Kurt Lash on States' Rights

On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

Whither States’ Rights?
The Tenth Amendment in the 21st Century


Faculty:
Professor Kurt T. Lash
James P. Bradley Chair of Constitutional Law
at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Location:
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Preregistration is required for security purposes.
Check in and reception begins 11:45 a.m.
Lunch begins at 12:00 noon.
Program begins at 12:30 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Lunch and Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $25.00 for non-members, $15.00 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, lunch and admission is $10.00.

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

Pedro Ramos on Governing Philadelphia

On Monday, March 23, 2009, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

Governing Philadelphia:
Separation of Powers, the Home Rule Charter,
and How Government Works


Faculty:
Pedro A. Ramos, Esq.
Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Former City Solicitor of Philadelphia

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15.00 for non-members, $5.00 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, admission is $5.00.

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

A Conversation with Justice Scalia

On Monday, October 27, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

A Conversation with Justice Antonin Scalia


Hon. Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

Location:
The Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103

Preregistration is required for security purposes.
Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.
Program begins promptly at 5:30 p.m.

Note:  This event will end well before the beginning of the World Series game, should Game 5 be necessary.

Justice Scalia will also be signing copies of his book:
Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
after the event.  Copies available for purchase.

Registration Fee:
$10.00 for students, $25.00 for lawyers and non-students
Payment accepted at the door by cash or check payable to “The Federalist Society.”

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.

To register online, visit www.fed-soc.org/scalia,
or click the "Register" button below:



For more information, or to register by phone, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600.

Press guidelines:  Still photographers, pencil and pad coverage only; recording devices for note-taking purposes but not for broadcast.  Still photographers may take photos for the first few minutes (1-2 minutes) at the beginning of the event and again at the end of the event.

The 2008 Election: What Is at Stake for the Federal Judiciary?

On Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 5:30 PM, the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society and the Philadelphia Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society are proud to jointly present a debate on:

The 2008 Election: What Is at Stake for the Federal Judiciary?

Faculty:


Hon. Rachel Brand
Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
Former Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy,
United States Department of Justice


David Barron
Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit. Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15.00 for non-members, $5.00 for Federalist Society members. If no CLE credit is requested, admission is $5.00.

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

5th Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Hon. Paul Clement

On Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 12:00 p.m., we proudly present our fifth annual United States Supreme Court Roundup Luncheon with the Honorable Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General of the United States.

Location:
The Union League of Philadelphia
Broad and Sansom Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for this luncheon. Seating is limited, and walk-in registrations will not be accepted. Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.

Continuing Legal Education credit is available at no additional charge. This program is approved in Pennsylvania for 1 hour of substantive CLE credit.

Please RSVP by e-mail to CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call (215) 981-4236 and ask for Mary Miller.

The "Reporter's Privilege" vs. National Security

On Monday, June 2, 2008 at 5:30 PM, we proudly present:

The "Reporter's Privilege" vs. National Security:
When Should Journalists Be Required to Testify?


Faculty:
Mark Grannis
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
Michael Berry
Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP
Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit. Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15.00 for non-members, $5.00 for members. If no CLE credit is requested, admission is $5.00. (No charge for law students and judicial branch employees.)

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

Douglas Kmiec on Law and Religion

On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

The False Notion of Neutrality Between Religion and No Religion


Faculty:
Prof. Douglas W. Kmiec
Caruso Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law, Pepperdine Law School

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15 for non-members, $5 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, admission is free.

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

Debate on the Second Amendment

Next week, on Thursday, April 17, 2008, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present a debate:

The Supreme Court Takes Up the Second Amendment


Faculty:
Alan Gura, Esq., Lead counsel in D.C. v. Heller
Partner, Gura & Possessky, PLLC
Brian J. Siebel, Esq.
Sr. Attorney, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15 for non-members, $5 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, admission is free.

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

Orin Kerr on Judicial Activism

On Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

What Is Judicial Activism?


Faculty:
Prof. Orin Kerr
George Washington University Law School

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15 for non-members, $5 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, admission is free.

For more information or to preregister, call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600, or e-mail .

