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Democracy’s Last Line of Defense: Preserving an Independent Judiciary (In-Person Program)

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - Thursday, March 14, 2024

Free

Opening Reception: March 13, 2024 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Symposium: March 14, 2024 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The Symposium and a reception the night before will bring together prominent members of the judiciary and the legal profession who are concerned about threats to a fair and impartial judiciary.

This year’s program promises engaging sessions and a keynote address by Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. Professor Amar will also be signing copies of his recent book, The Words That Made Us.


Participating Speakers Include:

  • Prof. Akhil Reed Amar, Yale Law School
  • Karen C. Burgess, Esq., Burgess Law PC, President-Elect, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Rachelle G. Cohen, Assistant Editorial Page Editor, The Boston Globe
  • Jack Cushman, Esq., Director, Harvard Library Innovation Lab
  • Anthony A. Froio, Esq., Regional Managing Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP
  • Hon. Mark V. Green, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court
  • Hon. Michael G. Heavican, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Nebraska
  • Hon. Geraldine Hines (Ret.), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
  • Anna Mercado Clark, Esq., Phillips Lytle, LLP, President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Makalika D. Naholowa’a, Executive Director, Native Hawaiian Legal Corp and President, National Native American Bar Association
  • Hon. Edwina G. Richardson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System
  • Hon. Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Hon. Fredric D. Rutberg (Ret.), President, Massachusetts Newspapers Publishers Association and President/Publisher, The Berkshire Eagle
  • Hon. Leigh I. Saufley, Dean, University of Maine School of Law
  • Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • Hon. Robert J. Torres, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Guam
  • Hon. David N. Wecht, Associate Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • Hon. Thomas A. Zonay, Chief Judge, Vermont Superior Court

With Remarks By:

  • Hon. Benes Aldana (Ret.), President & CEO, The National Judicial College
  • Elizabeth “Betsy” Andersen, Executive Director of the World Justice Project
  • Hon. J. Michelle Childs, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, President, Federal Judges Association
  • Roman Silberfeld, Esq., Robins Kaplan LLP

Session topics to include:

  • Keynote Address by Prof. Akhil Reed Amar, Yale Law School
  • The Essential Role of a Free and Independent Media
  • Artificial Intelligence: Resource or Threat to Democracy?
  • The Judiciary and the Bar: Reviving the Bar’s Critical Role in Preserving the Independence of the Judiciary
  • Championing the Rule of Law: The Role of State Constitutions

Registration is required. Space is limited! Sign up now to confirm your spot. Questions? Feel free to contact us at: programs@flaschner.org.


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Start:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
End:
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Cost:
Free
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