Robert A. Levy will speak on the subject of his recent book The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, co-authored by William Mellor, at a noon luncheon Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 North Broadway.Reservations may be made by printing and completing the registration form and mailing with $20.00 to Federalist Society, c/o Dan Kelly, Suite 1700, 1000 North Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, for receipt on or before February 16, 2009. There will be a $25.00 charge at the door for those without reservations. Seating is limited. Refunds cannot be given to those who choose not to attend.
Presented by the Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter.
Mr. Levy was the featured speaker at our event "The D.C. Gun Ban in the Cross-Hairs" April 22, 2008.
Mr. Levy will also be speaking at events sponsored by the Marquette Student Chapter and University of Wisconsin Student Chapter. He will speak on his involvement in the District of Columbia v. Heller right to bear arms case February 17th at Noon in room 210 of the Marquette Law School. Lunch will be provided. On February 18th at 6:00 p.m. he will speak on "The Dirty Dozen" at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Mr. Levy is senior fellow in constitutional studies and a member of the board of directors at the Cato Institute, which he joined in 1997 after 25 years in business. He also sits on boards of the Institute for Justice, the Federalist Society, and the George Mason University School of Law. He founded CDA Investment Technologies, a major provider of financial information and software, and was its CEO until 1991. Levy clerked for Judge Royce C. Lamberth on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and for Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. From 1997 until 2004, Levy was an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. He has written numerous articles on investments, law, and public policy. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, National Review, and many other publications. Levy has also discussed public policy on national radio and TV programs, including ABC's Nightline, CNN's Crossfire, Fox's The O'Reilly Factor, MSNBC's Hardball, and NBC's Today Show. Levy received his Ph.D. in business from the American University and his J.D. degree from the George Mason University School of Law.
