Federalist Society Event Audio

The International & National Security Law Practice Group hosted this panel on "National Security vs. International Law?" on Friday, November 16, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Prof. Kenneth Anderson, American University Washington College of Law; Prof. Rosa Brooks, Georgetown University Law Center; Prof. Julian Ku, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of International Programs, Hofstra University School of Law; Prof. Gregory S. McNeal, Associate Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law; and Moderator: Prof. John O. McGinnis, Northwestern University School of Law.

The Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group hosted this panel on "The Electoral College vs. The National Popular Vote Plan" on Friday, November 16, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Dr. John S. Baker, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law School; Dr. John R. Koza, Chairman, National Popular Vote; Mrs. Tara Ross, Author, Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College; and Moderator: Hon. David R. Stras, The Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Senator-elect Ted Cruz of Texas addressed attendees of the Federalist Society's 2012 National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 16, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Senator-elect Cruz was introduced by Mr. Leonard A. Leo, Executive Vice President of the Federalist Society.

Senator Mike Lee of Utah addressed attendees of the Federalist Society's 2012 National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 16, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Senator Lee was introduced by Mr. Leonard A. Leo, Executive Vice President of the Federalist Society.

The Financial Services & E-Commerce Practice Group hosted this panel on "Dodd-Frank: Act Two and What's Next in Financial Services Laws and Regulations?" on Friday, November 16, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Mr. John A. Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute; Prof. Michael S. Barr, University of Michigan Law School; Hon. Phil Gramm, Former U.S. Senator, Texas; Mr. William S. Haraf, Managing Director, Promontory Financial Group, LLC; and Moderator: Hon. Neil M. Gorsuch, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

The Criminal Law & Procedure Practice Group hosted this panel on "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" on Friday, November 16, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Mr. Mark F. Mendelsohn, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Hon. Michael B. Mukasey, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton and Former U.S. Attorney General; Hon. George J. Terwilliger III, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP; and Moderator: Hon. William H. Pryor Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

The Civil Rights Practice Group hosted this panel on "Who Benefits from Affirmative Action and Race and Gender Consciousness?" on Friday, November 16, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Hon. Martin "Marty" Castro, President and CEO, Castro Synergies, LLC, and Castro Rioja Enterprises, LLC; Chairman, Illinois Human Rights Commission and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Co-Founder, New Futuro, LLC; Hon. Gail Heriot, University of San Diego School of Law, and Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Prof. Theodore M. "Ted" Shaw, Columbia Law School; Mr. Stuart S. Taylor, Jr., Contributing Editor, National Journal; and Moderator: Hon. Carlos Bea, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Governor Rick Scott of Florida addressed attendees of the Federalist Society's 2012 National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 16, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Governor Scott was introduced by Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Vice President and Director of Practice Groups for the Federalist Society.

The Federalist Society's 2012 National Lawyers Convention began the morning of its second day with a call to order by Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Vice President & Director of Practice Groups for the Federalist Society, followed by Showcase Panel II. -- The present Supreme Court was also closely divided in the recent separation of powers case, Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. While the opinion ruled that part of the structure of the Board ran afoul of the separation of powers, it is not clear how significant the decision is beyond the precise facts of the case. This question is likely to arise soon, perhaps in a case involving the constitutionality of the Dodd-Frank legislation. The current Court has also split five to four on sovereign immunity and standing. For example, recently, Justice Kennedy provided the critical fifth vote to find standing and force the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions by new cars sold in the U.S. It is quite likely that major separation of powers cases presenting a number of these issues will reach the Supreme Court in the next couple of years. This panel will examine the direction the Supreme Court might take when such a case gets to the high Court. -- Featuring: Prof. Akhil Reed Amar, Southmayd Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale Law School; Prof. David Barron, Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law, Harvard University Law School; Hon. C. Boyden Gray, Boyden Gray & Associates, former White House Counsel and former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union; Prof. John O. McGinnis, George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law, Northwestern University School of Law; Prof. Victoria Nourse, Georgetown University Law Center; and Moderator: Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit. Introduction by Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Vice President & Director of PracticeGroups, The Federalist Society.

The Litigation Practice Group hosted this panel on "Business Cases in the Roberts Court: Perception and Reality" on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Mr. Jeffrey S. Jacobson, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Prof. Alan B. Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest/Public Service, The George Washington University Law School; Mr. Martin J. Newhouse, President, New England Legal Foundation; Mr. Mark A. Perry, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Mr. John Vail, Vice President and Senior Counsel for Constitutional Litigation, Center for Constitutional Litigation, PC; and Moderator: Hon. Don R. Willett, The Supreme Court of Texas.

The Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group hosted this panel on "The Spending Clause After the Health Care Decision" on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Dr. John C. Eastman, Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service, Chapman University School of Law; Mr. Lee A. Casey, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP; Mr. Robert R. Gasaway, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Prof. Edward L. Rubin, Vanderbilt Law School; and Moderator: Hon. Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

The Professional Responsibility & Legal Education Practice Group hosted this panel on "Prosecutorial Misconduct" on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Mr. James C. Dunlop, Jones Day; Ms. Sidney K. Powell, Sidney Powell, PC; Prof. Ronald D. Rotunda, The Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman University School of Law; Hon. Kenneth L. Wainstein, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and former U.S. Homeland Security Advisor; and Moderator: Hon. Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit.

The Labor & Employment Law Practice Group hosted this panel on "Arizona v. U.S.: Immigration Policy & the Economy" on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Ms. Ana Avendaño, Assistant to the President and Director of Immigration and Community Action, AFL-CIO; Mr. H. Christopher Bartolomucci, Partner, Bancroft PLLC; Dr. John C. Eastman, Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service, Chapman University School of Law; Prof. Margaret D. Stock, Counsel, Lane Powell PC and Adjunct Instructor, University of Alaska, Anchorage; and Moderator: Hon. Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit.

The Intellectual Property Practice Group hosted this panel on "Undermining or Preserving Property Rights? The New Administrative Patents" on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. -- Featuring: Prof. Jorge L. Contreras, American University Washington College of Law; Prof. Richard A. Epstein, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, New York University School of Law; Prof. Adam Mossoff, George Mason University School of Law; Ms. Ryan Triplette, Franklin Square Group; and Moderator: Hon. Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

The Corporations, Secruities & Antitrust Practice Group hosted this panel on "Deregulating the Markets: The JOBS Act" on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during the 2012 National Lawyers Convention. Featuring: Hon. Daniel M. Gallagher, Commissioner, U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission; Mr. Joseph H. Kaufman, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Ms. Joanne T. Medero, Managing Director, BlackRock; Prof. Robert T. Miller, The University of Iowa College of Law; Prof. Robert B. Thompson, Peter P. Weidenbruch, Jr. Professor of Business Law ,Georgetown University Law Center; and Moderator: Hon. Frank H. Easterbrook, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.