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Mitu Gulati to present David C. Baum Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
University of Illinois College of Law
Location
Max L. Rowe Auditorium, Law Building
Date
Mar 29, 2023   12:00 pm  
Cost
Free and open to the public
Contact
Carolyn Turner
E-Mail
carolynt@illinois.edu
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Professor Mitu Gulati (University of Virginia School of Law) will present the

 David C. Baum Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
"Lessons from the Unearthing of Haiti's Independence Debt"

This event is free and open to the public, and boxed lunches will be provided to in-person attendees.

Remote attendees may view the lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcpgdGCpxEg

Mitu Gulati’s work focuses on sovereign debt restructuring and contracts, and explores how to help countries in financial distress.

Gulati joined the UVA Law faculty in 2021. He was previously on the faculty of Duke Law School since 2004, and has also served on the faculties of UCLA Law School and the Georgetown University Law Center. Gulati co-hosts the podcast “Clauses and Controversies,” is a contributor to the blog Creditslips.org and serves as regional editor for the journal Capital Markets Law Journal.

Gulati has won no awards, prizes or other distinctions. That is, with the exception of a second place finish in the fancy dress competition in third grade in India.

About the David C. Baum Memorial Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

The family and friends of David C. Baum endowed the David C. Baum Memorial Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights not only in his memory, but at his request.

Deep concern for the dignity and rights of all people was central to Professor Baum’s character and activities. After receiving his undergraduate and legal education at Harvard University, Professor Baum served as law clerk for Justice Walter V. Schaefer of the Illinois Supreme Court, 1959-60. He then practiced law with the Chicago firm of Ross, McGowan, Hardies and O’Keefe until he joined the faculty of the University of Illinois College of Law in 1963.

Professor Baum was an inspiration to his student and colleagues, not only because of the excellence of his teaching, scholarship, and public service, but because of his remarkable human qualities. Conscientious and judicious, blending passion for justice with dispassionate objectivity, he inspired the highest level of discourse and endeavor in all who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.

It is hoped that the David C. Baum Memorial Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights will constitute a fitting memorial to a man whose unrelenting intellectual vigor and moral commitment made his presence in the world of law invaluable. 

For more information:
Carolyn Turner, Assistant Dean for Administration
carolynt@illinois.edu

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