Join ACS in collaboration with the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and the Criminal Law Association (CLA) for a conversation with Alec Karakatsanis, author of the book Copaganda - How Police and the Media Manipualate Our News, and Founder/Executive Director of Civil Rights Corp.
Voter Protection Live Training
ACS is partnering with the Virginia Election Protection is helping to coordinate election protection efforts across the state. This live training will prepare law students to be legal observers at various polling locations on Election Day (November 4).
Torts & Race
Join LS4BL, ACS, and Professor Wasserman for a lunchtime event discussing the intersection between Torts & Race. Lunch will be provided. No need to RSVP.
Getting to Know Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One's Newest Judges' and Their Paths to the Bench
Please join the ACS Arizona Lawyer Chapter to meet the newest judges of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One! During this event, the judges will share their personal and professional stories, the challenges and opportunities they've faced along the way, and what it means to serve on Arizona's second-highest court. This is a unique chance to hear directly from the judges about their paths to the bench and their perspectives on justice in our state.
Penn Law x Drexel Law: The First Amendment in Flux
The event is a co-hosted event between Penn Carey Law and Drexel Kline Law Schools. The 12:15 start should allow Drexel students/faculty to come over to Penn and get settled (we can meet them at the entrance and take them to the room). Professor Berman has agreed to moderate, with Professors Cimino, Kalhan, and Shanor are on the panel. Below are some topic ideas we've shared with or heard from some attendees to start discussions, but we are letting the panelists guide the discussion.
- Recent executive order condemning "anti-America" or "anti-Christianity" speech (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/)
- 10/2's "Compact for Excellence in Higher Education," particularly the tying of federal funds to "transforming or abolishing institutional units that purposefully punish, belittle and even spark violence against conservative ideas" (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-nine-universities-compact-federal-funds/)
- Law firm/university settlements with the White House
- De-airing of Jimmy Kimmel over his comment related to Charlie Kirk's assassination and other uses of executive power or threats to quash speech
- And more.
Secrets of the Killing State
This event will feature Professor Corinna Barrett Lain, the S. D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law, for a presentation and discussion of her recent book Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection. The event will take place in Room 109 of the University of Nebraska College of Law.