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Vaughn Walker: The State of the Law

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Commonwealth Club of California

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Partner:: Commonwealth Club
Location:: SF Club Office
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 04.19.12
Speaker:: Vaughn Walker
Tags:: gay marriage; legal; lawyers; federal court; supreme court; court cases; courts; gay; gay rights

Summary: Having delivered rulings on such controversial cases as the NSA warrantless wiretapping, the Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation copyright infringement case, and most recently the constitutional challenge of California’s Proposition 8, Judge Vaughn R. Walker is one of the most influential judges of our time. As the debates around the government's terrorist surveillance programs and Prop 8 continue after recent rulings of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding Judge Walker’s rulings, the former judge will discuss issues and challenges facing the legal profession and courts."

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Vaughn Walker

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California. Nominated by George H.W. Bush on September 7, 1989, to a seat vacated by Spencer M. Williams; Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1989, and received commission on November 27, 1989. Served as chief judge, 2004-present.

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01 hr 05 min 11 sec

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01.: Introduction

05 min 16 sec

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02.: Vaughn Walker's Opening Remarks

00 min 40 sec

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03.: Law Firms and the Private Sector

06 min 23 sec

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04.: Law Firm Consolidation and Changes in the Legal Profession

03 min 06 sec

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05.: Clients Taking Charge: Dispute Avoidance Tools

10 min 54 sec

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06.: The Need for Lawyers: Aggregate Litigation and Class Action Lawsuits

11 min 21 sec

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07.: Benefits of Aggregate Litigation

05 min 21 sec

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08.: Audience Questions

00 min 32 sec

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09.: Q1: Thoughts About Brad Pitt Portraying You in Prop. 8 Play?

01 min 45 sec

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10.: Q2: Criticism of Sexual Preference on Prop. 8 Ruling?

03 min 29 sec

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11.: Q3: Should Court Be Immune from Criticism of Political Bias?

02 min 13 sec

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12.: Q4: Law and Economics Legal Approach?

01 min 29 sec

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13.: Q5: Motivation for Going Further on Sexual Orientation Protected Classhood?

00 min 49 sec

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14.: Q6: Advice for Students Thinking About Law School?

01 min 52 sec

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15.: Q7: Opinion on AT&T Wiretapping Case?

02 min 36 sec

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16.: Q8: Most Satisfying and Frustrating Experiences of Career?

03 min 18 sec

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17.: Q9: Projections of Prop. 8 Outcome?

00 min 44 sec

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18.: Q10: Should Defense of Marriage Act Be Decided By Courts?

01 min 04 sec

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19.: Q11: Perspective on the Future of Same Sex Marriage Law?

01 min 46 sec

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20.: Conclusion

00 min 31 sec

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Judge Walker: Prop. 8 and the Future of Same Sex Marriage

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Judge Vaughn Walker, retired Chief U.S. District Judge who whose opinion rendered Proposition 8 unconstitutional, forecasts the future of gay marriage.
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