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2008 National Lawyers Convention
Thursday through Saturday!
The Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention is currently in progress at the Mayflower Hotel here in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's convention is "The People and the Judiciary." The Annual Dinner will take place the evening of Thursday, November 20 at the Marriott Wardman Park.
Originally
Speaking
October 28, 2008
As we celebrate the quadrennial practice of electing our president, attention turns once again to the enigma of the Electoral College. The United States is unique among modern nations in choosing its Chief Executive by indirect election, and proposals to alter or eliminate the Electoral College have been common throughout our history. In this installment of Originally Speaking, author Tara Ross and American University Professor of Law Jamie Raskin consider the Electoral College: is it an essential component of our constitutional system of government, or just a perverse relic of an undemocratic age?
In the Huffington Post's FundRace 2008, 635 "law professors" were recorded as having made contributions to candidates in the 2008 Presidential election. Using that data, TaxProf Blog provides a breakdown in political contributions by professors at various law schools. [Click for more]
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