Session 1: George Orwell | 1984
Friday, July 24, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. (PT) | Zoom
Berkeley Judicial Institute’s virtual law and literature series is smart, engaging, and fun; consider joining us as we introduce our virtual 2026-2027 law and literature series. Join for one session or for all six!
Using great works as text, these programs provide participants the opportunity to reflect on how literature provides insight into contemporary issues. All are welcome to register to participate; we ask those participating to be cameras-on to discuss the readings during our time together.
No promises; we anticipate a lively, honest, and respectful exchange of views!
Professor Julie Empric of Eckerd College, whose facilitation of similar programs has been met with rave reviews, leads the sessions.
Think of a vibrant book club discussion, and you will have a sense of what we are trying to achieve.
Registration for each session is limited, and you must register separately for each session of interest. (Should your plans change, please cancel your registration to provide an opportunity for someone else.)
We hope you will join us.
Schedule
Session 1: George Orwell | 1984
July 24, 2026
Session 2: Jerome Lawrence & Robert Edwin Lee| Inherit the Wind: The Powerful Courtroom Drama in which Two Men Wage the Legal War of the Century
September 25, 2026
Session 4: William Shakespeare | The Trial
January 29, 2027
Session 5: Herman Melville | “The Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maids“
March 19, 2027
Read here.
Session 6: Terence Rattigan | The Winslow Boy
May 21, 2027