Every Texan has the right to understand their ballot before they cast their vote. Join the Texas Civil Rights Project, 866 Our Vote, Asian Texans for Justice, the AABA of Houston, and the ACS Houston Lawyer Chapter for a CLE on the importance of Language Accessibility when it comes to elections. 

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Please join the ACLU of Illinois, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter, and Mayer Brown for our annual Supreme Court Term in Review. We will review the U.S. Supreme Court Term and several cases, including on reproductive rights, voting and democracy, the First Amendment, and more.

Featuring:

Ami Gandhi, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Midwest Voting Rights Programs, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights 

Aziz Z. Huq, Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School; Member, ACS National Board of Directors

Ameri Klafeta, Director of Women and Reproductive Rights Project, ACLU of Illinois

Michael A. Scodro, Partner, Mayer Brown

Steven D. Schwinn, Professor of Law, University of Illinois Chicago Law School; Member, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Board of Advisors

Moderator: 

Steve Sanders, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Law and Val Nolan Faculty Fellow, Adjunct Professor, Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law

A light lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. This event has been approved for 1.25 hours of IL CLE credit for In-Person Attendance ONLY. CLE will not be provided for those that attend virtually. Click here for the CLE Documentation, Certificate of Attendance, Evaluation Form, and Record of Attendance.

Please join the ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter for a Happy Hour to meet your fellow lawyer and student chapter members while enjoying tasty bites and drinks in San Francisco's newest food hall.

Join us for a vibrant summer evening of legal networking! Connect with attorneys, paralegals, law students, and other legal professionals in a relaxed, outdoor setting. Enjoy refreshing drinks, engaging conversations, and the opportunity to build lasting professional relationships. Don't miss this chance to expand your network and advance your legal career under the warm summer skies!

Please join the American Constitution Society Bay Area Lawyer Chapter for a panel discussion on the impact of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson that laws against sleeping and camping on public property do not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Light food and drinks will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the panel will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Featuring:

Shilpi Agarwal, Legal Director at the ACLU of Northern California. Shilpi served as co-counsel for the plaintiffs in Coalition on Homelessness v. San Francisco.

Bradley Hamburger, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Bradley was on the team that represented the City of Grants Pass in Grants Pass v. Johnson.

Moderator:

Evan Miller, Associate Attorney, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen; Programming Committee Co-Chair, ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter

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Thank you to Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for sponsoring this event.