Join Professors Hubbard and Helmholz for a roundtable discussion on Two Big Changes in Law Practice: Advertising and Online Hearings.

In the 50 years since prohibitions on advertising by lawyers began to soften, billboards and TV ads for lawyers have proliferated. With the advent of social media, even Big Law has become active in the business of self-promotion. Indeed, technology has transformed many areas of practice, most notably and recently with the widespread use of “Zoom hearings” in civil and criminal cases during the pandemic. We will debate and discuss whether these changes increase access to justice or (and?) undercut the dignity and legitimacy of legal institutions, and what we might want the future of legal and courtroom practice to look like.”

Limited space is available for this event. You will receive an email if you are confirmed to attend.

The Martha C. Nussbaum Student Roundtables support the University of Chicago’s longstanding commitment to free expression and open discourse. The roundtables were endowed by Professor Nussbaum in 2019 with the intent of bringing together students and faculty with diverse, and often disparate ideological viewpoints in a respectful discussion. Students are encouraged to engage and confront ideas that may be different from their own with a spirit of civil and vigorous debate.  

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This convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and, because of ongoing health risks, particularly to the unvaccinated, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.

This is a mask-optional convening. We strongly encourage unvaccinated individuals and those preferring to wear masks to do so.