Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
In the last few years, events have profoundly affected the direction of human society. Both in the United States and abroad, the tragedy of September 11, 2001 has precipitated a dramatic reevaluation of our core beliefs about liberty, security, and order in a society that seeks to be simultaneously both free and safe. As a result, widespread debate has occurred about the proper balance between security and civil liberties.
As is to be expected, these issues are quickly making their way through the legislatures and courts of law. Likewise, the resulting invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have raised complicated issues related to the relationship between law and freedom abroad. In particular, because information and intelligence-gathering are integral to fighting the War on Terror, new issues have arisen regarding the role of international treaties and federal law, as well as the proper scope of Presidential and Congressional power, in the interrogation of detainees. Moreover, the preemptive invasion of Iraq has raised fundamental questions regarding the strategic use of preemptive action and its proper role as a tool of statecraft.
Following the tradition of previous symposia, the twenty-fourth annual Federalist Society Student Symposium will explore these important and pertinent issues in law and public policy through the topic “Law and Freedom.” From the “cutting-edge” legal issues surrounding the War on Terror to the perennial disagreements between libertarians and conservatives, this symposium promises to deliver insight into these fundamental questions.
–Symposium Committee, Harvard Law School Federalist Society
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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Panel I: What is Freedom?: Competing Philosophical and Jurisprudential Perspectives on Liberty
2005 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Civil Rights • Jurisprudence • Philosophy • Security & Privacy |
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Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
7:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks
- President Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
7:15 p.m.
Panel: What is Freedom?: Competing Philosophical and Jurisprudential Perspectives on Liberty
- Prof. Charles Fried, Harvard Law School
- Mr. Kevin J. Hasson, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
- Prof. Michael S. Moore, University of Illinois Law School
- Prof. Michael J. Sandel, Harvard University
- Moderator: Prof. Gary S. Lawson, Boston University School of Law
Speakers
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Panel II: Freedom and Identity: A Limitation or a Starting Point?
2005 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Civil Rights • Philosophy • Religious Liberty |
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Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
9:00 a.m.
Panel: Freedom and Identity: A Limitation or a Starting Point?
- Ms. Jennifer C. Braceras, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Prof. Douglas W. Kmiec, Pepperdine Law School
- Prof. James Lindgren, Northwestern Law School
- Prof. Richard D. Parker, Harvard Law School
- Prof. Amy L. Wax, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Moderator: Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, U.S. Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Speakers
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Debate I: Freedom and Virtue: The Conservative/Libertarian Divide
2005 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Constitution • Founding Era & History • Philosophy • Politics |
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Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
11:00 a.m.
Debate: Freedom and Virtue: The Conservative/Libertarian Divide
- Prof. Hadley Arkes, Amherst College
- Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Moderator: Prof. John C. Manning, Harvard Law School
Speakers
1:30 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Panel III: The War on Terror, Civil Liberties & the Court
2005 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Civil Rights • Constitution • Foreign Policy • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • Supreme Court • International & National Security Law |
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Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
1:30 p.m.
Panel: The War on Terror, Civil Liberties & the Court
- Prof. Jack L. Goldsmith, Harvard Law School
- Dr. Robert A. Levy, Cato Institute
- Dr. Daniel Pipes, Middle East Forum
- Prof. Nadine Strossen, New York Law School; ACLU
- Moderator: Judge Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Speakers
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Debate II: Freedom and Intelligence: The Role of International Treaties and Federal Law in Interrogation of Detainees
2005 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Civil Rights • Constitution • Criminal Law & Procedure • Foreign Policy • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
3:30 p.m.
Debate: Freedom and Intelligence: The Role of International Treaties and Federal Law in Interrogation of Detainees
- Prof. Philip Heymann, Harvard Law School
- Prof. Michael S. Paulsen, University of Minnesota Law School
- Moderator: Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Speakers
5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Debate III: Freedom and Preemption: Strategic Considerations Concerning Preemptive Action in Iraq and Beyond
2005 National Student Symposium
| Topics: | Constitution • Foreign Policy • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
5:00 p.m.
Debate: Freedom and Preemption: Strategic Considerations Concerning Preemptive Action in Iraq and Beyond
- Prof. Alan M. Dershowitz, Harvard Law School
- Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., Baker & Hostetler, LLP
- Moderator: Professor Steven G. Calabresi, Northwestern University School of Law and Chairman, The Federalist Society
Speakers
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
2005 National Student Symposium Banquet
2005 National Student Symposium
Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
7:30 p.m.
Banquet
- Judge David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
- Introduction: Dean Elena Kagan, Harvard Law School
