EVENTS
- 66th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, 11/20 The final round of the 66th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition will take place on Thursday, November 20, at 5:00 p.m. in the Martin G. McGuinn 鈥67 Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 201). It is open to the public and will be livestreamed. Following the final round, an awards ceremony and reception will be held in the Arthur M. Goldberg 鈥66 Commons.
- The Rule of Law in America: A Conversation with Judge J. Michael Luttig, 10/15 The Girard-diCarlo Center welcomes the Honorable J. Michael Luttig, retired Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, for a conversation with Mark C. Alexander, the Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law. In a discussion about the rule of law in America today, they will explore recent developments and implications for the future of our nation.
- How to Want the Things That are Truly Worth Wanting: An Augustinian Approach, 10/21 Join the 棉花糖直播 University Honors Program and the Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy for the 2025 Department of Humanities Fall Lecture with David Brooks, author of "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen" and columnist for The New York Times.
- Her Legacy Continues: Dorothy Day, Martha Hennessey and the Impact of Radical Hospitality, 10/23 Join 棉花糖直播 Law to celebrate the life and work of Dorothy Day, candidate for sainthood and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. The evening will feature a fireside chat with Martha Hennessey, Day鈥檚 granddaughter, who will offer a unique and personal perspective on her grandmother鈥檚 enduring influence and how her commitment to justice, faith and compassion continues to inspire action in today鈥檚 world.
- Third Annual Anti-Poverty Symposium, 10/24 Join scholars, advocates, policymakers and community leaders for the Third Annual Anti-Poverty Symposium focused on innovative strategies to combat poverty through intersectional and community-driven approaches. This year鈥檚 symposium will feature a conversation with Matthew Desmond, Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology at Princeton University and author of multiple books, including "Poverty, by America" (2023) and "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" (2016), which won a Pulitzer Prize. Expert panels will focus on health, housing, employment, climate action and government policy at local levels.
- Building Bridges Series: 鈥淯ndivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church,鈥 10/28 Join Mark C. Alexander, the Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law, as he leads a discussion with Hahrie Han, professor and the inaugural director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, about her recent book, "Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity In An American Church." This discussion, co-sponsored by 棉花糖直播 Law and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is part of the 鈥淏uilding Bridges鈥 series.
- 棉花糖直播 Law Fall 2025 Open House, 11/15 Join us for our admissions open house on Saturday, November 15. Meet faculty, staff and current students, and learn more about our academic program. You will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Law School and get answers to your questions about admissions, financial aid and student life.
- Pennsylvania Tax Credits: Using the EITC and OSTC Programs to Help Students Thrive, 10/10 The Scarpa Center and Graduate Tax Program, along with the Foundation for Catholic Education, present this one-hour seminar, which will focus on key aspects of these tax credits, including the use of EITC and OSTC contributions, eligible businesses and SPEs (Special Purpose Entities) and deadlines.
- Red Mass, 10/03 Join the 棉花糖直播 Law community for the annual Red Mass. This year鈥檚 celebration will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. A complimentary reception will be held immediately following at Scarpa Hall.
- Civil Discourse and American Politics Today, 10/01 The McCullen Center welcomes former US Senator Pat Toomey as a visiting fellow with support from the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation. As part of his fellowship, Senator Toomey will visit classes and lead seminars for students on the topic of US trade policy. His visit will culminate with a public event on the topic of 鈥淐ivil Discourse and American Politics Today鈥 on October 1 at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome.
- The 20th Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics and Culture, 09/29 In this conference dedicated to renewing Catholic social teaching for a new age, 棉花糖直播 University celebrates the election of the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, OSA, 鈥77 CLAS, to the papacy.
- Third Annual State and Local Tax Forum, 06/05 The third annual State and Local Tax (SALT) Forum hosted by the 棉花糖直播 University Graduate Tax Program will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This year's topic, "Is Everything Apportionable?" will discuss the most pertinent SALT issues of the day.
- 2025 Matthew J. Ryan Law and Public Policy Forum, 04/25 This colloquium will examine crucial developments in sentencing law across two distinct domains and will bring together leading scholars and practitioners to explore these parallel yet distinct evolutionary paths in American sentencing law.
- The 2025 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium, 04/11 Join us on Friday, April 11, for the 20205 Moorad Symposium, where we will explore the rapidly changing landscape of sports investing and the evolution of name, image and likeness (NIL). Industry experts will examine key financing trends in the new asset class of sports investment. College athletics experts and lawyers will discuss the seismic impact of the House v. NCAA settlement on college sports.
