Tuesday, February 09, 2016

On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents: 
Geoff Shephard
Author of The Real Watergate Scandal
Geoff Shepard

“The Criminalization of Politics.”
Location:
Dilworth Paxson LLP
1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E
Philadelphia, PA
 

Geoff Shepard holds degrees from Whittier College and Harvard Law School. He was selected a White House Fellow in 1969 and assigned to the Treasury Department, where he worked under Paul Volcker.  Geoff then joined John Ehrlichman’s Domestic Council staff at the Nixon White House, where he served for five years. Geoff also worked on President Nixon’s Watergate defense team, where he was principal deputy to the President’s lead lawyer, J. Fred Buzhardt.  He left the Ford administration in 1975 and embarked on a thirty-five year career in the insurance industry.  Beginning in 2010, Geoff has helped produce a series of Nixon Legacy Forums, which are documentaries focusing on President Nixon’s various public policy initiatives.  Geoff’s first book, The Secret Plot, focuses on the political intrigue behind the successful exploitation of the Watergate scandal. His current book, The Real Watergate Scandal, It focuses on judicial and prosecutorial abuse in the Watergate trials. Shepard also has a third book underway about the Pentagon Papers, the Church Committee and the Plumbers prosecution.


 Check-in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.  Program begins at 5:30 p.m.  Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soft drinks will be provided.

Early Registration Fees: $15.00 for non-members, $10.00 for current members, law students, and clerks, with advance registration only. 
Prices will be $5.00 higher at the door. 
Preregistration is required to receive the discounted price.
Preregister by email to jabed@dilworthlaw.com.
 For questions, call Jeneen Abed at 215-575-7169 

Payment will be accepted at the door by cash or check to "The Federalist Society."  This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of ethics CLE credit.