# Event Details - **Event Name**: Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 at 12:15 pm – Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Watch Rick Pildes discuss the Voting Rights Act and legal issues in the upcoming election.About this EventLeaders in Law: Rick PildesMichigan State University College of Law presents the next installment of the Leaders in Law speaker series, exploring how the Constitution continues to shape American democracy. On Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Richard (Rick) Pildes, one of the nation's leading constitutional law scholars and experts on democracy and election law, will speak in the Castle Boardroom at Michigan State University College of Law.A former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, Pildes is a nationally recognized authority on voting rights, elections, political polarization, and the structure of democratic institutions. His scholarship has helped define the modern field of election law, and he has argued voting rights and election cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.In this timely discussion, Pildes will examine the Voting Rights Act and the legal issues shaping the upcoming election, offering insight into the challenges and opportunities facing American democracy.Find more information on the Leaders in Law series here: https://law.msu.edu/about/office-of-the-dean/leaders-in-law https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/0c031700-a046-11f1-a9b6-5f3c34d9259b-rimg-w1110-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/east-lansing/leaders-in-law-rick-pildes/100001996654824328 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes - Location: Michigan State University College of Law - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: East Lansing - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Michigan State University College of Law - **lat**: 42.7259639 - **long**: -84.4737516 - **full address**: Michigan State University College of Law, 648 North Shaw Lane, East Lansing, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/de8c025f8a5e9ffba0e5206d36da95291b9c9f2bc68a62aec6f42e5fe646215e-rimg-w1200-h607-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786086858 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes being held? - **A:** Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes takes place on Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 at 12:15 pm to Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Michigan State University College of Law, 648 North Shaw Lane, East Lansing, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes? - **A:** Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes is organized by MSU College of Law. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Leaders in Law: Rick Pildes", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/de8c025f8a5e9ffba0e5206d36da95291b9c9f2bc68a62aec6f42e5fe646215e-rimg-w1200-h607-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786086858", "startDate": "2026-10-12T12:15:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-12T13:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/east-lansing/leaders-in-law-rick-pildes/100001996654824328", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Michigan State University College of Law", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "648 North Shaw Lane", "postalCode": "48824", "addressLocality": "East Lansing", "addressRegion": "MI", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.7259639", "longitude": "-84.4737516" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Watch Rick Pildes discuss the Voting Rights Act and legal issues in the upcoming election.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-12T13:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/east-lansing/leaders-in-law-rick-pildes/100001996654824328" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/east-lansing/leaders-in-law-rick-pildes/100001996654824328", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "MSU College of Law", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/msu-college-of-law/24634087", "description": "Michigan State University College of Law enrolls over 600 students globally and employs 47 distinguished full-time faculty members, who have collectively authored 22 books and nearly 100 articles in top law journals. 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