FedSoc Events

On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The second panel covered current federal criminal justice issues. Featuring: Introduction: Erin Nealy Cox, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas Stephen Fahey, Chief, Criminal Division, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas Wes Hendrix, Chief, Appell...

On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The third panel covered "Religious Liberty and Conscience Rights in the Trump Era." Featuring: Justin Butterfield, Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, Health and Human Services Eric Rassbach, Deputy General Counsel, Becket Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO, Firs...

On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The inaugural Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture featured Justice Clarence Thomas, who reflected on the major influences on his judicial philosophy. Featuring: Justice Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States Interviewer: Leonard Leo, The Federalist Society In...

On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The first panel covered significant cases from the most recent Supreme Court term and Justice Gorsuch's first year on the Court. Featuring: John F. Bash, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Western District of Texas James Sullivan, Deputy General Counsel, Office of Texas Governo...

On September 10, 2018, National Security Advisor John R. Bolton delivered an address on "Protecting American Constitutionalism and Sovereignty from International Threats" at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Hon. John R. Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Introduction: Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society Please join the Federalist Society as we...

Last June, President Donald Trump reinstituted the National Space Council by Executive Order, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence. The council has been active on many fronts and has approved several recommendations devoted to regulatory reform for various commercial space activities. Since the Council’s reformation, President Trump has adopted two directives, the second of which sets polici...

Featuring: Hon. Kenneth L. Wainstein, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Introduction: Vincent Vitkowsky, Partner, Seiger Gfeller Laurie LLP

This panel will focus on questions such as what measures major companies can take, individually or collectively, to prevent, detect, mitigate and halt imminent or in-progress cyberattacks, such as the WannaCry attack, which spread around the globe, infecting over 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries. What else can they do to enhance collective cybersecurity? What resources are available to...

In recent years, a new populist movement in antitrust law has been labeled “hipster antitrust,” and its proponents include prominent members of Congress including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. These would-be antitrust revolutionaries oppose using the consumer welfare standard of Judge Bork as the sole policy interest of antitrust law, and instead argue that antitrust la...

In 1978, Judge Robert Bork published the book The Antitrust Paradox. The Antitrust Paradox has become one of the most influential authorities on antitrust policy, changing the landscape of American antitrust law forever. Since its publication, The Antitrust Paradox has been cited by over 100 different United States courts, and its reasoning has often been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United...

Featuring: Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice Introduction: Dean Reuter, General Counsel | Vice President & Director, Practice Groups, The Federalist Society

It is difficult to imagine any criminal acts, espionage, or terrorism that does not leave some form of cyber fingerprints. As corporate citizens, to what extent can and should the companies cooperate in supporting criminal, intelligence, and counterintelligence operations? What should their duties be, if any, to combat information warfare conducted by foreign governments or terrorist organizations...

On June 11, 2018, the Federalist Society's DC Young Lawyers Chapter and the Article I Initiative cosponsored an event which featured Senator Chuck Grassley. Sen. Grassley (IA) spoke on developments in the federal judiciary and the importance of Congress reasserting its constitutional powers. As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expres...

What would history have to say about the way in which American foreign policy is conducted in the modern era? Are Congress and the Executive duly considering the founding principles of our nation as they conduct foreign policy, from the division of labor between these two branches, to the appropriate use of treaties, executive agreements, and other less formal agreements not submitted to the Senat...

On February 25, 2006, the Federalist Society student chapter at Columbia Law School hosted the 25th Annual National Student Symposium. The Symposium featured a panel on the question, "How Does International Law Limit the War on Terrorism?" Featuring: Prof. Akhil Amar, Yale Law School Prof. Catherine Powell, Fordham Law School Prof. Saikrishna B. Prakash, University of San Diego School of Law Prof....

On June 22, 1999, the Oklahoma City Federalist Society Chapter hosted a panel discussion on Lawyers and the U.S. Justice System. Featuring: Hon. Laurence H. Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit William G. Paul, President-Elect, American Bar Association Introductions: Hon. Robert Henry, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Opening Remarks: Andy Lester, Chairman, Oklahoma City Federalist S...

On April 3, 1987, the University of Chicago chapter hosted the Sixth Annual National Student Symposium. The Symposium featured a panel on the topic, "The Classical Theory of Law." Introductory Remarks: Janice Calabresi, University of Chicago Law School, Federalist Society Chapter President Dean-Designate Geoffrey Stone, University of Chicago Law School Panel Featuring: Prof. Norman P. Barry, The U...

On Friday, May 18, 2018, the Regulatory Transparency Project and Capitol Hill Chapter of the Federalist Society co-sponsored a panel discussion on emerging technology legislation. Experts explored drone delivery, autonomous vehicles, flight sharing, and more. Featuring: Ryan Hagemann, Director of Technology Policy, Niskanen Center Christopher L. Koopman, Senior Director of Strategy and Research, T...

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel delivered the luncheon address at the Inaugural Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference in Madison, Wisconsin on May 4, 2018. Hon. Brad D. Schimel, Wisconsin Attorney General Introduction: Robert Driscoll, Milwaukee Chapter President, The Federalist Society

Justice Brennan’s 1977 article “State Constitutions and the Protection of Individual Rights,” provoked many litigators to look to the state courts to enhance individual liberties beyond the scope of the federal constitution. This came at a time when the conservative legal movement developed out of a perception that the Warren Court and its successors had gone too far, with courts...

This panel examined judicial appointments in Wisconsin and at the federal level. Panelists will discuss the characteristics executives should seek in judicial nominees as well as the approaches used to select those nominees. Topics include the Governor's selection methods, the president's selection methods, blue slips, and possible reforms to the federal judicial selection process. The Inaugural W...

This panel debated perspectives from both sides of two important national discussions: the debate over free speech on campus and the debate over whether certain wedding-related services are speech or public accommodation. The panelists touched upon First Amendment controversies both on a national level and other free speech controversies in Wisconsin. The Inaugural Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Confe...