That’s right, it’s time to plan on joining us at the 22d edition of the best one-day property law conference, William and Mary Law School‘s Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference.
As we noted, Professor William Fischel will be awarded the 2025 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize at the annual Wren Building candlelight ceremony in Williamsburg on October 23, with the following day being devoted to a celebration of his work and career, and discussions of the hot topics in property rights law.
The Conference is expressly designed to get legal academics and the nation’s best dirt law practitioners in the same room, discussion how legal scholarship and law practice work hand-in-hand to shape the law.
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The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize is presented annually to a scholar, practitioner, or jurist whose work affirms the fundamental importance of property rights. It is named in honor of the late Toby Prince Brigham, a leading property rights attorney, and the late Gideon Kanner, a devoted scholar of property rights who was Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Professor Fischel taught in the Economics Department at Dartmouth from 1973 until his retirement in 2019. His scholarship focuses on the law and economics of local government, and his expertise includes local government law, school finance, zoning and land use controls, property taxation, and regulatory takings law. He is the author of five books and countless articles, reviews, and essays.
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“Bill Fischel’s pathbreaking work on zoning, takings, homeownership, and local politics has transformed property scholarship,” said Lee Anne Fennell, Max Pam Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School and the 2024 recipient of the Brigham-Kanner Prize. “Bill has an insatiable curiosity about land use as it plays out in the real world, and he brings economic analysis to bear on key legal and social issues in a manner that is both rigorous and accessible.”
Takings mavens know that Professor Fischel’s work in the field is fascinating. For example, he’s brought new insights on famous cases such as the cedar rust/necessity takings case, exactions and land use, Lucas, and Kelo.
Spots are limited, so register now to reserve your spot.