Dean Vikram Amar hosted Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita Garman as a Dean's Public Engagement Lecturer on September 29, 2016 at the University of Illinois College of Law. Justice Garman discussed “The Role of the Judiciary in Determining Public Policy.”
The Dean's Public Engagement Lecture Series aims to increase interaction between the legal academy, the legal and business professions, and the public. Hosted by Dean Vikram David Amar, the Series brings distinguished judges, lawyers, and businesspersons to the College of Law to talk on cutting-edge issues affecting law, justice, business, and government.