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New England School of Law Federalist Society |
About the Federalist SocietyThe Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. The Society seeks both to promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities. This entails reordering priorities within the legal system to place a premium on individual liberty, traditional values, and the rule of law. It also requires restoring the recognition of the importance of these norms among lawyers, judges, and law professors. In working to achieve these goals, the Society has created a conservative and libertarian intellectual network that extends to all levels of the legal community. Links of InterestThe Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies (National Office) Boston Law School Chapters
Boston Lawyer's ChapterChairperson: Daniel J. Kelly Constitution of the New England School of Law chapter of the Federalist Society Become a Member (Link to the National Federalist Society web site) |
Upcoming Events |
Past Events
- "Are Property Rights Opposed to Environmental Protection?"
Roger Pilon, Ph.D., J.D. from the Cato Institute
Held on January 30, 2008 - "Globalization: Boon or Bane for the World's Poor?"
Doug Bandow from the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Held November 8, 2007 - "Originalism and Formalism in Criminal Procedure: The Triumph of Justice
Scalia, the Unlikely Friend of Criminal Defendants?"
Professor Stephanos Bibas from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Held November 5, 2007 - "Immigration and the Constitution: Balancing States' Rights and Immigrants' Rights"
Co-hosted by the FS and ACS
Held September 20, 2007 - "Has the Government Been Given a Blank Check to Take Away Your Property?" A Panel on Kelo v. City of New London
Scott Bullock—Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice who represented Kelo and the New London Home Owners
Jonathan Witten—A land use planner and an attorney with the law firm of Daley and Witten, LLC.
Al Wallis—Director of the Brown Rudnick Center for The Public Interest.
Justice Robert J. Cordy of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court—Moderator
Held in Fall, 2005
- "Should We Implement Minimum Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines or Eliminate Them?"
Professor Wendy Murphy - child Advocate and Fox News Analyst
Attorney John Swomley - Criminal Defense
Honorable Gordon A. Martin Jr, (Retired) - Moderator
Held in Spring, 2006 - Fistful of Denial: The Supreme Court Takes a Pass on Commerce Clause Challenges
to Environmental Laws
Professor John Eastman
Held on 10/06/04 - Law Talk Series: Nondelegation Doctrine
Professor Gary Lawson
Held on 02/11/05 - Individual Rights Under State Constitutions: Goodridge and the Future of Equal
Protection Doctrine
Professor Lawrence M. Friedman
Held on 04/21/05 - Constitutional Interpretation: Originalism versus a Living Constitution
Professor Lawrence M. Friedman and Professor Charles H. Baron
Held on 09/07/06 - Striking a Balance between Civil Liberties and National Security in the War on Terrorism
Professor Steven G. Calabresi
Held on 10/12/06 - Constitutional Implications of Establishing Public High School Curriculum on Genocide and Human Rights Issues
Harvey Silverglate, co-founder of The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Held on 11/02/06
Officers and Faculty Advisor
| Kathryn Buscaglia | President |
| Mike Timmermans | Executive Vice President |
| Kirsten Hughes | Vice President (Publicity) |
| Matthew Feher | Vice President (Speakers) |
| Nicole Garofano | Secretary |
| Seth Saunders | Treasurer |
| Sam Louden, D-1 Elizabeth Surette, D-2 |
1L Reps |
| Sian Allen Nick Mirto |
2L Reps |
| Professor Lawrence M. Friedman | Faculty Advisor |
