The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
REGISTRATION OPEN
Please join the Lawyers Chapters across the Third Circuit for their annual statewide conference!
Friday, April 25, 2025
The Liberty View
at Independence Visitor Center
CONFERENCE PRICING
Government Employee: $75
Member: $75
Non-Member: $150
Student: $35
Dietary restrictions or allergies? Please notify [email protected]
Tickets for the 10:00am of Independence Hall are sold out.
CLE
CLE credit hours available: 4.5 (PA), 4.5 pending (DE), 4.5 pending (NJ)
SPONSORSHIPS
If you are interested in sponsoring the Federalist Society's activity in the third circuit, please reach out to Abbie Kepto at [email protected].
REGISTRATION AND REFUND DEADLINE
Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025. This is also the deadline to receive a refund for a cancellation. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Optional Group Tour of Independence Hall (sold out!)
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Description
Tickets for the 10:00am tour are now sold out.
If you are confirmed for a tour, please show up to the South Side of Independence Hall at 9:40am. You'll need to go through airport-style security. Our group will receive a tour as soon as the group is through security.
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Registration
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session 1: President Trump and the Future of Presidential Power
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
| Topics: | Administrative Law & Regulation • Constitution • Separation of Powers • Supreme Court |
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The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Description
In recent years, the Supreme Court has decided critically important executive power and administrative law cases involving efforts to expand presidential power through presidential immunity and administrative agencies. But due to the policy priorities of the new administration, it seems that the next wave of executive power and administrative law cases will center on the president’s authority to seek to diminish presidential power by limiting the size of the federal government and cutting governmental workers and spending. Does Article II vest the President with the discretion to cut government spending and rollback civil service protections, such as in the various ways being recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)? And how will Article II cases during the next four years compare to the Article II cases of the Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden administrations? This Panel will examine both recent and current challenges to the powers of the Presidency and what those challenges all mean for the future of the Presidency. The Panel will also discuss the practical hurdles that the administration will face to the extent that it tries to get Congress to approve spending cuts and federal jobs and department eliminations.
Featuring:
- Lou Capozzi, Associate, Jones Day
- Steve Engel, Partner, Dechert LLP
- John Gore, Partner, Jones Day
- Moderator: Hon. Thomas M. Hardiman, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Speakers
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Luncheon & Session 2: The Road to the Bench Within the Third Circuit
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
| Topics: | Federal Courts • Supreme Court |
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The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Description
Judicial nominations are one of the longest lasting legacies as a president. What qualities will President Trump consider in his second term appointments? Will his standards mirror those from his first term, or will he value other qualities? How will examples of “courage” in legal practice and on the bench be valued? How will district court nominees be considered in states with senators from different parties, like Pennsylvania? Our panelists will offer an overview of how federal selection has been conducted in recent years and offer their insights into what changes on the bench could occur in President Trump’s second term.
Featuring:
- Anne Croslow, Former Chief Special Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee; Former Deputy Associate White House Counsel
- Dr. Adam Feldman, Professor of Political Science; Creator, Legalytics Substack
- Prof. Rob Luther, Distinguished Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University
- Moderator: Hon. David Porter, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Speakers
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Keynote Fireside Chat
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Description
- Hon. Todd W. Blanche, Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Moderator: Hon. John P. Cronan, Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Speakers
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Session 3: Birthright Citizenship: An Originalist Debate
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
| Topics: | Civil Rights • Constitution • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Description
Featuring:
- Prof. Evan Bernick, Associate Professor of Law, Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Prof. Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School
- Moderator: Hon. Joshua Wolson, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Speakers
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Closing Reception
2025 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
The Liberty View
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
599 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103