Join the Cardozo Law School ACS Chapter for a Q&A with Brian D. Ginsberg, current partner at Harris Beach Murtha and former NY SG attorney as he talks with us about a career working for a solicitor general. As an assistant solicitor general, Brian litigated hundreds of appeals, including before the federal bench and the United States Supreme Court. Brian is one of the few private attorneys with such extensive SG experience, allowing him to provide insight into a unique and fulfilling legal career.
The Justice Department and the Rule of Law: A Prosecutor’s View
Four years after January 6th, Americans are still fighting about what the insurrection means for the rule of law. The facts of that day remain contested, despite a thorough congressional investigation, federal charges against more than 1500 people, and almost 1300 convictions to date. These and other politically sensitive investigations provided fodder for sweeping attacks on the Justice Department’s independence. This is not the first time the department’s work has become politically salient. Today, however, a significant body of laws and norms govern its investigative and prosecution powers. How durable are those guardrails? How are attorneys within the department navigating this fraught moment?
Join us for a conversation with Brendan Ballou, a former January 6th prosecutor, about DOJ history, the January 6th response, and recent challenges to the department’s long standing tradition of non-partisan law enforcement.
Co-sponsored by the Stanford National Security Law Society and the American Constitution Society.
The Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket"
This discussion will examine the Court’s increasing reliance on non-merits decisions (commonly referred to as the shadow docket) and the implications of this practice for fundamental rights such as due process, as well as for important remedies like universal injunctions. We will be providing lunch for attendees. Professor James Pfander will be speaking. We are also considering adding a second speaker.
ACS Minnesota: Student and Lawyer Happy Hour
The ACS Minnesota Lawyer Chapter along with the ACS University of Minnesota, St. Thomas and Mitchell Hamline Law School Student Chapters invites all ACS lawyers and law students in the Twin Cities for a Fall Happy Hour. Please join us at Lake Monster Brewing (550 Vandalia Street, St. Paul, MN 55114) from 4:30 to 6:30 on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
This is a great, low-stakes way to have some fun and meet other progressive lawyers and law students. We hope to see you there!
Voting Rights with Clay Pierce and Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen and Clay Pierce will discuss their work in voting rights and how that work has been changing now that Donald Trump is President. They both are confirmed as speakers and work closely in this area at the ACLU and Texas Civil Rights Project, respectively. We are cosponsored by the Columbia Law Voting Rights Project.
Organization Fair
Our organization will be participating in the Stetson Law Org Fair, held on the Stetson Law campus, where we will have a table set up to introduce ourselves to the Stetson Law School community. Students will be able to meet members of our executive board, learn more about our mission and upcoming events, and discover ways to get involved. The event is open to all students, and no RSVP is required. We will be joining many other student organizations in showcasing opportunities for engagement.