Fascinating lectures…
“Barbara Creed’s fascinating lectures on the upcoming cases before the Supreme Court have become clearly the favorite of all the many lectures we provide at the Villages. She has amazing command of the facts of the cases and gets great interaction with those attending - a real winner!”
Eugene Gerwe, Senior Academy, The Villages, San Jose
So generous with her time and expertise…
“Barbara is so generous with her time and expertise. Most of us are not lawyers, Barbara presented the information in plain language so it it easy for us to understand the logic and thought processes of the Supreme Court justices on each of the cases. I personally loved being able to vote on each case and then compare it to the predicted outcome. We hope that she will agree to do the program for us again when the Supreme Court goes in to a new session this coming October.”
Eleanor Chang Mount Holyoke Club of San Francisco
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS
Barbara’s programs are entertaining, intellectually stimulating and highly relevant as the cases discussed are current and raise important and significant issues. She doesn’t just present, but engages participants in discussion on the workings of our highest court and at the same time increases everyone’s understanding of how cases make their way to the court and how the justices frame and finalize their decisions. Also great fun to “vote” on how one thinks the court will decide, and then hear back from Barbara later in the year at the end of the court’s session as to whether that vote matched up with the actual decision.
Cherie Sorokin
International Women’s Forum, AAUW
Barbara Creed calls upon four decades as an outstanding lawyer to offer, in her retirement, a highly informative presentation on issues currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. Selecting three cases, she describes the background and historical significance of each case and the major arguments pro and con. She engages the audience by asking members to indicate how they would vote if they were they on the court. Barbara is a gifted teacher, using clear, non-legalistic language to convey material of direct relevance to all Americans.
David Abernethy
Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Stanford University.
I’ve seen Barbara’s Supreme Court presentations several times and every time, I’ve come away saying, wow. That was fascinating, so thought provoking, and left me a much great understanding about the complexities of the cases that come before the Supreme Court. Barbara speaks so gently and quietly as she draws you in, unpeeling the layers of a case as she makes clear a case’s hidden implications. I will never miss a chance to hear her do one of these presentations.
Joan Norris Boothe
Wellesley College Class of 1966
Barbara's Supreme Court program is one of our most popular events, always sold out! Her expertise, context setting, and perspectives make the discussions so interesting and educational. We appreciate and look forward to Barbara's discussion every year!
Marsha Takagi
Executive Director, IWF Northern California