Join the ACS Florida Chapters for a discussion on voter suppression in Florida, including Florida’s new voting law SB 90. Panelists will also discuss the wave of voter suppression efforts happening in states around the country. 

Featuring:

• Nancy Abudu, Interim Strategic Litigation Director, Southern Poverty Law Center

 

• Allison Riggs, Co-Executive Director/ Chief Counsel, Voting Rights, Southern Coalition for Social Justice; Awardee, ACS 2020 David Carliner Public Interest Award

 

• Lida Rodriguez-Taseff, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Opa-locka Community Development Corporation

 

Moderated by:

• Chris Lomax, Managing Attorney, Lomax Legal

As the nation's leading progressive legal organization, ACS is committed to ensuring that all aspects of our events are accessible and enjoyable for all. If you require any accommodations, please contact us at LCemails@acslaw.org.

Join the American Constitution Society on Tuesday, June 1^st at 2:00pm ET for a panel discussion on post-graduate fellowships. Our panel of current and former fellows will discuss opportunities available, how to apply, and their own experiences serving with their host organizations.

 

Featuring:

Jenny Choi, Yale Law Class of 2021, Justice Catalyst Fellow, Office of Representative Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14).

Ramis Wadood, Yale Law Class of 2021, Skadden Fellow, ACLU of Michigan.

Christina Beeler, University of Houston Law Class of 2018, former Equal Justice Works Fellow, Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project (JCAP); Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Aparna Gupta (Moderator), Associate Director of Professional Development and External Relations, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.

Join the ACS Florida Lawyer Chapters for a talk with Florida Judge Donald Graham, who will speak about his path to becoming a judge and his work on the bench.

Featuring:

Hon. Donald Graham, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Introduced by:

John Thornton Jr., Attorney, Coffey Burlington, Board of Directors Member, South Florida ACS Lawyer Chapter

Moderated by:

Daron Fitch, Assistant District Attorney, Miami-Dade County

In honor of President Biden's first 100-ish Days in Office (the first Monday after his 117th Day, to be exact), and the 117th Congress, please join the ACS New York Lawyer Chapter for our TRIVIA NIGHT on May 27 at 7 pm ET.

This virtual event will test your knowledge of fun, challenging, and quirky questions regarding the Presidency, Congress, and the Constitution!

Commissioner Fried joins the ACS Florida Lawyer Chapters for a candid conversation about the political, legal, and social issues affecting Floridians in 2021 and beyond.

Introductions by:

Ingrid P. Benson-Villegas, Partner, Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson, LLP; Member, ACS South Florida Board of Directors

Featuring: 

Hon. Nikki Fried, State of Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Moderated by:

Whitney Untiedt, Trial Attorney, Freidin Brown, P.A.; Member, ACS South Florida Lawyer Chapter Board of Directors

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Biography of Commissioner Nikki Fried 

Nikki Fried, Florida’s 12th Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is a lifelong Floridian, attorney, and passionate activist. 

Born and raised in Miami, Commissioner Fried graduated from the University of Florida, where she received her bachelor’s, master’s and juris doctor degrees. While at the University of Florida, she served as student body president – the first woman to hold the position in nearly two decades. 

As an attorney, she was head of the Felony Division at the Alachua County Public Defender’s Office and worked in private practice in South Florida, defending homeowners against foreclosure during the 2007-2008 housing crisis. 

Prior to being elected, Fried worked at law firms as a government consultant, advocating on behalf of clients before the Florida Legislature. In 2017, she formed her own firm to advocate in Tallahassee for at-risk children, the Broward County School Board, and for the expansion of patient access to medical marijuana. 

Throughout her career she has served with numerous organizations including the Young Lawyers Board of Governors, Chair of the Broward Days Board of Directors, Legal Needs of Children Bar Committee, LeRoy Collins Institute, Girls Scouts of Southeast Florida, University of Florida Governmental Relations Advisory Committee, University of Florida Board of Trustees, Florida’s Children First, and others. 

Fried is a member of Florida Blue Key, the oldest and most prestigious leadership honorary in the state of Florida.