Wednesday, September 4, 2024

ABF Legal History Workshop

[We have the following announcement from our friends at the American Bar Foundation.  For further information, please contact Sophie Kofman at skofman [at] abfn.org.  DRE]

The ABF Chicago-area Legal History Workshop will be held periodically on Wednesday evenings (see dates below) at 4:00 pm (except where otherwise noted) at the 4th Floor Woods Conference Room of the ABF Offices (420 E. Superior St.).

Wed. Sept. 4 (4:00pm start) – Joanna Grisinger (Northwestern University)

 “Challenging the Establishment at half fare”: The Civil Aeronautics Board and Youth Air Travel

Joanna Grisinger is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the Center for Legal Studies at Northwestern University. Her current research explores public interest participation in administrative decision making. Grisinger’s book manuscript examines airline regulation as a site for mobilization around issues of race and apartheid, disability, consumer rights, and the environment. 

Wed. Sept. 25 (4:00 pm start) – Anders Walker (St. Louis University)

Wed. Oct. 9 (4:30pm start) – Amy Stanley (University of Chicago)

Wed. Nov. 13 (4 pm start) – Brett Gadsden (Northwestern University)