The Federalist Society’s Lawyers Division was founded in 1986 to bring together attorneys, business and policy leaders, judges and others interested in examining and improving the state of the law. The Lawyers Division reaches the legal community through over 90 Lawyers Chapters located in virtually every major city in the United States. Over 65,000 are involved in the activities of these groups. Every year, the chapters organize over 400 programs and meetings, drawing a combined audience of over 25,000. Each chapter is run by local volunteer leadership. The chapters host speeches, panel discussions and debates on current topics at the local and national level, and help members find opportunities to become actively involved in the policy and public interest worlds. In addition to the city chapters, the Federalist Society’s Capitol Hill Chapter hosts discussions to examine legal and policy issues that are particularly appealing to congressional staffers.
![Click to play: Pandemics & Economic Loss: Should the Government Compensate Citizens? [POLICYbrief]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/v6CkwFdDTWA/mqdefault.jpg)
Short video featuring Keith Whittington
Historically, the government has taken or destroyed property without compensation if the property or owner...
![Click to play: Miranda v. Arizona [SCOTUSbrief]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_XkcoGwxEvg/mqdefault.jpg)
Short video featuring Paul Cassell
Whenever law enforcement performs a custodial interrogation of a suspect in the United States, it...
![Click to play: Individual Rights in a Pandemic [POLICYbrief]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/M3LWM-6Ix_s/mqdefault.jpg)
Short video featuring Keith Whittington
How do we strike a balance between individual rights and the interests of the community...
![Click to play: Pandemics & First Principles: Local v. Federal Response to Pandemics [POLICYbrief]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TQFYcCkR-tE/mqdefault.jpg)
Short video featuring Keith Whittington
In our federalist system, who has primary responsibility to ensure the health and safety of...
featuring Erica Smith
This SCOTUScast addresses the January 22 Supreme Court argument in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. ...
