November 18, 2026 (3rd Wednesday)
6 pm Joint Meeting with the Earl Warren Inn of Court
RSVP required by Friday, November 13, 2026 (form below)
Program Title: From the Freedom of Speech Movement (1964) to the Free Speech on Campus and Academic Freedom Today
Topic: Free speech in the 1960s and now
MCLE: General
In September 1964 800 students at UC Berkeley walked into Sproul Hall and sat down. They stayed there until they were forcibly removed by law enforcement and arrested. They were protesting their right under the first amendment to express their political and social beliefs on campus. They succeeded in achieving their goal but paid a heavy price suffering misdemeanor convictions for trespassing and resisting arrest.It was their courage and determination that set an historical precedent that we see playing out on campuses around the country today. The question this program will address is whether they are doing it responsibly.
Wiley Manuel Courthouse
661 Washington St., Oakland
Please arrive by 5:45p to allow time for courtroom security.
Dinner following the program: Drake’s Dealership (Utica Room), 2325 Broadway, Oakland CA 94612
Team leaders:
Kim Hunter
Jules Bonjour
Team:
Bob Cross
Robin James
Camille Legendre
Lee Maranto
Constance Yu
RSVP required by Friday, November 13, 2026 (form below) for courtroom security & dinner venue planning
Program and dinner included for LCSF Inn of Court members.
($75 guest fee for non-members)
