WashU Law is pleased to announce the 26th annual Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series (PILPSS), coordinated by Karen Tokarz, Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy. Founded in 1998 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Law School Clinical Program, this series features an outstanding lineup of judges, lawyers, social scientists, authors, and academics with expertise in public interest law and policy.
Below is a list of confirmed speakers and their presentations for the fall semester. For more information about the 2024 PILPSS, click here.
“Reproductive Justice Beyond Abortion: Potential Life as a Tool of Subordination”
Presented by: Professor Kim Mutcherson, Rutgers Law School
Friday, Sept. 6 at 2:00 P.M.
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall
Presented in collaboration with the WashU Center for the Humanities; Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department; and the Law School Law, Identity, & Culture Initiative.
“Terrorism, Torture, and the Long Legal Shadow of 9/11”
Presented by: Michael Isikoff, Visiting Civic Fellow, The Gephardt Institute for Civic & Community Engagement
Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 12 P.M.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall
Moderated by MJ Durkee, William Gardiner Hammond Professor of Law
“A Warm Welcome: Immigrant Inclusion in Divisive Times”
A panel discussion featuring:
- Katie Herbert Meyer, Professor of Practice and Director, WashU Law Immigration Law Clinic
- Dina Okamoto, Indiana University Sociology Dept.
- Gilberto Pinela, Director, Office of New Americans, St. Louis City Mayor’s Office
- Valerie Plesch, Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
- Ariela Schachter, WashU Sociology Dept. (moderator)
Thursday, Sept. 12 at 12 P.M.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall
Presented in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and the Weidenbaum Center for the Economy, Government & Public Policy.
“Constitution Day/SCOTUS Review”
A panel discussion featuring:
- Susan Appleton, Lemma Barkeloo & Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law
- Travis Crum, Associate Professor of Law
- Andrea Katz, Associate Professor of Law
- Ron Levin, William R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law
- Greg Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law
- Karen Tokarz, Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy (moderator)
Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 12 P.M.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall
Presented in collaboration with the Weidenbaum Center for the Economy, Government & Public Policy; the Gephardt Institute for Civic & Community Engagement; and the WashU Law American Constitution Society student group.
“Justice in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges”
Presented by: Bridget McCormack, President and CEO, American Arbitration Society-International Centre for Dispute Resolution and former Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Thursday, Oct. 24 at 12 P.M.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall
Moderated by Peter Hook, Director and Associate Dean, WashU Law Library
Presented in collaboration with the WashU Law Career Center, and the International Law Society and the Law and Business Society student groups.