Forty years ago this fall anti-Vietnam War political activists accused of conspiracy and inciting riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention went on trial in federal court in Chicago (United States v. Dellinger et al.). The high-profile trial in Judge Julius Hoffman's courtroom lasted nearly five months, attracted national media attention and became one of the seminal events of that turbulent decade in our nation's history, highlighting deep-seated political and cultural divides among Americans. Moderated by ABA Journal editor and publisher Ed Adams, this public program presents an expert group of panelists who will share their experiences of and perspectives on the trial, its context, and its aftermath, including the legal appeal. Does the trial remain a highly charged event in our political culture? What legal and constitutional matters were at issue? What is the trial's significance and legacy?