Programming for Dartmouth’s annual Law Day celebration at the Rockefeller Center will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. Observed annually on May 1, Law Day is a national celebration of the rule of law in the United States. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the importance of law and the legal system in our society.

 

First, join us in Rockefeller 003 on Thursday, May 5^th at 4:30 pm to hear “Rigged:  When Race and Poverty Determine Outcomes in the Criminal Courts.” As the President and Senior Counsel at the Southern Center for Human Rights, Yale Law Professor Stephen B. Bright will make the argument for criminal courts as a source of racial oppression. He will discuss how the criminal courts have represented a driver of racial injustice through institutions such as slavery and Jim Crow laws.

 

Then, join us in Haldeman 041 on Friday, May 6^th at 3:00 pm to hear “Rethinking Capital Punishment: Recent Challenges.” This panel event will feature Professor Stephen Bright along with Christopher Keating ’86, David Ruhnke ’65, and Alexander Rundlet ’92. The panelists will discuss arguments for and against capital punishment, especially in light of recent challenges to the constitutionality of the practice.

 

We hope to see you there!