BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Celebration of CONSTITUTION DAY and Tribute to Judge Hal DeMoss September 17\, 2015 featuring Harry Reasoner and Gerald Treece ​(please note this program will begin at 11:45 am sharp and end promptly at 1:15 p m) Constitution Day celebrates the signing of the U.S. constitution Septem ber 17\, 1782. We all live in a country of competing views and our guests will discuss some of the current issues in the press. While the constituti on is a source of our most cherished and unifying political ideals\, it al so provides some of our sharpest quarrels as its principles and protection s are debated and applied to present circumstances.   Our September 17 pr ogram brings together two legal scholars of the constitution\, Dean T. Ger ald Treece and Harry M. Reasoner. It is dedicated to the idea that open di alogue is fundamental to America's constitutional legacy.   We in the Rot ary Club of Houston have the distinct privilege of having Judge Hal DeMoss as a fellow Rotarian in our club. Judge DeMoss has been a distinguished j urist since being appointed to the bench by President George H. W. Bush in 1991. He is a noted constitutional scholar\, and it is fitting that our c lub should honor him on Constitution Day on the occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Bill Lee\, 2015-2016 Program Chair Judge DeMoss graduated from Rice University\, class of 1952 \, and the University of Texas School of Law\, Class of 1955.  After grad uation\, he practiced law with the firm of Bracewell and Patterson from 19 57 to 1991\, when he was appointed to the 5th Circuit position by Presiden t George H.W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate. The Rotary C lub of Houston is proud to honor one of its long time members\, Judge Hal DeMoss\, for a lifetime of service to the law and to the Constitution of t he United States of America. Judge DeMoss\, has lived his life as a gentle man\, in constant search for truth\, goodness and knowledge.  Fellow Rota rians look forward to what the next chapter of life DeMoss’ life will ho ld for him and his family and are excited to hear about it at the meeting Thursday\, September 17. Harry M. Reasoner\, Vinson & Elkins Senior partne r and former Managing Partner\, 1992-2001\, has spent his entire legal car eer with V&E since graduating from the University of Texas School of Law i n 1962\, as Editor of the Texas Law Review and number one in his class. In his honor\, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jamail endowed the Harry M. Reasoner Rege nts Chair in Law at the University. He graduated from Rice University in 1 960. Harry is a member of the Rotary Club of Houston and is a Rotary Found ation Fellow. During his career\, he has handled antitrust\, securities\, and energy litigation\, among others. Early in his career and under the me ntorship of famed attorney David Searls\, Harry was thrust into the middle of constitutional issues when he was appointed by Chief Judge John Single ton to represent inmates of the Texas Prison System and argued three times before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of prisoners’ First A mendment Rights. He also worked with Joe Jamail on the winning appeal to t he historic multi-billion-dollar Pennzoil v. Texaco case\, as well as taki ng on many cases involving the U.S. Constitution\, including one of the ea rly cases involving affirmative action issues at the university level\, th e Hopwood Case at the University of Texas in the 1990s. T. Gerald Treece h as been at South Texas College of Law for thirty years. He is the W. James Cronzer Distinguished Professor of Advocacy and has been Associate Dean a nd Vice President. He also is the director of the school's top-ranked Advo cacy Program. Teams coached by Dean Treece have developed into a national powerhouse\, having won over one hundred competitions. Dean Treece started his teaching career at Pepperdine University Law School. Dean Treece hold s a JD degree from The University of Houston Law Center and specializes in civil rights\, constitutional law\, torts\, and trial and appellate advoc acy. He has clerked for a U.S. Federal District Court Judge\, was special adviser to President Reagan on the debates of 1984\, and has argued over 1 00 appellate cases in tort and constitutional law. Dean Treece often can b e seen on TV as the legal expert on KHOU Channel 11. Join us for a special retirement presentation to Judge DeMoss by Treece and Reasoner on Thursda y\, September 17. DTEND:20150917T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260510T105857Z DTSTART:20150917T163000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Constitution Day\, Judge Hal DeMoss UID:d6009860-23b7-436d-bebe-8a4de2f1deaf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Celebra tion of CONSTITUTION DAY and Tribute to Judge Hal DeMoss

