Join us for a public forum with keynote speaker Noah Feldman and panelists, including the ACLU of Maine's legal director, Carol Garvan.
Keynote address on the concept of the rule of law, where it came from, how it is foundational to our constitutional democracy and system of equal justice for all, and what we lawyers, judges, and all Mainers can and must do to defend and strengthen it.
Opening Remarks
Governor Janet T. Mills, Maine’s first female governor and former Attorney General, has built her career on a commitment to public service and upholding the rule of law. A former prosecutor and the first woman elected District Attorney in New England, she has championed improving healthcare access, strengthening Maine’s communities and economy, and bipartisan problem-solving on behalf of Maine people.
Keynote speaker
Noah Feldman, a Harvard Law Professor, national expert on constitutional law and democratic governance, and recognized for his exceptional ability to explain legal concepts to the public. He will speak on what is and is not the Rule of Law, how it is foundational to our constitutional democracy and system of equal justice for all, what is a challenge to the Rule of Law, and what we lawyers and all Mainers can and must do to defend and strengthen it.
Panelists
Aaron Frey, Attorney General of Maine
Carol Garvan, Legal Director of The ACLU of Maine
Susan Faunce, President of the Maine State Bar Association
Co-Sponsors
ACLU Maine
Cumberland Bar Association
Maine AFL-CIO
Maine League of Women’s Voters
Maine Chapter of Federal Bar Association
Maine Council of Churches
Maine Education Association
Maine Employment Lawyers Association
Maine Justice Foundation
Maine State Bar Association
Maine State Employees Association
Maine Trial Lawyers Association
The Maine Monintor, Media Sponsor
