Lewis F. Powell - A Century Milestone
W&L Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Lewis F. Powell '29A, '31L
September 19, 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Justice
Powell, and Washington and Lee University has chosen to celebrate this milestone
with a symposium and lectures exploring Justice Powell's judicial legacy. All
of these events are free and open to the public.
_Powell Symposium_ (http://law.wlu.edu/powell/#symposium) _Centenary
Lecture_ (http://law.wlu.edu/powell/#centlecture) _Powell Lecture_
(http://law.wlu.edu/powell/#powelllecture)
Powell Symposium
The Clash Between the First Amendment and National Security in Times of War
Monday, September 17, 2007 :: Millhiser Moot Court Room :: 8:45 am -
12:15 pm
During this symposium legal scholars and journalists will examine how Justice
Powell's concurrence in Branzburg v. Hayes continues to inform the issue of
reportorial privilege. Justice Powell's opinion eschewed all-or-nothing
alternatives, and as was evidenced during the Valerie Plame leak investigation,
the relationship between a journalist and his or her source continues to be one
of the most contested issues in modern mass media law. Participants include:
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