October
02
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Monday

Civics Beyond the Classroom Workshop Series

Starts Monday, Oct. 2 | 6 to 7:00 p.m. | Room S2-3

Are you interested in learning about our judicial system, the Constitution, and criminal and civil cases, among other topics related to our government? Facilitated by local, state and federal judges, this workshop series is offered through the Institute on Mondays until Nov. 20. To register, please contact Olivia Edwards. The fee for this series is $50. 

Workshop Series Schedule

Note: classes to begin at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted
10/2 | Intro. to Federal Courts—Separation of Powers, the Judiciary Act, Rule of Law | Hon. Cynthia M. Rufe
10/9 |Columbus Day Monday | Labor, Employment and Discrimination Law | Hon. Gene Pratter (and attorney*) Note: class to start at 5:30PM to accommodate J. Pratter’s Penn Law class later that evening)
10/16 | Comparison of State and Federal Court Systems | Hon. Cheryl A. Krause (and Hon. Susan Gantman (Ret.)*)
10/23 | The Fourth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Criminal Law | Hon. Ted McKee
10/30 | Judicial Decision Making and Judicial Independence | Hon. D. Brooks Smith* and Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell
11/6 | The First Amendment | Hon. Larry Stengel (Ret.)
11/13 | The Fourteenth Amendment and Due Process | Hon. Gerald McHugh
11/20 | Immigration Law | Hon. Phil Restrepo