Join us for the 34th annual Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference, presented by the Byron R. White Center and the GIFFORDS Law Center. This year's conference theme is "Modern Weapons, Historical Tradition, and the Second Amendment." What happens when 18th century constitutional text meets 21st century weapons in a pluralistic society? Can historical tradition keep pace with modern firepower in our polarized times? National experts examine the legal and policy battles shaping gun violence prevention today, including assault weapon bans, conduct based gun prohibitions, 3D printed firearms, and deadly tensions between armed protesters and police. 

Register at https://cu.law/RothgerberRegistration

Important Information

• Parking: Parking is available in lot 470. Please visit https://cu.law/RothgerberParking to register your vehicle for a parking permit and use voucher code LB470 to waive the fee.  
• Zoom Webinar: Visit https://cu.law/RothgerberZoom.
• Virtual Program: Visit https://cu.law/RothgerberVirtualProgram
• CLE Credits: 6 general CLE credits are approved for Colorado attorneys and judges. The CLE accreditation will be available in person at the event and will be emailed out to all attendees afterwards. 
• Questions or Concerns: Email lawevents@colorado.edu

Schedule of Events

8:00-8:45am: Breakfast (Boettcher Hall)

8:45-9:00am: Introductory Remarks

9:00-10:15am: Panel 1 - Regulating Unusually Dangerous Weapons in a Post-Bruen World

Panelists

• Saul Cornell, Professor, Fordham University
• Jennifer Tucker, Director of Center for the Study of Guns and Society, Wesleyan University 
• Andrew Willinger, Assistant Professor, GSU Law

Moderator: Kevin Schascheck, Forrester Fellow, Tulane Law School

10:15-10:30am: Break

10:30-11:45am: Panel 2 - Wolford, Hemani, and the Second Amendment Under the Second Trump Administration

Panelists

• Ian Ayres, Professor, Yale Law
• Hayley Lawrence, Executive Director, Duke Center for Firearms Law
• Eric Ruben, Associate Professor, SMU Law
• Megan Ward, Law Student, Northeastern School of Law

Moderator: Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney, GIFFORDS Law Center

11:45a-12:30p: Lunch (Boettcher Hall)

12:30-1:15pm: Keynote – Breaking the Cycle: Stories of Strength and Survival of Gun Violence
Presented by: The CU Center for the Study and Prevention of Gun Violence
Panelists

• Kaliah Yizar, Student, Howard University (Class of 2026), Game Changer, CU Boulder's Youth Violence Prevention Center-Denver
• Angel Shabazz, CEO, DJ Armstrong Foundation
• Jonathan McMillian, Executive Producer and Violence Prevention/Intervention Consultant
• Beverly Kingston, Director, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence and CU Boulder's Youth Violence Prevention Center-Denver

1:15-2:30pm: Panel 3 - 3D Printed Ghost Guns and the Challenge of Regulation in the Digital Age

Panelists

• Brian DeLay, Professor, UC Berkeley
• Sol Diamon, Co-Director, Design Initiative at Dartmouth College
• Mark Frassetto, Deputy Director, Everytown Law

Moderator: Leigh Rome, Senior Litigation Attorney, GIFFORDS Law Center

2:45-4:00pm: Panel 4 - The Intersection of the First and Second Amendments

Panelists

• Helen Norton, Professor, Colorado Law
• Jake Charles, Associate Professor, Pepperdine Law
• Shira Feldman, Director of Constitutional Litigation, Brady

Moderator: P. Deep Gulasekaram, Professor and Director of the Byron R. White Center, Colorado Law

4:00-5:00pm: Reception (Boettcher Hall, In Person Attendees)