Join us for a lunchtime conversation with Professor Leatherbury on his work with the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the broader effort to expand meaningful access to legal services across Texas. The discussion will cover the Commission’s role in addressing gaps in civil legal representation, ongoing initiatives to support underserved communities, and the practical and ethical challenges of improving access to justice in today’s legal landscape. This is a great opportunity for students interested in public interest law, professional responsibility, and the real-world impact of legal institutions to hear directly from a leading figure in the field and engage in an informal Q&A. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.
Pregnant in Prison
An event on the Mother-Young case in Wisconsin requiring the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to comply with state statutes and provide programing for incarcerated mothers with newborns. Panelists include lawyers from the ACLU of Wisconsin, corporate co-counsel, and incarcerated mothers.
ACS St. Louis: Lawyer Chapter Launch Meeting
Join fellow attorneys in St. Louis for a meeting to discuss launching the St. Louis Lawyer Chapter, organizing a steering committee, planning a kickoff event, and learning more about ACS's work to advance democracy and defend the rule of law. ACS is the nation's largest progressive legal network. We strive to ensure that the Constitution and the law work for all people by empowering leaders and informing discourse. Attend the meeting to learn more!
Upon entering the parking garage, all Husch Blackwell visitors will need to pull a ticket and park on levels P2-P5. From there, you will proceed to the elevator bank marked 8001 Forsyth. From the elevator bank, you will proceed to the lobby and check in with security to be granted access to the 15th Floor.
ICE and Transinstitutional Policing
ACSLA will be hosting Professor Sunita Patel, Faculty Director of the Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy (PILP), and Professor Ahilan Arulanantham, the Co-Director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP), in a critical discussion regarding ICE, policing, and immigration, placing the disturbing rise of ICE within the framework of transinstitutional policing.
A Conversation with Hampton Dellinger: Former Head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel
Join GPIA and ACS for a conversation with Hampton Dellinger about his career in the Federal Government. Hampton is the former Special Counsel of the United States, heading the office that oversees merit protections for most federal employees, adjudicates claims of malfeasance made by whistleblowers in federal agencies, and enforces good government provisions like the Hatch Act. Prior to OSC, he worked at the Office of Legal Policy at DOJ and in various roles in private and public practice in North Carolina and DC. Reach out to hunter.morgan@duke.edu if you have any questions. Please RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81jv1Tk8Qh2aR8y.
ACS Presents: First Things First: A Discussion on the First Amendment & the Rule of Law
The rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are essential for the proper functioning of a responsive democracy. Too frequently, the First Amendment’s core freedoms are ignored or weaponized to suit the political and policy priorities of those in power. The U.S. Supreme Court inconsistently applies longstanding First Amendment jurisprudence, ignoring precedents they deem inconvenient. The Administration targets those whose speech it disfavors, from law firms to private individuals. State and local governments are quick to criminalize protected protest activity to stifle dissent and chill social movements. These actions raise important questions as to whether our legal and political systems can safeguard First Amendment rights for all, or whether skewed and selective application of these freedoms will become the norm.
Join us in room 5042 on Monday, March 2nd at 12:00PM for a discussion on recent challenges to the First Amendment from our courts, the presidency, and through the media with Professors Mary-Rose Papandrea, Micheal Gerhardt, and David Ardia, moderated by Professor Bill Marshall.