ÈâÂþÎÝ

Convening in Edinburgh

In July, an ÈâÂþÎÝ Law conference in Edinburgh examined pressing current issues involving international security and democracy, among other topics.

Gallery_Edinburgh_2022_003.jpg
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister, joined , Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law; , Florence Ellinwood Allen Professor of Law; and , Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law, to discuss the world order following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. , Charles Seligson Professor of Law; Distinguished Scholar in Residence ; , Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law; and , Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, assessed the impact of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Gallery_Edinburgh_2022_005.jpg
ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Trustee David Katz ’88, Dean Troy McKenzie ’00, and ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Trustee John Desmarais ’88

Professor of Practice ; , Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law; , Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law; and Professor Franita Tolson of USC Gould School of Law discussed voting rights and election law, while Dean ’00, Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law, explored issues of free speech on college campuses with three of his predecessors: , ÈâÂþÎÝ president emeritus and Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law;, AnBryce Professor of Law; and , Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law.

Posted September 8, 2022. Photo credit: Albert Mollon.