Cincinnati Law Celebrates Taft Week
Join us for a weeklong celebration of our most famous alum, President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft!
Tuesday: September 11, 2018
Harold C. Schott Lecture: “Blind Injustice: The Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions
Lecturer: Mark Godsey, Daniel P. and Judith L. Carmichael Professor of Law | Director, Ohio Innocence Project
Date: Sept. 11, 2018
CLE: 1
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: Rm. 114
About the Lecture
Professor Mark Godsey will discuss his book Blind Injustice: A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions. In Blind Injustice, Godsey uses real-life examples from his career as a prosecutor and innocence lawyer to explore how memory malleability, confirmation bias, cognitive dissonance and other human frailties skew outcomes in the criminal justice system and in daily life. Blind Injustice has been widely reviewed and acclaimed in the national media, including by The Economist, The New York Review of Books, Time, The Nation, Salon, and many others. The Cincinnati Opera will premiere Blind Injustice: The Opera in June 2019, and filming is underway for a television docu-series based on the book.
Wednesday: September 12, 2018
Taft’s influence on the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office
Alumni group organized by Tony Strike and hosted by Criminal Law Society
Date: Sept. 12, 2018
Time: 12:15 p.m.
International Students at Taft Historic Site with Dean Emeritus Joseph Tomain presenting. A tour of the house follows.
Time: 12:15-1:15
Date: Sept. 12, 2018
Thursday: September 13, 2018
Toast to Taft with young alumni at Taft Ale House
Date: Sept. 13, 2018
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Student’s Taft trivia night
Event hosted by the SBA
Friday: September 14, 2018
Breakfast & Conversation with Jeffrey Rosen
Date: Sept. 14, 2018
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Taft Education Center, William Howard Taft National historic Site (2038 Auburn Ave.)
Public Practice Legal Ethics Seminar
Hosted by: Ohio Ethics Commission and Ohio Board of Professional Conduct
Date: Sept. 14, 2018
CLE: 2.5
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: UC Law
Taft Day Lecture: “What Would William Howard Taft Do About American Democracy
Lecturer: Jeff Rosen, President & CEO, National Constitution Center
A book signing and reception to follow lecture.
CLE: 1
Time: 3:00
Location: Rm. 114
Saturday: September 15, 2018
Day of Service
Hosted by UC Law SBA
Taft birthday party at Taft Brewery
Hosted by UC Law SBA
Monday: September 17, 2018
Constitution Day Lecture: “Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the 14th Amendment and its Ohio Founding Father”
Lecturer: Judge Robert Wilkins, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
CLE: 1
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: UC Law, Rm. 114
The Fourteenth Amendment is pivotal to modern jurisprudence and has been since its adoption in the aftermath of the Civil War. John Bingham is properly thought of as the father of this amendment, however, he often remains in its shadow. As we celebrate the amendment’s 150th anniversary, Judge Wilkins will explore John Bingham’s personal history and his role in shaping the language of, and adoption of, the amendment.