Event: The Texas Bill of Rights with Justice Michael C. Massengale
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Time: Noon-1:00pm
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)

Justice Massengale of the First Court of Appeals and the curator of the Texas Constitution History blog will review the history of the Texas charter, compare its text to comparable provisions of the United States Constitution, and comment on the continuing relevance of state constitutional rights in light of ever-expanding interpretations of federal rights.

Unfortunately, due to weather forecasts, the February 23, 2015 Event is cancelled.

Event: David Cortman on Reed v. Town of Gilbert
Date: Cancelled
Time: Cancelled
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)

On February 23, the Dallas Federalist Society will present a talk by David Cortman on the pending Supreme Court case Reed v. Town of Gilbert.

Mr. Cortman is senior counsel and vice president of litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He supervises a team of nearly 40 attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious liberty, life, and marriage and family. Mr. Cortman argued before the Supreme Court last month on behalf of the petitioners in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. He will walk us through the background of Reed—which involves a church’s right to advertise its services—and the litigation of this critical First Amendment issue.

The event will be Monday, February 23, at noon, at the Belo Mansion.

CLE credit will be available for all lawyers.

Event: Abortion, Public Policy, and the Law with Professor Hadley Arkes
Date: Friday, January 23, 2015
Time: Noon-1:00pm
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)

The Dallas Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will present a talk on abortion, public policy, and the law, by Professor Hadley Arkes of Amherst College.

Professor Arkes has been a member of the Amherst College faculty since 1966, where he is currently the Edward Ney Professor of American Institutions. His articles have appeared in both scholarly journals and in the popular press. Professor Arkes is also a contributor and advisor to First Things, a journal that took its name from his book of that title. Two of his most recent books include Natural Rights and the Right to Choose, and Constitutional Illusions & Anchoring Truths: The Touchstone of the Natural Law.

Professor Arkes was also the main advocate and architect of the Born-Alive Infants’ Protection Act, first proposed by him in 1988 as part of the debating kit for George H.W. Bush, and finally signed into law by George W. Bush on August 5, 2002.

The event will be Friday, January 23, at noon, at the Belo Mansion.

CLE credit will be available for all lawyers.

Event: Defending Religion Freedom in America with Hiram Sasser (Liberty Institute)
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Time: Noon-1:00pm
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)

The Dallas Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will host a talk by Hiram Sasser, Managing Director for Strategic Litigation at Liberty Institute, the country’s largest legal organization dedicated solely to defending and restoring religious liberty in America.

Mr. Sasser will discuss the serious challenges to religious liberty facing churches, schools, the military, and society in general. He will also share his insight on the many high-profile cases he has worked on, including Salazar v. Buono, the defense of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial Cross in the United States Supreme Court.

The event will be Wednesday, December 3, at noon, at the Belo Mansion.

CLE credit will be available for all lawyers.

Event: Justice Don Willett and SCOTXblog’s Don Cruse
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2014
Time: Noon-1:00pm
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)
We will be hosting Justice Don Willett of the Texas Supreme Court and appellate attorney Don Cruse, author of SCOTXblog.

Event: The Obama Presidency v. The Rule of Law
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014
Time: Noon-1:00pm
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)
The Dallas Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society is excited to present a talk by Charles J. Cooper on “The Obama Administration vs. The Rule of Law.“ Mr. Cooper is a founding partner of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, and was the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel under President Reagan.

Event: Supreme Court Roundup
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Time: Noon-1:00pm
Location: Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 (map)
Our annual Supreme Court Roundup will be presented by Jim Ho, partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.  Mr. Ho will present a review of notable Supreme Court decisions from the Court’s most recent term.