Join Mizzou Law ACS at Mizzou Law's Fall Fest! There will be games, pumpkins, food, and a movie.

In his book, Britain’s Slavery Debt: Reparations Now! Michael Banner argues that Britain owes reparations to the Caribbean for the period of enslavement and colonialism. In this talk he will briefly outline the argument he makes, while focusing on the particular responsibility and opportunity which universities may have in advancing the case for reparations. He will relate this discussion to similar proposals in the United States.

Featuring:

Dr. Michael Banner, Director of Studies, University of Cambridge Trinity College

Moderated by:

Güneş Murat Tezcür, Director, Arizona State University School of Politics and Global Studies

Register here.

The Columbia Law School Chapter of the American Constitution Society will host Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center for Justice for a discussion about the myth of noncitizens voting in local, state, and federal elections and the issues that marginalized citizens face concerning their right to vote. The event will be moderated by Columbia Law Professor Richard Briffault and cosponsored by Columbia Law Students for Voting Rights and Columbia's Black Law Students Association.

The Columbia Law School Chapter of the American Constitution Society will co-sponsor a panel of formerly incarcerated individuals in the legal profession. The discussion will highlight the journeys of Phil Miller, Marc Ramirez, and Darren Breeden, and explore how they are enacting change, from attending law school to becoming a district attorney. This event is hosted by the Columbia Law Latin American Law Students Association.

On November 12th, 2024, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Chase Center the ACS welcomes Solicitor General John Rose to talk about the Second Amendment. Solicitor General Rose is an experienced attorney with nearly 20 years of legal experience. This event hopes to be a fruitful discussion on the history of the Second Amendment, surrounding jurisprudence, and recent Supreme Court decisions relating the Supreme Court. We ask that you RSVP on the linked form. We look forward to seeing you there on the 12th!

On October 30th from 5pm - 6pm in the Chase Center ACS is pleased to host Professor Beyranevand who will discuss recent developments in administrative law. The discussion will be focused on the recent Supreme Court decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo which overruled Chevron v. NRDC and Chevron deference and how Loper Bright fits in with other Supreme Court decision's this past term. Professor Beyranevand is Vermont Law's Director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems and in-house expert in administrative law, teaching the class administrative law to VLGS students. Professor Beyranevand's work at the Center for Agriculture often involves federal agencies, especially those located in the Department of Agriculture, and has been quoted major publications like the Washington Post. If you plan on attending, we ask that you fill out the attached form by October 28th, so we have an accurate headcount on who is coming. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, the 30th!