Join the American Constitution Society and the Latin American Law Students Association for a conversation on the Green Wave, a movement for reproductive rights in Latin America, on Tuesday, April 2 at 12:15PM in Room 5F. In recent years, Latin American nations including Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina have taken strong steps to legalize, decriminalize, or increase access to abortion and other reproductive care, in stark contrast to the United States. We will be joined by Cristina Rosero, Senior Legal Adviser for the Center for Reproductive Rights' Latin America & the Caribbean division, and our own Prof. John Acevedo. Through this conversation, we will learn about the affirmative steps that Latin American nations have taken, the grassroots activism that spurred this change, and what we in the United States can learn from them in the aftermath of Dobbs. Lunch will be provided.

Next Tuesday (4/2), ACS is hosting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin in Baker 418 at 12:10! We’ll be discussing his office's work fighting gun violence, reducing police violence, and helping lead the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple.

Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Antitrust Division, joins ACS at NDLS to discuss his advocacy for strong and meaningful antitrust enforcement and competition policy. Mr. Kanter has been a partner in the Washington, D.C. offices of two national law firms and was the founder of a boutique antitrust law firm dedicated to promoting antitrust enforcement. Mr. Kanter began his career as an attorney for the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition. He earned his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and his B.A. from State University of New York at Albany.

Professor Roger Alford will moderate the discussion with Assistant Attorney General Kanter. Professor Alford served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International Affairs with the Antitrust Division of the DOJ from 2017-2019.

At 12 pm on Tuesday, April 2 in Room 3250, ACS at UW Law will host litigators from Everytown Law, who present on "Advancing Gun Safety through Affirmative Litigation." Everytown Law, a branch of Everytown for Gun Saftey, is the largest team of litigators in the country dedicated to advancing gun safety in the courts and through the civil and criminal justice systems. Please join us for this virtual presentation. Lunch sandwiches from Alimentari will be provided.

Please join the Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the American Constitution Society for our Fifth Annual Justice David Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Service Ceremony, where we honor a leader in the local progressive legal community who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing a vision of the Constitution and law that enhances individual rights and liberties, and promotes genuine equality, access to justice, democracy, and the rule of law.

We congratulate this year’s recipient, Charlie Nauen, a partner at Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP. Charlie has more than forty years of experience litigating complex environmental, business, political, and constitutional law matters in federal and state court.

The nomination statement for Charlie noted that he has "been one of the most dedicated and influential progressives over his long, storied career. Whether it is fighting to ensure our right to vote, or pursuing impact litigation when rights are at stake, he has been at the forefront of the progressive movement in our State. We owe him a great debt of gratitude for his lifetime of work."

Please join us for this special event!

Lunch will be provided courtesy of Lockridge Grindal Nauen.

CLE Credit Pending.

On Tuesday, April 2, ACS is hosting an informational session on all things relating to class registration: Bar courses, seminars, required credits, clinics, journals, substantial papers, etc. 2Ls and 3Ls will help you walk you through what you need to know about picking classes for the fall and beyond, and how ACS has helped inform our class choices in learning about constitutional law and progressive values.