Events
Though the primary venue where IJ advances our mission is in court, we occasionally host events across the country to gather and collaborate with other attorneys, donors, policymakers, academics, law students, and others who play an important role in our defense of constitutional rights.
Featured Upcoming Events
IJ’s Annual Law Student Conference
The Institute for Justice (IJ) is pleased to offer our acclaimed Law Student Conference again this year. The Law Student Conference is an annual tradition of nearly thirty years, drawing law students from across the country (as…
A Century of Government Trespassing: The Open Fields Doctrine at 100
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the “open fields doctrine,” the judge-made exception to the Fourth Amendment. With it government officials, including the police, can trespass on 96% of private land in the United States without committing a “search.” To observe the first 100 years of the “open fields doctrine” and the possibility that the next 100 years will be different, IJ invites you to a conference examining the history of the doctrine and its future.
Annual South Side Pitch Competition
The South Side of Chicago is full of entrepreneurs who deserve recognition for building businesses in the community. Those businesses provide a living for the entrepreneurs themselves and change the lives of neighbors, employees, and customers. For…
Want an IJ Attorney to Speak at Your Event?
Please share more information about the nature, timing, and location of your event, the target audience, and what you would like the attorney to cover, and we will be in touch about scheduling options.Law Student Event: Spring 2024 Legal Intensive
Spring 2024 Legal Intensive The Premier One-Day Public Interest Law Program Hosted in IJ’s Austin, TX Office Saturday, March 23, 2024 We are thrilled to announce that IJ will host our seventh Legal Intensive in…
Shaping Justice: IJ Takes First Amendment Retaliation to SCOTUS
Shaping Justice: IJ Takes First Amendment Retaliation to SCOTUSYou are invited to join the Institute for Justice in Austin for an afternoon of dialogue and listening in to the SCOTUS oral argument in…
IJ LIVE – Trials
In this webinar, IJ Attorneys Will Aronin and Ben Field will share their first-hand experiences advocating for IJ & our clients in front of judges and juries nationwide. In the context of some of our…