Recent Supreme Court cases like U.S. v. Rahimi have forced Justices to grapple with questions of Fundamental Rights and First Principles. Though the Court largely maintains that their legal reasoning is purely from a historical and originalist standpoint, certain opinions, like those in Rahimi and in District of Columbia v. Heller, are indicative of the classical legal tradition. In this webinar, Jamie McWilliam will examine the broader classical legal tradition, and those cases and opinions which reflect it. 

Jamie McWilliam is an attorney in the Houston office of Benbrook Law Group. Previously, Jamie was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and clerked for Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University. Jamie is also a research fellow at the University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center. He regularly publishes academic articles and essays on topics such as originalism, natural law, and the Second Amendment. His articles have been cited by courts across the country, including the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits. Jamie was a 2024 James Wilson Fellow.