Philip Pro Lectureship in Legal History

Building on his landmark The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism 
and Judicial Review (Oxford University Press, 2004), Dean Larry Kramer of 
Stanford Law School will lecture on "The Interest of the Man": James 
Madison and the Problem of Constitutional Enforcement. By focusing on 
Madison, especially his essential contributions to The Federalist Papers, 
Kramer will examine how the founders understood the role of the American 
people and the political process in implementing the U.S. Constitution and 
overseeing its development. 

This special event is presented by the UNLV Boyd School of Law in 
partnership with the Stanford Alumni Club of Southern Nevada. A wine and 
cheese reception will be held in the Moot Court Lobby immediately 
following the lecture. No RSVP required; all are welcome for this free 
event.

In 2004, Pulitzer prize-winning historian Gordon Wood inaugurated the 
Philip Pro Lectureship in Legal History at the William S. Boyd School of 
Law. The series annually brings an internationally prominent scholar to 
UNLV to deliver a public lecture. The lectureship is named in honor of 
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Pro. Judge Pro's public service, 
including his tireless efforts on behalf of the We the People program, 
reflect the civic virtue so essential for the perpetuation of our 
political institutions.