February 19, 2026
12:15 pm - 1:20 pm, Central Time
ACS, BLSA, LWC, and the Supreme Court and Appellate Society Present: A Conversation with Judge J. Michelle Childs
Judge Childs was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in July 2022. She has an illustrious career in public service, including serving as the Deputy Director for the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation's Division of Labor; as a commissioner on the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission; as a judge in multiple divisions of South Carolina courts; and as a United States District Court judge for the District of South Carolina.
Judge Childs holds an undergraduate degree in Management from the University of South Florida Honors College, a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, a Masters in Personnel and Employment Relations from the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, a Masters of Judicial Studies from Duke University School of Law, and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Service from the University of South Carolina.