Panel One – A Historical and Comparative Look at Nominations Systems
Moderator:
Benjamin Ginsberg, Partner, Jones Day
Paper Presenters:
John Frederick Martin, Partner, Bancroft Private Equity
Richard Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law
Panel Two – The 2016 Experience: Rules, Parties, and the Media
Moderator:
Beth Myers, Co-Founder, Esplanade Strategies
Paper Presenters:
Bob Bauer, Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence, NYU School of Law
William Mayer, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University
Panel Three – Thinking About Reform
Moderator:
Donna F. Edwards, former U.S. Representative, Maryland’s 4th Congressional District (2008-2017)
Paper Presenters:
Elaine Kamarck, Director of the Center for Effective Public Management, The Brookings Institution
Bruce Cain, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
Keynote Address
Bill Bradley, former US Senator for NJ (1979-1997) and candidate for the Democratic nomination for President (2000).
