Past Years Federalist Society Events
Spring2002 Schedule of Events
| Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 Time: 12 p.m. Location: C25 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Date: February 4, 2002 Time: 5:45 p.m. Location: C25 | Movie Night Movie: Wall Street or Boiler Room (Will be voted onby attendees) Food Will Be Served |
| Date: Monday, February 25, 2002 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Chicago-Kent Room: 10th Floor Event Room | StudentTavern Debate Motion to be Debated: "Terrorists captured by the United States haveno right to: trial in a United States court of law, right to demand a writof habeas corpus, or any other protections guaranteed civilian prisoners.Further, the government should act to prevent terrorism via narrowly tailoredactions so as to minimize the loss of freedom Americans will endure..." (Refreshments will be served (including alcoholic beverages)) |
| March 1-2, 2002 Yale Law School 127 Wall Street New Haven, CT 06511 | The Twentieth Annual Student Symposium on Law and Public Policy "Law & Truth" ClickHere for Detailed Schedule |
| Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 Time: 11:45 a.m. Location: 580 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided Please RSVP in advance |
| Date: Thursday, April 11, 2002 Time: 4:30-5:30 Location: Chicago-Kent Auditorium | "The Crusade Against Sexual Harassment: A new civilrights cause or sexual McCarthyism?" A Debate Between ProfessorKatharine Baker & Ms.Cathy Young (respectively) |
| Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: 510 | Meeting/Student Debate "The Politics of Greed: The future of democracy in a two party systemwhere neither party is really concerned about the American people. Federalpoliticians in search of more money have federalized issues that are theproper province of state government. This has led to the destruction ofthe promise of America - the promise of individual rights and limited government." Issue: How do we solve this problem. |
| Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 Time: 11:45 a.m. Location: C35 | General Chapter Meeting (Final Meeting for the Year) Lunch Will Be Provided PleaseRSVP in advance |
| Date: Thursday April 26, 2002 Time: 6 p.m. Location: Maggiano's LittleItaly 516 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610 312-644-7700 | End of Year Alumni Event/Inauguration of New Officers Please RSVP by April 22, 2002. |
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| Tuesday, September 4, 2001 12:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room: 165 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Thursday, October 4, 2001 5:30-7:30 p.m. 1 West Grand Avenue Chicago, Illinois | Chicago Lawyers Chapter Informal Happy Hour |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2001 12:00-1:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room: 170 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Friday, October 26, 2001 12:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room: Auditorium | Speaker Event: HonorableJudge Loren Smith (U.S. Court of Claims) "The Magic Constitution" Speech will be followed by a reception. |
| Monday, November 5, 2001 4:30-5:45 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room: 590 | Student Debates: Is the U.S. an International Bully? Question to be Debated: "The U.S. has a sovereign responsibilityin protecting its citizens and interests, and the United States’ use ofits military to protect those interests is justified even without the consentof the UN?" (Refreshments will be served) |
| November 16-17, 2001 Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC | 2001 National Lawyers Convention |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:00-1:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room: 165 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:30-6:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room: Auditorium Lobby | Finals Table Food Will Be Provided |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2001 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chicago-Kent Room:370 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| March 9-10, 2001 University of California-Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law 157 Boalt Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 | The Twentieth Annual Student Symposium on Law and Public Policy Is Technology Changing the Law? Click Herefor Detailed Schedule |
| Monday, March 26, 2001 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chicago-Kent Room: 590 | Professor Ronald D.Rotunda The Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Professor of Law The University of Illinois College of Law Topic: TheMedia and its Reporting of the Starr Investigation |
| Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:30 p.m. Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Panel Discussion University Club - The Charter Room, 76 E.Monroe, Chicago, 7th Floor Free Admission - Please RSVP to chifedsoc@free-market.netby 3/26 | RollingBack the New Deal: Judicial Review of Economic Regulations Panel Discussion Featuring: Professor Richard Epstein, Dean JamesHuffman, Hon. Loren Smith, & Professor Robert Brauneis. Sponsored by The Federalist Society’s Chicago Lawyers Chapter &Environmental Law Practice Group |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2001 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chicago-Kent Room:C35 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Monday, April 9, 2001 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Room:590 | Professor Painter Topic: Contingency Fees |
| Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Chicago-Kent Student Lounge on 5th Floor | Movie Night Movie: Erin Brokovich Food Will Be Served |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chicago-Kent Room:170 | Last General Chapter Meeting of the Year Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Thursday, April 26, 2001 Time: 8:00 p.m. Location: Hudson Club 504 N. Wells St. Phone: 312-467-1947 | End of Year Social Event/Inauguration of New Officers Please RSVP to tstavrou@kentlaw.edu |
