Lectures

Cass Sunstein and "Simpler: The Future of Government"

Date: 
05.14.2013
Location: 
University of Chicago Law School, Room II
Contact info (email or phone): 

Institute of Politics: politics@uchicago.edu

Cutting-edge research is having a growing influence on our understanding of more than just human incentives, but on the very structures of government, business and politics. Long at the forefront of that research, University of Chicago law professor Cass R.

Faculty: 
Cass R. Sunstein

Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa discussed the Fourie case, gay rights, and the same-sex marriage decision in South Africa. This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2013.


68:30 minutes (62.71 MB)

Roe v. Wade at 40: A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Date: 
05.11.2013
Location: 
Glen A. Lloyd Auditorium, University of Chicago Law School
Contact info (email or phone): 

Marsha Nagorsky, m-ferziger@uchicago.edu

On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will visit the University of Chicago Law School for an event entitled, "Roe v. Wade at 40: A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg." Justice Ginsburg will be joined by Geoffrey Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School.

Faculty: 
Geoffrey R. Stone
Faculty: 
Michael H. Schill

"Violence Against Women Around the World: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions" by Professor Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences

Date: 
05.14.2013
Location: 
Weymouth Kirkland Courtroom, University of Chicago Law School

Based on media reports, it appears that sexual violence against women is increasing around the world, particularly in India and Egypt.   Are the rates increasing or just the reporting of the crimes?  Governments and advocates around the world have been working on eradicating gender-based violence, including domestic violence and violence in prisons, for decades.  What are th

Faculty: 
Sital Kalantry
Faculty: 
Martha Nussbaum

Visiting Jurists Program: Judge Rena Raggi

Date: 
04.17.2013
Location: 
Room V

On Wednesday, April 17, Judge Reena Raggi will address federal criminal sentencing from the perspective of both a trial court and appeals court judge. Judge Raggi began her judicial career in 1987 as a Reagan appointee to the federal district court of Eastern New York, at the age of 35.

Restoring Justice: The Legacy of Edward Levi

Date: 
04.30.2013
Location: 
Logan Arts Center Performance Hall

When President Gerald Ford nominated renowned lawyer and legal scholar Edward Levi to be United States Attorney General, Levi took over an office that had been marred by the corruption of Watergate scandal. Levi's efforts to bring transparency, independence and integrity back to the Justice Department restored public confidence at a pivotal stage in U.S.

Faculty: 
Geoffrey R. Stone
Faculty: 
Michael H. Schill

Clinics in Action: The Exoneration Project

The Exoneration Project presents "Convicting the Innocent: Addressing Wrongful Convictions in Cook County, Illinois"


61:40 minutes (56.46 MB)

Distinguished Visiting Jurists Program: Hon. Robert D. Sack, “The Use of Common Law Methodology in the Second Circuit”

Date: 
04.03.2013
Location: 
Room V

Judge Sack is a United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. At the time of his appointment in 1998, he was in private law practice as a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Judge Sack received his B.A. degree from the University of Rochester in 1960, and his LL.B. degree from Columbia Law School in 1963.

Dr. Richard L. Sandor and Henry M. Paulson, Jr., “Economic Growth in China: Prospects and Potential Pitfalls”

Date: 
03.05.2013
Location: 
Room II

The Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics and The China Law Society present a lunchtime discussion

Dr. Richard L. Sandor and Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
“Economic Growth in China: Prospects and Potential Pitfalls”
Moderated by Professor Tom Ginsburg

Faculty: 
Tom Ginsburg

Visiting Jurist Series presents Hon. Thomas B. Griffith

Date: 
02.20.2013
Location: 
University of Chicago Law School, Room V

Judge Griffith was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in June 2005.

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