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Professor Michael J. Pitts will take part in a daylong symposium on election law on Friday, November 7, at the Law School of the University of Chicago.

Titled “Legal Forum Symposium: Does Election Law Serve the Electorate?” legal scholars from across the nation with expertise in this area of law will discuss their research and findings in the following areas: “Governance, Polarization, and the Role of Election Law,” “Voters and Redistricting,” “Campaign Finance,” and “Rules and Regulations.”

Professor Pitts’ scholarly work focuses on the law of democracy, particularly voting rights and election administration, and his work has been published in a variety of law reviews and journals. He frequently provides commentary about election law issues to the media and has been quoted by The Associated Press and The New York Times, and has appeared on CNN. He also is a two-time winner of the Red Cane Award for Best New Professor (2008 and 2009), a winner of the Black Cane Award for Best Professor (2010), and a recipient of a Trustee’s Teaching Award (2010). Prior to arriving at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Professor Pitts served as a trial attorney in the voting section of the United States Department of Justice.