Join ACS for a conversation with Professors Huq and Lakier on whether and to what extent the federal separation of powers should be reconceptualized in light of the Trump Administration's abuses of power.
The Importance of Local Government and Elections
Join ACS for this year's discussion of the importance of local government and elections with Professor Ben LeRoy and Diane Gutenkauf, former elected official and a member of the Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters (Champaign County). We'll discuss the nature of local elections and their function in times of political change.
Know Your Rights with ACS and Lambda Law Society: LGBTQ+ Rights, Protections, and the Path Ahead
The American Constitution Society (ACS) and Lambda Law Society will host a joint panel event, “Know Your Rights with ACS and Lambda Law Society: LGBTQ+ Rights, Protections, and the Path Ahead.” This program will provide students with an accessible, substantive overview of current LGBTQ+ legal protections, ongoing challenges, and future advocacy strategies at the state and federal levels. Speakers include Stevie Pactor of the ACLU of Indiana and Megan Stuart of Indiana Legal Services.
How Clerkship Interviews are Different
Notre Dame Law School's ACS chapter will host Professor Stefan McDaniel, Charlotte Touhy, and Christine Farnberg for a lunch clerkship panel where they will discuss their experiences clerking and will answer students' questions about clerkship application logistics.
Voter Registration
Join ACS to get ready for the upcoming midterm elections! Whether you’re registering to vote for the first time, updating your registration, or just looking for information about deadlines and requirements, come by!
Constitutional Law - Beyond the Doctrine
Join ACS and Professor Fred Smith Jr. for a Beyond the Doctrine talk exploring open questions within current legal doctrine.
Professor Smith will discuss how judicial bystanding may conflict with constitutionally imposed obligations on the judiciary. Traditionally, doctrines of justiciability have been thought of as imposing limits on judicial power, but Professor Smith will explain how judicial abstention can instead function as a form of complicity. Lunch will be provided.