Arguing Before the Supreme Court
Opening remarks by Ken Starr included reflections on William French Smith, the 74th attorney general. Pepperdine University School of Law’s inaugural William French Smith Memorial Lecture on Law and the Judiciary was held in the Caruso Auditorium in Malibu.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his former colleague in the Solicitor General’s office, attorney Carter Phillips, talked about Suprem… read more
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his former colleague in the Solicitor General’s office, attorney Carter Phillips, talked about Supreme Court advocacy and deliberation. The conversation covered both sides of the bench with Justice Alito discussing what expectations he has of the arguments before him, and Carter Phillips talking about his strategy when presenting case to the Court. Mr. Phillips has argued 54 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Pepperdine University School of Law Dean Starr and Consitutional Law Professor Kmiec facilitated the conversation.
Opening remarks by Ken Starr included reflections on William French Smith, the 74th attorney general. Pepperdine University School of Law’s inaugural William French Smith Memorial Lecture on Law and the Judiciary was held in the Caruso Auditorium in Malibu. close
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