The theme of this year’s annual meeting of the American Law Schools Association is Defending Democracy. I’ll be speaking tomorrow on this terrific panel:

Legislation, Governance, and Democratic Fragility (co-sponsored Legislation and the Political Process)

Moderator: Vicki C. Jackson, Harvard Law School

Panelists:  Richard H. Pildes, NYU Law School; Josh Chafetz, Georgetown University Law Center; Nicholas Stephanopolous, Harvard Law School; Tabatha Abu El-Haj, Drexel University Kline School of Law.

The perceived inability of legislatures, Congress most especially, to deliver legislative solutions to our most pressing problems is a significant strain on the public’s faith in democracy. This panel will explore the under-appreciated relationship between good governance and democratic stability as well as potential reforms at both the state and federal level that might improve governance, even in this era of polarization, and thereby support our democracy.

Time: Wednesday, January 3, 10:00 am – 11:40 am 

Hotel: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC

Room: Shaw

Floor: Level M3