Omni Nashville Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
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September 15th, 2023
Schedule At-A-Glance
Registration Opens: 1:30 PM
Opening Remarks: 2:15 PM
Panel 1: 2:45-4:00 PM
Panel 2: 4:15-5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception: 5:45-7:00 PM
Dinner & Keynote Address: 7:00-9:00 PM
Dessert Reception: 9:00-10:00 PM
3 Hours of TN CLE credit available.
The refund deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13.
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1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Registration
Inaugural Tennessee Chapters Conference
Omni Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Washington, DC 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Washington, DC 37203
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Inaugural Tennessee Chapters Conference
Omni Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
Speakers
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Panel 1: The Rights Guaranteed by the Tennessee Constitution
Inaugural Tennessee Chapters Conference
Omni Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
The Tennessee Constitution, unlike the United States’, guarantees rights to victims of crime and to alter government in any manner (indeed, it insists that “nonresistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish”). At the same time, it specifically empowers the legislature to “regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime,” has been interpreted to convey economic rights, and obligates the legislature to provide “a system of free public schools.” What does this practically mean for the freedom of Tennesseans?
Featuring:
- Braden Boucek, Director of Litigation, Southeastern Legal Foundation
- Charlotte Davis, Attorney, Harpeth Estate Law
- Hon. Tom Greenholtz, Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- Hon. Stephen Vaden, Judge U.S. Court of International Trade
- Moderator: Hon. Jeff Bivins, Tennessee Supreme Court
Speakers
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Panel 2: The Separation of Powers in the Tennessee Constitution
Inaugural Tennessee Chapters Conference
Omni Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
An attorney general selected by the Supreme Court, a legislature that approves regulations but not Cabinet officials, county home rule - these are just some of the features that distinguish the Tennessee Constitution’s vision for government from the United States’. How did our state framers think differently in limiting our government and have they been successful?
Featuring:
- Hon. Bob Cooper, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims and Former Attorney General, Tennessee
- Matt Rice, Associate Solicitor General, Office of Tennessee Attorney General
- Hon. John Stevens, Tennessee State Senate, District 24
- Hon. Jeff Usman, Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals
- Moderator: Hon. Holly Kirby, Tennessee Supreme Court
Speakers
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Inaugural Tennessee Chapters Conference
Omni Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Washington, DC 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Washington, DC 37203
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Banquet
Inaugural Tennessee Chapters Conference
Omni Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
Welcome Remarks:
- Hon. Sarah Campbell, Tennessee Supreme Court
Banquet Keynote Address:
- Hon. Amul Thapar, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
Closing Remarks:
- Adam Mortara, Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School
Speakers
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Dessert Reception
Omni Nashville Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Nashville, TN 37203