Browning Lecture Series
Each year, the Montana Law Review sponsors the Browning Lecture in honor of Judge James Browning.
The Honorable James R. Browning:
Judge Browning, whom this lecture series honors, was a member of the founding editorial board of the Montana Law Review and ultimately served as Editor-In-Chief of the Review. Judge Browning served with distinction for twelve years as Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit. As Chief Judge, Judge Browning was credited with reorganizing and modernizing the administration of the Ninth Circuit. Prior to joining the court, Judge Browning served as Clerk of the United States Supreme Court. In 1991, Judge Browning received the coveted Edward J. Devitt Award for Distinguished Service to Justice. In September of 2001, the State Bar of Montana bestowed on him the Bar’s highest award, William J. Jameson Award. Most recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Building in San Francisco was renamed the James R. Browning United States Courthouse.
- 2008 Browning Lecture
To be announced.
- 2007 Browning Lecture
The 2007 Browning Lecture took place on April 5, 2007 in the Castles Center at the University of Montana School of Law. The featured speaker was Rennard Strickland, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law at the University of Oregon. Professor Strickland presented The Book and the Bow: Native American Lawyers as Briefcase Warriors.
Information on Rennard Strickland:
Professor Strickland is the author of more than 35 books, including Tonto’s Revenge: Reflections on American Indian Culture and Policy. He served as revision editor-in-chief of Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law. Professor Strickland is the founding director of the Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy at the University of Oklahoma. He is the recipient of the Society of American Law Teachers Award and the ABA’s Spirit of Excellence Award.
Montana Law Review Symposium
Every other year, the Montana Law Review hosts a symposium on a legal issue of importance. The next symposium is to be held in the Fall of 2008.
- 2008 Symposium
To be announced.
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2006 Symposium: The Right to Privacy
The Montana Law Review held a symposium entitled the Right to Privacy on October 11-13, 2006, in the Castles Center at The University of Montana School of Law in Missoula, Montana. This event educated legal professionals, students, and the general public about privacy issues in our legal system. The symposium divided into autonomy privacy issues and informational privacy issues and addressed diverse subjects such as abortion rights, gay and lesbian rights, the right to die, technology, and the war on drugs. The symposium also involved several paper presentations, along with question and answer sessions.
This important event was open and free to the public. For attorneys, the Montana State Bar approved 1 CLE credit per hour attended (9 credits maximum). Click here for a detailed description of the Symposium's speakers and topics >>
Headline Speakers:
- Justice James C. Nelson, Montana Supreme Court
- Teresa Stanton Collett, Professor at the University of Saint Thomas School of Law
- Vincent J. Samar, Professor at Loyola University of Chicago
- Norman Stamper, former Chief of Police for the Seattle Police Department
- Barry Steinhart, American Civil Liberties Union
- Kathryn L. Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs for Compassion & Choices
- Judith Waxman, Vice President of the Women’s Law Center
