Symposium

A Federal Courts Symposium in Honor of Professor Arthur Hellman

Join us for a symposium celebrating Professor Hellman’s scholarship exploring the federal courts. The University of Pittsburgh Law Review has assembled an incredible lineup of panelists, including leading academics, federal judges, and policy analysts. It promises to be an exciting day that brings together students, alumni, the Pittsburgh community, and lawyers from around the country.

Continental breakfast and boxed lunches are included for all registrants. The Symposium will be followed by a reception in the Barco Law Building.

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This symposium is free to Pitt Law alumni, faculty, staff, students, and those not seeking CLE credit. This program has been approved by PACLE for 6 hours of CLE credit (4 substantive and 2 ethics). There will be a $250 fee for CLE credit for this event if you attend in person and $150 if you attend virtually. 

Agenda

Opening | Hon. Mark R. Hornak, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Panel 1: The Design of the Supreme Court

Moderator

  • Hon. J. Nicholas Ranjan, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Panelists

  • Hon. Thomas M. Hardiman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Bert Huang, Columbia Law School
  • Michael Solimine, University of Cincinnati College of Law
  • Stephen Vladeck, University of Texas School of Law
  • Carolyn Shapiro, Chicago-Kent College of Law

Panel 2: The Design of the U.S. Courts of Appeals

Moderator

  • Robert Byer, Duane Morris

Panelists

  • Stefanie Lindquist, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
  • Hon. Maryellen Noreika, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
  • Dean Merritt McAlister, University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Panel 3: Federal Jurisdiction

Moderator

  • Emma Shoucair, Dentons

Panelists

  • Hon. Susan Graber, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Fred Smith Jr., Emory University School of Law
  • Hon. David R. Stras, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • Sandra Strokoff, George Washington University Law School

Panel 4: Judicial Ethics 

Moderator

  • Jessie Allen, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Panelists

  • Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Charles Geyh, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  • Kedric Payne, Campaign Legal Center
  • Russell Wheeler, Brookings Institution

Conclusion | Hon. D. Michael Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit