January 28 - Legal Tools for Combatting ISIS and Foreign Fighters

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents: 

Professor Nathan A. Sales

Syracuse University College of Law

“Legal Tools for Combatting ISIS and Foreign Fighters.”

Location:
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 

Nathan A. Sales is Associate Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law. He teaches and writes in the fields of national security law, counterterrorism law, administrative law, constitutional law, and criminal law.  Professor Sales’s scholarship has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court multiple times, and has appeared in leading publications including the Alabama Law Review, Duke Law Journal, George Washington Law Review, University of Illinois Law Review, Journal of National Security Law and Policy (peer reviewed), Northwestern University Law Review, and Texas Law Review. A frequent contributor to public debates, his commentary has been featured by Agence France-Presse, The Atlantic, BBC, Christian Science Monitor, C-SPAN, France 24, Los Angeles Times, National Review Online, New York Times, NPR, Politico, U.S. News & World Report, Time, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. He has testified before Congress on numerous occasions.

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, $5.00 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 substantive CLE credit. 

Click here to join our chapter's Facebook group!

November 17 - Immigration: A Conservative Approach to Reform

On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents: 

Linda Chavez

“Immigration: A Conservative Approach to Reform.”

Location:
Dilworth Paxson LLP
1500 Market Street, 3500E
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Linda Chavez is chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a non-profit public policy research organization in Sterling, Va. She also writes a weekly syndicated column that appears in newspapers across the country, is a political analyst for FOX News Channel, and hosts a syndicated, daily radio show on Liberty Broadcasting. Ms. Chavez authored "Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation," which the Denver Post described as a book that "should explode the stereotypes about Hispanics that have clouded the minds of patronizing liberals and xenophobic conservatives alike." National Review describes her newest work, "An Unlikely Conservative: The Transformation of an Ex-Liberal," as a "brilliant, provocative, and moving book." In 2000, Ms. Chavez was honored by the Library of Congress as a "Living Legend" for her contributions to America's cultural and historical legacy.

Check-in and reception begins 5:00 p.m.  Program begins at 5:30 p.m.  Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. 

Early Registration Fees: $20.00 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 mwolfe@dilworthlaw.com.

For questions, call Melissa Wolfe at 215-575-7256

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 substantive CLE credit. Click here to join our chapter's Facebook group!

October 5 - The First Amendment, The Second Amendment, and 3-D Printers

On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (special starting time), the Philadelphia Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society proudly presents: 

Professor Josh Blackman

“1, 2, 3:  The First Amendment, The Second Amendment, and 3-D Printers.”

Location:
Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
One Logan Square, 20th Floor
18th and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Professor Blackman is an assistant professor of law at the South Texas College of Law and president of the Harlan Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the Supreme Court and the Constitution. He is the author of Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare, and has published over a dozen law review articles about constitutional law, written numerous op-eds, and been interviewed about the Supreme Court by the New York Times, CNN, ABC News Radio, Reuters, The National Law Journal, The American Bar Association Journal, and Yahoo! News.

***PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL STARTING TIME***

Check-in and reception begins 5:30 p.m.  Program begins at 6:00 p.m.  Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. 

Early Registration Fees: $20.00 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 Janeen 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 substantive CLE credit. Click here to join our chapter's Facebook group!