Welcome to Washington DC for the ACS National Convention! Join us for a Convention Happy Hour on Juneteenth, hosted by the Washington, DC ACS Lawyer Chapter, and get to know your fellow attendees and DC-area ACS lawyers, law students, and summer interns.
ACS 2026 National Convention
Join the American Constitution Society for the premier progressive legal gathering of the year. The 2026 ACS National Convention will bring together lawyers, law students, judges, scholars, activists, and policymakers to address some of the most urgent and challenging issues confronting our nation.
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ACS Texas: An Introduction to Immigrant Habeas
Please join the ACS Central Texas, Houston, and Dallas-Ft. Worth Lawyer Chapters in a one-hour CLE program on June 15 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT introducing Texas attorneys to federal habeas corpus as a tool for challenging unlawful immigration detention. As recent DHS policy changes have limited access to bond hearings, habeas petitions have become a critical avenue for detainees contesting prolonged or indefinite detention—particularly in Texas, home to the nation’s largest immigration detention system.
Participants will learn the legal foundations of immigration habeas petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, common types of detention challenges, and key procedural requirements, including emergency relief strategies. The program also highlights TxILC’s Habeas Pro Bono Project, which provides volunteer attorneys with case referrals, mentorship, templates, and litigation support.
1.0 General CLE Credit.
Featuring:
Kristin Etter, Director of Policy and Legal Services, Texas Immigration Law Council
ACS Washington State: Decoding the Judicial Application Process
Join the ACS Washington State Lawyer Chapter for a panel that unpacks the judicial application & appointment process, with the goal of making it more accessible and transparent. The program aims to both inform and support prospective applicants, encouraging a broader and more diverse pool of candidates to pursue judicial roles.
Featuring:
Hon. Breean Beggs, Judge, Spokane County Superior Court
Hon. Jaime Hawk, Judge, King County Superior Court
Hon. André M. Peñalver, Judge, Pierce County Superior Court
ACS Minnesota: Public Interest Happy Hour
Are you a public interest lawyer? Work for a non-profit, government office, or other public interest organization? Volunteer or are involved in a public interest organization? Interested in pursuing a public interest career? Support the work of those engaged in public interest work? Or just want to learn more about what "public interest" is? If so, then join the American Constitution Society Minnesota Lawyer Chapter for our 2026 Public Interest Happy Hour!
Each year, ACS MN hosts a happy hour for networking, socializing, checking in, meeting local public interest minded folks, and learning about what the public interest community is up to. If you are part of a public interest organization, we invite you to bring information and/or materials to share with others!
Hosted by Greene Espel PLLP and sponsored by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Thank you to our cosponsors: American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Great North Innocence Project, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), Minnesota Freedom Fund, and the Minnesota Justice Foundation
ACS New York: Demystifying the Judicial Application Process
Join the ACS New York Lawyer Chapter and the New York County Lawyers Association, Criminal Justice Committee for a program that breaks down the judicial appointment and election process for public interest attorneys, with the goal of making it more accessible and transparent. The program aims to both inform and support prospective applicants, encouraging a broader and more diverse pool of candidates to pursue judicial roles.
Featuring:
Hon. Marva Brown, Judge, New York City Civil Court Kings County
Hon. Ilona Coleman, Judge, New York City Civil Court New York County
Hon. David Goodwin, Judge, New York City Criminal Court
The panel will run approximately 1–1.5 hours, followed by an opportunity to mingle and connect with the judges afterward.