Exodus Refugee will be discussing the changing landscape of immigration law and policy under the current administration, how practitioners are keeping up with evolving regulations and demands, and ways that law students can get involved while still in school.
Contracts - Beyond the Doctrine
In contract law, parties are presumed to act in their own best interests. Yet when parties act imprudently, judicial decisions and legislative or administrative interventions designed to address those “bad choices” raise questions about paternalism and distributional fairness. Join ACS for a lunch talk with Professor Mark G. Kelman as he explores these themes and their role in shaping contract law.
Skremetti Event
Join us for a focused discussion on the Skremetti case—Tuesday, October 28 at 5:30 PM in Chase—examining how the Court framed the equal protection analysis, clarified the role of tiers of scrutiny, and weighed present legal frameworks against arguments rooted in historical discrimination. We’ll outline the majority’s reasoning, note key points from a prominent concurrence, and contrast them with more skeptical readings from other chambers, highlighting where the justices converge and where they part ways. The goal is a clear, practice-oriented briefing on what Skremetti changes (and what it leaves intact) for future equal protection challenges and related policy debates. Featuring VLS Professors Gregory Johnson and Anna Connolly.
Supreme Court Series: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
This event will feature Professor Daniel Ortiz discussing the reasoning of the Supreme Court in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton and what the holding means for free speech jurisprudence moving forward.
A student Q+A will follow.
Do Good & Live Well
Suffolk’s chapter of the American Constitution Society, in partnership with the Torts Law Society, is hosting a panel in order to facilitate a conversation exploring the work of trial lawyers, the importance of civil justice work, and its potential to positively shift the balance towards justice. “Progressive” legal paths tend to only lead to public interest/government jobs so we intend to provide another option for students who want to combine their legal advocacy with their beliefs.
Protecting Stories, Defending Rights: Censorship and Efforts Against Book Banning
Northwestern's ACLU and ACS Chapters are co-hosting a panel discussion on censorship and current efforts against book banning. The panel features three distinguished panelists: Anne Stava, Illinois State Representative; Sarah Lamdan, Deputy Director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom; and Professor Jamelia Morgan, an award-winning law professor and Director of the Center for Race and Disability Justice. This event will take place on Monday, October 27th at 12:00pm in RB 175 at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. We plan on having food available for all attendees.