We hosted Mark Anthony Frassetto, a lawyer with Everytown, and Saul Cornell, a professor of law and history, to discuss the Second Amendment and SCOTUS's new history and tradition test.

ACS Fireside Chat with Ann Marimow of the Washington Post:

The American Constitution Society Chapter at Cornell Law will be hosting this academic and community-building event. This event, an ACS Fireside Chat with Ms. Ann Marimow of the Washington Post, will educate members on legal journalism, emphasize ACS's commitment to civil discourse, allow members to discuss their learning experiences under emerging constitutional doctrines. The event will advance ACS's goal of building community among law students and advancing awareness of issues arising in the field of constitutional law.

In 2021, four students were murdered at Oxford High School. Prosecutor Karen McDonald successfully prosecuted the Ocford shooter along with his parents, the first parents ever to be convicted for a mass shooting at a school. On November 21st, Prosecutor McDonald will discuss the legal theory of the case. Co-Sponsored by The Education Law and Policy Society and National Security Law Society.

Please join the ACS D.C. Lawyer Chapter for a Pre-Thanksgiving Happy Hour. Spend an evening chatting with your fellow D.C. progressives in a casual setting. All are welcome!

The Honorable John Z. Lee is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 2012 to 2022. He earned an A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard College in 1989, and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1992. He was the first Korean American ever to serve as an Article III federal judge in the Northern District and only the second Korean American to serve as a federal district court judge. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Lee was a trial attorney in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and worked for 18 years in private practice. When confirmed to the Seventh Circuit on September 7, 2022, Judge Lee became the first Asian American judge in the court’s history.

Join ACS in a discussion with Judge Lee.

Join ACS for "Path to the Bench", featuring Theo Cohen from ACS National and Aliza Schatzman from the Legal Accountability Project. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the pathways to a judicial career and the critical issues surrounding judicial accountability and protections for judicial clerks.

Don’t miss this chance to learn about the journey to the bench, the ethical responsibilities of judges, and how we can work toward a fairer and more accountable judicial system!

Register Here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdu-oqDoqHdQ4-5dkyB3grkj5U6a4Cexp