Upcoming Events This Semester

This semester I will be travelling across the country, talking on a variety of topics, including the travel ban, the confirmation process, DACA, Obamacare, and others. If you are in the area, please stop by to say hi. Also, if you are interested in hosting me this semester, please contact me, as my schedule is nearly full.

  1. 2/2/18 – Rhode Island Federalist Society Lawyer’s Chapter
  2. 2/5/18 – DePaul University College of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  3. 2/5/18 – Chicago-Kent College of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  4. 2/9/18 – Dallas Federalist Society Lawyer’s Chapter
  5. 2/12/18 – Southern Illinois School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  6. 2/13/18 – Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  7. 2/28/18 – BYU Law School Federalist Society Chapter
  8. 3/5/18 – Santa Clara Law School Federalist Society Chapter
  9. 3/6/18 – UC Davis School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  10. 3/7/18 – McGeorge School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  11. 3/10/18 – Federalist Society Student Symposium, Georgetown University Law Center
  12. 3/12/18 – Indianapolis Federalist Society Lawyer’s Chapter
  13. 3/13/18 – Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  14. 3/15/18 – Cincinnati Federalist Society Lawyer’s Chapter
  15. 3/15/18 – Waynesburg University, Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership
  16. 3/21/18 – Georgetown University Law Center Federalist Society Chapter
  17. 3/28/18 – Villanova University School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  18. 3/28/18 – NYU School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  19. 3/29/18 – NYU Journal of Law & Liberty Symposium
  20. 3/29/18 – CUNY School of Law Federalist Society Chapter
  21. 4/2/18 – Boston College Law School Federalist Society Chapter
  22. 4/3/18 – Garland Walker Inn of Court, Houston, Texas
  23. 4/4/18 – Rutgers School of Law – Camden
  24. 4/9/18 – University of Chicago Law School Federalist Society Chapter
  25. 4/11/18 – Roger Williams University School of L aw Federalist Society Chapter
  26. 5/15/18 – Chicago Federalist Society Lawyer’s Chapter

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