At this pivotal time in the history, with the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and the United States Supreme Court in the national spotlight, the stage was set for the audience who came to hear the remarks of Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the School of Law at UC Irvine – and he did not disappoint! On March 20, 2017, the Dean delivered another of his incisive and engaging lectures on the current state of the Court and its future with a Justice Gorsuch. The luncheon, held at the L.A. Hotel Downtown, was sponsored by BWL and BWL Foundation and benefited the Foundation’s programs in support of law students.

Addressing each topic with nuanced analysis and in encyclopedic detail, Dean Chemerinsky discussed the justices’ decisions in cases involving civil rights, free speech, voting rights, and others, providing historical context and perspective. The Dean also furnished a handout which summarized each of the cases he discussed for the attorney attendees who earned one hour of CLE credit.

Syna Dennis, President of the Foundation, and Amber Finch, President of BWL, gave greetings and at the end of the event, Ms. Dennis thanked Dean Chemerinsky for his entertaining and enlightening remarks.