Federalist Society Phoenix Chapter Events: ADF attorney, a featured speakerGreetings! Between the lawyers chapter and the student chapters, we’ve got quite a few amazing opportunities and speakers this spring; please take the time to review these events and mark your calendars. Please feel free to share this email with your friends and colleagues, these events are not restricted to Federalist Society members. Before getting to the Federalist Society sponsored events, we have been invited to attend the J. Reuben Clark Law Society’s evening event this Friday, February 15, 2008 featuring Judge Janice Rogers Brown from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The event is free of charge and will be held in ASU’s Gammage Auditorium at 6pm. If you have questions on this event, please contact Casey Blais (casey.blais@gmail.com)
Thursday, February 14, 2008 (ASU Student Chapter, contact Joe Giles gilesjoseph@gmail.com for info or to RSVP) Mr. Jeffery J. Ventrella, Alliance Defense Fund Topic: "For Better of For Worse: Legal and Philosophical Considerations for Evaluating Challenges to Binary Marriage" Armstrong Hall, Room 105, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Monday, February 25, 2008 (UA Student Chapter, contact Jason Doucette doucette@email.arizona.edu for info or to RSVP) Mr. Clark Neily, Institute for Justice Topic: “The Supreme Court Sets Its Sights on the Second Amendment: District of Columbia v. Heller” Classroom Commons Room 115 (corner of Fremont and Mabel) 12:15pm-1:15pm Monday, February 25, 2008 (Phoenix Lawyers Chapter, contact Kasey Higgins khiggins@ij.org for info or to RSVP)Mr. Clark Neily, Institute for Justice Mr. Neily will be available to discuss public interest litigation in general as well as his various cases; no formal remarks Happy Hour 5-7pm! Location TBD (feel free to send your vote in now…)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 (ASU Student Chapter and Phoenix Lawyers Chapter, contact Joe Giles gilesjoseph@gmail.com for info or to RSVP) Mr. Clark Neily, Institute for Justice Topic: "Resolved: The Rational Basis Test Is a Big, Fat Fraud" Armstrong Hall, Room 105, 12:15pm-1:15pm Up to 1 hour Arizona CLE credit available for this event (nominal charge applies for CLE)
Wednesday, Februrary 27, 2008 (Phoenix Law School Student Chapter, contact Niki Swank naswank@phoenixlaw.org for info or to RSVP) Ms. Christina Hoff Sommers, American Enterprise Institute Topic: “What is Wrong (and Right) with Feminism” Phoenix Law School 12pm-1pm
Thursday, February 28, 2008 (ASU Student Chapter, contact Joe Giles gilesjoseph@gmail.com for info or to RSVP) Ms. Christina Hoff Sommers, American Enterprise Institute Topic: “Osama’s Worst Nightmare: The Liberation of Muslim Women” Armstrong Hall, Room 105, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Monday, March 17, 2008 (ASU Student Chapter, contact Joe Giles gilesjoseph@gmail.com for info or to RSVP) Dr. Francis J. Beckwith, Baylor University Topic: TBD Armstrong Hall, Room 105, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Thursday, March 27, 2008 (ASU Student Chapter, contact Joe Giles gilesjoseph@gmail.com for info or to RSVP) Mr. Edward Whelan III, Ethics and Public Policy Center Topic: TBD Armstrong Hall, Room 105, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (UA Student Chapter, contact Jason Doucette doucette@email.arizona.edu for info or to RSVP) Mr. Robert Levy, Cato Institute Topic and Specific Location: TBD
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 (Phoenix Lawyers Chapter and Phoenix Law Student Chapter, contact Kasey Higgins khiggings@ij.org for info or to RSVP Mr. Robert Levy, Cato Institute Topic: “The Supreme Court Sets Its Sights on the Second Amendment: District of Columbia v. Heller” Hilton Garden Inn, 4000 N. Central in Phoenix 11:30am-1pm; lunch buffet provided Up to 1.5 hours Arizona CLE credit available for this event (nominal charge applies for CLE)
Thursday, April 17, 2008 (ASU Student Chapter, contact Joe Giles gilesjoseph@gmail.com for info or to RSVP) Mr. Robert Levy, Cato Institute Topic: DC Gun Ban Litigation Armstrong Hall, Room 105, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Jennifer M. Perkins, President Federalist Society Phoenix Lawyers Chapter 480-557-8316 |