George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Constitutional Rights for Sale: The Palestine Exception to Free Speech

The Muslim Law Students Association and American Constitution Society will host a discussion on the constitutionality of the Palestine exception to free speech rights. Local civil rights attorney Abdel-Rahman Hamed will offer insights and expertise on current litigation supporting Pro-Palestinian First Amendment protections. How much does an amendment sell for these days, anyway? Shawarmas will … Continue reading "Constitutional Rights for Sale: The Palestine Exception to Free Speech"

Election Day: The View from the Campaign Trail

Join the Republican Lawyers Association to learn about the role of a campaign lawyer! We will be hosting Jessica Bartlett, who served as General Counsel for Ron DeSantis for President, along with many other campaigns. She will share her experience working on campaigns as a lawyer. Food provided!

Virginia Bar Association Career Panel

Attend this career panel to network with attorneys from the Virginia Bar Association Environmental Section! Learn more about a career in environmental and energy law and make connections with practicing attorneys. Sweetgreen will be provided! Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Too Far: Imagining the Future of Regulatory Takings

Pacific Legal Foundation and George Mason University's Journal of Law, Economics & Policy Joint Symposium Featuring: Presentations on property rights and the future of regulatory takings Lunch with keynote speaker the Honorable Janice Rogers Brown Panels featuring Scalia Law Professors Donald Kochan, Ilya Somin, and Eric Claeys Register for Symposium

A Year of Destruction: Legal Ramifications of U.S. Complicity in the Gaza Genocide

One year later, we'll have an exhibit at noon and 5 p.m. detailing the implications of U.S. complicity in the genocide in Gaza. From unprecedented arms transfers and grave human rights violations to international law norms and jurisdiction, the exhibit should provoke meaningful thought and conversation. Film screening at noon.

Aliza Shatzman: Legal Accountability Project

Come meet Aliza Shatzman, attorney, judicial accountability expert, and founder of the nonprofit clerkship database Legal Accountability Project, which aims to give applicants more information about clerking for a particular judge through its Clerkship Database. LAP’s mission is to increase clerkship transparency, accountability, and fairness, with the hope that all applicants can have positive clerkship … Continue reading "Aliza Shatzman: Legal Accountability Project"

Father Scalia – Faith, Law, and His Father

Join St. Thomas More Society and Christian Legal Society for a talk by Father Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court justice and namesake of our law school. Chick-fil-A will be provided!

Women’s Reproductive Rights & FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

IWH will be hosting a panel on Women's Reproductive Rights and the recent FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Supreme Court ruling. Two past Presidents and one Member of the D.C. Women's Bar Association will be speaking at the event about the amicus brief they filed in the FDA case. Papa Johns will be provided!

Election Day: How States Can Secure Their Elections

As November draws near, join the Republican Lawyers Association to learn more about our elections! We will be hosting Nicole Kelly, an associate at Holtzman Vogel who specializes in election and political law compliance, and Professor Cameron Quinn, the former chief election official for the state of Virginia. They will be discussing election law in … Continue reading "Election Day: How States Can Secure Their Elections"