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Several of us have used Larry's papers, books and presentations on Creative Commons in our classes and in our work. He'll be in Raleigh Tuesday for 3 events in support of his new Change Congress project and NC Voters for Fair Elections.

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Lawrence Lessig will be speaking at several events in Raleigh on Tuesday, June 22.

 

Lessig is a Professor of Law at Harvard University and a frequent national commentator on the influence of money in politics.  He is currently the Director of Harvard's Edward J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics where he does work on institutional corruption.  Previously, Lessig was a Professor of Law at Stanford University and founder of its Center for Internet and Society, where he helped pioneer the free culture movement.  He will be in Raleigh to promote several campaign finance reform initiatives, including the Fair Elections Now Act and an expansion of two state public campaign financing programs.  For a glimpse of Lessig’s current work, read his recent article, "How to Get Our Democracy Back," published in the Nation, or view one of his rapid-fire power point presentations.

 

Event Details:

·         June 22, 11am, Raleigh:  Presentation at Voter-Owned Elections Lobby Day at the NC General Assembly (view map). 

·         June 22, 12pm, Raleigh:  Luncheon at Campbell Law School (view map).  (Email jglasser AT commoncause.org to register for lunch).

·         June 22, 5-6:30pm, Raleigh:  Reception at Busy Bee Café (view map).  Benefit for NC Voters for Clean Elections. (RSVP to chase AT ncvce.org).

 

http://www.ncvce.org/index.php?page=LessigEvents

Visit www.ncvce.org for more information.

 

 

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