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At a symposium titled, “Selecting Federal Court of Appeals and District Court Judges,” participants talked about the executive role in nominating and selecting federal court judges. Among th…

This panel of respected legal minds, which was moderated by Dean Kathleen Sullivan of Stanford Law School, discussed the question of technology and its appropriate use in court rooms. Widesp…

Speakers discussed the peculiarities of practicing law as a woman, and introduced the awardees honored at the dinner. Attorney General Reno praised Delegate Norton for her tenacity and effor…

Ms. Totenberg discussed the politics surrounding the upcomming impeachment inquiry of President Clinton. She said that the process had been deeply paritsan and that this diminished the statu…

The Georgetown Law Center held a moot court to retry the case, “Bradwell v. Illinois,” which was argued on January 18, 1873. The case dealt with the denial of a law license to Myra Bradwell …

Professor Michael Gottesman, Georgetown University Law Center, moderated this discussion on the proper boundary between privacy and the press role as a watchdog over the public interest. The…

Professor Nesson moderated this discussion on the problem of conflicts of interest and impartiality in judicial proceedings. They examined the reasons why judges should decide to disqualify …

Mayer, Brown & Platt Senior Partner Philip Lacovara and former White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler argued a hypothetical case in which the Federal Election Commission wished to reverse the 1975…

After a panel on how public distrust of politicians, lawyers and journalists has continued to grow, Ms. Totenberg moderated a discussion of possible solutions to this trend. They highlighted…

Nina Totenberg spoke on the 1996-97 Supreme Court term and shared some experiences from her 30 years of reporting on the high Court.

The American College of Trial Lawyers hosted a panel discussion on the role of independent counsel. Former independent counsels and former Justice Department officials spoke about investigat…

NPR correspondent, Nina Totenberg, participated in a Close Up Foundation program where she spoke to High School students about her journalism career.

NPR’s Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg spoke about a variety of issues, including Senator Bob Packwood’s (R-OR) recent ethics investigation and resulting retirement. After her rema…

A forum on the news media and the private lives of public figures sponsored by the Progressive Policy Institute & DePauw University entitled “Private Lives of Public Figures: Are the Media O…

The Federal Communications Bar Association and the American Bar Association hosted a panel that discussed recent Supreme Court decisions ruling on media ethics and the boundaries these rules…

Guests talked about the current Supreme Court and the Bork confirmation hearings. They answered questions from viewers.