Recent Events

Speaker: The Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin, Former United States District Judge, Southern District of New York

What does Rule of Law mean? We all know the phrase but how should it be applied? What is the interaction between the Rule of Law and the independence of the judiciary and the bar? What is the opposite of the Rule of Law? How does this issue affect checks and balances and separation of powers? What can lawyers do to protect the rule of law? There are many questions; do we have the answers? Join Judge Shira A. Scheindlin for a timely discussion exploring these questions and their real-world implications.

Speaker: Assistant Professor David Hausman, UC Berkeley School of Law

Immigration enforcement has intensified sharply over the last year – and the data shows just how dramatic the shift has been. David Hausman will discuss his research on immigration enforcement trends under the second Trump administration, including a quadrupling in immigration arrests, a sevenfold increase in arrests of people without criminal convictions, and a four-and-a-half times increase in deportations. Join David for a data-driven look at how enforcement priorities have changed, who is being targeted, and why it matters.

Speaker: Professor George A. Bermann, Columbia Law School

It is often said -- by the Supreme Court among others -- that there is a strong federal policy favoring international arbitration. Within the arbitration community, state policies and practices are frequently evaluated through the lens of how “pro arbitration” they are. But that assessment depends heavily on how the term is defined and applied. In practice, any given policy or approach may advance arbitration in some ways while constraining it in others. Join Professor Bermann for a thoughtful exploration…

Speaker: Professor Samuel Estreicher, New York University School of Law and Andrew Babbitt

On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, Nos. 24-1287 & 25-250, the Supreme Court case challenging President Trump’s authority to impose his extensive tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). Join Professor Samuel Estreicher and Andrew Babbit for an insightful discussion on this case.

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Speaker: Dr. Annette Rosskopf, Partner at Michalke Rosskopf Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB and Kai Peter, Partner at Ignor & Partner GbR

Dr. Annette Rosskopf will highlight the fundamental differences between German and US-criminal procedure. While both systems seek the discovery of the truth, the criminal process in Germany is follows an inquisitorial model in which the judge is the dominant protagonist, whereas in the U.S., the criminal process is a party proceeding. For clients facing parallel proceedings in both jurisdictions, the divergence can result in “the worst of both worlds”, and the application of the attorney client privilege is a textbook example.

Kai Peters will then address these differences on extradition proceedings drawing on case studies. For example, in U.S. extradition proceedings, the suspicion of a crime is reviewed by a court, in contrast to German extradition proceedings. These differences can lead to a different understanding of the German-American extradition treaty on both sides. On the German side, this applies in particular to the assumption of additional grounds for refusing extradition based on the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution. He will also discuss some recent decisions on the principle of speciality, which could have the potential to seriously disrupt extradition between the two countries.

Speaker: Professor Benedict Kingsbury, Vice Dean and Murry and Ida Becker Professor of Law at New York University School of Law

National laws such as the US Space Resource and Utilization Act (2015), bilateral agreements, and non-binding international agreements such as the Artemis Accords (2019-) have been a major force in law development since the first era of UN space law treatymaking ended in the 1970s. Vast thickets of contracts, government procurement requirements, inter-company standards, national regulatory litigation, and the first few international arbitral proceedings build up the detail. Are these legal arrangements going to prove sufficient to cope with the rapid intensification and diversification of space activity and participants – still heavily funded by public money, and impacting major public and environmental interests? Join Professor Kingsbury for a discussion focused on commercial launch, the earth-satellite economy, and Moon-to-Mars development. Questions on all aspects of space law are welcome.

Speaker: Suzanne Nossel, Former CEO of PEN America

In an era defined by the vital exchange of ideas—and the tensions that can accompany it—universities find themselves at the crossroads of free speech, viewpoint diversity, and campus climate. Join Suzanne Nossel as she addresses recent controversies over free speech, viewpoint diversity, antisemitism, Islamophobia and related topics on campus. The discussion will also cover the role of the U.S. federal government in addressing these issues, the legal challenges underway, the interaction between the government and universities, and prospects for resolution.…