ACS General Body Meeting

We’re hosting our Spring General Body Meeting to welcome everyone back and kick off the new semester! Join us as we go over what to expect this spring, including upcoming ACS events and tips on how to prepare for OCIs.

ACS Chicago: Book Club Discussion of Look Closer with Illinois Author Justice David Ellis

Please join the ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter and Justice David Ellis for drinks, light appetizers, and a discussion of Look Closer, one of Justice Ellis’s best-selling novels. Set in a fictional Chicago, Look Closer is a gripping story of greed, revenge, obsession, and the perfect murder.

Featuring:

Hon. David Ellis, Illinois Appellate Court for the First District; Edgar-award winning author, Look Closer

Trans Rights Under State Constitutions

The Michigan Law ACS Chapter and Michigan Law OUTLaws will welcome Kasia Wolfkot, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, and Quinn Yeargain, Associate Professor of Law and 1855 Professor of the Law of Democracy at the Michigan State University College of Law, for a discussion about the rights of transgender people under state constitutions in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Skrmetti.

Featuring:

Kasia Wolfkot, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice

Quinn Yeargain, Associate Professor of Law and 1855 Professor of the Law of Democracy at the Michigan State University College of Law

ACS New York: Chapter Reception with ACS President Phil Brest

Join ACS New York Lawyer Chapter and friends for a meet and greet with ACS’s new president Phil Brest. Phil will share his vision for the organization followed by an open conversation about ACS and the role of the legal profession in promoting the rule of law with host Michael Li.

WashU Law: The Quilters Documentary Showing

Join the American Constitution Society and Criminal Law Society for a special screening of The Quilters, a Netflix Original documentary exploring an unexpected and deeply human story from inside a Missouri maximum-security prison.

The Quilters follows a group of incarcerated men who design and sew intricate, personalized quilts for children in foster care. Through craftsmanship, care, and creativity, the film highlights themes of dignity, rehabilitation, community, and the human capacity for generosity, even within the most punitive corners of the criminal legal system.

This event is part of ACS’s Criminal Justice themed month, and we’re excited to create space for reflection, conversation, and community through film.

Pizza and movie snacks will be provided! Come relax, eat, and watch with us.