Join ACS for a fascinating conversation with Paul M. Smith, Senior Vice President of the Campaign Legal Center and a professor at Georgetown University School of Law. Mr. Smith has had a remarkable career as a civil rights litigator thus far, arguing 21 times before the Supreme Court and winning landmark victories in gay rights, First Amendment law, and voting rights and campaign finance. In addition to his current positions in academia and the nonprofit space, Mr. Smith has served as the chair of Jenner & Block's Appellate and Supreme Court Practice and co-chair of their Election Law and Redistricting Practice during his time as a partner at the firm. He also clerked for Judge James Oakes on the Second Circuit and Justice Lewis Powell on the U.S. Supreme Court after finishing law school.

This event is a fantastic opportunity for folks considering pursuing a career as a civil rights generalist, for those especially interested in voting rights and/or LGBTQ+ rights, and for anyone interested in clerking, litigation, or academia. 

Please RSVP with this form. Food from Bao Tea House will be provided! 

The American Constitution Society and the Supreme Court and Appellate Society will be hosting Donald Sherman and Adam Rappaport of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) for a conversation on Trump v. Anderson, the recent Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that states could not determine eligibility for federal office, including the presidency, under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), is a nonprofit watchdog organization devoted to U.S. government ethics and accountability. Founded in 2003 as a counterweight to conservative government watchdog groups such as Judicial Watch, CREW works to expose ethics violations and corruption by government officials and institutions and to reduce the role of money in politics. 

Join the American Constitution Society Howard Law Chapter for a lunch and learn conversation featuring DC District Court Judge Jia Cobb. This will be an opportunity to connect with a young black judge who used her public interest career as a springboard to the bench. Food from Hangry Joe's.

Book Talk with Professor Tsai, delving into the 4th Amendment,. Professor Michael Mannheimer and other professors (TBA) are going to be featured speakers.

Join the American Constitution Society in welcoming Drake Law Professor Mark Kende! Professor Kende serves as the James Madison Chair in Constitutional Law and as Director of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center. Professor Kende will be discussing the constitutional implications of recent book restrictions in various states across the nation including Iowa. There will be a brief Q&A session at the event's conclusion and lunch will be provided.

Professor Cahn discusses her new book, a stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce—why women’s progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back.