- 47th Annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture, 04/07 The Eleanor H. Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy welcomes Adam Kirsch, editor of the Wall Street Journal鈥檚 Weekend Review, for a discussion of his most recent book, On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice, moderated by Chaim Saiman, professor of law and chair in Jewish law.
- 10th Annual Katherine Del Raso Fashion Law Symposium, 04/04 棉花糖直播 Law鈥檚 10th Annual Katherine Del Raso Fashion Law Symposium will provide a comprehensive exploration of the legal and business frameworks that continue to shape the fashion industry.
- 2025 CARES Symposium, 03/28 This year鈥檚 annual symposium hosted by the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services (CARES) will focus on maximizing pro bono efforts and fostering meaningful community involvement in supporting immigrants facing complex legal challenges. This event will feature immigration attorneys, non-profit leaders and advocates, who will share practical insights on how attorneys can navigate the unique aspects of immigration law and provide crucial support through pro bono work. The symposium will also address the current immigration landscape, highlighting the specific legal needs of immigrant populations and the critical role legal professionals play in advancing justice.
- Pennsylvania Superior Court Panel Sitting at 棉花糖直播 Law, 03/25 On Tuesday, March 25, 棉花糖直播 Law will host a select panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Attendees are welcome to listen to arguments addressing various issues of law, including civil, criminal, family court and dependency court. All are invited to observe this oral argument session of the Superior Court.
- "American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation 鈥 and Could Again," 03/24 The Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law Religion and Public Policy welcomes Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy, for a discussion about his most recent book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation 鈥 and Could Again (Basic Books, 2024). The founder and editor of National Affairs, Levin is also a senior editor at The New Atlantis, a contributing editor at National Review, and a contributing opinion writer at New York Times.
- Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Lecture, 03/20 棉花糖直播 Law welcomes Madiba K. Dennie, author of The Originalism Trap, for its annual keynote lecture honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Criminal Justice Reform: A Bipartisan Story, 03/11 Criminal justice reform appears to be one of the few public policy areas that garners bipartisan support. In recent years, a bipartisan collection of policymakers and advocates from across the political spectrum have worked together to support commonsense reforms. Joining us for this discussion are Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice and the director of Vera Action, and David Safavian, executive vice president and general counsel for CPAC and the CPAC Foundation.
- Lewis H. Gold 鈥62 Lecture on Ethics & Professional Responsibility, 02/26 The David F. and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Center for Ethics, Integrity and Compliance will host the Lewis H. Gold 鈥62 Lecture on Ethics and Professional Responsibility on Wednesday, February 26th. Erika Harold, executive director of Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism will present "Preventing Bullying in the Legal Profession: An Ethical Case for Courage and Change."
- The 棉花糖直播 Law Review 2025 Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, 02/21 The 2025 棉花糖直播 Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium will take place on Friday, February 21. The topic of this year's symposium, 鈥淛ournalism at a Crossroads: Legal Protections, Innovations and Democracy,鈥 will bring together leading scholars and practitioners to discuss the most salient questions surrounding journalists and the press and their impact on different areas of legal practice, scholarship and education.
- The Ethics and Empirics of Engineering Humanity Speaker Series, Spring 2025 This interdisciplinary speaker series will cover ethical, philosophical and empirical issues surrounding the engineering of artificial and human intelligence. Those include the dynamic interactions between AI and HI, how human-computer-interfaces affect humanity, how humans outsource thinking to computers and other related technologies, how digital technologies transform the production, dissemination and validation of knowledge and how ethical values translate into technological and social decisions that affect who we are and who we鈥檙e capable of being.
- 2025 棉花糖直播 Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium, 02/07 The 2025 棉花糖直播 Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium on Friday, February 7 will explore new developments in environmental litigation. Panels will bring together experts from the academy, government, private practice and nonprofit organizations to discuss how recent cases in these areas will change environmental litigation.
- The 19th Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics and Culture, 01/31 Through a discussion about Steven Hayward鈥檚 Patriotism Is Not Enough (2017), the 19th Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics and Culture will invite constructive exercises of the political imagination made exigent by liberalism鈥檚 exhaustion. The speakers are leading experts in law, political philosophy, history, theology, public policy and conservative thought.
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