January 24, 2005

The Black Law Students Association, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the American Constitution Society present: Professor Paul D. Butler Please join us! Date: Monday January 31, 2005 Time: 4 p.m. Location: Room 330 The topic for Professor Butler’s lecture will be: "Much Respect: Toward a Hip-Hop Theory of Punishment." Professor Butler is a law professor at George Washington University, where he joined the faculty in 1993. He is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, and is a member of the bars of New York and the District of Columbia. A native of Chicago, Professor Butler has served as a federal prosecutor and also as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Department of Justice. Professor Butler is nationally known for his controversial theory on “Jury Nullification.” Jury nullification is a legal doctrine that only refers to acquittal; jurors acquitting without regard to the evidence, or acquitting despite the evidence. Although his background is prosecution, many see him presenting a strong defense perspective such as for the rights of the criminally accused and against racial bias in the judicial system. Refreshments will be served.