The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
The Federalist Society's Structural Constitution Initiative is designed to be the premier national forum for elevating the importance of the framework its Founders designed: the separation of powers among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, and the federalism that divides authority between the national government and the states.
When the Federalist Society was founded in 1982, its mission statement declared that "the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution"—a conviction rooted in the Founders' insight that the structure of our government is essential to preserving freedom.
Building on more than 40 years of experience, the Federalist Society's new Structural Constitution Initiative will convene lawyers, scholars, judges, law students, and policymakers across the country for serious dialogue about how our constitutional structure has secured American liberty for nearly 250 years—and how it can be strengthened and renewed to secure our liberty for the next 250 years.
Available to press only via live-stream.
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Tickets:
Current Members: $25
Non Members: $50
Student Members: $15
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Speakers confirmed to date:
- Prof. J. Joel Alicea, St. Robert Bellarmine Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law; Nonresident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Hon. Derek Brown, Attorney General, State of Utah
- Mr. Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel, Utah Attorney General's Office
- Hon. John Bush, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Ms. Ashley Callen, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP
- Dr. Nicholas P. Cole, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
- Hon. Allen Dickerson, Partner, BakerHostetler LLP
- Ms. Molly DiRago, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
- Mr. Michael Fragoso, Partner, Torridon Group
- Prof. Renée Lettow Lerner, Donald Phillip Rothschild Research Professor, George Washington Univeristy Law School
- Mr. Yuval Levin, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Ms. Kate McKnight, Partner, BakerHostetler LLP
- Hon. John Nielsen, Supreme Court of Utah
- Ms. Katherine Nikas Zabilski, Senior Director, Microsoft; Former Staff Director and Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Hon. Neomi Rao, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- Hon. Eleni M. Roumel, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Hon. Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator, State of Missouri
- Mr. O.H. Skinner, Executive Director, Alliance For Consumers
- Mr. Justin Smith, Attorney, James Otis Law Group, LLC
- Mr. Robert Smith, General Counsel, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee
- Mr. Conor Woodfin, Associate, Consovoy McCarthy
Hon. Eric Schmitt
U.S. Senator,
State of Missouri
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Additional Conference Details:
Space is limited - all must register in advance.
100% ID Check - Please have an ID available at check-in.
Refund requests must be made by May 15th. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Check-In
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session 1: Congressional Primacy at the Founding and Today
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Dr. Nicholas P. Cole, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
- Mr. Yuval Levin, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- (Moderator) Mr. Isaac Workman, Senior Vice President, The Federalist Society
10:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Plenary Session 2: Legislation, Confirmations, and Oversight– Working and Succeeding in a Legislative Legal Role
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Ms. Ashley Callen, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP
- Mr. Michael Fragoso, Partner, Torridon Group
- Mr. Robert Smith, General Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Ms. Katherine Nikas Zabilski, Senior Director, Microsoft; Former Staff Director and Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- (Moderator) Hon. Eleni M. Roumel, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator, State of Missouri
- Mr. Justin Smith, Attorney, James Otis Law Group, LLC
12:45 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Lunch
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Plenary Session 3: From Sea to Shining Sea—Lawfare and Hot Topics in State Legislatures
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Derek Brown, Attorney General, State of Utah
- Mr. O.H. Skinner, Executive Director, Alliance for Consumers
- (Moderator) Mr. Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel, Utah Attorney General's Office
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Plenary Session 4: Midterm Madness—States Redrawing Congressional Maps
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Ms. Molly DiRago, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
- Ms. Kate McKnight, Partner, BakerHostetler LLP
- Mr. Conor Woodfin, Associate, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
- (Moderator) Hon. Allen Dickerson, Partner, BakerHostetler LLP
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dinner Discussion: Branches, Boundaries, and the Bench– A Judicious Conversation
Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. John Bush, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Hon. John Nielsen, Supreme Court of Utah
- Hon. Neomi Rao, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- (Moderator) Prof. J. Joel Alicea, St. Robert Bellarmine Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law; Nonresident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute