Join us for a conversation with top-notch attorneys about how they've built a practice consistent with their progressive values! Co-sponsored with the newly-formed Minnesota Plaintiffs Law Association.
Disqualification Clause of the 14th Amendment
Professor Torres Spelliscy will discuss the disqualification clause of the 14th amendment, originally written to keep confederate soldiers from office, now being litigated to determine implications based on the events of Jan 6.
Making It: Women in Litigation
Join us for a conversation about women navigating successful careers in litigation while staying true to themselves. Within the male-dominated field of litigation, budding female litigators face cultural biases that may cause them to question how they should present themselves in court to juries and judges. We will discuss how budding female litigators can navigate those challenges and use the resources available to them—and each other—to triumph. Co-sponsored by NDLS WLF and FedSoc.
ACS and Vinson & Elkins present: Evening Chat
ACS and Vinson & Elkins hosted a happy hour at the Mesler Indoor Lounge at the Sophy Hotel. ACS members attended to meet some of V&E's attorneys over light bites and drinks.
Navigating the Clerkship Process for Law Students of Color and First-Generation Law Students (Co-Sponsored by The Appellate Project)
Please join ACS for a panel discussion aimed at demystifying judicial clerkships, specifically for law students of color and first-generation law students. Participants will learn more about the clerkship process, whether they should apply for a clerkship, the differences between state, federal, trial, and appellate clerkships, the qualities that judges look for in judicial clerks, and the day-to-day experience of being a clerk. Panelists will also provide best practices for navigating the clerkship application process and discuss the importance of increasing diversity in judicial clerkships.
Featuring:
Judge Latrice Westbrooks, Mississippi Court of Appeals
Judge Denny Chin, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge Kenia Seoane Lopez, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Moderator:
Carrie Montgomery, Senior Associate, WilmerHale
This conversation is open to all. It will be recorded and the recording will be available to ACS members.
ACS Belmont Presents: Professor Dana Frank
Prof. Dana Frank will discuss grassroots activism during the Great Depression and the uneven fruits of the New Deal Labor System.