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featuring Harry Reasoner and Gerald Treece

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​(please note this program will begin at 11:45 a m sharp and end promptly at 1:15 pm)

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Constitution Day celebrates the signing of the U.S. constitution Septembe r 17\, 1782. We all live in a country of competing views and our guests wi ll discuss some of the current issues in the press. While the constitution is a source of our most cherished and unifying political ideals\, it also provides some of our sharpest quarrels as its principles and protections are debated and applied to present circumstances.
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Our September 17 program brings together two lega l scholars of the constitution\, Dean T. Gerald Treece and Harry M. Reason er. It is dedicated to the idea that open dialogue is fundamental to Ameri ca'\;s constitutional legacy.

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We in the Rotary Club of Houston have the distin ct privilege of having Judge Hal DeMoss as a fellow Rotarian in our club. Judge DeMoss has been a distinguished jurist since being appointed to the bench by President George H. W. Bush in 1991. He is a noted constitutional scholar\, and it is fitting that our club should honor him on Constitutio n Day on the occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Bill Lee\,

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2015-2016 Program Chair

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Judge DeMoss graduate d from Rice University\, class of 1952\, and the University of Texas Schoo l of Law\, Class of 1955. \; After graduation\, he practiced law with the firm of Bracewell and Patterson from 1957 to 1991\, when he was appoin ted to the 5th Circuit position by President George H.W. Bush a nd confirmed by the United States Senate.

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The Rotary Club of Houston is proud to honor one of its long time members\, Judge Hal DeMoss\, for a lifetime of service to the law and to t he Constitution of the United States of America. Judge DeMoss\, has lived his life as a gentleman\, in constant search for truth\, goodness and know ledge. \; Fellow Rotarians look forward to what the next chapter of li fe DeMoss&rsquo\; life will hold for him and his family and are excited to hear about it at the meeting Thursday\, September 17.

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Harry M. Reasoner\, Vinson &\; Elkins Senior partn er and former Managing Partner\, 1992-2001\, has spent his entire legal ca reer with V&\;E since graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 1962\, as Editor of the Texas Law Review and number one in his cla ss. In his honor\, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jamail endowed the Harry M. Reasone r Regents Chair in Law at the University. He graduated from Rice Universit y in 1960. Harry is a member of the Rotary Club of Houston and is a Rotary Foundation Fellow.

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During his car eer\, he has handled antitrust\, securities\, and energy litigation\, amon g others. Early in his career and under the mentorship of famed attorney D avid Searls\, Harry was thrust into the middle of constitutional issues wh en he was appointed by Chief Judge John Singleton to represent inmates of the Texas Prison System and argued three times before the 5th C ircuit Court of Appeals on behalf of prisoners&rsquo\; First Amendment Rig hts. He also worked with Joe Jamail on the winning appeal to the historic multi-billion-dollar Pennzoil v. Texaco case\, as well as taking on many c ases involving the U.S. Constitution\, including one of the early cases in volving affirmative action issues at the university level\, the Hopwood Ca se at the University of Texas in the 1990s.

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T. Gerald Treece has been at South Texas College of Law for thir ty years. He is the W. James Cronzer Distinguished Professor of Advocacy a nd has been Associate Dean and Vice President. He also is the director of the school'\;s top-ranked Advocacy Program. Teams coached by Dean Treec e have developed into a national powerhouse\, having won over one hundred competitions. Dean Treece started his teaching career at Pepperdine Univer sity Law School.

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Dean Treece holds a JD degree from The University of Houston Law Center and specializes in civil rights\, constitutional law\, torts\, and trial and appellate advoca cy. He has clerked for a U.S. Federal District Court Judge\, was special a dviser to President Reagan on the debates of 1984\, and has argued over 10 0 appellate cases in tort and constitutional law.

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Dean Treece often can be seen on TV as the legal expert on KHOU Channel 11.

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Join us for a sp ecial retirement presentation to Judge DeMoss by Treece and Reasoner on Th ursday\, September 17.

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