FedSoc Events

On January 30th, 1987, The Federalist Society hosted its first annual National Lawyers Convention. The convention opened with a keynote address by Vice President George H.W. Bush.

Featuring:

-Steven G. Calabresi, Co-Chairman, The Federalist Society
-William Bradford Reynolds, Assistant Attorney General and Convention Chairman
-C. Boyden Gray, Legal Counsel to the Vice President
-Hon. George H.W. Bush, Vice President of the United States

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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

On January 3-4, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its 22nd annual Faculty Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The final panel asked "Is Everything Political?"
This panel sought to explore whether the reach of politics is broader now than it once was, whether there is a law-politics distinction, whether politics has become a substitute for religion or related claims on a person’s sense of self, and whether it is possible or desirable for politics to play a smaller role in life.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:

Christian Burset, Notre Dame Law School
Guy-Uriel Charles, Duke University School of Law
Tara Leigh Grove, William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Stephen E. Sachs, Duke University School of Law
Moderator: Joshua Kleinfeld, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

On January 3-4, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its 22nd annual Faculty Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the third panel was "Originalism and the Fourth Amendment".
This panel explored the extent, if any, to which an originalist methodology can answer the big questions of Fourth Amendment interpretation that courts are grappling with today. If an originalist methodology can answer these questions, what answers does it provide?
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:

William Baude, University of Chicago Law School
Jeffrey Bellin, William and Mary Marshall-Wythe Law School
Laura Donohue, Georgetown University Law Center
Moderator: Orin Kerr, UC Berkeley School of Law

On January 3-4, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its 22nd annual Faculty Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The luncheon featured a debate on whether the electoral college should be abrogated.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:

Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School
Stephen Sachs, Duke University School of Law
Moderator: Hon. Neomi Rao, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

On January 3-4, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its 22nd annual Faculty Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The second panel discussed "Governance by Index: Mutual Fund Involvement in Corporate Governance".
Mutual funds, particularly index funds, increasingly find themselves in a position to influence the governance of the companies in which they invest. Accordingly, campaigners of every sort—from hedge fund activists to advocates for environmental and social causes—now lobby mutual funds for voting support. But how should mutual funds wield their power in corporate governance?
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:

Sean J. Griffith, Fordham University School of Law
Ann M. Lipton, Tulane University Law School
Adriana Z. Robertson, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Moderator: Jeremy Kidd, Mercer University School of Law

On January 3-4, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its 22nd annual Faculty Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The first panel discussed "Originalism and Stare Decisis".
Sometimes the original meaning of the Constitution conflicts with or points in a different direction from the Supreme Court's precedents. When that happens, what is the role of stare decisis? To what extent is stare decisis consistent with or at odds with originalism? What should an originalist Court do with non-originalist precedent? What exactly does stare decisis commit a court to follow? Do the Supreme Court’s past practices or its duty to follow its precedents differ from inferior courts’ duty to heed Supreme Court decisions?
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:

Randy E. Barnett, Georgetown University Law Center
Randy J. Kozel, Notre Dame Law School
John O. McGinnis, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Moderator: Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society
Introduction: Lee Liberman Otis, Senior Vice President & Director, Faculty Division, The Federalist Society