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Witte Lectures: Dahlia Lithwick

The 2022-23 Term at The Supreme Court: What Has Happened and What Is to Come

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The 27th season of the highly acclaimed Witte Lecture series launches in January 2024. Sifting through the massive flow of information and, discerning what deserves thoughtful attention, is time consuming and difficult. Our roster of nationally known speakers will once again provide a spark for igniting community conversation on the timeliest topics. Be part of the Witte community for live, dynamic, and compelling conversations in our award-winning library. Knowledge is power!

 

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DAHLIA LITHWICK IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHELE BRATCHER GOODWIN

The 2022-23 Term at The Supreme Courth: What Has Happened and What Is to Come

Friday, April 12, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m.

Buy Tickets:  https://nbplf.foundation/programs/witte-lectures-2/

 

MSNBC analyst and a senior legal correspondent at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick is one of the nation’s foremost legal commentators. She is the host of Amicus, Slate’s award-winning biweekly podcast about the law and the Supreme Court, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller Lady Justice. Lithwick is the recipient of a 2013 National Magazine Award and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Lithwick has held visiting faculty positions at the University of Georgia Law School, the University of Virginia School of Law, and the Hebrew University Law School in Jerusalem.

Michele Bratcher Goodwin is a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California, Irvine – Irvine School of Law and founding director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy.

 

 

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