January 30, 2008 – April 23, 2008
The American judicial system today operates in a complex environment of legal principle, political pressure, and media coverage. The separate elements of this complex environment are typically studied by different groups of individuals working from different perspectives. Law faculty tend to focus on legal principle; political scientists examine the influence of politics; and scholars of public communications assess the media.
The goal of this lecture series was to serve as an introduction to the court system and its environment as a single, integrated subject of study. The lecture series featured sitting judges, practicing lawyers, and working journalists. Each of the lectures was held in Room 204 at the Syracuse University College of Law from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LECTURES
January 30, 2008
Rebecca Kourlis, “Building Transparent Courthouses: Accountability through Strong Judicial Performance”
February 6, 2008
Judge Joanne F. Alper, “Methods of Judicial Selection”
February 20, 2008
Chief Judge Paul Michel, “The Relationship Between Congress and the Courts”March 5, 2008
Tony Mauro, “Media Representation of Judges”
March 19, 2008
Judge George W. Greer, “Trials of the Century”
April 9, 2008
Judge Rosemary Pooler, “Judicial Ethics”
April 23, 2008
Dirk Olin, “Reforming the New York Courts”
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