The IU McKinney School of Law chapter of the American Constitution Society will be hosting an event on November 15th from 2-4 pm.

To promote ACS's commitment to its Path to the Bench initiative, we’ve proposed a networking event titled Behind the Robe. This event will be a unique opportunity for students to meet judges from diverse backgrounds in a speed-questionnaire format. Students will be able to ask judges questions about their careers, the challenges they've faced, and their paths to the bench.

This event will be held at the Statehouse and will be in partnership with the Indiana Supreme Court's Race and Gender Commission.

The Journal of Law and Gender is cosponsoring a symposium with ACS, WLA, Lambda, and the Harvard Alliance for Reproductive Justice in Milstein East, from 10:00am - 2:40pm. The symposium will begin with a breakfast and networking hour, followed by three sets of panels featuring over a dozen scholars, practitioners, and advocates. The topics will range from gender justice to state-level policy and litigation to administrative law post-Chevron.

The McGeorge ACS Chapter is proud to be hosting a Path to the Bench Panel. The panel will consist of 3 current judges and a senior judge, all of which are McGeorge Alumni.

Panelists will share their journey to the bench and how their career has impacted them. Q&A session to follow.

Panelists include:

Judge Yazigi '04 - Administrative Law Judge

Judge Flores '01 (virtual) - Judge for the San Francisco Superior Court

Judge Coggins '06 - Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of CA

Judge England '83 - Senior Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of CA

Cherished Hearts will come speak about their diversion program for human trafficking victims.

Please join the ACS Washington, DC Lawyer Chapter and the D.C. Bar Law Student Community for a virtual panel about the career service paths of four D.C.-based attorneys. Their experiences span the D.C. Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and a national civil rights nonprofit, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF). Panelists will discuss how they began their careers in public service, what their current roles involve, why they chose their specific public service positions, as well as offer advice for aspiring public servants. There will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to gain insights from experienced public service professionals and get your questions answered!

Featuring:

Antonio Ingram, Senior Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Beth Mellen, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Public Advocacy Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Peter Nye, Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Board of Directors, American Constitution Society Washington, DC Lawyer Chapter

Dena Robinson, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Employment Litigation Section

Moderator:

Tamya Anderson, J.D. Candidate, Anticipated 2026, Howard University School of Law

Register here. This is a free program, pre-registration for this program is required. As always, please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues. D.C. Bar membership is not required to attend

Join ACS for a fireside conversation with Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hetal Doshi ’06, who serves as the head of the litigation program for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division.