NDLS ACS will host Professor Andy Koppelman for a discussion on how the Supreme Court has been shaping the law of religious liberty in the last several terms in a way that is seemingly inconsistent with precedent.

Join us for a compelling panel discussion featuring leaders and advocates from the Indiana Innocence Project and the Marion County Public Defender Agency, as they explore the challenges and triumphs of post-conviction advocacy and indigent defense. This conversation will spotlight the critical role of public defenders and innocence organizations in confronting wrongful convictions and advancing systemic reform. Moderated by Nicole Salet, this panel will foster dialogue on advocacy, collaboration, and the pursuit of justice for the wrongfully convicted.

Panelists include:

Victoria Bailey Casanova, Legal Director of the Indiana Innocence Project.

Marla Sandys, Board Member of the Indiana Innocence Project.

Debra Des Vignes, Executive Director of the Indiana Innocence Project and founder of the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop.

Valena Elizabeth Beety, Board Member of the Indiana Innocence Project and Professor at Maurer.

Molly Crow, Major Felony Supervisor at the Marion County Public Defender’s Agency and Maurer graduate.

​Please join the ACS Temple Law Student Chapter for their first General Body Meeting of the 2025-2026 school year. We will be talking about what being part of ACS in law school means and choosing 1L reps. Also get a chance to meet the executive board for Temple Law's ACS chapter!

This event will feature a multidisciplinary discussion of Chiles v. Salazar, the legal landscape of conversion therapy, and the psychological perspective on conversion therapy. The event will feature Ryan Sallans, an author and ACLU activist, Mackenzie Locke, a Policy Fellow with OutNebraska, Dr. Debra Hope, the Aaron Douglas Professor at the UNL Department of Psychology, and Professor Kyle Langvardt, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law.

National Lawyer's Guild, in partnership with ACS and ILA, is hosting an immigration panel addressing the Trump administration's unconstitutional increase in civil rights violations through ICE kidnappings and deportations. This discussion will highlight the legal, social, and humanitarian implications of these violations, with a focus on immigrant rights advocacy, international perspectives, and youth defense. We hope to provide a forum for critical dialogue on immigration and civil rights, as well as build law student engagement with immigrant justice organizations, and offer networking opportunities for students to directly engage with immigration practitioners and legal aid organizations. (Our chapter is co-sponsoring this event as it is primarily NLG's event.)

Joe Deere, Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for District 13, discusses the relationship between the State of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation in a post-McGirt world.