Moderated by retired Judge Larry Burns, our esteemed panel shared how they approach addressing the tricky and evolving historical test for the constitutionality of gun regulations set forth in NY State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen (US 2022).

This dynamic program focused on the shifting regulations in gambling, sports betting, and gaming law, offering an in-depth look at the legal challenges and new developments impacting the field. Co-sponsored by the William S. Boyd School of Law.

This panel explored Tule Lake internees who resisted the Loyalty Oath, including the involvement of civil rights attorney Wayne Collins. It featured a moving dialogue between filmmaker Sharon Yamato and graphic novelist Frank Abe. Co-sponsored by the FBA of Sacramento and the Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento.

Attendees enjoyed an engaging keynote panel, Elections, Free Speech, Social Media & More, where renowned legal scholars Rick Hasen and Eugene Volokh, moderated by Professor Abby Wood, explored the intersections of these critical topics. The discussion offered valuable insights into how digital platforms are reshaping public discourse and impacting democratic processes.

These outstanding jurists were vanguard women in the law and also some of the first Latina women judges in their various roles in the judiciary. They will grace us with their insights, intellect, and experiences in this wonderful program, moderated by Cynthia Jones, Esq.

AI, like any other technology, has “the potential to become both a tool and a weapon.” Come hear Brad Smith of Microsoft and Mariano Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talk about our future in a world with AI in a conversation moderated by Judge McKeown.

A conversation with Judge William Alsup, Justice Teri Jackson, and U.S. Attorney Ismail “Izzy” Ramsey. Special video interview with Judge Thelton Henderson (ret.)

The San Joaquin is California’s second longest river. Its restoration presents unique challenges and opportunities to restore a vitally important river and historic salmon populations. Our expert panel have played leading roles in this multi-decade effort, from the original 1988 litigation, to formation of the ground-breaking 2006 Settlement, and the return of spawning spring-run Chinook salmon to the system in 2017.

Our two panels of experts address some of your burning questions about the mysteries of bankruptcy, including the history of the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”) and how and when bankruptcy courts conduct jury trials.

The Supreme Court has recently adopted a jurisprudence giving “history and tradition” a central role in its constitutional decision-making. As a result, the question of exactly how historians should engage legal issues, and how judges and lawyers should assess and apply historians’ contributions, has become a matter of significant interest and controversy. This panel discussed the variety of problems these interactions have raised.

The availability and use of water are determined by a complicated and heady mix of public policy, federal law and regulation, and state law. Our panel will discuss how despite the complex overlapping jurisdictional issues at play.

Western water law, based on prior appropriation, is not associated with a sharing mentality. Instead, it’s first in time, first in right, and the devil take the hindmost.