Please join the ACS NE Ohio Lawyer Chapter and the CMBA for lunch and briefing by Dr. Kareem Crayton, and former Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, on the efforts to amend the Ohio Constitution to end gerrymandering. The citizen-led constitutional amendment put forth by Citizens Not Politicians, which is on the ballot in November, would replace the current Ohio Redistricting Commission with an independent body selected directly by citizens. Come and join a lively discussion with non-partisan experts to learn how this would work and what it would mean for Ohio. Boxed lunch will be served.

Featuring:

Dr. Kareem Crayton, Vice President, Brennan Center for Justice

Hon. Maureen O'Connor, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio

ACS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization. It does not take positions on candidates or pending legislation, including ballot initiatives.

The 2024 ACS Chicago Legal Legends Luncheon will be on August 27 and will feature keynote remarks from Michele Goodwin.

Featuring

Michele Goodwin, Linda D. & Timothy J. O’Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy, Georgetown Law; Author, Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood; Member, ACS National Board of Directors

We’re thrilled to announce the 2024 Abner J. Mikva and Ruth Goldman Honorees!

2024 Abner J. Mikva Awardees

Sheila Bedi, Clinical Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Hon. Kimberly M. Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney

David Shapiro, Executive Director, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights; Board Member, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Board of Advisors

Jill Wine-Banks, Author, The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President; Legal Analyst and Contributor, MSNBC; Co-Host, #SistersinLaw Podcast; Co-Host, iGenPolitics Podcast; and Board Member, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Board of Advisors

2024 Ruth Goldman Awardees

Ruth Brown, Partner, Loevy + Loevy

Shobha L. Mahadev, Clinical Professor of Law and Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Thank you to our sponsors:

FOUNDER: Loevy & Loevy 

PATRON: Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, LTD; Jenner & Block LLP; and Winston & Strawn LLP​​​​

BENEFACTOR: Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C.; Sidley Austin LLP; and The Prinz Law Firm, P.C.

DONOR: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath; Massey & Gail LLP; and Mayer Brown LLP

FRIEND: Rebecca Sundin and Daniel A. Cotter 

If you are interested in sponsoring the Luncheon, please contact Meghan Paulas at mjpaulas@acslaw.org.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and Ohio State Representative Dani Isaacsohn will join the University of Cincinnati College of Law's ACS in order to discuss with law students the importance of registering to vote, voting, and participating in civic engagement opportunities like working the polls. Brown Bear Bakery will be provided courtesy of Representative Isaacsohn. No RVSP necessary!

Orientation event for Penn 1Ls interested in ACS.