Joseph Cotchett gave the commencement address to 2018 graduating students of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, his alma mater. The California trial attorney has won …
551 viewsDr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, spoke to students at the University of California Hastings Law School, where he studied food po…
3,518 viewsProfessor Joan Williams spoke with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg about legal issues and the courts. Topics included abortion, gender equality, equal protection, the role of justices in politic…
8,308 viewsAttorney Robert Bennett talked about his experiences as President Clinton’s personal defense attorney in the legal fight against Paula Jones, defending former Secretary of Defense Caspar Wei…
983 viewsPhilippe Sands talked about his book Lawless World: America and the Making and Breaking of Global Rules from FDR’s Atlantic Charter to George W. Bush’s Illegal War, published by Viking. In h…
264 viewsSeveral former attorneys general participated in an unstructured discussion on their experiences as attorney general in a forum before an audience at the Hastings College of Law. Among the t…
175 viewsThree former attorneys general talked about the judicial nominations process and the response of the legal profession to the war on terrorism. After their presentations they answered audienc…
54 viewsAs part of the ninth annual U.S. Attorneys General Forum, former attorneys general debated a series of subjects, including the Bush administration ending the practice of consultation with th…
50 viewsJudge Diane Wood and Judge Karen Nelson Moore talked about Justice Harry Blackmun’s career, honoring his professionalism and fairness. After their remarks they answered questions from the au…
189 viewsFormer U.S. Attorney Generals from four past Presidential Administrations talked about affirmative action, independent counsels, and FBI investigations. They related their experiences in off…
40 viewsRobert Bennett, Legal Counsel to President Clinton, talked about politics, the law and ethics and the politicalization of the legal and ethical processes. He criticized both Democrats and Re…
45 viewsSeveral former attorneys general talked about various past, present and future legal and political issues. They examined the judicial selection process, political criticism of judges, U.S. d…
103 viewsThe Hastings College of Law held an Attorneys General Forum. Participants including former Attorneys General Ed Meese, Richard Thornburgh, and Nicholas Katzenbach, talked about their careers…
41 viewsMr. Stein spoke about the legal profession’s perspective on Republican efforts to reform the legal system, including reducing the number of lawsuits and speeding up the legal process. After …
23 viewsHarvard Law Professor Arthur Miller moderated this discussion about the recently passed crime legislation. Various issues were examined, including state versus federal status in relation to …
86 viewsFour former attorneys general talked about the changes in immigration policy, especially the recent emigrations from Cuba and Haiti and proposition 187 in California which would prohibit ill…
107 viewsFormer Judge Higginbotham, a retired chief justice of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke about Justice Clarence Thomas and his tenure on the Court. In his speech, he is critical of Just…
180 viewsSix former attorneys general took part in discussion about the role and evolution of the office of attorney general. They spoke about the appointment process, their relationship with the Pre…
140 viewsAssociate Justice William Brennan, Jr spoke on the topic "In Defense of the Dissents".
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