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Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference

September 17 — 18, 2021

On September 17-18, 2021, The Federalist Society's Texas chapters sponsored the seventh annual Texas Chapters Conference at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.

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5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Opening Reception
Old Parkland
3819 Maple Ave
Dallas, TX 75219

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8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Advice for Young Lawyers Roundtable

Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference

Topics: Federal Courts • Professional Responsibility & Legal Education • State Courts
George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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On September 17-18, 2021, The Federalist Society's Texas chapters sponsored the seventh annual Texas Chapters Conference at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. The conference opened with a roundtable titled "Advice for Young Lawyers Roundtable," featuring a distinguished panel of United States District Court judges who discussed their career paths and current roles on the bench.

Featuring:

  • Judge Sean D. Jordan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • Judge Jeremy Kernodle, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • Judge Charles R. Eskridge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • Judge Wes Hendrix, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • Moderator: Carter Burwell, former Chief Counsel, Senator John Corryn

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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.

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9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Panel 1: Representing the State of Texas

Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference

George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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The current and former Texas solicitors general will discuss their roles in representing the State of Texas over the last two decades.

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11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Panel 2: Big Tech and The Future of Section 230

Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference

Topics: Corporations, Securities & Antitrust • First Amendment • Free Speech & Election Law
George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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On September 17-18, 2021, The Federalist Society's Texas chapters sponsored the seventh annual Texas Chapters Conference at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. This panel covered "Big Tech and the Future of Section 230."

Featuring:

  • Brian W. Barnes, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC
  • Jeff Kosseff, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Law, The United States Naval Academy
  • Kate Tummarello, Executive Director, Engine
  • Prof. Eugene Volokh, UCLA School of Law
  • Moderator: Judge Brantley Starr, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

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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.

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12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Fourth Annual Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture & Luncheon

Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference

Topics: Constitution • Federalism • Separation of Powers
George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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On September 17-18, 2021, The Federalist Society's Texas chapters sponsored the seventh annual Texas Chapters Conference at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. The conference featured the fourth annual Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture, with former Attorney General John Ashcroft as the keynote speaker.

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. 

In Memoriam:

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 inaugurated the Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture Series to honor the life, memory, and legacy of Texas’s first Solicitor General. Justice Clarence Thomas served as the first Lecturer in this series. 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.

Featuring:

  • John Ashcroft, Chairman, The Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC; former Attorney General, Department of Justice
  • Moderator: Luis A. Reyes, Partner, The Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC
  • Introduction: Austin R. Nimocks, Partner, The Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC

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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.

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3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Panel 3: Can You Be a Conservative in Big Law?

Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference

George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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Join our panelists as they discuss practicing law as conservatives and the various paths they have followed, from leading practice groups at major national firms to striking out on their own and establishing successful boutiques.

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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Closing Reception
George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205

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