A Path to the Bench

Join Wayne Law’s American Constitution Society for an opportunity to hear from Michigan judges about their path to the bench. This event features Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Welch, Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Adrienne N. Young, and Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Dan Korobkin.

ACS North Florida: ACS Interest Meeting

Join lawyers in the community for a virtual interest meeting to help revive the North Florida Lawyer Chapter. The meeting will include organizing a steering committee, planning a kickoff event, and learning more about ACS's work to advance democracy and defend the rule of law.

ACS is the nation's largest progressive legal network. We strive to ensure that the Constitution and the law work for all people by empowering leaders and shaping public discourse. We need lawyers like you more than ever!

The State of Immigration Law: a panel disucssion ft. LLSA and MLS

ACS is partnering with LLSA and MLS to hear from three incredible panelists about the government's use of the immigration system to chill "anti-American" speech. We will be hearing from Maria Kari, Professor Daniel Morales, and Salmina Tarek for three important perspectives on the ways that the immigration system can be weaponized against unpopular viewpoints.

ACS Michigan: A Path to the Bench

Join the Wayne Law American Constitution Society Student Chapter and the Michigan ACS Lawyer Chapter for an opportunity to hear from Michigan judges about their path to the bench. Light refreshments will be provided.

Featuring:

Hon. Elizabeth Welch, Justice, Michigan Supreme Court

Hon. Adrienne N. Young, Second District Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals

Hon. Daniel S. Korobkin, Third District Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals

Hon. Michelle Rick, Fourth District Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals

Hon. Mariam Bazzi, First District Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals

Berkeley Law - ACS Board Elections

Elections for the 2026-27 ACS presidents and vice presidents are coming up on April 16th at 1:00pm in Room 12. We will be electing two presidents and two vice presidents.

If you’re interested in running, please follow the instructions below!

Instructions:

Please fill out this Google Form to express your intent to run. You are welcome to run for more than one position. 

If you would like to run with another individual (as co-presidents or co-vice presidents), you should fill out a single form together. 

Prepare a short (2-3 minute) candidate speech to give at our elections lunch on April 16th from 1:00-2:00pm.

All candidates should aim to attend in person. If you cannot attend in person, please email Francesca or Ivy ASAP.

We will record candidate speeches. 

The candidate speech recordings and voting link will be sent via email to the ACS general body. To qualify to vote, students must have attended at least one ACS event this academic year (either Fall 2025 or Spring 2026).

The voting form will open at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16th and close at midnight on Monday, April 20, 2026. 

Please feel free to reach out to Francesca (frkonja@berkeley.edu) or Ivy (ivyhunt@berkeley.edu) if you would like to discuss responsibilities, time commitment, or any other questions you may have! We’re happy to set up a time to chat.

USC Gould School of Law - Talk, Debate & Eat!

ACS is having a meeting next Thursday, April 16th at 12:00 pm! We are going to have lunch and split into groups to talk about current major issues like birthright citizenship, the Iran war, and money in politics.

We are anticipating about 25 people in attendance.