Study Group Details
1100: Current Events and Public Policy
Wednesday9:45 - 11:15
Starting June 04
In-Person
Jeff Porter and David Callet will lead lively discussions and debates on current events and public policy issues, focusing largely, but not exclusively, on politics, law, economics, and foreign affairs. Discussion topics, outlines, suggested readings (if any), and questions will be furnished in advance, and participants are expected to follow the news closely. It is emphasized that this is a discussion class; thus participants are expected to take an active role in the conversations.
This study group is a repeat with revisions
Class Type: Discussion
Class Format: In-Person
Hours of Reading: Less than 1 hr/week
Study Group Leader(s):
David Callet
David Callet practices product liability and consumer product safety law. He graduated from George Washington University Law School in 1973. After working as a federal government attorney, David was a partner in one DC law firm and then in a second firm. In 2015, David established Callet Law and has been enjoying the practice of law ever since. David provides comprehensive client representation on all aspects of consumer product safety compliance and is committed to educating the product safety community so that they can understand and comply with their product safety compliance obligations.
Jeffrey PorterJeff Porter is a graduate of the U. of Wisconsin where he earned both BA and MA degrees. After moving to Washington, DC, he owned his own businesses for nearly 20 years. Following that, Jeff worked in the catering business at Whole Foods on P Street.