Montana Law Review Hosting the 2012 Browning Symposium
September 27 and 28, 2012

The Law Review will host the 2012 Honorable James R. Browning Symposium on "The State of the Republican Form of Government in the States."    The Symposium will be held at the University Center. Professor Lawrence Lessig from Harvard Law School will make the keynote address.  Other prominent national and local scholars and practitioners will participate in the discussion.  Topics to be discussed include: campaign finance regulation, election administration, ballot issues, redistricting, judicial elections, voting rights in Indian Country, the intersection of state corporate and campaign laws, political libel, and others depending on participant interest.

ELECTION LAW: The State of the Republican Form of Government (8.0 CLE for Lessig Lecture and Friday Symposium)

Thursday, September 27, 2012
6 pm - 7 pm  Keynote: Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School at the UC Center

Friday, September 28, 2012 - Panel discussions

Distinguished Panelists:

Following your attendance, please complete an evaluation form for us:  2012 Browning Symposium Evaluation

All events are free and open to the public.  No registration is required. Both sessions will be available for viewing online after the symposium.
Made possible by a grant from the Attorney Admission Fund Committee 

For more information, contact Hannah Tokerud

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The Honorable James R. Browning Distinguished Lecture in Law and Browning Symposium

The Browning lecture series is presented by members of the Montana Law Review. It honors Judge James R. Browning, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Browning, who grew up in Belt, Montana, graduated from The University of Montana School of Law in 1941. He was a member of the first editorial board of the Montana Law Review and ultimately served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Judge Browning passed away May 5, 2012.

In September of 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Judge Browning to the Ninth Circuit, where the Judge served until his retirement. Prior to joining the Court, Judge Browning served as Clerk of the United States Supreme Court.

Judge Browning served with distinction as Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit from 1976 to 1988. As Chief Judge, Judge Browning was credited with reorganizing and modernizing the administration of the Ninth Circuit. Thanks to his political savvy and remarkable leadership skills, Judge Browning was successful in keeping the Ninth Circuit intact despite persistent efforts to divide the Circuit.

In 1991, Judge Browning received the coveted American Judicature Society's Edward J. Devitt Award for Distinguished Service to Justice. In September of 2001, the State Bar of Montana bestowed on Judge Browning the Bar’s highest honor, the William J. Jameson Award. In 2005, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals building in San Francisco was renamed the James R. Browning United States Courthouse.

Judge Browning was married to Marie Rose Chapell, also a University of Montana graduate. Together, they have been a powerful force in ensuring that the modern Ninth Circuit is marked by inclusiveness and collegiality.

The Lecture Series

"Today's Supreme Court" with William Suter from UM School of Law on Vimeo.