Arthur Mitchell, the Deputy Director of Litigation & Policy at the National Redistricting Foundation will join ACS in Champaign-Urbana for an interactive discussion about his work with the Foundation, and topics including democracy, voting, and election law. Arthur will begin by setting the table to understand the doctrinal principles of the areas of law that he works in, then move onto the current state of affairs. This will be a conversational event, with audience participation and questions.

You’re not alone in feeling devastated and overwhelmed by the actions of the current administration and their effects on our country, communities, and people. The PICC Charm Committee, ACS, and IWH are offering drop-in hours at the PICC (basement of Crown Building). Come to decompress, chat, process and eat snacks on March 5 from 12-3pm.

Co-sponsor: If/When/How

Please join the American Constitution Society for a conversation with John Hill, Duke Law '16. Mr. Hill is a Counsel at States United Democracy Center, a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secure elections. Prior to joining States United Democracy Center, Mr. Hill was a Litigation Associate at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller litigating voting rights cases, and was a key team member in the firm's historic defense of Pennsylvania's Secretary of State and Governor as well as various Pennsylvania counties from challenges to the Commonwealth's election laws and redistricting process between 2020 and 2023. Sponsored by Duke Law ACS and DBA. For more information, please contact Gabrielle Straton (gabrielle.straton@duke.edu).

Federal employees are under attack. Many need or will soon need legal representation to enforce their rights, but the unprecedent breadth of this attack means that there are far too few attorneys to fill that need. Lawyers of all experience levels across the country must step up to address this crisis. 

 

Join the American Constitution Society, the AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance, and the People's Parity Project for a webinar designed to broaden the field of legal counsel available to serve these workers. The presenters will provide information and training for lawyers willing to fill this urgent need in a program designed for all levels, including newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

 

A coalition of organizations is establishing a network of lawyers willing to counsel or represent federal employees. If you are barred attorney who participates in this training, you will be eligible and invited to join that network.

 

Featuring:     

 

Danny Rosenthal, Partner, James & Hoffman

Suzanne Summerlin, Attorney At Law, Summerlin Labor Strategies

Sarah Hasan, Staff Counsel American Federation of Government Employees

Alex Rowell, Associate, Bredhoff & Kaiser (moderator) 

 

The American Constitution Society is a State Bar of California approved CLE provider. This event has been approved for 1.5 hours of California MCLE credit. Click here for the CLE Documentation, CA MCLE Cert. of Attendance, Non-CA CLE Cert. of Attendance, Evaluation Form, Record of Attendance, and the Training Webinar Handbook.

Join ACS, Prof. Emeritus Fred Gedicks of BYU, and Prof. Rick Garnett as they discuss contemporary developments in Religion Clauses jurisprudence. In particular, their discussion will encompass Supreme Court litigation surrounding St. Isidore Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma and whether the Establishment Clause conveys an individual right.

Building Back a Better Democracy: The Case for Multiparty Democracy

March 4 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm PST @ SLS: Room 280B

This event is open to the Stanford community.

Join the SLS Election Law Project for a lunch conversation with Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow at New America’s political reform program, to discuss the faults in America’s two-party system and his proposals for multiparty reform and proportional representation. Big ideas for the discussion include six new political parties, multi-member districts, fusion voting, ~160 new seats in the House of Representatives, and more.

In addition to his work with New America, Lee Drutman is co-founder of Fix Our House and the Center for Ballot Freedom, and a lecturer at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies. He is the author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America (Oxford University Press, 2020) and The Business of America is Lobbying (Oxford University Press, 2015).

RSVP for lunch.