The University of Tulsa College of Law Lectures and Videos

The John W. Hager Distinguished Lecture in Law

The John W. Hager Distinguished Lecture in Law is an annual event held in memory of former TU law professor John W. Hager to bring eminent professionals to the Tulsa legal community to share their ideas on law and justice. Hager served on the TU Law faculty for more the 40 years and is still remembered at the law school as the “King of Torts.” More about Prof. Hager's life and impact can be found in the memorial issue of the Tulsa Law Review.

• The Digital Fourth Amendment, Orin S. Kerr (2016)
• The Fade-Out of American Justice: The Nation's State Court Crisis, Lincoln Caplan (2015)
• Exploiting the Vulnerable in Medical Research, Carl Elliott (2014)
• The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander (2013)
• Justice -- Not Just the Law, Lawrence Lessing (2012)
• Discrimination to Protect Liberty: New Arguments against Equality for Women and Gay People, William Eskridge (2011)
• The War Against Terrorism and the Rule of Law, Owen M. Fiss (2009)
• The Rule of Law in Immigration Law, Hiroshi Motomura (2008)
• The 2004 Term: The Supreme Court Meets International Law, Harold Hongju Koh (2004)
• Rethinking the Program of Legal Education: A New Program for the New Millennium, James P. White (2000)