presented by
Judge William Ingram Inn of Court
and
Santa Clara University School of Law
PROGRAM: “Pandemics, Public Crises and Legal Institutions”
Registrants will receive information on accessing the Zoom-powered remote symposium a few days prior to the event.
The 18th Judge William Ingram Symposium on the legal profession and the practice of law will address the continuing and evolving questions about the impacts of the COVID pandemic on the legal profession and legal institutions and, more importantly, what lessons have been learned about managing a major public health, and other, crises. Public health crises and other sudden, dramatic crises have the potential to dramatically alter how our legal (and other) institutions function, how justice is administered in the United States and to affect the public’s perception of the stability of major branches of the government. For the past two years, our legal institutions and communities—including courts, law practice, legal education, and others—have been buffeted by the great health and public policy challenges of the COVID pandemic. But those institutions have adjusted, countering many of those adverse effects, and have evolved in important ways. What are the important lessons we have learned that can be used to prepare for future major challenges and catastrophes?
The audience will hear from lawyers and a judge who led their organizations during the COVID pandemic. Consistent with past Ingram Symposia, we anticipate an informed and interesting discussion with an opportunity for attendees to present their questions.
SPEAKERS:
Mary J. Greenwood, Presiding Justice, 6th District of California Court of Appeals
Michael J. Kaufman, Dean, Santa Clara University School of Law
Dianne L. Sweeney, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Office, Pillsbury
MODERATOR:
Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus & Professor of Law, Santa Clara University
The Ingram Symposium qualifies for 1.25 hours of MCLE credit. There is no charge to attend this educational event.
For information on past Judge William Ingram Symposia, please see: law.scu.edu/ingram-symposia
Please contact Professor Donald Polden at dpolden@scu.edu for more information on the event.
Judge William A. Ingram and the Inn of Court
Judge William A. Ingram served as a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for twenty-six years, including three years as its Chief Judge. The William A. Ingram Inn of Court, which draws its pupils from Stanford, Santa Clara and Lincoln Law Schools, was renamed to honor Judge Ingram, one of the Inn’s founders, and Judge Ingram’s family designated the Inn to receive memorial contributions to endow this Memorial Symposium.
Judge Ingram was a mentor to many lawyers and judges in our community, and the Inn and this symposium seek to promote the ideals of civility, collegiality, and professionalism that he personified.
