On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the American Constitution Society (ACS) and Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Law Students (WACDLS) will host a panel to discuss State v. K.R.C., a case the Wisconsin Supreme Court about when children who are interrogated in school are "in custody" for Miranda purposes. Lunch will be provided! 

Oral arguments for State v. K.R.C. will take place on Oct. 27. Our three panelists each wrote amicus briefs in the case.

Rachel Burg is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Director of the Wisconsin Innocence Project at the Frank J. Remington Center.

Zoe Engberg is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Director of the Criminal Defense & Youth Advocacy Clinic. Professor Engberg has also taught in the Wisconsin Innocence Project and Second Look clinics.

Bridget Lavender is a Staff Attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative. She was previously a Skadden Fellow with the ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative.

Featuring Professor Katie Ciorba VonDeLinde of the Brown School of Social Work, alongside an experienced practicing attorney, the discussion will highlight the unique stressors lawyers face and practical strategies for building resilience.

In addition to addressing burnout prevention and work–life balance, the speakers will discuss the phenomenon of “sliming”—when advocates absorb the stress, trauma, or emotional weight of their clients’ experiences.

Students will leave with insights on recognizing and navigating these challenges, as well as the value of supportive communities, healthy boundaries, and sustainable practices. Lunch will be served.

Vince Warren, the Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, will join HRLS and ACS to discuss his career, the CCR’s work, and democratic decline in the United States.

Please join the ACS Arizona Lawyer Chapter for a discussion analyze the ongoing case The Satanic Temple v. Labrador and the complex constitutional questions it raises at the intersection of reproductive rights and religious liberty. The panelists will examine the litigation's procedural history, the competing constitutional frameworks, and the potential implications for future jurisprudence. The discussion will provide practitioners with a nuanced understanding of how claims grounded in religious freedom may shape the evolving legal landscape of reproductive autonomy.

With the government shutdown, SNAP recipients are expected to have their benefits cut off. We are in a position to lend a helping hand by donating non-perishable food to local food banks.

The American Constitution Society (ACS) will be collecting donations Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 6, during the lunch hours in the Law School Lobby.

Donation options:

Drop off non-perishable food items

Contribute online to help purchase food

All donations will go toward food pantries in Detroit.