Montana Law Review Browning Lecture Series

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 first 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, the 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.

2007 Browning Lecture

The 2007 Browning Lecture will take place on April 5, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in the Castles Center at the University of Montana School of Law. The featured speaker is Rennard Strickland, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law at the University of Oregon. Professor Strickland will present The Book and the Bow: Native American Lawyers as Briefcase Warriors.

Information on Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey

• Professor Strickland is the author of more than 35 books, inluding 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.

This event is approved for 1 CLE credit.