Join the Temple Law ACS and Federalist Society Chapters for a panel discussion on qualified immunity. For this discussion we are happy to welcome Professors Craig Green and Christopher Walker, and Professor Lauren Ouziel who will serve as the moderator for this discussion.

Please join UPenn Law ACS Student Chapter on March 31, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET as we present, Judicial Independence: Judging in the Era of Polarized Politics. Politicization of the judiciary has existed since the days of Marbury v. Madison but has recently become a cause of growing concern across the political spectrum. At the federal level, judges face contentious appointments and pressure to conform to a liberal or conservative mold. At the state level, judges are often chosen through partisan elections yet expected to erase their affiliations and remain non-partisan upon election.

For this panel discussion we are proud to welcome, Professor Catherine Struve, Judge Thomas Ambro (Third Circuit), and Judge Anthony Kyriakakis (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas) for a talk on how judges navigate this charged environment, and what it means for the future independence of “the least dangerous branch.”

This program is part of a four-part 2021 series: Advancing Women's Equality: Confronting Barriers to Full Inclusion and Progress. In this series, we address women's status in the United States through a civil liberties lens, examining how histories of race, sex, immigration, and LGBTQ discrimination undermine constitutional equality. The series identifies historic and contemporary legal and social barriers to women's advancement and identifies pathways forward.

Our program on March 31, 2021 concludes this dynamic series. Join the ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter, the Mitchell Hamline Law School, and University of Minnesota Law School as they welcome, Susan Herman, Barbara Arnwine, Tricia "CK" Hoffler, and Dr. Julie Suk, who will join Professor Michele Goodwin to consider the unfinished business of civil liberties and civil rights in our society.

This conversation centers women and the communities adjacent to their lives, while tackling the most urgent issues of our times. In addition to addressing voting rights, immigration, and racial justice, the conversation will engage what inspires their work. What are the key civil rights issues that concern them most in these times? Are civil liberties at odds with civil rights? What offers them hope?

Featuring: 

Barbara Arnwine is the president and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition. She was the executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from 1989 until 2015.

Susan N. Herman holds a chair as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, where she teaches courses in Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, and seminars on national security. She is the past president of the ACLU (2008-2021).

Tricia “CK” Hoffler is the President of the National Bar Association and the CEO of The CK Hoffler Firm.

Dr. Julie Chi-hye Suk is Professor of Sociology, Political Science, and Liberal Studies at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). She is also a Florence Rogatz Visiting Professor of Law and Senior Research Scholar at Yale Law School for 2020-21.

Moderated by:

Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law; ACLU of MN & National Board Executive Committee Member

To attend this event, register here.

Join the Texas Law ACS Student Chapter for a virtual happy hour, where we will discuss all things ACS, including the 2021-2022 Texas Law ACS board application process.

Join the SMU Dedman School of Law ACS and Federalist Society Student Chapters for a discussion on all things Big Tech.

Featured panelists:

Ashley Baker, Committee For Justice

David Greene, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Adam Candeub, Professor at Michigan State University

Moderated by:

Paul Rogers, Professor at (SMU)