ACS WashU Law hosted a voter pledge event where people stopped by to fill out why they are voting and made a promise to vote in the elections.
ACS Pittsburgh: Election Protection Discussion
Please join the ACS Pittsburgh Lawyer Chapter and the ACS Duquesne Kline Student Chapter for Election Protection Discussion. We are teaming up with attorneys in the area to meet and discuss election protection and the efforts ACS has taken in this.
Domestic Violence Awareness: A Conversation about Healthy Relationships
Join ACS and Wayne Law Students for Mental Health Awareness for a presentation with First Step about domestic violence, healthy relationships, and the community resources available for survivors. Guest speaker: Tanesha Weems, Detroit Philanthropy Officer for First Step.
Book Talk: Aligning Election Law
HLS Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos will be discussing his book, Aligning Election Law. The event is cosponsored by the Equal Democracy Project and the book covers major topics in election law, including restrictions on voting rights, gerrymandering, and campaign finance. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/8uRNHbPuK8ftDRZ89
Conversation with Atlantic Writer Derek Thompson
Duke Law National Lawyer's Guild ("NLG") and the Duke Law American Constitution Society ("ACS") are hosting an event with Atlantic writer Derek Thompson. Derek will talk about his career journey, time at The Atlantic, and unique perspective on American current affairs. Lunch will be provided.
ACS Boston: An Alternative to the Electoral College - Electing the President by Popular Vote
Please join the ACS Boston Lawyer Chapter, and the ACS Boston University School of Law, Boston College of Law, Harvard Law School, and the Suffolk Law School Student Chapters for a virtual panel discussion on alternatives to the Electoral College, including the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Learn more about the National Popular Vote Compact here (state election officials in all states participating in the compact would award their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who receives the largest number of popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia).
Featuring:
Amel Ahmed, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gerry Leonard, Professor of Law and Law Alumni Scholar, Boston University School of Law
Rob Richie, Senior Advisor & Co-Founder, Fair Vote
Moderated by Robert Whitney, President, ACS Boston Lawyer Chapter