University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
The notion of property rights, a relatively static concept throughout much of our nation's history, has undergone a dramatic expansion in the last quarter century. This year's Symposium will explore various ideas of what constitutes property and how the government should best protect private property interests.
The discussions will be diverse and wide-ranging. The first panel will introduce the idea of property from libertarian, utilitarian, and traditionalist perspectives. Subsequent panels will consider the government's role with respect to property in a number of specific contexts, including:
- Property and the Constitution
- Regulation and Property: Allies or Enemies?
- Intellectual and Information Property
- Liability and the "New Property"
- The Ownership of Life
4:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Opening Reception
1989 National Student Symposium
University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
6:45 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.
Panel I: The Idea of Property [Archive Collection]
1989 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Philosophy • Property Law • Founding Era & History |
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University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Event Video
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The conference opened with a panel on "The Idea of Property."
Welcoming Remarks:
- Dean Lee C. Bollinger, University of Michigan Law School
- Introduction: David Di Rita, Co-President, The Federalist Society's University of Michigan Chapter
Panel Featuring:
- Prof. Richard Epstein, University of Chicago Law School
- Prof. William I. Miller, University of Michigan Law School
- Prof. Jeffrey Paul, Bowling Green State University
- Prof. Carol M. Rose, Northwestern University School of Law
- Moderator: Tom Bethell, Columnist, American Spectator
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Debate: Liability: The New "New Property" [Archive Collection]
1989 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Litigation • Property Law |
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University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Event Video
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The first day of the conference concluded with a debate on "Liability: The New 'New Property.'"
Featuring:
- Peter Huber, The Manhattan Institute
- Prof. Joseph A. Page, Georgetown University Law Center
- Moderator: Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Panel II: Property and the Constitution [Archive Collection]
1989 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Constitution • Founding Era & History • Property Law • Supreme Court |
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University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Event Video
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The second day of the conference commenced with a discussion on "Property and the Constitution."
Featuring:
- Prof. Akhil Amar, Yale Law School
- Charles Fried, Harvard Law School
- Prof. Jeremy Rabkin, Cornell University
- Prof. Frederick Schauer, University of Michigan Law School
- Moderator: Judge Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Panel III: Regulation and Property: Allies or Enemies? [Archive Collection]
1989 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Administrative Law & Regulation • Property Law |
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University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Event Video
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The second day of the conference continued with a discussion on "Regulation and Property: Allies or Enemies?"
Featuring:
- Prof. Robert C. Ellickson, Yale Law School
- Prof. James E. Krier, University of Michigan Law School
- Gale A. Norton, Pacific Research Institute
- Prof. Richard B. Stewart, Harvard Law School
- Moderator: Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Panel IV: Intellectual and Informational Property Rights [Archive Collection]
1989 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Property Law • Intellectual Property |
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University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Event Video
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The conference's fourth panel discussed "Intellectual and Informational Property Rights."
Featuring:
- Prof. Stephen L. Carter, Yale Law School
- Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- Prof. Edmund W. Kitch, University of Virginia School of Law
- Moderator: Dean Lee C. Bollinger, University of Michigan Law School
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Panel V: Ownership of Life
1989 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Civil Rights • Property Law • Religious Liberty |
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University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Event Video
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The final panel of the conference covered "Ownership of Life."
Featuring:
- Prof. Carl E. Schneider, University of Michigan Law School
- Prof. Peter H. Schuck, Yale Law School
- Walter M. Weber, Staff Attorney, American Center for Law and Justice
- Prof. Anita L. Allen, Georgetown University Law Center
- Moderator: Prof. Patricia D. White, University of Michigan Law School
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Reception
1989 National Student Symposium
University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
8:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Banquet Address by Edwin Meese III
1989 National Student Symposium
University of Michigan Law School
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Description
On March 10-11, 1989, the Federalist Society's University of Michigan student chapter hosted the eighth annual National Student Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The topic of the conference was "Property: The Founding, The Welfare State, and Beyond." The second day of the conference concluded with a banquet address by former United States Attorney General Edwin Meese, III.
Featuring:
- Hon. Edwin Meese, III, Former United States Attorney General
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
