MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR FLYNT-FALWELL APPEARANCE AT U.VA. LAW SCHOOL October 20, 1997 As previously announced, on Saturday, Nov. 1, the Rev. Jerry Falwell and Larry Flynt will make a rare joint appearance at the University of Virginia School of Law's Caplin Auditorium to discuss their adversarial roles in the landmark First Amendment case, Jerry Falwell v. Hustler Magazine and Larry Flynt. The Falwell-Flynt session, to be moderated by USA Today Supreme Court reporter Tony Mauro, is part of a day-long conference sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. The center annually hosts similar conferences on First Amendment cases originating in Virginia that have been decided by the Supreme Court. A limited number of seats is being set aside for the media and may be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Reporters who wish to cover the event must contact Dan Heuchert at the University News Office, either by phone at (804) 924-7676 or via e-mail at dnh6n@virginia.edu, by Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Any seats not reserved by then will be released to the general public. Please provide the name of the media outlet; the names of reporters, photographers and/or camera operators who will attend; and a phone number and/or e-mail address. Reporters are welcome to cover the entire conference (complete schedule attached). The Flynt-Falwell session is scheduled to begin at 10:25 a.m. Time will be set aside at the conclusion of a general question and-answer session for media questions. A mult-box will be available for the electronic media. Phone lines will not be available; reporters must make their own arrangements for filing stories. Lunch is available for $15 per person; please make reservations when you call (there are also fast-food outlets nearby). A complete schedule of the program is attached. The case At issue in the Supreme Court case was a 1983 Hustler parody of a liquor ad in which Rev. Falwell purportedly described his first sexual experience - with his mother in an outhouse. The ad was, of course, false and Falwell responded with a $45 million lawsuit against Hustler and Flynt claiming libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and misappropriation of likeness. The trial was held in Roanoke, and the case was eventually argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The resulting 1988 decision, which extended First Amendment protection to works of satire and parody, has had profound implications for political speech, artistic expression, and what one person may legally say about another. In addition to Flynt and Falwell, participants in the conference will include the opposing lawyers, save for one who is deceased. The conference, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., affords a rare opportunity to meet all the major players in a case that is a Constitutional landmark. Also participating will be Constitutional scholars from U.Va., the College of William & Mary, Hampden-Sydney College and Liberty University. Seating for the general public is sold out. People wishing to be placed on a waiting list may call the Thomas Jefferson Center at (804) 295-4784. The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression is a non-profit, non-partisan institution engaged in education, research and intervention on behalf of the individual right of free expression. Film Festival event In conjunction with the conference, the Virginia Film Festival will show the Oscar-nominated movie, The People v. Larry Flynt, at 4 p.m. in the Culbreth Theater. Following the screening, Flynt and the opposing attorneys in Falwell v. Hustler and Flynt will offer their perspectives on the film. Seating in the 600-seat theater is on a space-available basis; reporters must display festival credentials, which are available by calling Victoria Joyce at (804) 982-5560 or (804) 361-1259. ### THE VIRGINIA CASES CONFERENCE SERIES JERRY FALWELL V. HUSTLER MAGAZINE AND LARRY FLYNT Nov. 1, 1997 Caplin Auditorium, University of Virginia School of Law Program Schedule 8:30-8:55 a.m. Program registration 9 a.m. Presentation. The Law Before Jerry Falwell v. Hustler Magazine and Larry Flynt. Speaker: Rodney A. Smolla, Arthur B. Hanson Professor of Law, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary. 9:45 a.m. Reenactment of Oral Argument of Jerry Falwell v. Hustler Magazine and Larry Flynt. In this session, the opposing attorneys of Falwell v. Flynt will act as the U.S. Supreme Court, and law students from the University of Virginia and William & Mary will act as the advocates. 10:15 a.m. Break. 10:25 a.m. Jerry Falwell and Larry Flynt. The plaintiff and defendant offer their comments on the case and are interviewed by Tony Mauro, Supreme Court reporter for USA Today. Participants: Rev. Jerry Falwell, Chancellor, Liberty University; Larry Flynt, publisher, Hustler magazine. 11:40 a.m. Lunch (optional). 12:50 p.m. Panel Discussion. The opposing lawyers of Jerry Falwell v. Hustler Magazine and Larry Flynt offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Constitutional landmark. Participants: for Jerry Falwell, Jeffrey Daichman and Thomas V. Marino; for Larry Flynt, Alan L. Isaacman and David O. Carson. 2 p.m. Break. 2:10 p.m. Panel Discussion. Did the Supreme Court Get it Right? A discussion by Constitutional scholars and practitioners on the impact of the Supreme Court's decision. Moderated by Robert M. O'Neil, director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. Participants: Kevin L. Clauson, chairman of the Government Department, Liberty University; Jane E. Kirtley, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; David E. Marion, Elliot Professor of Political Science, Hampden-Sydney College; Rodney A. Smolla, Arthur B. Hanson Professor of Law, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary. 3:15 p.m. Concluding remarks. 4 p.m. The People vs. Larry Flynt, screening, followed by discussion by Larry Flynt and the opposing attorneys. Culbreth Theater, University of Virginia. (This is a Virginia Film Festival event). ###