Rory P. Pheiffer - Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
“Given our current scientific knowledge, I would participate in Galileo's trial.  As one of the first true clashes between science and religion, it would be intriguing to see the central role religion played in shaping public belief to the point where Galileo was imprisoned for supporting contradictory scientific theories.”

Katherine J. Fick - Foley Hoag LLP
“I would have liked to have been a part of the Brown v. Board of Education case, through which the judiciary addressed grave injustice and galvanized many to join those who were working for change.”

Karen D. Hurvitz - Law Offices of Karen D. Hurvitz
“I would like to have argued Gitlow v New York in 1925.  Benjamin Gitlow was convicted of violation of the New York Criminal Anarchy Law, which made it a crime to attempt to foster the violent overthrow of government, by publishing a pamphlet that advocated the creation of socialism by strikes and massive class actions.  The Supreme Court vindicated Gitlow, stating that “freedom of speech and press…are among [Americans’] fundamental personal rights.”  Today in Turkey, where it is illegal to denigrate Ataturk or Turkishness, a Turkish court ordered YouTube banned for hosting a video insulting Ataturk.  I would like to argue that one.”

Joseph L. Kociubes - Bingham McCutchen LLP
“I'd say Brown v. Board of Education.  That case not only reversed an abomination, but dominated much of our subsequent history.”