The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law hosts a large number of events each year in addition to regularly scheduled lecture series and symposia. The variety and excellence of these events is reflected in the selections below.
Submissions from 2024
Black Excellence in the Legal Field, Krystal J. Brumfield, Marjorie Fields Harris, Carl Hobbs, Melanie Howard-Price, Erica Wright, Miranda Turner, and Emani Johnson
Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, Erin E. Murphy
Judge Amul R. Thapar Discusses His Book, The People’s Justice, Amul Thapar and Mark L. Rienzi
What Case or Controversy? A Discussion of “Standing” in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis, Kevin C. Walsh and David Post
Submissions from 2023
Bruen and Beyond: The Future of Tiers of Scrutiny in Constitutional Analysis, J. Joel Alicea
A New Birth of Civil Rights, Louis Brown, Danielle Brown, and Roger Severino
Resolved: A Debate Between Josh Craddock and William Hodes, Joshua Craddock and William Hodes
Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, A.G. Harmon, J. Joel Alicea, Paul D. Clement, and Trevor McFadden
Free Speech and Civility in American Law Schools, A. G. Harmon and Stephen Payne
Poland at the border of Putin’s war against Ukraine and the West, Marek Magierowski, Stephen Payne, and Lydia Korostelova (3L)
Professor José F. Anderson Discusses His Book Genius For Justice, Veryl Victoria Miles and José F. Anderson
German Jewish Women Lawyers in the Third Reich, Lauren B. Strauss, Stephen Payne, Mary Smith, Annette Weerth, Kenneth Ledford, and Marshall J. Breger
Submissions from 2022
Dobbs and the Future of Constitutional Interpretation, Joel Alicea and Elizabeth Kirk
Abortion and the Meaning of Life: Some Anthropological Implications of the Viability Standard, David Crawford and Elizabeth Kirk
Business Accountability for Human Rights: Addressing Human Rights Issues in Global Supply Chains Conference, Sarah Helene Duggin, Tara Giunta, Reneta Parras, and Kevin Hyland
Human Rights Compliance: Faith Perspectives on Business Accountability for Human Rights, Sarah Helene Duggin, Mary Graw Leary, Leanne Rhodes, and David Schilling
Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, A.G. Harmon, Joel Alicea, and Lesley Fair
The Inter-American Human Rights System: Challenges to Its Legitimacy and The Road Ahead, Elizabeth Kirk, Juana Acosta, Stuardo Ralón, and Carlos Bernal Pulido
The Role of Adoption in a Post-Dobbs America, Elizabeth Kirk, Charlie Camosy, Ryan Hanlon, Jedd Medefind, Naomi Schaefer Riley, Kathryn Jean Lopez, and Sarah Zargoski
Status of the Second Amendment, George Moscary
Fully Human: Discernment, Change, and Growth for the Beltway Lawyer, Brian Svoboda, Louis Brown, and Glenn Willard
Submissions from 2021
The War on Kids: Progress and the Path forward on Juvenile Justice, Cara H. Drinan, Leah Wortham, and Wlodzimierz Wróbel
Why the Constitution Still Matters, Sarah Helene Duggin, Matthew Green, and Stephen A. West
The Role of Qualified Immunity in Police Accountability, Stephanie Ferner, Wyndal Gordon, Lance LoRusso, and Roger C. Hartley
European and U.S. Perspectives on Investment Fund Regulation, Wictor Furman and James V. Catano
Examining United States Retirement Savings Policy through the Lens of International Human Rights Principles, Regina T. Jefferson, Elżbieta Karska, and Leah Wortham
Sustainable Investment - The New Heart of EU Financial Market Regulation, Gaspar Kot, Chris Concannon, and Leah Wortham
Death Penalty Representation: A Historical Perspective, Mary Graw Leary, Jason Abbott, Arthur Donaldson, and Brian Stolarz
#MeToo and #BlackLives Matter: Conflicting Objectives or Opportunities for Advancement of Shared Priorities?, Mary Graw Leary, Aleksandra Kustra-Rogatka, and Leah Wortham
Human Rights Compliance - How the Public and Private Sectors Can Work Together to Stop Modern-Day Slavery, Stephen Payne, Sarah Helene Duggin, Renata Parras, John Cotton Richmond, Kevin Hyland, and John Jager
Business Accountability for Human Rights: Social Responsibility & Small Business, Chris Pilkerton and Shawn MacDonald
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Religious Freedom, Mark L. Rienzi and William J. Haun
How Well Did the Post-2008 Financial Crisis Regime Prepare the World for the COVID-19 Pandemic?, Heidi Mandanis Schooner, Leah Wortham, and Michal Bobrzynski
Lawrence v. Texas: 18 Years Later, Paul M. Smith
European Union and United States Budget-Making: Process, Politics, and Policy in a COVID-Challenged World, Katarzyna Stryjniak and Karen A. Tramontano
International Law and the New Biden Administration, Geoffrey R. Watson, Izabela Krasnicka, and Leah Wortham
Approaches to Combating Gender-Based Violence: The Council of Europe Istanbul Convention Approach and the U.S. Experience, Katarzyna Wolska-Wrona, Diane Kiesel, and Leah Wortham
