Margaret Satterthwaite, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers will speak on the current challenges facing the rule of law at home and abroad.
CapLaw ACS Immigration Panel
CapLaw ACS will be hosting an informational event on immigration enforcement and the fourth amendment.
Independence of Judges and Lawyers around the World
The event is a lunch talk with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers - Margaret Satterthwaite. The topic is "Independence of Judges and Lawyers around the World." It is co-sponsored by the Columbia Society of International Law (CSIL) and the Human Rights Institute of Columbia Law School. It will be moderated by Priya Baranwal, a former judge from India who is the LL.M. Representative of ACS at Columbia Law School. The conversation will focus on the functioning of the Special Rapporteur's mandate; how the independence of judges and the Bar is ensured in foreign jurisdictions; the guardrails needed to protect the judiciary from external influences and ensure fair trials, and the role of law students and practitioners.
ACS x LRJ: Crisis Pregnancy Centers at the Court
Join ACS and LRJ for an overview of crisis pregnancy centers, their tactics to undermine reproductive autonomy, and a discussion about current CPC regulatory litigation at the Supreme Court. Lunch will be provided
Cardozo - The Nonpartisan Case for Supreme Court Expansion: A Talk with Columbia Law Professor Jamal Greene
In his most recent publication, Professor Jamal Greene argues that expanding the number of Justices is a justified institutional reform needed for entirely apolitical reasons. Join the Cardozo American Constitution Society for a conversation with Professor Greene about his ideas and the challenges they face. Lunch provided!
ACS North Florida: ACS Interest Meeting
Join lawyers in the community for a virtual interest meeting to help revive the North Florida Lawyer Chapter. The meeting will include organizing a steering committee, planning a kickoff event, and learning more about ACS's work to advance democracy and defend the rule of law.
ACS is the nation's largest progressive legal network. We strive to ensure that the Constitution and the law work for all people by empowering leaders and shaping public discourse. We need lawyers like you more than ever!