The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, in partnership with the Chautauqua Institution, is hosting the 2025 Forum on Democracy, co-curated by Chautauqua Institution staff and the 2024–25 Chautauqua Perry Fellows in Democracy: Melody C. Barnes from the University of Virginia School of Law, and David French, a New York Times columnist. This engaging forum will be held from Sunday, June 8 through Tuesday, June 10, and will feature panel discussions, presentations, and seminars exploring themes such as history, voting rights, and justice. Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson will provide the keynote lecture followed by a question-and-answer segment on Monday, June 9, from 10:45AM-12PM. The Williams Commission is hosting the Chief Judge’s lecture and conversation as part of its annual Juneteenth Symposium program series. 

To register specifically for the Chief Judge’s lecture being held on Monday, June 9th, in person or virtually(free): https://forms.office.com/g/H6ss7ZeLjK. CLE credit to be provided.

For more information about the whole three-day 2025 Forum on Democracy (registration cost $325) at the Chautauqua Institution, please visit https://www.chq.org/chautauqua-forum-on-democracy/. 

Please click on the flyer below to register.

All programs will be held at the Atheneum Hotel at the Chautauqua Institution.