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The Yale Law Federalist Society is a group of conservative and libertarian students committed to preserving the mainstays of our free government: federalism, the separation of powers, and judicial fidelity to the text of the Constitution. We dissent from the tired liberal orthodoxy reigning in America's law schools and at Yale. We believe instead that the American legal system should emphasize individual liberty, foster moral order, and protect the civic institutions that make self-government possible. We promote these ideas with public debates and lectures and informal social events throughout the year. Welcome to the Yale Law Federalist Society.
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Judge Griffith Lecture: The Curious Role of the D.C. Circuit - Feb. 13, 2008 |
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On Wednesday, February 13th, at 1:10 pm, Judge Thomas Griffith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will be giving a lecture entitled "The Curious Role of the D.C. Circuit," in Room 120. We are cosponsoring this event with the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. Lunch will be served.
Judge Griffith promises to be a great speaker - his talk on the D.C. Circuit should fascinating for anyone with an interest in federal courts, administrative law, or national security. Further, he is known to be extremely personable, and the smaller event should be a great opportunity to speak with him more informally about other aspects of his background. In the past, judges who have spoken at these smaller events have been willing to give candid advice to students about classes, clerkships, and how young lawyers should structure their careers.
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John Bolton Lecture: Non-Proliferation & Intl. Cooperation - Feb. 14, 2008 |
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On Thursday, Feb. 14 at 12:10 pm in Room 120, we have a special Valentine's Day treat: John Bolton, former U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N. will be speaking on Non-Proliferation & International Cooperation. Lunch will be served.
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Intellectual Property & Economic Development : Partnership or Paradox? - Feb. 5, 2008 |
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*Do drug patents kill HIV victims in Africa?
*Is a one size fits all model of intellectual property appropriate for the developing world?
*Do patents in basic science help or hinder innovation?
*What should be in the WIPO Development Agenda?
*Do too many Intellectual Property rights cause an anti-commons?
*Do Intellectual Property rights lead to monopoly?
Please join us for a debate between Professor F. Scott Kieff of Washington University in St. Louis Law School and Professor Madhavi Sunder of Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
6:10 pm
Room 129
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This semester we have hosted a number of fascinating talks and debates on topics ranging from tort reform to abortion. Speakers have included U.S. Supreme Court justices, federal judges, as well as leading academics and policymakers. Video streams of some of these events can be found below:
Michael Cutler (Center for Immigration Studies), Randel Johnson (U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and Michael Wishnie (Yale Law School) Panel Discussion: "National Security, Business, and Immigrants' Rights Perspectives on National Immigration Policy Reform." Dec. 3, 2007. To see the video, please click here.
Richard Epstein (University of Chicago) - Jules Coleman (Yale Law School) Tort Law Debate: "Does Economics Displace Moral Reasoning in the Law of Torts?" Sept. 27, 2007. To see the video, please click here.
Robert Levy (Cato Institute) - Dennis Henigan (Brady Center) Gun Control Debate: "The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms: Does the Second Amendment Confer an Individual or Collective Right?" Nov. 8, 2007. To see the video, please click here.
More will be posted soon.
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