BLSA, ACS, and MLSA welcome you to join us and Professor Zamir Ben-Dan in Part 2 of his series for Champions of Law & Integrity, where we contextualize federalism and its implications on freedom and equality throughout American history. We'll learn how the "states' rights" platform was a constitutional euphemism for a state right to racially enslave and subjugate, exposing inherent contradictions within 19th-century legal theory and highlighting important features that continue to inform modern judicial power and civil rights litigation. Shawarma will be served, with a vegan falafel option available.
Zoom link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/97712320827?pwd=G7Y0KJkqugkaOzjqOMPV4nkkKDpmyc.1
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The litigation team at Law Forward is handling high profile and impactful cases to ensure a democracy that works for the residents of Wisconsin and beyond. Join the ACS Madison Lawyer Chapter and the University of Wisconsin ACS Student Chapter for a discussion on litigation involving voting rights, gerrymandered maps, Elon Musk, and fake electors.
Featuring:
Jeff Mandell, General Counsel and Co-Founder, Law Forward; Former President, ACS Madison Lawyer Chapter
Taylor Gilbertson, Legal Fellow, Law Forward; ACS Next Generation Leader
A Conversation with Judge Jia Cobb (D.D.C.)
We will be joined by Professor Derek Black from University of South Carolina to discuss the shifting dynamic between the Free Exercise Clause and Establishment Clause before the Roberts Court. We will discuss vouchers through a constitutional and policy lens.
The ACS chapter of Widener Law Commonwealth presents its annual Racial Healing and Transformation discussion about the Trump administration's hyperscaled focus on immigration enforcement. Distinguished speakers include:
Darrell Jackson, Winston Howard Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Wyoming College of Law
Atiba Ellis, Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Daniel Cortes, Assistant Professor of Law; Director, Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services (CARES) at Charles Widger School of Law, Villanova University
Craig Shagin, Esq., Attorney of The Shagin Law Group LLC
The event will begin at 6:45 pm, following a joint reception with the Women's Law Caucus in the Dean's Gallery. This event has been approved for 1 substantive CLE credit for Pennsylvania practitioners. Please use the link below to register for CLE credits.
Join ACS, the Criminal Law Society, and the Immigration Law Society for a discussion featuring Professor Sheldon Evans discussing the intersection of immigration and criminal law, often referred to as “crimmigration.” The conversation will explore how criminal enforcement and immigration consequences overlap, including issues related to policing, detention, deportation, and constitutional protections.
Join us for a discussion about the legal and real-world impacts of these systems on noncitizen communities and the challenges they present for practitioners working in criminal defense and immigration law. Lunch provided!
