ACS & Jenner & Block Present: ACS Chicago-Wide Mixer

The mixer will begin with a moderated discussion including several Jenner partners before moving into happy hour around 5:00pm. The happy hour will end around 6:30pm. For security reasons, you must RSVP in order to attend the mixer.

Book Talk with Professor Rachel Barkow

Rachel E. Barkow, the Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU School of Law, will be discussing her new book, “Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration.” The book explores the Supreme Court's role in fostering mass incarceration by wrongly deciding a series of cases that flouted constitutional protections.

JAG Talk

Join ACS and the Federalist Society for a panel about JAG. Panelists include Captain Morgan Herrell from the US Air Force and Commander Billy Holt with the United States Navy.

Crimmigration (where immigration and the public defender intersect)

Guest speaker Jordan Pollock will present about recent executive orders, federal legislation, Texas's response, Dallas's response, and what all of it means for undocumented individuals accused of crimes (and specifically what the Dallas County Public Defender's office is doing to protect and advise its clients). There will be a Q&A session at the end of the presentation.