The Law and Public Policy Program (LPP), established at Catholic University School of Law in 1984, is for students interested in careers in the public policy arena. The LPP sponsors this lecture series, which offers LPP students the opportunity to engage in discussion of important public policy topics, meet policy makers, and learn about career pathways from lawyers engaged in public policy work.
Submissions from 2025
Staffer: Life On, Off, and After Capitol Hill, Brian Svoboda and Jim Papa
Submissions from 2023
Bruen and Beyond: The Future of Tiers of Scrutiny in Constitutional Analysis, J. Joel Alicea
Submissions from 2022
Fully Human: Discernment, Change, and Growth for the Beltway Lawyer, Louis Brown, Glenn Willard, and Brian Svoboda
Congressional Ethics: Handling High-Wattage Matters in a Fast-Paced Environment, Kate Sawyer Keane and Brian Svoboda
In the Arena: Political Law & Crisis Management, Rob Kelner and Brian Svoboda
Across the Aisle -- Nonprofit Advocacy, Beth Kingsley and Barnaby Zall
Cybersecurity for the Public Policy Lawyer: Protecting Yourself in a World of Digital Threats, Brian Svoboda, Ted Chiodo, and Matt Ashburn
Election 2022: What Happened? What's Next?, Brian Svoboda, John R. Murphy III, and Mark Patterson
Submissions from 2017
Transition-Related Issues in the Trump Administration, Philip D. Brady and Marshall J. Breger
Tax Reform and the Legislative Process, Harold Hancock and Alexander Reid
Submissions from 2016
The Minimum Wage Debate, Dean Baker and Michael Strain
An Insider’s View of the Legislative Process: The Role of Legislation Counsel, Henry Cristup and Mark McGunagle
The Meaning of "One Person-One Vote" Evenwel v. Abbott in the Supreme Court, Mark Gaber, Ilya Shapiro, and Chris Rickard
Submissions from 2013
Senator Jeff Chiesa Address, Jeff Chiesa
Submissions from 2012
Post-Election Analysis: Where Do We Go From Here?, Lawrence J. Halloran and John A. Durkalski
