Before the Bar: Blood Feuds, Priests, and The Birth of Legal Ethics

Tickets: Before the Bar: Blood Feuds, Priests, and The Birth of Legal Ethics Tickets, Thursday, May 28  •  4:30 PM - 7 PM | Eventbrite

Presented by Archaeology Now and the Institute for Advanced Criminal Law Studies

Join us in person or on Zoom for this fascinating look at ancient legal history, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Irving Finkel, esteemed Assyriologist from the British Museum and author of "The Ark Before Noah" and "The First Ghosts."

This is a two-hour CLE presentation, of which .5 hrs is ethics. Attorneys of all practice areas are welcome, as are interested non-lawyers.

In-person attendees will be able to ask questions. Zoom attendees will unfortunately not be able to engage with speakers.

Schedule:

4:30 PM- Gather, complimentary happy hour, introductions.

5:00 PM- From Hammurabi to Harris County, Ancient Legal Foundations- Dr. Irving Finkel

5:30 PM- Customs, Codes, and Writs: Sources of Law in Ancient and Medieval Europe- Nick D. Reed

6.30 PM- Blood Feuds and How To Prevent Most of Them: Case Studies from the Icelandic Vikings- Allison Mathis

7:00 PM- Adjourn