FedSoc Events

On February 25, 2021, The Federalist Society's Atlanta Lawyers Chapter hosted Hon. Keith Blackwell, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, for a retrospective look at the Supreme Court of Georgia. Featuring: Hon. Keith Blackwell, Senior Counsel, Alston & Bird LLP; former Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia Introduction: Josh Belinfante, Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC; The...

On February 19, 2021, the Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia Lawyers Chapters hosted Eugene Volokh and Casey Mattox for a discussion on the First Amendment and Rule 8.4. Featuring: Prof. Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA Law and a recognized First Amendment expert Casey Mattox, Vice President of Legal Strategy, Americans for Prosperity and a regular First Amend...

On March 7-8, 1986, The Federalist Society hosted its annual National Student Symposium at Stanford Law School. The topic of the conference was "The First Amendment: Constitutional Principles & Public Policy." The second day of the conference opened with a panel on "The Freedom of Religion." Featuring: Prof. Michael McConnell, University of Chicago Law School Arthur Spitzer, Legal Director, AC...

On February 8, 2021, the Federalist Society's Puerto Rico Lawyers Chapter and Puerto Rico Student Chapters co-hosted Ilya Shapiro and Prof. William Vazquez Irizarry to discuss COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions and their impact on individual liberties. Featuring: Ilya Shapiro, Director, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute Prof. William Vazquez Irizarry, University of...

On February 4, 2021, Oklahoma State Senator Julie Daniels, the Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Committee Chair, joined the Federalist Society's Oklahoma City and Tulsa Lawyers Chapters to preview the 2021 Oklahoma legislative session. Featuring: State Senator Julie Daniels, Judiciary Committee Chair, Oklahoma Senate (OK-29) Moderator: Mithun Mansinghani, Solicitor General, State of Oklahoma; The Federal...

On March 7-8, 1986, The Federalist Society hosted its annual National Student Symposium at Stanford Law School. The topic of the conference was "The First Amendment: Constitutional Principles & Public Policy." The first day of the conference concluded with a panel on "The Political Process and the First Amendment." Featuring: Judge Robert Bork, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit Prof. Lillian...

On February 15, 2021, Erin M. Hawley and Jennifer Nou joined the Federalist Society’s Chicago Student Chapter for a discussion on the future of administrative law. Featuring: Erin M. Hawley, Senior Legal Fellow, Independent Women’s Law Center Jennifer Nou, Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School Introduction: Hallie Saunders, Programming Director, The Federalist Society&rsqu...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." The conference concluded with an address by Judge Robert Bork. Featuring: Judge Robert H. Bork, American Enterprise Institute Introduction: Erwin Glikes, The Free Press ******* As...

On January 30, 2021, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Ashley Moody, the Attorney General for Florida, offered a keynote address at the conference. Featuring: Attorney General Ashley Moody, State of Florida Introduction: Charbel J. Barakat, Chief Counsel, Florida/Mi...

On January 30, 2021, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The topic for the second panel was "SCOTUS after the Barrett Confirmation." How will the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett affect the Supreme Court's docket? This panel considered her confirmation, discu...

On January 30, 2021, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The first panel of the conference discussed "Covid and Separation of Powers." The last year has seen the virtually unprecedented use of government powers at the state and local level in order to respond to the C...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." The second day of the conference featured a luncheon address by C. Boyden Gray on "The Neutral Application of Rules to Each of the Three Branches." Featuring: C. Boyden Gray, White...

On January 21, 2021, the Federalist Society's Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland lawyers chapters hosted a virtual conversation with two of Ohio's own, Judge Chad Readler and US Attorney David DeVillers, who shared their extraordinary experiences and expertise. Featuring: Hon. Chad A. Readler, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge, who previously served as the Principal Deput...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." The fourth panel covered "The Appropriation Power and the Necessary and Proper Clause." Featuring: William Barr, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Louis Fisher...

On January 21, 2021, The Federalist Society's Article I Initiative and Columbia Student Chapter co-sponsored a webinar on "Congress and the Administrative State." In this portion of the program, Professor Christopher J. Walker gives a presentation on the proper role of Congress in modern administrative law. Featuring: Prof. Christopher J. Walker, John W. Bricker Professor of Law; Director, Washing...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." The third panel explored "Congressional Control of the Administration of Government: Hearings, Investigations, Oversight, and Legislative History." Featuring: Griffin Bell, King &a...

On December 17, 2020, the Federalist Society's Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston, South Carolina Lawyers Chapters hosted an online webinar titled "SCOTUS Stops Cuomo's COVID Synagogue Targeting." The event featured Misha Tseytlin, counsel for the synagogue, who discussed his involvement as counsel in COVID-related litigation, including the recently decided Supreme Court case, Roman Catholic Dio...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." The second day of the conference began with an address by Senator Charles Robb on fiscal responsibility and political divisions in Congress. Featuring: Senator Charles Robb, U.S. S...

On December 14, 2020, the Little Rock, Nebraska, and Chicago Lawyers Chapters co-hosted Judges Steven Seeger, Lee Rudofsky, and Brian Buescher for a riveting discussion on their career paths leading to becoming judges. The judges shared their advice for aspiring judges and described the work they face in their jobs. Featuring: Hon. Lee Rudofsky, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern Distric...

The year 2020 is not our country's final election. After an election dominated by rule changes, court battles, and allegations of fraud, what have we learned? On December 16, 2020, the Federalist Society's Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, New Jersey, and Delaware Lawyers Chapters co-hosted a panel on the 2020 presidential elections, tackling questions about possible election reforms and the f...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." The first panel discussed "Agency Autonomy and the Unitary Executive." Featuring: Mr. Terry Eastland, National Legal Center for the Public Interest Prof. E. Donald Elliot, Yale Law...

On January 19-20, 1990, The Federalist Society hosted a conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "The Presidency & Congress: Constitutionally Separated and Shared Powers." Attorney General Richard Thornburgh opened the conference with an address on the importance of separation of powers. Featuring: Hon. Richard Thornburgh, Attorney General of the Uni...

On November 30, 2020, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai joined the Federalist Society's Columbia Law Student Chapter for a wide-ranging discussion on net neutrality, Section 230, and more, in an online Q&A co-sponsored by the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project. Featuring: Chairman Ajit Pai, Federal Communications Commission Moderator: Brad Larson, Regulatory Transparency Project Series C...

On November 19, 2020, the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project and the Memphis Lawyers Chapter co-hosted an online event discussing "Civil Liberties and COVID-19 Shelter in Place Orders." Featuring: Julia Mahoney, John S. Battle Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law Introduction: Greg Grisham, Fisher Phillips ******* As always, the Federalist Society takes no posit...

On November 17, 2020, the Federalist Society's Article I Initiative and the Little Rock Lawyers Chapter cohosted a webinar on Supreme Court nominations and the perils of court-packing. Featuring: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer, National Review Online Introduction: Chad Pekron, Walmart ******* As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expres...