Rawn James, Jr. '01 discusses his most recent book, "The Double V." James, an attorney in Washington, D.C., explores the history of the struggle for equality in the military and how this struggle gave rise to and supported the fight for equality in civilian society. This was a National Library Week event recognizing a law school alum and author, and was co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the Law & History Society, and the Veterans Disability Assistance Project.

Michael Dreeben '81, Criminal Deputy Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice, talks about his work at the Office of the Solicitor General and Supreme Court advocacy in general.

Originally recorded November 1, 2010.

Sponsored by the Program in Public Law.

Stephanos Bibas presents a lecture entitled: "Justice Scalia's Sudden Fondness for Criminal Defendants: Principled Originalism or Soft-on-Crime Judicial Activism?". Professor Bibas teaches at the University of Iowa College of Law in the areas of criminal Law, criminal procedure, and sentencing. His publications have appeared in the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Cornell Law Review, and others. Professor Sara Sun Beale provides comment.

Sponsored by the Federalist Society.

Originally recorded January 27, 2005.