The Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic, the American Constitution Society at Berkeley Law, and the Berkeley Law Clinical Program look forward to welcoming you to a conversation between Professor Robert Tsai (BU Law) and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky on March 19, 2024, at 4PM in room 170. Professor Tsai and Dean Chemerinsky plan to discuss Professor Tsai's forthcoming book, Demand the Impossible, in which he traces Stephen Bright’s remarkable career as a civil rights litigator and explores the legal ideas that were central to his relentless pursuit of equal justice.

UMN ACS is excited to host a panel of lawyers working in state and municipal government! They will discuss their work, the role of lawyers in government, the variety of practice areas covered in government positions, and the difficulties that arise in working for an entity that doesn't always align with their individual beliefs.

Michael S. Kang and Joanna M. Shepherd join NDLS to discuss their new book, Free to Judge: The Power of Campaign Money in Judicial Elections. Kang and Shepherd argue that the effect of money on judicial outcomes should disturb and anger everyone. In the current system that elects state judges, the rich and powerful can spend money to elect and re-elect judges who decide cases the way they want. Free to Judge is about how and why money increasingly affects the dispensation of justice in our legal system, and what can be done to stop it.

  

Michael S. Kang is the Class of 1940 Professor at Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law. He recently served on the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court. Joanna M. Shepherd is Vice Dean and Thomas Simmons Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law.

Join us for a captivating event with Alan Barinholtz, of litigation and TV fame for his role as judge in Amazon’s “Jury Duty.” Gain valuable insights into law and acting careers and discover the dynamic realities of legal practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the multifaceted world of legal careers with Alan Barinholtz.

The American Constitution Society at IU Maurer and the Maurer Clerkship Committee invite you to “Your Honor, I Have a Question: A Q&A with State and Federal Judges” on Thursday, March 28, beginning at 5 PM in the Moot Court Room. A panel of three judges from across the state will give us a behind-the-bench-look at the courtroom and answer our most pressing questions. The first hour will be a Q&A will the judges. The second will be dinner and discussion with the judges for students who RSVP!

We are planning on using our Pilot Program funding on this event!