Nov. 20 CLE on IP Law and Policy

On Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 5:30 PM, the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

Intellectual Property Law and Policy: The Politics of Reform

Faculty:
Charles M. Fish
Vice President & Chief Patent Counsel, TimeWarner Inc.
Prof. Michael W. Carroll
Villanova University School of Law
Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.  Hot hors d'oeuvres, soft drinks, beer and wine will be served.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15 for non-members, $5 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, admission is free.

For more information or to preregister, e-mail CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600.

Bibas on Originalism

On November 1, 2007 from 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m., the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is pleased to present:

Has the conservative Supreme Court gone soft on crime?
Justice Scalia's pro-defendant turn, originalism, and formalism


Faculty:
Prof. Stephanos Bibas
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 11:45 a.m.  Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.

Lunch is included.  This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $25 for non-members, $15 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, $10 for lunch only.

For more information or to preregister, e-mail CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600.

Sequeira and Cannon on Labor Law

On Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 5:30 PM, we proudly present:

Card-Check and More:  Current Controversies in Labor Law


Faculty:
Hon. Leon R. Sequeira
Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
Prof. John J. Cannon
Villanova University School of Law
NEW location:
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes. Check in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.

This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit. Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $15 for non-members, $5 for members. If no CLE credit is requested, admission is free.

For more information or to preregister, e-mail CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600.

Photos of the 4th Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Hon. Paul Clement

Curt Levey and Stacy Hawkins on Diversity

On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 12:00 noon, we proudly present:

Should Clients Require Their Law Firms to Promote Diversity?


Faculty:
Curt Levey
Executive Director, Committee for Justice
Stacy Hawkins
Diversity Coordinator, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes. Check in and reception begins 11:45 a.m. Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.

Lunch is included. This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit. Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $25 for non-members, $15 for members. If no CLE credit is requested, $10 for lunch only.

For more information or to preregister, e-mail CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call Kathy Phy at (215) 864-9600.

4th Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Hon. Paul Clement

On Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 12:00 p.m., we proudly present our fourth annual United States Supreme Court Roundup Luncheon with the Honorable Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General of the United States.

Location:
The Union League of Philadelphia
Broad and Sansom Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for this luncheon. Seating is limited, and walk-in registrations will not be accepted. Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.

Cost: $55.00 per person. Firms or groups may reserve seating at $225 for a half-table (seats 4), $425 for a table of eight, or $525 for a table of ten.

Continuing Legal Education credit is available at no additional charge. This program is approved in Pennsylvania for 1 hour of substantive CLE credit.

Please RSVP by July 5 by e-mail to CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call (215) 981-4236 and ask for Mary Miller.

Andy McCarthy on War Powers

On Friday, June 15, 2007 from 12:00 noon to 1:20 p.m.:

Who's the Commander-in-Chief?
What is Congress's Power to Bring the Troops Home from Iraq?


Faculty:
Andrew C. McCarthy
Senior Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
Director, Center for Law and Counterterrorism

Location:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Preregistration is required for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 11:45 a.m.  Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.

Lunch is included.  This program is approved in Pennsylvania for one (1) hour of substantive CLE credit.  Continuing Legal Education credit is available for $25 for non-members, $15 for members.  If no CLE credit is requested, $10 for lunch only.

For more information or to preregister, e-mail CLE@philafedsoc.org, or call 607-351-2490.

Jonathan Adler on Climate Change

On Feb. 21, 2007, we presented:

Hot Times at the High Court:
Will the Supreme Court Control Climate Change Policy?


Faculty:
Jonathan H. Adler
Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

John Yoo on 9/11

On Nov. 14, 2006, we co-sponsored with the National Constitution Center a presentation by Prof. John Yoo, called "An Inside Look at the White House Response to 9/11."

Click here for details.

3rd Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Hon. Paul Clement

On Monday, July 10, 2006 at 12:00 p.m., we proudly presented our third annual United States Supreme Court Roundup Luncheon with the Honorable Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General of the United States.

Location:
The Union League of Philadelphia
Broad and Sansom Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Eugene Scalia on Labor Law

On Wednesday, June 14, 2006 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., we proudly presented:

Current Trends in Labor and Employment Law:
From Whistleblowers to the Labor Movement


Faculty:
Hon. Eugene Scalia
Partner, Gibson Dunn
Solicitor for the U.S. Department of Labor (2001-03)