The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will present the 6th Annual 2024 Dewitt C. Holbrook Lecture on Social Justice on Monday, April 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 226 on the Detroit Mercy Law campus.
This lecture series, made possible through a grant from the Dewitt C. Holbrook Memorial Trust, provides prominent leaders in the legal profession a forum to address issues on law and policy related to social justice. This year’s lecture titled “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America” is presented by Barbara McQuade who will discuss the threat disinformation poses to our democracy, public safety, and the rule of law. The talk will address the history and tactics of disinformation, as well as the cognitive forces that allow these efforts to work. The talk will also share some proposed solutions to help our society identify and defeat disinformation.
McQuade is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School where she teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, national security, and data privacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a co-host of the podcast #SistersInLaw. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama and was the first woman to serve in her position. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sports writer and copy editor, a judicial law clerk, an associate in private practice, and an assistant U.S. attorney.
Immediately following lecture, a reception will take place in the Detroit Mercy Law Atrium. Parking is available in the Detroit Mercy Law Student Lot located off Larned St. Limited street parking may also be available on E. Congress, St. Antoine, Larned and Jefferson.
To register for the lecture, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.”
This lecture series, made possible through a grant from the Dewitt C. Holbrook Memorial Trust, provides prominent leaders in the legal profession a forum to address issues on law and policy related to social justice. This year’s lecture titled “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America” is presented by Barbara McQuade who will discuss the threat disinformation poses to our democracy, public safety, and the rule of law. The talk will address the history and tactics of disinformation, as well as the cognitive forces that allow these efforts to work. The talk will also share some proposed solutions to help our society identify and defeat disinformation.
McQuade is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School where she teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, national security, and data privacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a co-host of the podcast #SistersInLaw. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama and was the first woman to serve in her position. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sports writer and copy editor, a judicial law clerk, an associate in private practice, and an assistant U.S. attorney.
Immediately following lecture, a reception will take place in the Detroit Mercy Law Atrium. Parking is available in the Detroit Mercy Law Student Lot located off Larned St. Limited street parking may also be available on E. Congress, St. Antoine, Larned and Jefferson.
To register for the lecture, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.”
