Please join ACS for a conversation with Judge Patricia Millett (HLS ‘88). Judge Millett serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Before joining the federal bench in 2013, Judge Millett worked in the Solicitor General’s Office and led the Supreme Court practice at Akin. She argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court.
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More than half a century after the Voting Rights Act transformed American democracy, core protections face sustained pressure in courts and at the polls. The State of the Voting Rights Act and Election Administration convenes leading voices to take stock of where we're at and what comes next. The conversation will cover the Section 2 litigation pipeline post-Allen v. Milligan, redistricting and minority representation, registration and list-maintenance practices under the NVRA, and how election offices are navigating federal mandates, evolving technology, and mis/disinformation. This event is ideal for students, practitioners, and advocates seeking an update on the voting rights landscape. Special appearance by Senior Director of Policy and Program, Lindsay Langholz.
SCHEDULE
State of the Voting Rights Act: Redistricting, Louisiana v. Callais, and State Voting Rights Acts
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
* Jacob Carrel (National Redistricting Foundation)
* Marcia Johnson (League of Women Voters)
* Eileen O'Connor (Brennan Center for Justice)
* Sara Rohani (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.)
State of Election Administration: National Voter Registration Act, Executive Order 14248, Voter Rolls, and Voter ID
1:05 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
* Sarah Brannon (ACLU Voting Rights Project)
* Ben Hovland (U.S. Election Assistance Commission)
* Yael Bromberg (Washington College of Law)
Join WashU Law’s ACS chapter, partnering with the Labor and Employment Law Society, for a conversation with Professor Pauline Kim, a nationally recognized scholar in employment law. Professor Kim will discuss her research and teaching on workplace protections, anti-discrimination law, and the ways employment law shapes the lives of workers across industries. The program will highlight both doctrinal developments and the practical implications for lawyers interested in careers in labor and employment law. Lunch will be served.
Join Maurer's American Constitution Society, Public Interest Law Foundation, Plaintiff's Law Association, and FedSoc for a conversation on what public employees can and cannot say with speaker Frank LaMonte.
Rules and policies that forbid public employees from speaking about their work are pervasive across all levels of government, from Cabinet-level agencies down to the smallest local school district. While commonplace, these restrictions exist under a dark cloud of constitutional doubt. Decades worth of First Amendment caselaw establishes that public employers cannot gag their employees from sharing information and expertise gathered at work. What rights do public-sector workers have, where do First Amendment freedoms give way to employers’ authority to maintain order, and how is the public affected when government employees are restrained from speaking freely?
General meeting of ACS members at UNC Law to breakdown the events that we hosted this semester, discuss goals for next semester, and garner community input.
Professor Paul Koster is giving a presentation on the rule of law. This event explores the relationship between the rule of law and the pursuit of justice, inviting participants to examine when actions that may violate existing laws either undermine or further the rule of law. Using historical and contemporary case studies—including the May Day protests of 1971, the January 6, 2021 Capitol events, and the legal controversies surrounding sanctuary jurisdictions—attendees will analyze foundational principles of the rule of law such as independence, equality, transparency, fairness, human dignity, and due process. Through guided reflections and discussion, participants will consider distinctions between rightful civil disobedience and wrongful lawlessness, and between permissible governmental discretion and abuse of power. The event encourages participants to critically engage with how legal actors and citizens can act to support or challenge the rule of law, fostering skills, knowledge, and values that emphasize justice, ethical responsibility, and principled legal practice.