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When: 
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 12:25pm - 1:00pm
Where: 
Kirby 104
Presenter: 
Professor Bruce Murphy, Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights
Price: 
Free

In this series, students will learn about two supreme court justices (Anthony Scalia/Originalism and John Paul Stevens/Living Constitution), receive instruction on how to approach reading a case, and experiment with their skills in briefing the case being read.

In this second session of a three-part series, Professor Bruce Murphy, Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights, will present an introduction to the basics about how to read and brief a supreme court case.

Students should have committed to all three sessions:

Wednesday, March 4: Supreme Court Personalities: Anthony Scalia/ and John Paul Stevens/Living Constitution
Wednesday, March 11: How to Read and Brief a Case
Tuesday, March 24: Case Analysis

Reading materials will be sent electronically and handouts made available in each session.

Please register here.

Sponsored by: 
Prelaw @ Lafayette

Contact information

Name: 
Karen Clemence
Phone: 
610.330.5080
Email: 
clemenck@lafayette.edu