Yale Professor Will Speak at John and Marie Chiles Federalist Papers Lecture Series

“Making a Difference” Conference to Follow

WACO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2017) – Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will speak at the John and Marie Chiles Federalist Papers Lecture Series on Feb. 17.
The lecture, “Probing the Minds of Hamilton, Madison and Jay: the Guidance of the Federalist Papers,” will be held at noon in the Kronzer Courtroom (Room 127) at Baylor Law School.

Amar teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School. After graduating from Yale College summa cum laude in 1980 and from Yale Law School in 1984, Amar joined Yale faculty in 1985. He has earned many awards for his work from both the American Bar Association and the Federalist Society.

“Professor Amar is a nationally recognized scholar of the U.S. Constitution and the principles that guided its development,” said Brad Toben, dean of Baylor Law School. “Baylor Law is honored to present this lecture on the place of the Federalist Papers of Hamilton, Madison and Jay in the development of the Constitution. The lecture is made possible through the philanthropy and civic-mindedness of our dear friends John and Marie Chiles.”
This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, visit the Baylor Law School website.

Following the lecture will be the “Making a Difference” conference hosted by the LEAD Counsel. The purpose of this conference is to inspire law students and young lawyers to use their legal training to make meaningful contributions to their communities and equip them to think critically and strategically about public service.

The conference, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Kronzer Courtroom (Room 127) at Baylor Law School.

For more information and to RSVP, visit the Baylor Law School website.

by Kelsey Dehnel, student newswriter, (254) 710-6805

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Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.

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Established in 1849, Baylor Law School was the first law school in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River. Today, the school has more than 7,000 living alumni. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Baylor Law School has a record of producing outstanding lawyers, many of whom decide on a career in public service. The Law School boasts two Texas governors, members or former members of the U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate, two former directors of the FBI, ambassadors, federal judges, justices of the Texas Supreme Court and members of the Texas Legislature among its notable alumni. In its law specialties rankings, U.S.News & World Report ranked Baylor Law’s trial advocacy program as the third best in the nation. Baylor Law School is ranked No. 56 in the magazine’s 2012 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Learn more at www.baylor.edu/law.