Contemporary Issues in American, English, and European Law.

About the Conference

This three-day program held at Jesus College, Cambridge University explores the essential contemporary and historical attributes of American, English, and European law in a wide-ranging discussion among distinguished jurists, academic leaders, and practicing lawyers.

Cambridge University is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world. Law has been taught there for many centuries, and the present law faculty building, built in 1840, houses one of the best law libraries in Great Britain.

Although Jesus College was founded in 1496, the chapel and other buildings date from the 12th and 13th centuries and were originally the Benedictine Convent of St. Mary and St. Radegund. The College is centrally located in Cambridge and consists of some of the most spacious and beautiful grounds in Cambridge.

Fees, Application and Deadlines

• Total Course Fee
  • Full Conference Participants – $975
  • Guest Fee (dinners only)  – $300

 Lodging and Breakfast (3 nights)

The new West Court development, opened in October of 2016, is located on the Jesus College campus and offers a range of luxury accommodations in the center of Cambridge, year round. The stylish and comfortable accommodations include a workstation with free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, a hospitality tray and complimentary toiletries.

• Jesus College
  • Single Room – $900
  • Double Room – $1100

Deadline July 1, 2023
Applications must be received by this date but earlier application is recommended.

Applications must be accompanied by a $400 deposit per person, with any checks made payable to Waynesburg University. Please call or contact Larry Stratton if you have any questions: 724-852-7702 or lstratto@waynesburg.edu.

July 1, 2023 – The remaining balance of the course and accommodation fees are due by this date.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (This schedule is subject to amendment as the conference approaches.)

Sunday, July 16, 2023

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Check-In, Jesus College

7:00 p.m. Dinner, Jesus College

Monday, July 17, 2023

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. (1 hour, 1-15 minute break)

“Collegial Decision-Making in These Uncollegial Times”

• The Honorable D. Brooks Smith, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.  (2 hours, 1-15 minute break)

Ethics: “Progressive Prosecutors – Friend or Foe?”

• The Honorable Gary S. Glazer, Judge, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas,
  Philadelphia

12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  (2 hours, 1-15 minute break)

Ethics (for Virginia Lawyers and others): “Key Components of the Hearing Process Before a Three Judge Panel with Tips for the Practicing Lawyer.”

• The Honorable Ann Hunter Simpson, Judge (Retired), Virginia Circuit Court (15^th Judicial
  Circuit, Spotsylvania County)

 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chapel Service, Jesus College Chapel

“St. Thomas More: A Lesson in Law and Conscience”

• Homilist: Chief Judge Brooks Smith
• Lector: Judge Gary S. Glazer
• Officiant: The Rev. Dr. Lawrence M. Stratton

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  (3 hours, 1-15 minute break)

“Legal Developments in the United Kingdom and Europe Post-Brexit”

• Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law, Co-director of Centre for
  European Legal Studies, University of Cambridge School of Law

12:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  (2 hours, 1-15 minute break)

“Recent U.S. Supreme Court Roundup”

• The Honorable D. Brooks Smith, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

• The Honorable Maureen Lally-Green, Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law, Judge (Ret.), Superior Court of Pennsylvania

2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (1 hour, 1-15 minute break)

“Curbing Leviathan: “Judicial Checks on the Administrative State”

• The Honorable Victor J. Wolski, Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims

7:00 p.m.  Dinner, Jesus College

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (3 hours, 1-15 minute break)

“The Legal History of England”

• Sir Anthony Holland, Former Financial Services Complaints Commissioner, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, and Law Society President