Magna Carta Lecture Series Launches July 8

You are subscribed to Law Library News & Events for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Magna Carta Lecture Series Launches July 8 Date: Tuesday, July 8 Time: 1:00 p.m. Place: Library of Congress, James Madison Building, Mumford Room (LM-649), 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540 The Law Library of Congress will kick off a series of lectures that will explore how Magna Carta has impacted both historical and contemporary topics such as legal representation, the status of women in medieval times, and the use of primary sources to illustrate history. The series is planned to coincide with the upcoming exhibition, œMagna Carta: Muse and Mentor, which will open November 6, 2014. The first lecture of the series is Trial by Jury: Magna Carta'™s Influence in Criminal Law and Legal Representation. Some of the most basic principles of the United States Constitution, including the right to a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury, can be traced to Magna Carta. However, despite this constitutional right, defense attorneys often are asked the question: how can you represent guilty criminals? Abbe Smith, professor of law and director of the Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center, will moderate a panel of distinguished law professors to discuss the above question and more. Panelists include Angela J. Davis, professor of law at American University's Washington College of Law; Monroe Freedman, a professor of law and former dean at the Maurice A. Dean School of Law at Hofstra University; and from Georgetown University Law Center, Paul Butler, professor of law, and Vida Johnson, visiting associate professor of law. Professor Smith and the panelists have written a collection of essays on this topic, How Can You Represent Those People? We hope you can join us! This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov. Unsubscribe or change your subscriber preferences For questions or problems with subscriptions, contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com Follow us: Blog | Facebook | Flickr | iTunes U | Twitter | YouTube   This email was sent to woowonemusic@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000