Learn more about the history of the Michigan Law Quadrangle when retired Law Library Director and author Margaret Leary discusses her book "Giving it All Away: The Story of William W. Cook and His Michigan Law Quadrangle." This fascinating book not only illuminates a critical chapter in the history of the University, but sheds light on the development of laws pertaining to corporations and the communications industry.

Andrea Lyon, a nationally recognized expert in the field of death penalty defense and the first woman in the nation to serve as lead defense attorney on a death penalty case will discuss her fascinating new memoir 'Angel Of Death Row: My Life as a Death Penalty Defense Lawyer.' Over the past 30 years Lyon has defended and tried more than 130 murder cases, all for clients who could not afford a lawyer, nineteen of which were death penalty cases (she won all 19).

Are books and the right to read still under attack? This discussion of book and library material banning issues will feature Nancy Garden, winner of the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award for her work defending her novel "Annie On My Mind" from an attempt to ban it from libraries in a Kansas school district, and Kent Oliver, Chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee. A book signing will follow, with books for sale courtesy of Shaman Drum Bookshop.In 1993, Annie On My Mind was banned by the Olathe School District and burned in demonstrations.

The recent events surrounding the case of Terri Schiavo have caused concern around the nation over living wills, end of life issues and legal rights. A March Ann Arbor News front page story highlighted this case and cited studies by UM researcher Angela Fagerlin which point to the absolute failure of living wills to protect an individual's wishes in an end of life situation. For this event, Dr. Fagerlin will discuss the findings of her studies - that "there is little correlation between having a living will and getting what you want...

At this third in a series of public lectures to create a vision for downtown Ann Arbor, Rick Hills, UM Professor of Law will discuss the history of zoning, suggesting how traditional ordinances can interfere with vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtowns.