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Institute for Law and Politics Events During the RNC - Tuesday, September 2

The Institute for Law and Politics is hosting a number of events at the University of Minnesota Law School on Tuesday, September 2, during the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities.

Parking and directions are available here. For additional information, visit the Institute for Law and Politics home page.

12:00pm-2:00pm Alumni Lunch with Special Guest Rachel Brand

Alumni of the University of Minnesota Law School are invited to a lunch hosted by Dean David Wippman with special guest speaker Rachel Brand.

Ms. Brand is a former Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush and also served as Assistant United States Attorney General for Legal Policy, heading up the confirmation hearings for Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito.

The Alumni lunch will be held in the Lindquist & Vennum Conference Room on the 3rd Floor of the Law School.

2:00pm-3:15pm Expert Panel Discussion on "Minnesota Politics"

Please join some of Minnesota's top political experts for a discussion of Minnesota's unique political culture and current events in Minnesota politics.

Panelists include former Congressman Tim Penny, Hamline Professor David Schultz, Former State Representative Kevin Goodno, and "Politics in Minnesota" Publisher Sarah Janecek.
This discussion will be moderated by Institute for Law and Politics Co-Director Tim Johnson.

The "Minnesota Politics" discussion will be in Room 25 on the lower level of the Law School and is open to the public.

3:30pm-4:30pm Conversation with Common Cause President Bob Edgar on "Money and Politics"

Please join in a discussion about the role of money in politics with two of the nation's leading authorities on the subject.

Institute for Law and Politics Co-Director Guy Charles will join in a discussion with Common Cause President, and former Congressman, Bob Edgar on the topic of "Money and Politics."

The "Money and Politics" discussion will be in Room 25 on the lower level of the Law School and is open to the public.

We hope you can join us for these exciting events.

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Full post as published by The Law and Politics Blog on August 19, 2008 (boomark / email).