Civil Discourse: Executive Power with Neal Katyal and George T. Conway III
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 5:30pm to 6:30pm
About this Event
A conversation with Neal Katyal: Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of Law at Georgetown University and a Partner at Hogan Lovells, and George T. Conway III: Of Counsel in the Litigation Department of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Moderated by Sarah Kreps, Professor of Government and Adjunct Professor of Law.
The Peter ’69 and Marilyn ’69 Coors Conversation Series provides the Ithaca campus community with a forum for intellectual discourse on difficult yet timely issues facing the nation. The series aims to foster greater understanding across differences by bringing together speakers with a range of political viewpoints.
The Cornell Political Union will host an open discussion following this event. Food will be provided. Click here to register.
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Neal Katyal is the Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of Law at Georgetown University and a Partner at Hogan Lovells. He previously served as Acting Solicitor General of the United States. He has argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, with 37 of them in the last decade. Most recently, Neal argued the travel ban case on behalf of the State of Hawaii against President Trump in the Supreme Court of the United States.
George T. Conway III is Of Counsel in the Litigation Department of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He joined the firm in 1988. His litigation experience has included a variety of high-profile matters spanning many areas of law in federal and state courts throughout the country. He has extensive experience in securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions litigation, contract litigation, antitrust litigation and other litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels.