"Safeguarding Democracy: Lessons from Oregon & Washington in Challenging Federal Overreach"

The goal of the event is to motivate law students about the ways in which states can litigate against federal encroachment and shine a light on how the current administration is eroding state sovereignty. 

Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 

Time: 12:20 PM - 1:00 PM PST

 Location: Lewis & Clark School of Law (Classroom TBD - likely in our McCarty building) 10101 S Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97219

Format: Lightly moderated panel discussion (20 min) followed by audience Q&A (20 min)

Panelists:

Dustin Buehler, Special Counsel at the Oregon Office of Attorney General 

Lane Polozola, Managing Assistant Attorney General, Wing Luke Civil Rights Division, Washington State Office of the Attorney General

Other Panelists Still Pending

Contract Law

Professor Bracha will discuss how modern Contract Law exacerbates existing racial and economic inequities and what we can do to ameliorate these inequities.

General Body Meeting

Please join us for a general body meeting on March 4th! Not only will we provide updates and information regarding the rest of the semester, we will be joined by ACS's Zack Gima! Zack will attend the meeting to share critical information such as clerkship preparation, post-grad jobs, and opportunities within ACS! Can't wait to see you there.

ACS Nebraska: 2026 Spring Brief: The Law is No Obstacle - Discussing One Year of the New Unitary Executive

Please join the ACS Nebraska Lawyer Chapter for a discussion on the past year of executive branch actions, the differences between the past status quo of executive branch power, and the current administration's assertion of the executive branch's authority. This conversation will center on whether we are experiencing the endpoint of the unitary executive theory of constitutional law. 

The Nebraska Lawyer Chapter Brief Series is an interactive event that focuses on conversation between attendees and panel members. Our goal is to have the conversation speak to the pervasive feeling that, while prior administrations have taken aggressive (and sometimes blatantly unconstitutional) positions, the current state of executive branch authority feels very different than before.

Panelist:

  • Kyle Langvardt, Associate Professor of Law and ACS Faculty Advisor, University of Nebraska College of Law
  • Eric Berger, Earl Dunlap Distinguished Professor of Law and ACS Faculty Advisor, University of Nebraska College of Law
  • Adam Garzoli, Assistant Professor, Creighton University School of Law

Registration is suggested, but not required. The ACS Nebraska Lawyer Chapter will cover the first $200 in food and drink.

ACS Northwestern and Chicago: The Future of the Justice Department—A Conversatio

Please join ACS Northwestern Student Chapter and Chicago Lawyer Chapter for a conversation with two former DOJ Deputy Chiefs to discuss the Second Trump Administration, and the politicization and future of the Justice Department.

Featuring:

Troy Edwards, Former Deputy Chief of the National Security Section, Eastern District, Virginia U.S. Attorney’s Office

Ashley Chung, Former Deputy Chief of Appeals, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Attorney's Office