Lectures on Tap: How a Boston Prodigy Gave Us the Right to Privacy

Samuel Warren was a Boston lawyer from a prominent family, but the more interesting part of his legacy is an 1890 Harvard Law Review article that helped shape the modern idea of a legal right to privacy. This edition of Lectures on Tap digs into that story, exploring the Boston roots of Warren and the circumstances that led him and Louis Brandeis to argue for privacy as a distinct legal right. The subject has obvious resonance now, when questions about who gets access to our personal information feel considerably less academic. Hosted in a bar setting, the talk offers a chance to get into the history without the formality of a traditional lecture hall. If you like your local history with a legal and surprisingly current angle, this is a smart pick for an evening out.