Democracy and the Rule of Law: Our Rights and Responsibilities

ABOUT THE EVENT

Location: Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law, John F. Scarpa Hall, 299 N. Spring Mill Road, Villanova, PA 19085
Date: September 23, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women’s Leadership and the Villanova Law Women's Network present this "Building Bridges" series event.

Join us for lunch and programming, focusing on the state of our nation, the arc of our democracy and our role as citizens in this participatory democracy.

3.0 CLE Credits (2.0 Substantive, 1.0 Ethics)

Schedule

12:00 - 1:00 pm | Check-In and Lunch Offered

1:00 - 1:15 pm | Welcome Remarks: Mark C. Alexander, Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law, CWSL

1:15 - 2:15 pm | The Rule of Law

• Jeffrey Rosen (Moderator), President and CEO, National Constitution Center
• Marjorie O. Rendell, Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Christopher “Casey” Cooper, United States District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

2:30 - 3:30 pm | The Canary in the Coal Mine

• Teressa Ravenell (Moderator), Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, CWSL
• Emily Martin, Chief Program Officer, National Women’s Law Center
• Steve Vladeck, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

4:00 - 5:00 pm | A Participatory Democracy

• Mark C. Alexander, Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law, CWSL
• Michael Luttig, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Board of Trustees, National Constitution Center
• Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU Law; and Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center

5:00 - 6:00 pm | Networking and Happy Hour

We look forward to seeing you!

QUESTIONS?

Contact uaevents@villanova.edu.