The Annual O'Connell Conference took place on September 22, 2023. Recordings of each session are now live and viewable here. This year's theme was Rights & Democracy in Flux, Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions. Session topics included:

Race Conscious Admissions after the Ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard
Panelists: Professor Garrett Epps, Professor Stuart Chinn, Professor Alison Gash, UO General Counsel Kevin Reed
Moderator: Dean Marcilynn Burke

Navigating Water Policy after Sackett v. EPA
Panelists: Professor Adell Amos, Professor Adam Ward (Oregon State University)
Moderator: Professor Greg Dotson

303 Creative LCC v. Elenis and Groff v. DeJoy: The Implications of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Free Speech and Religious Freedom
Panelist: Professor Robin Maril (Willamette School of Law), Professor Jim Oleske (Lewis & Clark Law School)
Moderator: Assistant Professor Sarah Adams-Schoen

Moore v. Harper, Election Law, and Questions about the Future of Federalism
Panelists: Professor Paul Diller (Willamette School of Law), the Hon. Jack Landau
Moderator: Rachel Sowray