Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
The Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society invites you to join us for the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. This year's conference will be headlined by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who will give the Inaugural Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture. Panel discussions will address Justice Gorsuch's first year on the Supreme Court, Criminal Justice Reforms, and Religious Liberty issues under the current administration.
September 7-8, 2018
2018 Annual Texas Chapters Conference
Fort Worth, Texas
Inaugural Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture:
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court of the United States
Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture Series
On November 23, 2010, the Lone Star State lost one of its brightest appellate stars: Gregory S. Coleman, the first Solicitor General of the State of Texas, founding partner of Yetter Coleman LLP, distinguished Supreme Court advocate, honors graduate of Texas A&M University (B.S., M.B.A.) and the University of Texas Law School (J.D.), and former law clerk to Fifth Circuit Judge Edith Jones and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
http://www.yettercoleman.com/profiles/gregory-s-coleman/
At the age of 47 and at the height of his professional and personal life, Mr. Coleman died in an airplane crash that also claimed the lives of his mother-in-law Charlene Miller and brother-in-law James Black. Tragically, Mr. Coleman was traveling from Texas to Florida to attend a Thanksgiving celebration with the people who mattered most to him and were at the center of his life, love, and devotion: his wife Stephanie and his three sons Chase, Austin, and Reid.
On September 8, 2018, the Texas Chapters of the Federalist Society will inaugurate the Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture Series to honor the life, memory, and legacy of Texas’s first Solicitor General. Justice Clarence Thomas has graciously agreed to serve as the first Lecturer in this series – but he will not be the last. Each year, the Federalist Society will remember Gregory S. Coleman at its annual Texas Chapters Conference by selecting and presenting a lecturer who exemplifies his commitment to the constitution, the rule of law, and public service.
CLE: 5.5 total, including 1.0 of ethics. Course #174025293
Hotel Accommodations:
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5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Opening Reception
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
1720 Gendy St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
1720 Gendy St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome / Introduction / Invocation
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Description
- Diane Kozub, President, Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter
- Matthew Kacsmaryk, Vice President and Programs Director, Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter
- Justice Elizabeth Kerr, Texas Second Court of Appeals
- Monsignor E. James Hart, Chancellor, Fort Worth Diocese
Speakers
9:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Supreme Court Review: Justice Gorsuch at Year One
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Supreme Court |
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Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Event Video
Description
On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The first panel covered significant cases from the most recent Supreme Court term and Justice Gorsuch's first year on the Court.
Featuring:
- John F. Bash, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Western District of Texas
- James Sullivan, Deputy General Counsel, Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott
- Aaron Streett, Chairman, Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Practice; Partner, Baker Botts LLP
- David O. Taylor, Co-Director, Tsai Center for Law, Science and Innovation and Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
- Moderator: Judge James C. Ho, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Speakers
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Criminal Justice Review: Trump, Sessions, and the States
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Criminal Law & Procedure • Federal Courts • Federalism |
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Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Event Video
Description
On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The second panel covered current federal criminal justice issues.
Featuring:
- Introduction: Erin Nealy Cox, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas
- Stephen Fahey, Chief, Criminal Division, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas
- Wes Hendrix, Chief, Appellate Division, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas
- Marc Levin, Vice President of Criminal Justice Policy, Texas Public Policy Foundation and Right on Crime
- John Malcolm, Vice President, Institute for Constitutional Government; Director, Meese Center for Legal & Judicial Studies and Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
- Moderator: Judge Reed O’Connor, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Speakers
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture: Justice Clarence Thomas
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Jurisprudence • Philosophy • Supreme Court |
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Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Event Video
Description
On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The inaugural Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture featured Justice Clarence Thomas, who reflected on the major influences on his judicial philosophy.
Featuring:
- Justice Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States
- Interviewer: Leonard Leo, The Federalist Society
- Introduction: Judge Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Award: April Farris, Yetter Coleman LLP
As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Speakers
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Religious Liberty and Conscience Rights in the Trump Era
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Religious Liberty • Religious Liberties |
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Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Event Video
Description
On September 7-8, 2018, the Federalist Society's Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter hosted the fourth annual Texas Chapters Conference. The third panel covered "Religious Liberty and Conscience Rights in the Trump Era."
Featuring:
- Justin Butterfield, Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, Health and Human Services
- Eric Rassbach, Deputy General Counsel, Becket
- Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO, First Liberty Institute
- Prof. Nelson Tebbe, Cornell Law School
- Moderator: Judge Don R. Willett, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Speakers
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closing: Reception Recognizing the Newly Confirmed Fifth Circuit Judges
2018 Texas Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Federal Courts |
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Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Description
- Judge Kyle Duncan - U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Judge James C. Ho - U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Judge Don R. Willett - U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Judge Andrew Oldham - U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
