Law for Black Lives, a Black-led, queer, abolition minded, multiracial, feminist and anti-capitalist movement, is building a legal network that supports Black organizing and Black movements for liberation through community action. Come meet Executive Director attorney Christian Snow and learn more about the incredible work L4BL does. We're organizing a town-hall style meeting for students to discuss reactions and movements around the current presidential administration's Executive Orders and ask Christian about the work L4BL does in response to all the legal questions arising from those EOs.

ACS hosted Judge Pamela Harris of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals for a chat.

Justin Berger is the managing attorney of Berger Law, LLC, which he founded to support businesses, nonprofits, and new endeavors navigating legal challenges. With experience in business and nonprofit law, voter protection, policy counsel, and political campaign operations, Justin helps clients with startup guidance and ongoing compliance. He is licensed to practice in Georgia and holds a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. in communications from Elon University.

Informing Democracy is a cross-ideological nonprofit made up of election professionals, researchers, lawyers, and media strategists, focused on providing research and information about vote counting and election certification.

Register Here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/qJBJHUk7Ts2RREHB1XuPPA

Join ACS for a conversation with Judge Stephen Higginson. Judge Higginson serves as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, after being nominated by President Obama in 2011. He is also the presiding judge for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. Before joining the Fifth Circuit, Higginson served as assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the District of Massachusetts. From 2004 to 2011, he was an associate professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, his law degree from Yale University and his master's degree from the University of Cambridge.

In collaboration with UC Law's BLSA, Women in Law, Out & Allies, and Juvenile & Family Law, ACS at UC Law's invites guests to our blockbuster event of the year: Pathways to the Bench. We have invited state and federal, trial and appellate, judges and clerks to discuss the importance of such positions, their paths there, and how ACS can prepare senior legal officials to safeguard our most important institutions and constitutional values. We aim to host a diverse group of individuals who interact with the judiciary for a sit-down dinner, providing a more intimate, conversational opportunity to forge relationships with our membership.

After opening remarks from Dean of UC Law Haider Ala Hamoudi, join us for an informational panel for the first hour with guest panelists: Honorable Susan Dlott (S.D. of Ohio District Court), Honorable Marilyn Zayas (First District of Ohio), Honorable Jennifer Branch (Hamilton County Common Pleas), Honorable Carly Edelstein (Tenth District of Ohio), Honorable Kari Bloom (Hamilton County Juvenile Division), Ms. Nicole Newton (Term Clerk at the S.D. of Ohio District Court), and Ms. Saria Lattimore (Staff Attorney at the First District of Ohio).

Join us for an intimate, sit-down dinner for the second hour with additional judges, clerks, and guests including: Honorable Pierre Bergeron, Honorable Candace Crouse, Honorable Ginger Bock, and Honorable Virginia Tallent; representatives from Buckeye Justice Forum of LEAD Ohio, UC Law students, NKU Chase Law students, and more. Together we will discuss how we can best grow as a community and support each others' important work. RSVP here!

Through audience engagement, speaker presentations, and discussion, this hour-long event will focus on proactive strategies that students, staff, and faculty can take to pursue DEI goals even amidst many new barriers.  Moderated by Minnesota Law professor Francis Shen.

  Akua Akyea, JD, Associate Dean for Career Development at Cornell Law School

  Sergio Pérez, Ed.D., Diversity Officer & Director of Center for Inclusion & Advocacy at Loras College

Co-sponsored by the Shen Neurolaw Lab