4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Room 140

Former Governor Ed Rendell will speak about his career as a Philadelphia lawyer and politician and the role that future lawyers will play in shaping Philadelphia's future. The event is sponsored by the American Constitution Society.

Noon to 1 p.m. | Room 140

Rep. Thomas Murt, chair of the Pennsylvania Legislature's Mental Health Subcommittee, will join us to discuss the role of legislation in mental health public policy. The event is sponsored by the Mental Health Law Society.

5 to 6 p.m. | Room 140

John Washlick, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Health Law Practice Group, will speak about his career as an attorney in health law. A reception will follow in the 3rd Floor Gallery. The event is sponsored by the Health Law Society.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Room 140

Students can listen to and network with professionals from a variety of areas of law who practice in the Philadelphia community. The panel includes a judge, professor, corporate in-house counsel, and a civil entrepreneur attorney. This is a great opportunity to gain an understanding of opportunities in the legal profession. A reception will follow the event. The event is sponsored by the Black Law Students Association.

4 to 5 p.m. | Room 140

DEP Secretary Michael Krancer will lead a general discussion about the agency and discuss how it works with environmental groups and businesses. The event is sponsored by the American Constitution Society.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Room TBA

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Temin for a discussion of both domestic and international criminal procedure and international criminal adjudication. Specifically, Judge Temin will discuss her appointment as an International Judge on the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. The court tries cases involving organized crime and public corruption and war crimes cases, including those which are to be transferred from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Judge Temin will also discuss her role in the development of drug related rule of criminal procedure in Central America. Lunch will be served. The event is co-sponsored by The International Law Society and the Criminal Law Society.

Noon to 1 p.m. | Room 301

Join the Environmental Law Society for a brown bag lunch and viewing of the film "The Story of Stuff," a 20-minute animated documentary about the lifecycle of material goods. A group discussion will follow the screening. 

5 to 7 p.m. | Room 140

Professor Haider Al Hamoudi of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and attorney Erich Ferrari will discuss how Islamic religious or sharia law affected the development of constitutional and legal systems in Iraq and Iran, and how Islamic law generally comports to international legal norms. The event is co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society, Middle Eastern Law Students Association and the International Law and Human Rights Society.

4 to 5:30 p.m. | Room 240

Georgetown University Law Center Professor Randy Barnett and Chief Counsel of the Constitutional Accountability Center Elizabeth Wydra will debate the Affordable Care Act. Professor Barry Furrow will moderate the debate. The event is co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Drexel Federalist Society, the Drexel Health Law Society and the Drexel Student Liberty Front.

5 to 6:30 p.m. | Room 140

Practitioners from public, private, and government sectors will discuss the many aspects of environmental law. A reception will follow the discussion. The event is co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society and the American Constitution Society.

5:30 to 7 p.m. | Room 140

A panel of Philadelphia attorneys will discuss how they maintain their principled politics while practicing law. The event is co-sponsored by the Drexel National Lawyers Guild and the American Constitution Society.

Noon to 2 p.m. | Room 240

American University Washington College of Law Professor Jamin Raskin will lead a discussion on the Electoral College. Raskin is the director of the school's Law and Government Program and founder of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. The event is sponsored by the American Constitution Society.