Want to book this week and every weekend here on cspan2. I am very delighted to welcome you to our event today but is on the conservative case for class actions, a book written by professor fitzpatrick that galvanize this debate. We got three outstanding speakers, panelists, i should say. Our first is the head of the class action practice, he has litigated and defended countless class actions including over 20 dismissals of class action cases. You may have a sense for his position on match. He is a graduate of georgetown, undergraduate and university of Virginia Law School which he was on the law review and he is also the author of a chapter in the popular guided series on [inaudible] so please welcome christopher. [applause] our next panelist is the professor himself who wrote the book, he is a graduate of notre dame where he is a runner up valedictorian but he did offer that when he went to Harvard Law School in one the diploma for being the top student to graduate in his class. He i
I am Ellen Alan Clark and i am the Library Director for the American Revolution institute and it is my special pleasure to welcome you and to introduce our speaker, dr. Christy pichichero. She is the associate professor at george mason university. Her talk this evening is being held in conjunction with our current exhibition revolutionary reflections french memories of the war for america, which is on view doctor pecker row will be discussing war and the enlightenment in the context of french experiences during the American Revolution. Many french officers of this era, such as rochambeau, consider themselves military philosophers who brought enlightenment and philosophical spirit to their enterprises. Their experiences had a profound impact on their politics and worldviews when they returned to france after the war. These themes are at the center of her book military war and culture in the french empire from louis the 14th to napoleon. Published by Cornell University press in 2017. She
And neighbor, is associate professor of french and history at George Mason University. Her talk this evening, the American Revolution and the French Military enlightenment is being held in conjunction with our current exhibition, revolutionary reflections, french memories of the war for america. Which is on view in our gallery immediately behind this great fireplace. And will be open after the talk this evening. Dr. Pichichero will be discussing war and the enlightenment in the context of french experiences during the American Revolution. Many french officers of this era, such as row shambeu considers themselves philosophers who brought enlightenment and spirit to their enterprises. Their experiences in america had a profound impact on the politics and world views when they returned to france after the war. These themes are at the center of dr. Pichicheros book, the military enlightenment, war and culture in the french empire from louis xiv to napoleon, published by Cornell University
Greetings, everyone. I am Ellen Alan Clark and i am the Library Director for the American Revolution institute and it is my special pleasure to welcome you and to introduce our speaker, dr. Christy pichichero. She is the associate professor at george mason university. Her talk this evening is being held in conjunction with our current exhibition revolutionary reflections french memories of the war for america, which is on view behind this fireplace. Will be discussing war and the enlightenment in the context of french experiences during the American Revolution. Many french officers of this era, such as rochambeau, consider themselves military philosophers who brought enlightenment and philosophical spirit to their military enterprises. Their experiences had a profound impact on their experiences and worldviews when they returned to france after the war. These themes are at the center of her book military war and culture in the french empire from louis the 14th to napoleon. Published by
Popular runner guide series on 17 200 claims and constitutional law claims please welcome christopher torok. Our next panelist is the professor himself wrote the book, he is a graduate of notre dame where the was a runnerup valedictorian but the made up for that when he went to Harvard Law School and won the diploma for being top student to graduate in his class. He is, its a lot easier. A lot easier. And he has been a lawyer and a professor including back at harvard for a while, hes currently at vanderbilt and hes the author of this book. It makes a compelling case for the class action mechanism and we will hear from him and our moderator today is the judge of the ninth circuit. He is a graduate of, a korean immigrant i should start with came to this country and graduated from Ivy League Cornell and then also harvard lawschool. His classmates, magna cum laude and works at block tell, works at the associate white House Counsel i believe in a special counsel to the Judiciary Committee a