Feb. 18 - Prof. John Yoo, Crisis and Command

On Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 5:30 PM, the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents a lecture and book signing:

Crisis and Command:
Executive Power from Washington to Lincoln


Faculty:
John C. Yoo
Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law

Location:
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Professor Yoo's book Crisis and Command:  A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush will be available for purchase.

Preregistration is required for security purposes.  The deadline for preregistration has been extended to noon tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 24).  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 .

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Oct. 29 - Justice McCaffery at Villanova

On Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter and the Villanova Law School Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly present:

From Philly Cop to Supreme Court Justice


Speaker:
Honorable Seamus McCaffery
Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Location:
Villanova Law School (New Building)
Room 101
299 North Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA  19085-1597

Click here for directions by car or train.

Preregistration is requested for security purposes.  Check in and reception begins 5:30 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 non-students.  Admission is free to law students.

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

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Personal Perspectives on the Rule of Law in Iraq

On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 5:30 PM, the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents:

Personal Perspectives on the Rule of Law in Iraq

The event will feature former federal judge Stephen Orlofsky, who served in Iraq shortly after the removal of Saddam Hussein, with the provisional authority's team that helped to set up free (i.e., not autocratic) courts. He will be joined by Professor Ilya Shapiro, who works with the Cato Institute and spent a summer with General Petraeus, working on legal issues.


Faculty:
Ilya Shapiro, Esq.
Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute
Editor-in-Chief, Cato Supreme Court Review
Hon. Stephen M. Orlofsky
Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Former United States District Judge, D.N.J.

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 .

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6th Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Hon. Paul Clement

This is a CLE event not to be missed!  Former United States Solicitor General Paul Clement provides an analysis of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence for the recently concluded 2008-2009 Term, including discussion of cases that he personally argued before the Supreme Court, and his insights into the Sotomayor nomination.  About 200 lawyers attended last year — be sure to send your RSVP!

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On Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 5:30 p.m., we will proudly present our sixth annual United States Supreme Court Roundup:  The Roberts Court in Transition, with the Honorable Paul D. Clement, former Solicitor General of the United States. 



Please note that this will be an evening event, at a new location: 

Location:
Duane Morris LLP
Morris Café (1st Floor)
30 South 17th Street
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.  Admission is $20.00 for non-members, $10.00 for Federalist Society members.

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

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Jonathan Adler on the Supreme Court

On Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 5:30 PM, the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents:

Is the Roberts Court Conservative?
Do the Court's Opinions Support Its Critics?


Faculty:
Prof. Jonathan H. Adler
Columnist at National Review Online and
Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Location:
Drinker Biddle & Reath 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 .

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The Federalist Papers

The Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies does not sponsor the following course, but we thought our members and friends would like to know:

The Federalist Papers, a course with Professor Thomas Patrick Burke, will be offered on six Tuesday evenings, from June 2 to July 7, 2009, in Wynnewood, PA. For further information, including location and fees, visit the web site of the Wynnewood Institute at: http://wynnewood.org/courses/federalist_papers_Summer_2009/.

Debate on Bankruptcy and Debtor Relief

On Wednesday, April 22, 2009 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:

Bankruptcy and Debtor Relief
in a Time of Financial and Economic Crisis

Faculty:


Prof. Todd J. Zywicki
Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law


Prof. William J. Woodward, Jr.
Professor of Law, Temple Univ. Beasley 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.

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 .

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