The Magazine of the Federalist Society FALL The • ISSUE • Fall 2014 Federalistwww.fed-soc.org Paper INSIDE: Student Leadership Conference Recap FedSoc Legacy Circle Faculty, Lawyers, Practice Groups & State Courts Updates 60941.1_FedSoc_cover.indd 2 11/5/14 7:46 PM The Federalist No. 78 Letter from the “The courts must declare Editor the sense of the law; and if they should be disposed Dear Friend of the Society, to excercise WILL instead of JUDGMENT, the We are pleased to bring you the fall issue of The Federalist Paper. consequence would Inside, as always, we review the equally be the substitution many programs and publications the Federalist Society has sponsored of their pleasure to that of through its various divisions and the legislative body.” special projects over the past months. The Student Division began another Directors/Officers stellar year of events at nearly every Steven G. Calabresi, Chairman law school across the country. Hon. David M. McIntosh, Vice Chairman Gary Lawson, Secretary Over the summer, our staff held Brent O. Hatch, Treasurer the annual Student Leadership T. Kenneth Cribb C. Boyden Gray Conference in Washington, DC to Leonard A. Leo, Executive Vice President prepare incoming chapter presidents Edwin Meese, III Eugene B. Meyer, President for the duties of running a successful Michael B. Mukasey chapter. Lee Liberman Otis, Senior Vice President The Practice Groups and Faculty Board of Visitors Division teamed up once again to Mr. Christopher DeMuth, Co-Chairman Hon. Orrin G. Hatch, Co-Chairman offer their Annual Supreme Court Prof. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, Co-Chairman Round-Up to review the Court’s Prof. Lillian BeVier Hon. Elaine L. Chao 2013 Term and their Annual Mr. George T. Conway Hon. Lois Haight Herrington Hon. Donald Paul Hodel Hon. Frank Keating, II Supreme Court Preview to discuss Mr. Robert A. Levy Hon. Gale Norton the Court’s upcoming 2014 Term. Hon. Theodore B. Olson Mr. Andrew J. Redleaf Hon. Wm. Bradford Reynolds Ms. Diana Davis Spencer Hon. Gerald Walpin Also included in this issue are full updates from the many activities Staff of our Lawyers Chapters, State President Courts Project, International Law & Eugene B. Meyer Sovereignty Project. Executive Vice President Leonard A. Leo Senior Vice President & Faculty Division Director Lee Liberman Otis We are looking forward to our 2014 Lawyers Division National Lawyers Convention in Dean Reuter, Vice President, Practice Groups Director Anthony Deardurff, Deputy Director, Faculty Division Lisa Ezell, Vice President, Lawyers Chapters Director Tyler Lowe, Director of Online Education Washington, DC on November 13- Juli Nix, Director of Conferences Jandi Heagan, Assistant Director, Faculty Division David C.F. Ray, Associate Director 15. Maria Marshall, Associate Director Student Division C. William Courtney, Assistant Director Peter Redpath, Vice President, Director Sarah Landeene, Assistant Director Brandon Smith, Deputy Director Stay tuned on fed-soc.org and Kate Beer Alcantara, Associate Director External Relations Caroline Moore, Assistant Director FedSocBlog.com to stay updated Jonathan Bunch, Vice President, Director on our Teleforum Conference Calls, Maureen Wagner, Deputy Director Finance Director Douglas C. Ubben, Vice President SCOTUScasts, Practice Group Development Cynthia Searcy, Director Information Technology Director Podcasts, newest Engage articles, and Katelynd Mahoney, Assistant Director C. David Smith, Vice President white papers. Brigid Hasson, Grants Administrator Pro-Bono Center Director Office Management Peggy Little As always, we invite and encourage Rhonda Moaland, Director Matt Nix, Assistant Director Digital Strategist friends and members to send in Daniel Richards International Law & Sovereignty Project comments and suggestions to James P. Kelly, III, Director Publications Director [email protected]— Paul Zimmerman, Deputy Director Christian B. Corrigan and we look forward to hearing from Membership Director Peter Bisbee you! 2 The Federalist Paper Fall 2014 60941.1_FedSoc_Text.indd 1 11/5/14 7:21 PM Features Fall 2014 Student Division ............................................ 4 Faculty Division ............................................. 9 Alumni Relations ......................................... 11 Practice Groups ............................................ 13 Lawyers Chapters ......................................... 16 International Affairs ..................................... 24 State Courts Report ..................................... 21 Federalist Society Legacy Circle .................... 