FedSoc Events

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Luncheon & Remarks
March 18, 2024

Zionism: An Indigenous People’s Fight for its Ancient Homeland Judge Altman led us on a journey from 1208 BC (when the Merneptah Stele, the first extra-biblical mention of the People of Israel,

Banquet Dinner
March 18, 2024

Perspectives on the Role of the Nation’s Chief Legal Officer A Conversation with Three U.S. Attorneys General Featuring: Hon. John Ashcroft, Former U.S Attorney General (2001-2005) Hon.

Panel IV: Florida’s Tort and Insurance Reform: Past, Present, and Future
March 18, 2024

Lawmakers and courts have been reforming Florida’s tort and insurance laws for decades. From expansion of insurance bad faith and contraction of comparative fault in the 1990’s, to restri

Panel III: Race in Admissions: How SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC are Changing Higher Education and the Legal Profession
March 18, 2024

The panel will discuss how these decisions are transforming the admissions process in higher education and the impact on the legal profession. Included in the discussion will be the response from aca

Young Lawyers Special Session: Making Winning Arguments
March 18, 2024

The state and federal bench has transformed in recent years, with more textualist/originalist judges appointed or elected. These changes are influencing how advocates should prepare to make winning ar

Panel II: Amending the Florida Constitution: Ballot Initiatives and Judicial Review
March 18, 2024

The citizen-initiative process allows the People of Florida to propose amendments to the state constitution, subject to Supreme Court review. But what is the appropriate scope of judicial review of su

Panel I: Federalism and the Separation of Powers
March 18, 2024

It has been said that American-style split sovereignty provides the people a “double security” for their liberties. And a distinct security too: where the Framers’ primary restraint

Panel Three: School Choice and Trust in Education
February 28, 2024

Traditionally, education has been seen as instilling the common shared civic values that Americans have held for since the nation’s founding. As the educational establishment has become increas

Panel Two: Do Citizens Still Trust the Democratic Process?
February 28, 2024

From the 1960s onward, election lawyers on the political left focused on securing and expanding voting access. Lawyers on the political right focused on ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the vot

Panel One: Judicial Independence and Trust: Has Article III Become Too Political?
February 28, 2024

All levels of the judiciary have faced increased attacks on their independence in recent years. Even trial court judges have faced increased scrutiny, particularly those in single-judge districts and