Salem's Hidden Role in Founding American Maritime Law: Admiralty Law 1800-1840 and its Legacy

The Honorable William G. Young, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, will present a fascinating look at the little-known legal dramas unfolding in Salem and Boston during the early decades of the American republic. Judge Young will bring these cases to life through stories found in early court records, defining the emerging American legal system.