About the Lecture: This lecture series, made possible through a grant from the Dewitt C. Holbrook Memorial Trust, provides prominent leaders in the legal profession a forum to address issues on law and policy related to social justice. This year’s lecture titled Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America is presented by Barbara McQuade, Professor from Practice, University of Michigan Law School.
Description: Former national security prosecutor and current law professor Barbara McQuade will discuss the threat disinformation poses to our democracy, public safety, and the rule of law. The talk will address the history and tactics of disinformation, as well as the cognitive forces that allow these efforts to work. The talk will also share some proposed solutions to help our society identify and defeat disinformation.
New York Times Bestseller Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America
Location: Detroit Mercy Law, Room 226
Reception: Immediately following lecture in Detroit Mercy Law, Atrium
Parking: Parking is available in the Detroit Mercy Law Student Lot located off Larned St. Please see map below. Limited street parking may also be available on E. Congress, St. Antoine, Larned and Jefferson.
About the Speaker: Barbara McQuade is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School, her alma mater, where she teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, national security, and data privacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a co-host of the podcast #SistersInLaw. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Ms. McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama and was the first woman to serve in her position. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sports writer and copy editor, a judicial law clerk, an associate in private practice, and an assistant U.S. attorney.
Questions? Contact Sunny Kerschenheiter at kerschsc@udmercy.edu
