Turley to Speak at ABA Convention on Free Speech

This afternoon, I have the pleasure of speaking to lawyers and judges at the American Bar Association, which is meeting in my hometown of Chicago.  I will be discussing my new book, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage” and the erosion of free speech in the United States.

The ABA meeting is being held at the Hyatt Regency and I will be speaking at 2 pm.

It is a welcomed opportunity to speak with lawyers who want to protect not just free speech rights, but also guarantee a diversity of viewpoints with the ABA. The anti-free speech movement discussed in the book largely began in higher education and has been led by law professors and lawyers who view free speech as harmful or, as one author recently argued, the “Achilles Heel” of the United States. I obviously hold a different view of free speech and I welcome the chance to have a civil discussion with lawyers with different viewpoints.

I also love being back in my hometown and a chance to spend a few days with my 97-year-old mother, Angela. Born in Ohio in 1927 to a coal miner and union organizer, she is going strong and retains her great sense of humor. When I surprised her from the airport, she immediately said “Ok, I have not finished your book!” So, for those still plowing through it, I make no judgments . . . but I would not wait for the movie.

Here is the flyer for the event: ABA Caucus Flyer 8-3-24 final