| Date: Thursday, May 3, 2001 Time: 5 P.M. Chicago-Kent Room: C40 | Professor Lindgren Topic: TheGrowing Scandal Over Michael Bellesiles' Arming America: Counting Gunsin Early America |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2000 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Chicago-Kent Room:370 | General Chapter Meeting Lunch Will Be Provided |
| Thursday, October 19, 2000 4:00 P.M. Chicago-Kent Room: C50 | Professor Paul Cassell Professor of Law University of Utah Topic: Victims' Rights Amendment ClickHere for Article from Wall Street Journal |
| November 9, 2000 4:00 PM Chicago-Kent Room: Courtroom | RogerPilon Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Cato Institute Clinton’slegacy: An assault on limited government and individual rights |
| November 16-18, 2000 Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC | 2000 National Lawyers Convention Click Here for DetailedSchedule |
Friday, March 3 and Saturday March 4, 2000 Harvard Law School 1563 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02138 March 03, 2000 March 04, 2000 | The Federalist Society Nineteenth Annual Student Symposium on Lawand Public Policy: Law and the Political Process Featuring panel discussions on: Schedule of speakers include: Registration Fee $5 for student members Partial travel reimbursement available (50%airfare and $25.00 per night for hotel) Please contact Dave Mulvihill before February5 if interested. |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2000 Chicago-Kent | Chicago-Kent Federalist Society Board Elections |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2000 The Union League Club of Chicago 65 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 4:30pm (Reception) 5:30 - 7:30pm (Program) | The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Presents: The $1.2 Billion State Farm Verdict: A Case Study of CivilJustice Failure? Featuring: |
| Thursday, April 13 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: The 404 Wine Bar 2852 N Southport Ave. Chicago, IL | Chicago-Kent Federalist Society End-of-Year Social |
Fall1999 in Review
| Sunday, September 12, 1999 6:00pm - 10:00pm Ritz Carlton Hotel 160 E. Pearson St. Chicago, IL 60611 | Heritage Foundation Board Dinner - Federalist Table Featuring: Gary Becker, Nobel Laureate in Economics William Simon, Fmr. Sec. of the Treasury |
| Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12 noon - 1:30pm and 5:00pm - 6:00pm Chicago-Kent 2nd Floor Cafeteria | Student Organization Fair - Federalist Society Recruitment Table |
| Thursday. September 23, 1999 12:00 noon - 2:00pm Maggiano's - The Barolo Room 516 North Clark St., Chicago,IL | Federalist Society Chicago Lawyers Division Presents: LitigationAfter the $4.9 Billion GM Verdict: Lawsuit Lottery or Civil Justice System? Featuring Richard Thornburgh, 76th Attorney General of the UnitedStates |
| Tuesday, September 28, 1999 12:00 noon - 12:45pm Chicago-Kent Room:270 | General Chapter Meeting (Lunch provided) |
| Thursday, September 30, 1999 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: VINTAGE Restaurant 1967 Halsted St. Chicago, IL | Chapter Social Outing #1 |
| Monday, November 1, 1999 4:00pm - 5:30pm Chicago-Kent MarovitzCourtroom | "An Originalism for Non-Originalists" Presentation on Constitutional Originalism By Prof. Randy Barnett, Boston University Commentary: Prof. Howard Eglit, Prof. Steven Heyman, and Prof. Mark Rosen |
| Thursday, Nov. 11 - Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999 Mayflower Hotel Washington, D.C. | Federalist Society National Lawyers Conference |
Spring1999 in Review
| Wednesday, February 3, 1999 7:00pm - 10:00pm The Hudson Club 540 Wells St Chicago, IL | Chapter Social Outing #1 |
| Monday, February 15, 1999 12:00pm - 2:00pm Maggiano's 111 West Grand Ave, Chicago, IL | Federalist Society Chicago Lawyers Chapter Presents: China: The Case for Optimism Featuring Steve Chapman, Columnist, Chicago Tribune |
| Wednesday, February 17, 1999 3:00pm - 4:00pm Chicago-Kent Room: 270 | General Chapter Meeting |
| Wednesday, March 3, 1999 3:00pm - 4:30pm Chicago-Kent Room: 270 | Speaker: Carolyn Graglia Author: Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism |
| Tuesday, March 9, 1999 7:00pm - 11:00pm Cafe Iberico 739 N. LaSalle St Chicago, IL | Chapter Social Outing #2 |
| Tuesday, March 23, 1999 12:00pm - 2:00pm Maggiano's 516 NorthClark Chicago, IL | Federalist Society Chicago Lawyers Chapter Presents: The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy Featuring Amity Shlaes, The Wall Street Journal |
| Friday, April 9 - Saturday, April 10, 1999 University of Chicago School of Law and the Congress Hotel Chicago, IL | Federalist Society's 18th Annual Student Symposium Competition, Free Markets, and the Law |
| Wednesday, April 14, 1999 6:00pm - 7:30pm Chicago-Kent Room: Marovitz Courtroom | Speaker: Cathy Young Author: Ceasefire: Why Women and Men Must Work Together To AchieveTrue Equality |
| Friday, April 23, 1999 6:30pm - 11:00pm 10 W Elm St. Penthouse B Chicago, IL | Chicago-Lawyers Chapter Social for Law Students Host: Mr. Eric Hargan |
Fall 1998 in Review
Date/Time/Location Event
| Wedensday,October 21, 1998 3:00pm- 4:00pm Chicago-Kent Room: 510 Refreshments | Speaker: Gene Meyer, Executive Director The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies |
| Monday, October 26, 1998 6:00pm - 8:00pm Midland Hotel | Federalist Society Chicago LawyersChapter School Reform Panel Discussion Featuring Clint Bolick, Institutefor Justice |
| Wednesday, November 11, 1998 4:30pm - 5:30pm Chicago-Kent Room: Marovitz Courtroom 1st Floor | Speaker: Dr. David Bernstein, Prof. ofLaw George Mason Univ. Liberalism Divided Against Itself:Civil Rights/Liberties |
| Tuesday, November 24, 1998 3:00pm - 3:30pm Chicago-Kent Room: Concourse Office C-25 | Officers Meeting |