Stanford Law School Stanford Law School alums are invited to the 2021 UC Shakespeare Trial in which Brutus is on trial for treason and murder. At the heart of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is the decision of Brutus to join the conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar. This man had been his friend and mentor, but his bold actions threatened to turn the Roman republic into a government ruled by a dictator, contrary to Rome’s constitutional history. What do you think Brutus should have done?

In this Zoom legal drama, Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Law, will present the case for the prosecution; Stanford Law’s Professor Bernadette Meyler, JD ’02, will mount the defense; and former U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford will preside.

You can find more information for the event using any of the links below:

• UCI News Article on UC Shakespeare Trial – ‘Julius Ceasar’
• UC Shakespeare Trial – ‘Julius Ceasar’ Trailer
• Interview with Stanford Law School Professor Bernadette Meyler, JD ’02

Stanford Law School is co-sponsoring this event alongside UC Irvine’s New Swan Shakespeare Center, Illuminations: The Chancellor’s Arts and Culture Initiative, UCI Law, and Berkeley Law.