23 Fall 2014 The Federalist Paper 3 60941.1_FedSoc_Text.indd 2 11/5/14 7:21 PM Student Division Report By Caroline Moore Assistant Director, Student Division he Student Division is in full swing for the 2014- Eastman, Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional 2015 academic year. As of October 1, our student Jurisprudence; Jordan Lorence, Alliance Defending Free- chapters already had 291 events planned for this dom; and Clark Neily, Institute for Justice. The Student Tsemester. We look forward to events that ensure a vigor- Division staff gave insight into outreach with the second ous discussion of ideas. Several of our chapters includ- panel titled, “Getting the Word Out: Marketing and ing Nebraska, Harvard, California-Berkeley, Florida Communications on the Campus and Beyond.” The Coastal, Columbia, Barry, Michigan, Louisiana State, Conference concluded on Saturday with a speech on Penn, Yale, Montana, and Northwestern have each al- “Tips from a Current National Speaker,” by Prof. Gregory ready held events McNeal of Pep- with 100 or more perdine Law. A attendees. highlight of the In July, Conference was the Student the Annual Su- Division hosted preme Court 200 incoming Reception. Stu- student chapter dents were able presidents for the to meet and take Annual Student pictures with Leadership Con- Justice Samuel ference. The Alito and his Conference took wife, as well as place July 18-20 many of our and covered top- speakers from ics that may have the Washing- been overlooked Case Western Reserve Chapter President Jonathan Fagan (center) and his wife (left) with U.S. ton, DC area by the outgoing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Justice Alito attended the Supreme Court Reception as who attended leadership. It also a part of the annual Student Leadership Conference in July. Incoming chapter presidents had the event. The the opportunity to visit and take pictures with Justice Alito as well as other Federalist Society introduced stu- speakers. weekend con- dents to several cluded on Sun- Federalist Society day with an ad- speakers. The Conference began with a reception on dress by Federalist Society co-founder Hon. David Friday evening. On Saturday, former U.S. Solicitor McIntosh, a panel on troubleshooting from the Federalist General Paul Clement addressed the attendees. Next, Society staff, and a speech about Lawyers Chapters from the Student Division staff and Federalist Society Presi- our Vice President & Lawyers Chapters Director, Lisa dent Eugene Meyer spoke on “How to Run a Federalist Ezell. The Baltimore chapter was presented with the Society Chapter.” The students enjoyed hearing sugges- Benjamin Franklin Spring Breakout Feddie at the closing tions and tips on how to be the most successful student of the Conference. organization on campus. We encourage student chapters to hold recruit- On Saturday afternoon, they heard about how the ment meetings each fall to make their chapters known Federalist Society is impacting online education from to incoming 1Ls. Recruitment can include tailgates, Tyler Lowe of the Federalist Society. They had the chance organizational fairs, 1L receptions, and new member in- to learn more about Public Interest Litigation from: John duction ceremonies. Over 50 of these recruitment events 4 The Federalist Paper Fall 2014 have been held in the last month. Recruitment meetings ees. Florida State hosted a Supreme Court preview give 1Ls a chance to become members of the national with Trevor Burrus from the Cato Institute and Florida organization, as well as State Law Prof. Fernando assist officers in deciding Teson. There were 45 at- which speakers their chap- tendees at this event. Jus- ter should host during the tice David Stras from the upcoming year. Minnesota State Supreme TheBrigham Young Court participated in three chapter has worked dili- Supreme Court Previews gently to do this, as well this fall: William Mitch- as to keep their current ell with 45 attendees, St. members engaged at stu- Thomas-Minnesota with dent chapter events. The 70 attendees, and Minne- chapter had the Federalist sota with 75 student and Society website displayed faculty attendees. Califor- on a laptop at their re- nia Western hosted a panel cruitment meeting and with Prof. Michael Ramsey had 10 new members sign from San Diego Law and up on the spot. They are Prof. Glenn Smith of Cali- also utilizing the social University of Minnesota Chapter officers Rebecca Furdek (right) & Ian fornia Western Law. There media platform Insta- Blodger (left) host a table at a law school organizational fair in September were 60 attendees at this gram for students to post to recruit new members. panel. Chapters at Utah, their favorite quotes and Southwestern, Southern pictures from each event while it’s taking place. Other California, Toledo, New York Law, and Chicago also chapters like Case Western and Minnesota are working plan to host Supreme Court Previews this semester. to get new members involved