Join the American Constitution Society and the Student Public Interest Network on Wednesday, November 25th at 12:00 PM to get some world-class guidance on each of your Fall exams. Students who survived prior years' exams will be stationed around the room to discuss exam strategy, walk through practice exams, and share last-minute tips in the home stretch to finals.
ACS Mixer
Come join us at The Bier Stein for our mixer!
American Constitution Society Happy Hour
A happy hour event designed to bring together members and prospective members of the American Constitution Society at UMD Law to both network and commiserate about legal current events.
The Ins and Outs of Impact Litigation: How to Launch a Career Making Positive Change
Impact litigation has long been a way for a relatively small number of lawyers to make systemic changes through the courts. However, jobs in impact litigation can be competitive and hard to find. There is also a great deal of confusion about how impact litigation works, and what the day-to-day life of an impact litigator looks like.
This panel will explore the many forms that impact litigation can take, and how to break into impact litigation as a career.
Panelists:
Phylicia Hill, Director of Impact Litigation, Legal Aid DC
Antonio Ingram, Senior Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; Racial Justice Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Founder and Executive Director, Upper Seven Law
Anne Swift, Senior Counsel, Democracy Forward
Moderator:
Zack Gima, Vice President of Strategic Engagement, American Constitution Society
The State of the Voting Rights Act and Election Administration
More than half a century after the Voting Rights Act transformed American democracy, core protections face sustained pressure in courts and at the polls. The State of the Voting Rights Act and Election Administration convenes leading voices to take stock of where we're at and what comes next. The conversation will cover the Section 2 litigation pipeline post-Allen v. Milligan, redistricting and minority representation, registration and list-maintenance practices under the NVRA, and how election offices are navigating federal mandates, evolving technology, and mis/disinformation. This event is ideal for students, practitioners, and advocates seeking an update on the voting rights landscape.
SCHEDULE
State of the Voting Rights Act: Redistricting, Louisiana v. Callais, and State Voting Rights Acts
12:00 p.m. 12:55 p.m.
State of Election Administration: NVRA, Executive Order 14248, Voter Rolls, and Voter ID
1:05 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ACS Lunch Talk with Judge Millett
Please join ACS for a conversation with Judge Patricia Millett (HLS ‘88). Judge Millett serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Before joining the federal bench in 2013, Judge Millett worked in the Solicitor General’s Office and led the Supreme Court practice at Akin. She argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court.
Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/bsHatMgZEbrfNCgi7