Join us: Monday, September 18, 2023
Join fellow Harvard alums for An Evening with Notable Harvard Alum Jim Brosnahan, Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1959, Sharing His Memoir on 60 Years of Civil and Criminal Trials in Courts of All Levels
JUSTICE AT TRIAL follows Brosnahan’s career of 150 jury trials, taking us through the demanding, often controversial and suspenseful world of jury trials, tense appeals, filled courtrooms, locked jail cells, and corporate boardrooms. Each chapter follows a different case, including refugees on the Mexican border, gargantuan gender battles inside one of the largest corporations in the world, sexual taboos on national television, accusations of terrorism, government agents who cheat, innocent prisoners in jails, the constitutional right to speak and print the truth, bringing law to a war zone, poverty and murder on Native American reservations, hunger in America, and more.
Brosnahan’s love of the law emanates from every page as remembers a childhood being confined to bed for more than two years after a bout of rheumatic fever, through grade school, and into college where he found self-expression as a member of the debate team. He tells how his life dramatically changed after being accepted to Harvard Law School, finding his purpose in a career that would become an inspiration to so many in the legal field.
JUSTICE AT TRIAL shares the excitement of the courtroom, the justice system’s defects, the reforms lawyers seek, and the risks trial lawyers take. It’s a life of towering achievement that will inspire anyone who respects the law.
"This is a riveting and soulful memoir that reveals the relentless pursuit of life, liberty, and justice. An international trial lawyer and trial advocacy teacher, Jim Brosnahan describes a life dedicated to seeking and solving the conflicts that threaten humanity and human dignity. This book is an inspiration to every person who wonders if they have the stamina to answer the call to the Bar."
—Doris Cheng
Trial Lawyer and Past President of the Bar Association of San Francisco and American Board of Trial Advocates (San Francisco Chapter)
JAMES J. BROSNAHAN, Harvard Law School LLB’59, a member of the California Trial Lawyer’s Hall of Fame, is a federal prosecutor and a defense lawyer who has tried 150 jury trials. He was a senior partner at Morrison & Foerster, a preeminent 1,000-lawyer international law firm based in San Francisco. For 46 years, Brosnahan has lectured internationally for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). He has authored articles for the American Constitutional Blog, Law 360, The California Historical Society, The Daily Journal (California’s legal paper), the New York Times, Bloomberg Law, and the Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on national radio and television including ABC, CNN, Fox News, Larry King, National Public Radio, and PBS.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date
Monday, September 18, 2023
Time
5:30 - 6:30 pm Central
Location: In-Person
Sidley Austin, 1 South Dearborn St, Chicago IL 60603
Tickets:
$10 - All HCC Members, Harvard Alums & their Guests
$20 - Non-Harvard alumni & their Guests
REGISTRATION REQUIRED