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Ave Maria School of Law will host its Faith & Reason Academic Conference, titled Catholic Legal Education in a Post-Christian Culture, on Friday, October 3, 2025, at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Dean and Chief Executive Officer John M. Czarnetzky will welcome attendees alongside Thomas S. Monaghan, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Ave Maria School of Law, and Founder of Domino’s Pizza.
The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Van Andel-Gaby Center, located at 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, and will include breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail reception.
Distinguished speakers include:
- Helen Alvaré – Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, ,George Mason University
- Gerard V. Bradley – Professor of Law Emeritus, Notre Dame University Law School
- Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan – Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Robert P. George – McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence; Director of the James Madison Program, Princeton University
- Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki † –Bishop of Springfield, Illinois,Professor of Law, Ave Maria School of Law
- Thomas S. Monaghan- Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ave Maria School of Law
This complimentary event is open to legal professionals, academics, students, and members of the public interested in the intersection of faith, reason, and legal education.