A Conversation with Judge Rao
Schedule
Thu Jan 22 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Holland & Knight LLP | Nashville, TN
About this Event
Join the Nashville Federalist Society Chapter on January 22nd for a conversation with D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Neomi Rao!
Space is limited so please RSVP by January 21st.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
The fee for the event is $15.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. If you would like to pay by check or cash, please send an email to [email protected] to RSVP and bring payment with you. (Checks made payable to: The Federalist Society.) The price includes lunch and refreshments.
CLE
CLE credit will be available.
Parking
Onsite parking is available but we are not validating for this event.
Lunch
Lunch will be available, but is only guranteed for those who RSVP at least 24 hours in advance.
About Judge Rao
Judge Rao was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in March 2019. She graduated from Yale College in 1995 and the University of Chicago Law School in 1999. Following graduation, she served as a law clerk to Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and, in the 2001 October Term, as law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court. Between her clerkships, Judge Rao served as counsel for nominations and constitutional law to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. In 2002, she joined the international arbitration group of Clifford Chance LLP in London, England. From 2005-2006, she served as Special Assistant and Associate White House Counsel to President George W. Bush. From 2006 to 2017, Judge Rao was a professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, where she taught constitutional law, legislation and statutory interpretation, and the history and foundations of the administrative state. In 2014, she founded the Center for the Study of the Administrative State, a non-profit Center that promoted academic scholarship and public policy debates about administrative law. In July 2017, she was appointed to serve as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management Budget. She served in this position until her appointment to the D.C. Circuit.
Where is it happening?
Holland & Knight LLP, 511 Union Street, Nashville, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85 to USD 33.85



















