Those who value free speech at law schools should consider reporting law students who deliberately prevent guests from speaking – in clear violation of university rules – to bar admission authorities, suggests public interest law professor John Banzhaf, who has filed several successful bar complaints.
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Since it appears that the school will not be disciplining any of the student offenders – especially since a high ranking law school dean apparently organized and led the shouting which prevented other students from hearing the invited speaker – the only effective remedy might be for law students and/or law faculty concerned about free speech to consider informing bar admission authorities of their actions.
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So, although Stanford may refuse to discipline the offending students for deliberately shouting down an invited guest speaker, authorities charged with insuring that applicants for the bar possess the requisite character and fitness to be entrusted with the enormous powers which those admitted to the bar wield may well take a dim view of such conduct.