Geyh's Inaugural Kimberling Lecture Wows Crowd
"You can't go to a meeting of lawyers or judges today and swing a tuna without hitting on
the concerns about judicial independence and confidence in the courts," said Charles Geyh,
John F. Kimberling Professor of Law, during the chair's inaugural lecture.
A nationally recognized scholar on issues involving the judiciary, Geyh presented "Preserving Public Confidence in the Courts in an Age of Individual Rights and Skepticism" to a full house.
His engaging lecture used historic moments to illustrate how public perception came to be so integral to the success of today's judicial system. "The legitimacy of the government depends on the consent of the governed," he said.
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About John "Jack" F. Kimberling
A standing ovation followed introduction of Jack Kimberling, benefactor of the named professorship and 1950 alumnus. "Jack has literally and in every way always been there for us," Dean Lauren Robel said.
For more than 20 years, Kimberling has been an exemplary advocate for the Law School and IU. He has served on the Law School's Board of Visitors and on the IU Foundation Board of Directors. He is an Academy of Law Alumni Fellows member and a recipient of the IU Distinguished Alumni Service Award and the IU Foundation President's Award. Kimberling established the endowed chair to support the distinguished scholarship of a tenured faculty member.