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Reforming Our Institutions REFORMING OUR INSTITUTIONS July 20 –21, 2018 § Kimpton Hotel Palomar Chicago § Chicago, IL Sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University and the State Policy Network elcome to the Policy Research Seminar on Reforming Our Institutions, Wsponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) at George Mason University and the State Policy Network (SPN). It is a pleasure to have you here with us! IHS recognizes the scholarly impact and practical application your work has on our understanding of a free society, and we are eager for you to join the conversation regarding institutional reform. We anticipate many active and collaborative discussions taking place during our time together, and we hope you will share insights and knowledge based on your own research and experiences with us over the next day. IHS Policy Research Seminars seek to facilitate scholarly collaboration among faculty, graduate students, policy experts, and our own staff in attendance. We encourage you to connect with the other scholars attending our program, as your similar research interests are one of the many reasons we invited you here today. Our experience suggests some of the most impactful connections are made during meals and receptions, so please plan to attend all scheduled events. Thank you so much for sharing your time with us. We look forward to meeting each of you over the course of the seminar, and we hope your attendance here leads to future partnership with IHS and other scholars as we work toward a freer and more prosperous world together. Sincerely, Ashley Donohue Academic Talent Development, Director Institute for Humane Studies Founded in 1961 by Dr. F.A. “Baldy” Harper, the Institute for Humane Studies is the leading institute in higher education dedicated to championing classical liberal ideas and the scholars who advance them. Specifically, we facilitate the impact of the academic community both on and beyond college campuses—partnering with faculty to connect with students through campus programs, connecting scholars to opportunities to further their careers both inside and outside of the academy, and offering current and aspiring professors access to the foremost community of scholars working within the classical liberal tradition. IHS Policy Research Seminars IHS Policy Research Seminars seek to bridge the gap between academia and policy by encouraging the use of academic research to influence policy change. Seminars give an audience of advanced graduate students, policy experts, and faculty the chance to connect with like-minded individuals and help to facilitate connections with our partner organizations with the goal of producing future research, speaking, and publishing opportunities. State Policy Network is a national nonprofit organization pursuing a vision of an America where personal freedom, innovation, opportunity, and a more peaceful society help all Americans flourish. State Policy Network was founded to support the growth of a collaborative and entrepreneurial network of state think tanks. The network of state think tanks is committed to delivering results that strengthen working families and defend our rights by promoting policies that create a level playing field and safeguard personal freedom, economic liberty, rule of law, property rights, and limited government. PROGRAM SCHEDULE Friday, July 20 9:00–10:00 AM | Breakfast and Registration Gallery 3 10:00–10:15 AM | Welcome and Seminar Introduction Gallery 1 & 2 Ryan Zinski, Institute for Humane Studies Todd Davidson, State Policy Network 10:15–11:00 AM | Keynote Address Gallery 1 & 2 Daniel Kelly, Wisconsin Supreme Court 11:00–11:15 AM | Coffee Break & Refreshments Gallery Foyer 11:15 AM–12:30 PM | Legislative Rule Making Gallery 1 & 2 Moderator: Todd Davidson, State Policy Network Matthew Mitchell, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Joseph Postell, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 12:30–1:30 PM | Lunch Gallery 3 1:30–2:45 PM | Administrative Law Reform Gallery 1 & 2 Moderator: CJ Szafir, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Vlad Tarko, Dickinson College Richard Esenberg, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty 2:45–6:00 PM | Afternoon Break 6:00–7:00 PM | Dinner Gallery 3 7:00–9:00 PM | Reception Gallery Foyer PROGRAM SCHEDULE Saturday, July 21 8:00–9:00 AM | Breakfast Gallery 3 9:00–10:15 AM | State Constitutions Gallery 1 & 2 Moderator: Elliott Fox, Charles Koch Institute John Dinan, Wake Forest University Jonathan Riches, Goldwater Institute 10:15–10:30 AM | Coffee Break Gallery Foyer 10:30–11:45 AM | Statutory Restraints Gallery 1 & 2 Moderator: Todd Davidson, State Policy Network Christina Sandefur, Goldwater Institute 11:45 AM–12:45 PM | Lunch Gallery 3 12:45–2:00 PM | Judicial Reforms Gallery 1 & 2 Moderator: Todd Davidson, State Policy Network Peter Bisbee, Federalist Society Chris Bonneau, University of Pittsburgh CJ Szafir, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty 2:00–2:15 PM | Opportunities at