The University of Colorado Law School and the聽Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law聽will host the 25th聽Annual Ira C. Rothgerber Conference, which is free and open to the public, April 14.
This year鈥檚 conference, 鈥淭ruth, Lies, and the Constitution,鈥� will explore a broad range of issues related to law and lies. Panel discussions will focus on topics including, 鈥淟ies, Law, and Public Policy,鈥� 鈥淒eception, Hypocrisy, and the Constitution,鈥� and 鈥淭he Diversity of Lies (and Other Forms of Deception): Legal Theory and Doctrine.鈥�
鈥淲e lie frequently and for a wide variety of reasons. Some of our lies are devastating in their hurtfulness, while others may feel benign or even helpful.聽This conference will explore, among other topics, the ways in which the Constitution sometimes protects lies鈥攁nd sometimes permits government to regulate them. It will also examine whether and when the Constitution prohibits our government from lying to us,鈥� said Helen Norton, professor and Ira C. Rothgerber, Jr. Chair in Constitutional Law.
Dean S. James Anaya will kick off the conference with a welcome and introduction on Friday, April 14, in room 207 of the Wolf Law Building. Scholars from across the nation will continue the conversations in panel discussions from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided for attendees.
Reservations for all attendees are required and can be made at聽. Registration is free of charge for all attendees. The event has been approved for five Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits.
Last year鈥檚 Rothgerber conferences brought together scholars and lawyers to celebrate the careers of Colorado Law Professors Harold Bruff and Robert Nagel (both recently retired) and recognized their contributions to constitutional scholarship.
The conference and the White Center are made possible by generous gifts from Ira C. Rothgerber Jr., who died in 1993.