ACS, with cosponsor organizations Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and South Asian Law Student Association, is hosting Judge Vince Chhabria (N.D. Cal.). Professor Anup Malani will moderate.
Local Reparations: A Virtual Talk with Robin Rue Simmons of FirstRepair
Join us for a virtual talk with Robin Rue Simmons, Founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair, as she discusses the importance of local reparations in addressing historical injustices. Explore the impact of reparative policies and how legal professionals can contribute to this vital movement. This event is open to all students and community members interested in social justice.
Register Here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAodO-vrDgrH9Isp9BXm8llp67ZRmE0XUX8
Using Your Law Degree in the Political Sphere
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.
Keynote Speaker Flint Taylor from the People's Law Office
Join ACS as we host Flint Taylor from the People's Law Office. Flint is an expert in civil rights and police brutality litigation. He was on the legal team for Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers and will be sharing his experiences.
Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote Screening
"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.
Presidential Appointments: Nuts and Bolts
As part of the relaunch of the ACS Federal Executive Branch Appointments Project, we are excited to host the Presidential Appointments: Nuts and Bolts webinar.
With over 4,000 politically appointed positions available across the federal government, this webinar will outline the steps involved in the political appointment process and offer valuable guidance for those interested in pursuing these roles.
If you are a lawyer seeking a presidential appointment and are committed to protecting democracy and advancing civil rights, we encourage you to submit your materials via our Federal Executive Branch Appointments webpage.
Opening Remarks:
Russ Feingold, President, ACS
Panelists:
Alejandra Castillo, Fellow in Residence, Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School and former Assistant Secretary for Economic Development for the U.S. Economic Development Administration
Rudy Mehrbani, Senior Director, Governance Program at Democracy Fund and former Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel
K. Sabeel Rahman, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School and former Associate Administrator in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Moderator:
Zack Gima, Vice President of Strategic Engagement, ACS