the Institute for Humane Studies and Gallery 1 & 2 the State Policy Network Ryan Zinski, Institute for Humane Studies Todd Davidson, State Policy Network SPEAKER BIOS PETER BISBEE DIRECTOR OF STATE COURT [email protected] Peter Bisbee serves as the Director of State Courts for the Federalist Society. In this capacity, he leads a comprehensive effort to promote the discussion on the legal culture in states across the country. Peter also manages the Society’s government and coalition outreach efforts at the national level as Deputy Director of External Relations, working as a liaison to Congress and other public policy organizations. CHRIS BONNEAU ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE [email protected] Chris W. Bonneau is an associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh, co-founder of the Pitt Prison Education Project, and co-editor of State Politics and Policy Quarterly. He received his BA from Valparaiso University, a MA from Ball State University, and a MA and PhD from Michigan State University. Chris has authored 3 books, edited 2 others, and published numerous scholarly articles and chapters on judicial politics, specifically the politics of state judicial selection. He is a frequent speaker before academics, attorneys, bar associations, and policymakers. TODD DAVIDSON DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT [email protected] Todd Davidson is State Policy Network’s Director of Strategic Development. Todd helps SPN members create strategies that overcome their barriers, grow their organization, and advance their policy solutions. JOHN DINAN PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS [email protected] John Dinan is a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University. His research focuses on federalism, state constitutions, and American political development. He is the author of several books, including State Constitutional Politics: Governing by Amendment in the American States (University of Chicago Press) and The American State Constitutional Tradition (University Press of Kansas), and he writes an annual entry on state constitutional developments for The Book of the States. He received his PhD from the University of Virginia. RICHARD ESENBERG FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND GENERAL COUNSEL [email protected] Rick Esenberg is the founder and current President and General Counsel of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a rapidly expanding law and policy organization headquartered in Milwaukee. Rick is one of the state’s foremost experts on the Wisconsin Constitution and a frequent advocate before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is a regular commentator on politics and the law whose work has been featured in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, SCOTUSBlog, Federalist, National Review and the Weekly Standard. Rick holds a JD, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and a BA, summa cum laude, in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Formerly on the faculty of Marquette University Law School, his scholarship has appeared in such publications as the Harvard Law Review, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Wake Forest Law Review and William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal. In addition to service on the Marquette Faculty, he was formerly a litigation partner at Foley & Lardner and General Counsel of an international manufacturing firm headquartered in Wisconsin. DANIEL KELLY ASSOCIATE JUSTICE [email protected] Justice Daniel Kelly was appointed to the Supreme Court by Gov. Scott Walker in 2016 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. A native of Santa Barbara, California, Kelly grew up in Arvada, Colorado. He came to Waukesha, Wisconsin to study at Carroll College (now Carroll University), where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and spanish in 1986. He earned his law degree from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1991. Kelly has 19 years experience as a private practice attorney in Wisconsin and has represented clients in cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Before joining the Supreme Court, Kelly spent most of his career at one of the largest and oldest law firms in Wisconsin. Subsequently, he served as vice president and general counsel for a philanthropic foundation, and then practiced law at a firm he owned and founded in Waukesha. Early in his legal career, Kelly was a law clerk and then staff attorney for the Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, from 1992 to 1996. He worked as a law clerk for the late Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Adam Fine from 1991 to 1992. Kelly is a member of the board of advisors and past president of the Milwaukee Lawyer’s Chapter of the Federalist Society. He serves on the Wisconsin Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Carroll University President’s Advisory Council. Kelly is married and has five children. He lives in North Prairie, Wisconsin.
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