Submitted by Lou Virelli On Friday morning, August 10th, a group of public law scholars met to discuss submissions from several of the participants on the topic of public law at the mid-term of the Trump Administration. The group discussion was moderated by Professor Fernando Laguarda from American University Washington College of Law. The first […]

submitted by Becky Jacobs On Friday afternoon, August 10th, the “Perspectives on the Future of Gender Equality in the Legal Profession” panel took place at the SEALS conference. The focus of the panel was on gender and equality throughout the legal profession. With Tennessee’s Becky Jacobs moderating, the panel engaged a very interactive audience in a […]

Session Summary: The Kennedy Retirement: A Retrospective and Gaze at the Future Submitted by Barry P. McDonald Moderator Professor Zach Price set the stage by discussing how Justice Kennedy, nominated by President Reagan after the failed nominations of Judges Bork and Ginsburg, turned out to be more moderate than many had expected. He then discussed […]

submitted by Lou Virelli Administrative Law in a Time of Chaos On Tuesday, August 7th, approximately twenty administrative law scholars gathered to discuss the current state and role of administrative law. Nearly all of those present contributed to the discussion, but three of the participants were asked to present ideas that were then used as […]

submitted by Gary Simson MAKING THE CASE FOR LEGAL EDUCATION AND EXPLAINING THE IMPACT AND IMPORTANCE OF GIVING The discussion group, consisting of five current deans, one former dean, and an assistant dean for alumni relations and development had an excellent discussion ranging over three principal topics: (1) the challenges of creating a culture of […]

submitted by Lou Virelli On Monday afternoon, August 6th, the SEALS conference included a panel titled Supreme Court and Legislative Update: Individual Rights. The panel offered a recap of some of the more important individual rights cases featured in the Supreme Court’s October 2017 term. The moderator was Professor Ray Diamond from Louisiana State University […]

SEALS Scholarship Committee Discussion Group Spotlight Remedies Discussion Group: Controversial Remedies Submitted by Caprice Roberts The Remedies Discussion Group welcomed seasoned as well as newer voices to submit drafts and explore controversial remedies from universal injunctions to novel applications of equity. Professor Tom Folsom (Regent University) began our discussion with Privateers in Cyberspace, in which […]

August 8, 2018 submitted by Caprice Roberts & Howard Wasserman Legislative Generality and the Constitution: Klein, Equal Protection, and Legislative and Presidential Singling-Out Four presenters considered the structural and individual-rights issues arising from legislative efforts to resolve specific problems involving specific people or issues, while preserving the distinct powers and functions of the legislative and […]

Submitted by Corinna Lain Wednesday afternoon’s discussion group on “The Modern Eighth Amendment” showcased the wide array of issues posed by the Eighth Amendment in the modern era.  Will Berry (Ole Miss) and Meghan Ryan (SMU) organized the discussion group into three broad areas, with the first group of scholars discussing the history of the […]

Specialized Legal Education — Institutes, Certificates, and Programs in the Legal Education Marketplace Tuesday, August 7, 2018 This discussion group addressed far reaching topics affecting legal education and the evolution of non-JD masters and certificates programs. Participants included current and former deans, administrators, directors and faculty at schools that either have such programs or are […]