Will COVID-19 be a Force Majeure Event in Commercial Contracts? A Civil and Common Law Analysis, Leah Wortham, Vincenzo Senatore, and Andrew Palmieri
Submissions from 2020
Abortion and Democracy: Evaluating the Case of Abortion 46 Years Post-Roe, Helen Alvare
Nonprofits in Crisis: Changes to Giving Rules and Politicization, Roger Colinvaux and Katarzyna Zdybska Przybysławska
COVID-19 and Caring for Elderly Communities, Cara H. Drinan, Lucia A. Silecchia, Lawrence A. Joel, and Will Cubbedge
COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice System, Cara H. Drinan, Deborah Watson-Stokes, and Brittni Downs
COVID-19 and Corporate Responsibility, Sarah Helene Duggin, Anne Donohue, and Mark Gursky
Business Accountability for Human Rights: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sarah Helene Duggin, Kevin Hyland, and John Durkalski
COVID-19 and Professional Responsibility: Pandemic Impact on Lawyers’ Pro-Bono Work, Lisa A. Everhart, Blair Decker, and Kiva Zytnick
COVID-19 and Legal Implications for the Fashion Industry, Susanna Frederick Fischer, Julie Zerbo, and Cara H. Drinan
The Cloud—A New Legal Frontier, Wojciech Jarosinski and Paul Nagle
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, Megan M. La Belle and Titus Cytowski
COVID-19 and Rescuing Small Business, Megan M. La Belle, Daniel T. Kane, and Asaias Alba IV
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich, Judy Perry Martinez, Ricklef Beutin, and Marian Blank Horn
Election Integrity: A Bipartisan Panel Discussion, Troy McCurry, Michael Thielen, Darren Johnson, and Ellen Weintraub
Data Privacy in the US: Where We Stand Today and Predictions for the Future, Justyna Regan and Douglas G. Bonner
Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court, Mark L. Rienzi, William Saunders, Louise Brown, and William J. Haun
Experience of Interaction Between the UN and Commission on the Status of Women with NGOs, Svitlana Salamatova
COVID Impact on Minority Businesses and Anti-Asian Hate, Heidi Mandanis Schooner and Marita Etcubañez
Why Compliance Matters – The Increasing Significance of the Compliance and Ethics Function in Global Corporations, Leah Wortham, Sarah Helene Duggin, and Michal Rams
Wirecard, Europe’s Enron? - Auditor Liability to Investors Corporate Fraud, Leah Wortham, Marc Liebscher, and Christopher D. Christian
Submissions from 2019
Privacy Today: United States and International Legal Perspectives, Michael Aktipis, Marguerite C. Walter, Paul Golden, and Richard Pregent
Benched: A Look into Judicial Nominations, It’s Past, Present, and Future, Jill Dash
A Shared Global Shame: A Conversation on Human Trafficking Policy Past and Future, Kevin Hyland, Christine Dolan, Bob Hamer, Michele Sarkisian, Del Wilber, Stephen Diaz Gavin, and Mary Graw Leary
Judicial Appointments: The Structural Constitution, Leonard A. Leo
Gun Control in the Face of a New Supreme Court & Congress, Josh Scharff and Tess Fardon
Access to Justice, Ernestine Ward, Abigail Nurse, and Tamica H. Daniel
Submissions from 2018
A Special Lecture by the Honorable Samuel Alito, Samuel Alito
A Conversation with Ambassador Sam Brownback, Sam Brownback
A Conversation with His Excellency David Mulhall, David Mulhall
A Dream Deferred: A Discussion about DACA and Immigration Law and Policy in the United States, Luiz Pedrosa, Cori Alonso-Yoder, Dara Lind, and Rabia Chaundry
The Future of Religious Liberty in America, Mark L. Rienzi
Submissions from 2017
Women’s Law Caucus: May She Please the Court, Michelle Kallen, Flora Darpino LTG, Maureen Mahoney, and Erin Murphy
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too? A Masterpiece Cakeshop Panel Discussion, Jordan Lorence, Amanda Shanor, and Robert A. Destro
Balfour Declaration in International Law:A 100th Anniversary Perspective, Geoffrey R. Watson
Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived, Ed Whelan and Mark L. Rienzi
Submissions from 2016
Criminal Law Reform: Ethical and Legal Changes in Austrian Society, Christian Pilnacek Dr. and Wolfgang Brandstetter Dr.
BLSA Panel on Judicial Activism, Tyra Wright, Sherri Beatty-Arthur, and Justin Hansford
Submissions from 2015
Hate Speech and Legislation in Austria and the European Union, Wolfgang Brandstetter Dr.
Focus on Ferguson: Police Use of Force and Next Steps, Justin Hansford, Marbre Stahly-Butts, Leslie M. Proll, and Nicole Lee
A Conversation with Robert Stevens, Robert J. Stevens
Submissions from 2012
Navigating a New Era: International Labor Standards and the U.S. Judiciary- Panel Two, Lance Compa, Stefan Marculewicz, Judy Scott, and John Higgins
Navigating a New Era: International Labor Standards and the U.S. Judiciary- Panel One, Peter J. Messitte, Earl Brown, Michael Gadbaw, and Shelby Quast
