October 14, 2026

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Eastern Time

ACS Northeast Ohio Presents Supreme Court at a Crossroads: Congress, the Constitution, and Court Reform

Benesch Law, Cleveland, OH

5:30-6:30 p.m.                        Reception 

6:30-7:30 p.m.                        Panel Discussion

The “Supreme Court at a Crossroads” series features an in-person and virtual symposia around the country that explores whether Supreme Court reform is necessary and what reform might look like, with experts weighing in on topics including term limits, a binding ethics code, and revisiting the Court's appellate jurisdiction. The series began in Miami, Florida in July, continued in Nashville in September, and now presents in Cleveland with the ACS Northeast Ohio Chapter.

Speakers include:

  • Atiba Ellis, Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Enrichment and Engagement, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  • Jessie Hill, Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and Director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  • Hon. Maureen O’Connor, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio 
  • Jeremy Paris, Principal, Paris CLE LLC, Senior Advisor, Raben, and ACS Northeast Ohio Chapter Leader, moderator
  • Stephen Spaulding, Managing Director, Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court, Brennan Center for Justice

*Views expressed by the speakers and attendees reflect their individual opinions and should not be attributed to the American Constitution Society or its chapters.

Ohio CLE application pending.