ACS and the Federalist Society will be cohosting an event discussing DEI in employment. Speakers representing ACS will be Pauline Kim and Ronald Norwood. FedSoc will also bring two speakers, one being John Barry and the other TBD. WashULaw's Professor Crain will moderate.
Diversity on the Bench
Alternate curriculum #2
The alternative curriculum series returns for another semester at the University of Texas School of Law. Presented by Law Student for Black Lives and ACS, this series explores standard doctrinal law classes from an anti-racism perspective and considers perspectives often absent from the standard law school curriculum.
Professor Mechele Dickerson is a nationally recognized scholar on financial vulnerability, consumer debt, housing affordability, and racial and economic disparities. Professor Dickerson will present the alternative curriculum on Civil Procedure
ACS Washington, DC: Spring Social
The ACS Washington, DC Lawyer Chapter invites progressive law students and lawyers to build community and celebrate the spring equinox with us at our next chapter social.
Empowering Equality: Navigating Legal Issues of the Modern Family
SMU Law ACS is excited to announce our main event this semester on March 19th from 5 pm-7:30pm. The event is called, Empowering Equality: Navigating Legal Issues of the Modern Family. SMU Law Professor Natalie Nanasi and Callie Butcher will each be giving lectures. The event will cover protective orders in the wake of Rahimi and parental rights regarding gender affirming care for children. This is an evening event, but is open to student and attorneys! We are offering CLE, (pending) Dinner will be provided. See the event page for more details. https://cglink.me/2vb/r379872
We are also excited to announce that a number of North Texas non-profits will be joining us. They will table at the start of the event. This list includes Hope's Door, the Family Place, Conference on Crimes Against Women, Transgender Education Network of Texas and Genesis. They will be offering volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions about this event please reach out to me at mboche@smu.edu.
Fighting Modern Monopolies: What's at Stake in Antitrust Enforcement
Increased corporate consolidation across industries has harmed Americans, as consumers, as workers, and as owners of small businesses. By protecting fair competition, antitrust enforcement contributes to lower consumer prices, increased jobs and wages, innovation, and better-quality goods and services. In these ways, antitrust enforcement profoundly affects Americans’ everyday lives. Both federal and state enforcers have roles to play in this important work. Recently, we have seen them act independently and together to challenge consolidation and anti-competitive practices in several high-profile cases, including against Google, Amazon, and Kroger-Albertsons. What challenges are federal and state antitrust enforcers facing? How can these challenges be overcome to achieve the promises of our antitrust laws?
Moderator:
Elizabeth Odette, Assistant Attorney General and Manager of the Antitrust Division in the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Panelists:
Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Gwendolyn J. Lindsay Cooley, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust in the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Chair of the Multistate Antitrust Task Force of the National Association of Attorneys General
Doha Mekki, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
The American Constitution Society is a State Bar of California approved CLE provider. This event has been approved for 1 hour of California MCLE credit. Click here for the CLE Documentation, CA MCLE Cert. of Attendance, Non-CA CLE Cert. of Attendance, Evaluation Form, and Record of Attendance.