Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
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The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference began in 2004 at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law
at the College of William & Mary. Annually the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference awards the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize
to an individual whose work has advanced the cause of property rights and has contributed to the overall awareness of the important role property rights occupy in the broader scheme of individual liberty.
To that end the Brigham-Kanner Prize has been awarded to: Frank Michelman, of Harvard Law School, Richard Epstein, of the University of Chicago Law School, James Ely, of Vanderbilt University Law School, Margaret Radin, of the University of Michigan Law School, Robert C. Ellickson, of the Yale Law School and Richard Pipes, of Harvard University.
The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference is renowned for its outstanding panel discussions and for bringing together the bench, bar, and academics on its panels. The Conference is notable for its encouragement of active participation from the audience through its question and answer segments with each of the panels.
The 2011 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize will be presented to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in Beijing, China, during the 8th Annual Brigham Kanner Property Rights Conference.
, of Harvard Law School
2005 — Richard Epstein, of the University of Chicago Law School
2006 — James Ely, of Vanderbilt University Law School
2007 — Margaret Radin
, of the University of Michigan Law School
2008 — Robert Ellickson, Yale Law School
2009 — Richard Pipes
, Harvard University
2010 — Carol M. Rose, University of Arizona
Marshall-Wythe School of Law
William & Mary Law School, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the oldest law school in the United States. William & Mary Law School is a part of the College of William & Mary, the second oldest college in the United States. The Law School maintains an enrollment of about six hundred students...
at the College of William & Mary. Annually the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference awards the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize
Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize
The Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Prize is awarded annually at the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference and is named in recognition of Toby Prince Brigham and Gideon Kanner for their lifetime contributions to private property rights, their efforts to advance pertinent constitutional...
to an individual whose work has advanced the cause of property rights and has contributed to the overall awareness of the important role property rights occupy in the broader scheme of individual liberty.
To that end the Brigham-Kanner Prize has been awarded to: Frank Michelman, of Harvard Law School, Richard Epstein, of the University of Chicago Law School, James Ely, of Vanderbilt University Law School, Margaret Radin, of the University of Michigan Law School, Robert C. Ellickson, of the Yale Law School and Richard Pipes, of Harvard University.
The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference is renowned for its outstanding panel discussions and for bringing together the bench, bar, and academics on its panels. The Conference is notable for its encouragement of active participation from the audience through its question and answer segments with each of the panels.
The 2011 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize will be presented to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in Beijing, China, during the 8th Annual Brigham Kanner Property Rights Conference.
Previous recipients of the Brigham-Kanner Prize
2004 — Frank MichelmanFrank Michelman
Frank Isaac Michelman is an American legal scholar and Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School.Michelman wrote the influential law review article, Property, Utility and Fairness, on the economic reasons for just compensation in the 5th Amendment Takings Clause in the United...
, of Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
2005 — Richard Epstein, of the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
2006 — James Ely, of Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation, and is currently ranked 16th in the 2012...
2007 — Margaret Radin
Margaret Radin
Margaret Jane Radin is a professor at University of Michigan Law School. She is well-known for her work on property law and her emphasis on the theory of commodification. In particular, she holds that the buying and selling of things, such as body parts, can diminish human dignity and the value of...
, of the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
2008 — Robert Ellickson, Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
2009 — Richard Pipes
Richard Pipes
Richard Edgar Pipes is an American academic who specializes in Russian history, particularly with respect to the Soviet Union...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
2010 — Carol M. Rose, University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
Notable panelists
- Carol M. Rose, Lohse Chair in Water and Natural Resources, James E. Rogers College of Law, University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
- Stephanie M. Stern, Associate Professor of Law, Norman and Edna Freehling Scholar, Chicago-Kent College of LawChicago-Kent College of LawChicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
- Janice Nadler, Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of LawNorthwestern University School of LawThe Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
- Jeremy A. Blumenthal, Associate Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law
- Andrew Prince Brigham, Partner, Brigham Moore, LLP
- John V. OrthJohn V. OrthJohn V. Orth is the William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He earned his A.B. at Oberlin College, and then proceeded to acquire a J.D. , M.A. , and PhD at Harvard University...
, William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
School of Law - Alfred L. Brophy, Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
School of Law - Lee Fennell, Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law SchoolUniversity of Chicago Law SchoolThe University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
- Nicole Stelle Garnett, Professor of Law University of Notre Dame Law School
- The Honorable Maureen O'ConnorMaureen O'ConnorMaureen O'Connor is an American jurist and the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Prior to this, O'Connor served as an Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio under Gov. Bob Taft...
, Supreme Court of Ohio - Eduardo M. Penalver, Professor of Law, Cornell University Law School
- Richard J. Lazarus, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law CenterGeorgetown University Law CenterGeorgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
- Laura S. Underkuffler, Professor of Law, Duke Law School
- Gregory S. Alexander, Professor of Law, Cornell Law SchoolCornell Law SchoolCornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
- The Honorable Alex KozinskiAlex KozinskiAlex Kozinski is Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, an essayist, and a judicial commentator.-Biography:...
, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - The Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- James. S. Burling, Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal FoundationPacific Legal FoundationPacific Legal Foundation is the first and oldest conservative/libertarian public interest law firm in the United States. PLF was established for the purpose of defending and promoting individual and economic freedom in the courts...
- Steven J. Eagle, Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law
- Daniel R. Mandelker, Professor of Law, Washington University School of LawWashington University School of LawWashington University School of Law , is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. The law school is one of the seven graduate and undergraduate schools at Washington University in St. Louis....
- Ronald H. Rosenberg, Professor of Law, Marshall-Wythe School of LawMarshall-Wythe School of LawWilliam & Mary Law School, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the oldest law school in the United States. William & Mary Law School is a part of the College of William & Mary, the second oldest college in the United States. The Law School maintains an enrollment of about six hundred students...
- Timothy J. Dowling, Chief Counsel, Community Rights Counsel
- The Honorable Jonathan M. Apgar, Circuit Court of Virginia, Roanoke City, Virginia
- William A. Fischel, Professor of Economics, Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
- Carol M. Rose, Professor of Law, University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
- Henry E. Smith, Professor of Property and Environmental Law, Yale Law SchoolYale Law SchoolYale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
- Michael M. Berger, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- Gideon Kanner, Of Counsel, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- Toby Prince Brigham, Founding Partner, Brigham Moore, LLP
- Roderick M. HillsRoderick M. HillsRoderick M. Hills served as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1975 and 1977. Later he worked at the investment bank of Drexel Burnham Lambert and then at the law firm of Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine. In 1962, he founded the law firm of Munger, Tolles, Hills, and...
, Jr., Professor of Law, New York University Law School - Stewart E. Sterk, Professor of Real Estate Law, Cardozo Law School
- Vicki L. Been, Professor of Law, New York University Law School
- Eric R. Clayes, Assistant Professor of Law, George Mason University Law School
- James W. Ely, Jr., Professor of Law and History, Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
- Dana BerlinerDana BerlinerDana Berliner is a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice a public interest law firm in Arlington, Virginia founded in 1991 by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick. She was co-lead counsel for Susette Kelo in the landmark United States Supreme Court case Kelo v...
, Senior Attorney, Institute for JusticeInstitute for JusticeThe Institute for Justice is a 501 non-profit libertarian public interest law firm in the United States. Its mission is to provide pro bono legal advice and representation, litigating strategically to pursue its goal of a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and... - M. Timothy Iglesias, Associate Professor University of San Francisco Law School
- Bradley C. Karkkainen, Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law SchoolUniversity of Minnesota Law SchoolThe University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
- Joseph T. Waldo, Founding Partner, Waldo & Lyle, P.C.
- Colin Gordon, Professor of History, University of IowaUniversity of IowaThe University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
- George Lefcoe, Professor of Real Estate Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law
- Jeffrey Manns, Associate Professor, George Washington University Law School
- The Honorable Dale R. CathellDale R. CathellDale R. Cathell is an American lawyer and jurist from Worcester County, Maryland. From 1998 to 2007 he was a judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals, Maryland's highest Court....
, Maryland Court of Appeals - H. Dixon Montague, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, LLP
- James L. Thompson, Member, Miller & Canby
- Stephen R. Munzer, Professor of Law, UCLA
- Jeffrey E. Stake, Professor of Law, Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law
- Tom GoldsteinTom GoldsteinThomas C. Goldstein is an American attorney famous as an advocate before and blogger about the Supreme Court of the United States. He was a founding partner of Goldstein and Howe, a Washington, D.C. firm specializing in Supreme Court litigation, and was, until the end of 2010, a partner at Akin...
, Assistant County Attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida - Edward D. McKirdy, Member, McKirdy and Rishkin, P.A.
- Randy Ward, Attorney, Texas Department of Transportation
- Frank Schnidman, Senior Fellow, International Programs, Florida Atlantic University Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
- Charles L. Siemon, Partner, Siemon Larsen & Marsh
- Stuart Banner, Professor of Law, University of California at Los Angeles Law School
- Charles W. McCurdy, Professor of History and Law, University of Virginia
- John V. Orth, William Rand Denan, Jr., Professor of Law, University of North Carolina Law School
- Michael M. Berger, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- Stephanie M. Stern, Assistant Professor, Loyola University Chicago Law School
- Eric Kades, Professor of Law, Director of Property Rights Project, William & Mary Law School
External links
- http://www.bkconference.com
- http://newlaw.wm.edu/alumni/events/brigham-kanner-property-rights-conference.php
- http://web.wm.edu/law/news/sNewsMU/home/law-school-to-host-fifth-annual-brighamkanner-property-rights-conference-oct-1718/
- http://www.law.yale.edu/news/7694.htm
- http://www.law.yale.edu/faculty/REllickson.htm