The Columbia Law School Chapter of the American Constitution Society will host a discussion on Against Forced Arbitration. The panel will feature remarks from Karen Cacace (NY AG, Labor Bureau Chief) and Myriam Gilles (Cardozo School of Law), moderated by Prof. Olatunde Johnson. The conversation will explore the rise of forced arbitration, particularly in the employment law context. Learn why employers are increasingly forcing their employees to litigate their discrimination claims in front of private judges, how that process systematically disadvantages those employees, and what the path forward looks like. This event will be cosponsored by the Columbia Workers' Rights Student Coalition. 

Join ACS for an armchair-style discussion on protecting the independence of the judiciary with Judge Chris Taylor from the Wisconsin District IV Court of Appeals.

Join ACS and the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) for BLSA’s annual early pipeline program is designed to empower and inspire Detroit youth by exposing them to future career opportunities in the legal field. This community service and mentorship event allows 7th and 8th-grade students to tour the law school, participate in live debates, and receive mentorship from current law students and attorneys. This year, BLSA will partner with David Ellis Academy’s Detroit and West campuses and host approximately 60 students.

A Conversation with Judge Pamela Chen (EDNY)

Join ACS and the Chicago Forum for a conversation with David Cole. David Cole is the former National Litigation Director of the ACLU. In his role, he managed more than 200 ACLU staff attorneys and supported staff in the National office, oversaw the ACLU’s U.S. Supreme Court docket, and provided leadership to 400 more legal staff who work in ACLU affiliate offices in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power in an effort to exert maximum control over the federal government. These power grabs have harmed the federal workforce, undermined executive agency missions, endangered service members in our military, and threaten the separation of powers that are the cornerstone of our constitutional order. How will the legislative and judicial branches respond? What if, through acquiescence or defiance, the Trump administration succeeds in breaching the separation of powers?

Join the ACS law student chapter at American University Washington College of Law and ACS National for a discussion about what happens next and how we can meet this moment."

Featuring:

Rachel Homer, Senior Attorney & Director of Democracy 2025, Democracy Forward

Alice O'Brien, General Counsel, National Education Association

Rushab Sanghvi, General Counsel, American Federation of Government Employees

Stephen Wermiel, Professor of the Practice of Law, American University Washington College of Law (moderator)

Welcome Remarks by:

Zinelle October, Interim President, ACS