PRESENTER: Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford Law School

Drawing on her experiences as a former Supreme Court clerk, constitutional law professor, and founding director of Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Professor Pamela Karlan will provide her analysis of the 2009-10 Supreme Court term. This term, the Court took up several matters of public importance, including political corporate speech, depictions of animal cruelty, religious symbols on federal land, right of privacy of public employees in electronic communications, confidentiality of the identity of ballot measure petition signers, right of public college religious student group to limit membership, application of Second Amendment to state and local governments, and release of Guantanamo prisoners in the United States.

Bring your lunch and join the 28th season of talks on current legal and social issues. The Elizabeth J. Cabraser Summer Brown Bag Series, named in honor of a distinguished attorney and friend of the Society, strives to present a wide spectrum of topics and views. Opinions expressed by the speakers do not necessarily reflect those of the Society's Board and staff or its underwriters.

The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is a California MCLE approved provider. All sessions are approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit and are free and open to the public.

For further information about Brown Bag Lectures, please call (415) 864-8848. Interpretive services can be provided with 72 hours notice.

All lectures take place on Tuesdays from 12:00 to 1:30 pm at the offices at 600 Harrison Street (@ 2nd Street), Suite 120, San Francisco, California 94107.