromises can be reached, ideas for reform range from changing step-up-in-basis rules and pass through regulations to significant changes in corpora...

The Evansville Lawyers Chapter is honored to host Dave Hoppe, President, Hoppe Strategies, for a discussion entitled "How to Fix the Budget Mess." Featuring: David Hoppe, President, Hoppe Strategies Introduction: Seth Zirkle, Evansville Lawyers Chapter President

Featuring: Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University Moderator: Chad Davis, President, Polk County Lawyers Chapters * * * * * As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

Featuring: Hon. Daniel Cameron, Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky * * * * * As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

This panel discussed the upcoming Supreme Court term, which began on October 4, 2021. The Court's docket already includes major cases involving abortion, civil rights, criminal law, free expression and religious liberty, copyright, immigration, national security, the Second Amendment, and matters of constitutional structure. The full list of cases granted thus far for the upcoming term can be view...