A social gathering to discuss the plans of the semester and encourage participation from more students.
No Speakers. Meeting in Room 157.
Can He Do That? 2.0: One Year In
ACS is hosting UA Law Professor Ronald Krotoszynski for a discussion on the vast changes we've seen since President Trump's second inauguration just one year ago. The conversation will feature topics such as constitutional changes, executive power expansion, the role of Congress, foreign policy, and the like.
WashU Law: Missouri State Public Defender Panel
Join the American Constitution Society and Criminal Law Society for a co-hosted panel featuring public defenders from the Missouri State Public Defender. Panelists will discuss their day-to-day work representing indigent clients, their career paths in public defense, and broader insights into the criminal legal system in Missouri and beyond. This event is intended to provide students with practical and professional perspectives on public defense as a career. Lunch will be provided.
Talk with Keith Bradley
The event will be a discussion with Keith Bradley on the judicial appointment process, and the current vacancy in the Colorado Supreme Court. Keith Bradley is co-chair of the Appellate & Supreme Court Practice at Squire Patton Boggs. He represents companies and individuals in appeals before federal and state courts and has argued before the Supreme Court and appeals courts across the country. He specializes in challenges to regulatory policy, such as Administrative Procedure Act litigation. He has achieved substantial results in litigation across a spectrum of agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Energy (DOE), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and more. He has argued and prevailed in federal appeals courts across the country and the US Supreme Court
What Judges Look for in Clerkship Applications
ACS will host a panel of judges from various levels of the judiciary to discuss what each considers when inviting clerkship applicants to interview.
ACS Georgia: Paths to the State Court Bench - What You Should Know
Join the ACS Georgia Lawyer Chapter and Alliance for Justice for a panel discussion on what it's like to serve in the judicial branch at various levels in Georgia's state courts. Panelists will discuss how they became judges, what the initial election or selection process was like, what aspects of being a judge surprised them, and what they wish they had known about becoming a judge earlier in their careers. This is a great panel for those thinking about running for a judgeship in 2026 and beyond.
Featuring:
Justice Verda M. Colvin, Supreme Court of Georgia
Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes, Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge Eric K. Dunaway, Superior Court of Fulton County
Judge Alvin T. Wong, State Court of Dekalb County
Judge JaDawnya C. Baker, Municipal Court of Atlanta
Moderated by,
Manoj S. "Sachin" Varghese, Partner, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP