In this discussion with Professor Jeff Fisher, we hear how current cases are changing modern life and the Constitution. The nine men and women on the Supreme Court with differing interpretations of the Constitution are shaping our current society, but how will they impact our country’s future?
Join your fellow alumni and friends to hear Professor Fisher share his experiences and shed light on how the Court applies constitutional provisions to issues that the framers never imagined. Registration is $27 online, and $30 at the door (cash or check only). Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Questions? Contact James Michael Williams, Ph.D., P.E. at civilexec@gmail.com.
This event is sponsored by the Stanford Alumni Association.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERJeffrey L. Fisher is a professor of law and co-director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law School. He is a leading authority on Supreme Court practice
and nationally recognized expert on criminal procedure. His work at the law school revolves around handling cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. He has argued 27 cases
in the Court, on issues ranging from criminal justice to maritime law to preemption.
In addition to his teaching and practice concerning the Supreme Court, Professor Fisher has published numerous articles on various criminal and constitutional issues,
and he currently is writing a treatise on the Confrontation Clause. Before joining the Stanford faculty, Professor Fisher co-chaired the appellate practice group of Davis
Wright Tremaine. He clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
