Session 4 Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Worse than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy Of Originalism
– Reading Material
(1) Worse than Nothing, Chapter 1
February 9, 2023
11:45am (PT)
75 minutes
Virtual
Registration
Berkeley Judicial Institute launched a virtual program for judges last May. It was Berkeley Law, and the Judiciary.
It introduced some of Berkeley Law’s highly-talented faculty to the courtrooms around the globe.
We are pleased to continue Berkeley Law and the Judiciary, a monthly virtual program that began in November 2022. We invite judges to join us.
Professor Andrew Bradt from Berkeley will moderate these conversations.
CLE
Our schedule:
Session 1: November 10, noon Pacific, with BJI Executive Director Jeremy Fogel talking to Professor Andrew Bradt about Personal Jurisdiction-Revolution or Devolution?
Reading Material
(1) The False Promise Of General Jurisdiction
Session 2: December 15, 12 p.m. Pacific with Professor Tejas Narechania on Social Media at The Supreme Court: The Future Section 230
– Reading Materials
(1) Elon Musk and internet freedom. How the Supreme Court could force big tech to a Catch-22. SCOTUSblog
(2) Petition for Certiorari, Gonzalez v. Google
(3) Justice Thomas concur, Biden V. Knight
Session 3: January 12, 12 noon Pacific with Judge Jeremy Fogel Mindfulness and Judging
– Resources:
(2) Mindfulness: Additional resources
(3) The Greater Good Science Center
(4) Virginia Mindfulness Workshop
Session 4: Tuesday, February 9th at 11:45 Pacific with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discussing Worse than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy Of Originalism
– Reading Material
(1) Worse than Nothing, Chapter 1
Session 5: March 9th, one Pacific with Professor Emily Rong Zhang on Voting Rights
Session 6: April 13, one Pacific with Professor Andrea Roth on Criminal Law & Evidence
Session 7: May 11th, one Pacific with Professor Sharon Jacobs on Energy and Environmental Law
Prior to each program, registrants will receive a Zoom link.
Each session will include additional information, such as suggested pre-reading and CLE, where applicable.
We hope judges will find this information interesting and share it with their colleagues.