While the First Amendment protects our right to free speech, that protection is not absolute. This course will introduce students to common exceptions to our right to free speech and explore the seminal cases that helped shape the boundaries of First Amendment protection. Students will be introduced to the legal concepts of incitement, libel, obscenity, and true threats, among others.
Your Instructor: Justin Silverman is the executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. A Massachusetts-based attorney, Silverman helps lead NEFAC’s First Amendment and open government advocacy throughout the six-state region. His commentary has appeared in dozens of publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. A former journalist and publisher, Silverman is also an adjunct professor at the University of Maine School of Law and New England Law in Boston.
This is a free presentation of the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications.