Justice Scalia's Message To Law School Faculty
Politics Justice Scalia's Message To Law School Faculty I heard Justice Scalia bestow this wisdom in 2013, and never forgot it. Josh Blackman | 6.22.2026 8:00 AM I became a law professor in the fall of 2012. In January 2013, I attended the Federalist Society faculty conference in New Orleans.
- ▪Politics Justice Scalia's Message To Law School Faculty I heard Justice Scalia bestow this wisdom in 2013, and never forgot it.
- ▪Josh Blackman | 6.22.2026 8:00 AM I became a law professor in the fall of 2012.
- ▪In January 2013, I attended the Federalist Society faculty conference in New Orleans.
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Politics Justice Scalia's Message To Law School Faculty I heard Justice Scalia bestow this wisdom in 2013, and never forgot it. Josh Blackman | 6.22.2026 8:00 AM I became a law professor in the fall of 2012. In January 2013, I attended the Federalist Society faculty conference in New Orleans. Justice Scalia was gracious enough to speak at the evening reception. His remarks stuck with me, and affect much of what I do. That speech in New Orleans was not recorded, but Justice Scalia offered similar remarks at the dedication of George Mason Law School's new building in March 1999. Thankfully, Chris Scalia and Ed Whelan reproduced that speech in Scalia Speaks. Here is an excerpt: To the faculty: Before I became part of the problem in Washington, I used to do what you do—and I miss it.
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