Casual Conversation December 12th, 2021 with Tim Means
Something new for our Casual Conversations: two conversations linked by subject matter. Both concern mining and mines. The first, which is with Tim Means, is about mining: how it is done, how it is regulated, and the human and legal institutional flaws that can jeopardize achievement of miners’ safety which is the intended regulatory objective. (The second on January 9 will feature David Abbott talking about his work for the
Casual Conversations: Arthur Fergenson and SCOTUS, January 17, 2021
After a November break following John Mathias’s presentation on representing defendants accused of a capital crime, Casual Conversations on Zoom picked back up again on December 20 with Tex Talmadge, assisted by Dudley Kay (on his birthday), leading a discussion on the Civil War. More than 20 classmates attended, as was the case also for John Mathias. In each session, some new faces appeared, a valuable aspect of the program allowing an expansion of active Class members beyond the “usual suspects.”