Join us for a conversation with William Fletcher, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Fletcher will discuss and answer questions about his path in the legal profession and to the Ninth Circuit. This is an exciting opportunity to hear from and connect with a leader at the height of our field. Lunch will be served. 1-2 PM.

Please join the ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter, the ACS St. Thomas Student Chapter, and the Minnesota Disability Bar Association for a discussion with Stephen Bright. Bright is the director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, and he will discuss discusses his work in the areas of capital punishment, counsel for poor people accused of crimes, racial discrimination in the criminal legal system and his new book (with co-author James Kwak), The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts (2023).

1 CLE credit applied for. Books available for signing at event.

If you need any accommodations for this event, please contact: Saraswati Singh, saraswati26@gmail.com, or Marian Farah, fara8947@stthomas.edu. 

ACS will be hosting a conversation with former Obama White House Counsel Neil Eggleston. He will be discussing his career journey over the years and would love to hear thoughts and questions. There are no co-sponsor for this event and is only open to Columbia Law School students.

Join the renowned Stephen Bright, longtime director of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, as he discusses his work in the areas of capital punishment, counsel for poor people accused for crimes, racial discrimination in the criminal legal system and his new book (with co-author James Kwak), The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts (2023). Co-sponsored with the Criminal Justice League.