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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