The ACS Nebraska Lawyer Chapter invites you to join us for our Fall Brief! The Fall Brief is a space for legal scholars to discuss hot topics in the law with the Omaha and Lincoln communities in a casual forum.

Professor Rick Hasen is coming to the University of Wisconsin law school to discuss his new book, "A Real Right to Vote". This event is hosted by ACS and is meant to get interested students to listen to someone who is currently working in the field of voter rights laws and protecting the right to vote. The event is hosted during the lunch hour.

This panel will discuss the current state of voting rights litigation and advocacy, particularly as it relates to the upcoming election. Featured speakers include:

- Cliff Helm. He is a Senior Counsel with Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and works primarily in its Midwest Voting Rights Program. He has worked with community organizations, coalitions, non-profits, and cooperatives across Chicago on issues relating to voting rights, civic engagement, community benefits agreements, and equitable development. Prior to joining Chicago Lawyers' Committee, Cliff ran his own law practice as a member of the Justice Entrepreneurs Project, providing legal services to businesses, social enterprises, non-profits, and cooperatives in Chicago. Cliff received his law degree from the University of Michigan. Cliff has taught undergraduate and law school classes, including a Voting Rights Class at DePaul University and at the Community Enterprise and Solidarity Economy Clinic at UIC Law. He is also a Senior Fellow and Board Member with Chicago United for Equity, leading racial equity-focused projects in Chicago.

- Elizabeth Grossman. She is the Executive Director of Common Cause Illinois. She is an attorney and public policy advocate with over a decade of experience that spans the public and private sectors. Since 2020, Elizabeth worked with a variety of non-profits, candidates, and philanthropists to help them develop policy priorities and strategies. Before coming to Common Cause, Elizabeth was Deputy Director of Policy at State Voices, where she supported twenty-five state affiliates’ policy initiatives to advance a more equitable democracy. Elizabeth graduated from Claremont McKenna College and the University of Michigan Law School and she clerked for J. Curtis Joyner in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

"A powerful film that puts a human face on the policy of voter suppression. Greenwald has provided a timely and important look at a critical issue confronting our democracy.The film is both an educational tool and rallying cry for the ACLU and other groups fighting policies and practices that threaten our democracy." -Anthony Romero, Head of ACLU 

Join ACS Wayne Law, Wayne Law Film Club, and Wayne Law's Voting Rights and Election Law Society as we screen "Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote," a 30-minute documentary film focusing on the swelling wave of efforts to disenfranchise voters across the U.S., with the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp providing a case study for understanding today’s restrictive measures. In 2023 alone, 150 bills were introduced to restrict voting access. The documentary includes the personal stories of folks in battleground states who represent those disproportionately affected by voter suppression: older adults, first-time, younger, and college-aged students, Black, Indigenous, Latine, people of color, and people with disabilities. It is a rallying call against the calculated, unconstitutional, and racist attacks intended to destroy democracy in the United States.

American Constitution Society will be hosting a panel of four guest speakers who are involved in the state legislation. The main discussion will be the various ways our speakers have used their law degrees in the political sphere.