Student Division
Promoting an Understanding of the Bill of Rights
"A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government . . . "
Thomas Jefferson
Highlights
The Institute of Bill of Rights Law Student Division
Established in 1990, the Student Division is a non-partisan group that explores issues relating to the Bill of Rights. It affords students the opportunity to organize a variety of extracurricular programs, ranging from the Hampton Roads Schools Project and the Scholarly Luncheon Series, to the annual Spring Symposium. Student Division members also assume an active role in the Institute itself; in so doing, they make valuable contributions to one of the nation's most prominent centers for the study of constitutional law.
Scholarly Luncheon Series
Student Division members participate in a series of luncheons and other events with distinguished constitutional law scholars, academics, and elected officials. Members may propose speakers and topics for discussion, covering the whole breadth of Bill of Rights jurisprudence, from the death penalty to the establishment of religion.
Hampton Roads Schools Project
Student Division members designed a comprehensive educational curriculum on the Bill of Rights for local public and private school children. Members discuss Bill of Rights issues and relevant court cases with the children, especially those involving the First and Fourth Amendments.
Bushrod Moot Tournament and The Edmund Randolph Award
In conjunction with the Moot Court Team, the Student Division co-hosts the final round of the moot court tournament, in which student finalists argue in front of a panel including students, faculty and the recipient of the Edmund Randolph Award. Presented for the first time in 2008, the Award is given to a respected appellate advocate. In 2008, it went to Seth Waxman, former Solicitor General of the United States.
| Silver Tongue Award | Bushrod Moot Court Tournament | ||
| 2008 | Seth Waxman, WilmerHale | Noah Kuschel, '10 | |
| 2009 | Paul Clement, King Spaulding | Brandon Boxler, '11 |
Student Division Officers
| Co-Chairs: | [[knsmith, Kristin Smith]]; [[jagordon, Jessica Gordon]] |
| Hampton Roads Project Coordinator: | [[]]TBA |
| Secretary | [[kgcrennan, Kevin Crennan]] |
| Historian/Publicity: | [[]]TBA |
| Treasurer: | [[mkmyer, Matthew Myer]] |
| Scholarly Luncheon Coordinator: | [[]TBA |
IBRL Administrative Faculty
| Director: |
[[nedevi, Neal Devins]] |
| Assistant Director: | [[msnich, Melody Nichols]] |
Contact Us
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