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Welcome to the Federalist Society at Penn Law School!

The Federalist Society is one of the most vibrant, fun, and intellectually engaging organizations at Penn.  If you are interested in learning more about and engaging with today’s most pressing legal and public policy issues, please spend some time with us. 

We are an organization of ideas and relationships.  While we do stand behind some foundational principles of the law, rather than merely propping up any one set of pre-established beliefs, we seek to ensure that the Penn community benefits from considering the best arguments on both sides of any issue.  That is why we are committed to hosting debates and panels as our primary activities. 

We are also interested in building strong relationships among our members.  In addition to simply socializing together at events, our group strives to serve as a resource—particularly to 1Ls and 2Ls—for helping everyone succeed in classes, in journal competitions, and in obtaining top legal jobs and clerkships. In this effort, we begin with a unique position of strength given the Federalist Society’s vast and loyal network of prominent Justices, Judges, attorneys, and scholars. 

We welcome you to join us!

For more information or to join our email list, please contact Daniel Pollack (Dpoll@law.upenn.edu), or any of our Board members listed below. 

In addition to joining the Penn chapter, please join the National organization to take advantage of travel scholarships to Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto, California this year and to receive the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.  Go to https://www.fed-soc.org/membership/step1.asp

“The courts must declare the sense of the law; and if they should be disposed to exercise WILL instead of JUDGMENT, the consequence would be the substitution of their pleasure to that of the legislative body.”

The Federalist No. 78

 

Daniel Pollack

President

Dpoll@law.upenn.edu

Tim Mullins

VP for Speakers

Tmullins@law.upenn.edu

Alex Kolodin

VP for Communication

Akolodin@law.upenn.edu

Chris DePizzo

VP for Events

Cdepizzo@law.upenn.edu

Ilya Kontorovich

Treasurer

Ikon@law.upenn.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Upcoming Events**

The War on Rock and Roll

Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO Gibson Guitar Corp.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
12:00 PM, Gittis 214

Burgers and Milkshakes will be served!!!

A Debate on the Merits of School Choice
Mr. Clint Bolick and Professor James Lytle
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

12:00PM, Gittis 213

Chick-fil-A will be served

Judge Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
12:00 PM, Room TBD
Mission Grill Catering

A Debate on the Constitutionality of "Obamacare"

Professor Richard Epstein and Professor Ted Ruger

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

12:00PM, Room TBD

Wolfgang Puck Catering

A Debate on the Second Amendment

Featuring Alan Gura

Thursday, March 1, 2012

12:00PM, Room TBD

Lunch will be served

Judge Diane S. Sykes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Monday, March 19, 2012

12:00PM, Silverman 240B

 

**Future Events**

Ilya Shapiro, Cato Institute

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Professor John Yoo of Boalt Hall

Thursday, March 29, 2012

“It has been my pleasure to speak at many Federalist Society gatherings around the country, and I think one thing your organization has definitely done is to contribute to free speech, free debate, and most importantly public understanding of, awareness of, and appreciation of the Constitution.  So that’s a marvelous contribution, and . . . in a way I must say I’m jealous at how the Federalist Society has thrived at law Schools.”

­ ACLU President Nadine Strossen