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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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| UCLA School of Law | November 1 | “Proposition 209 – Ten Years Later,” co-sponsored with the Chicana-Latina Law Review. Tuesday, November 1, 6:00-7:30 pm, Room 1347. For more information, contact Amanda Canning, canning2006@lawnet.ucla.edu. |
| UNC-Chapel Hill | November 1 | Discussion with Brandt Goldstein, author of “Storming the Court: How a Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President – And Won.” Tuesday, November 1, 12:00 pm, room 5046. For more information, contact Michael Hoffman, mahoffman@email.unc.edu. |
| American Constitution Society | November 1 |
“Voting After Katrina: Ensuring Meaningful Participation,” with Artur Davis, U.S. Congressman, 7th Congressional District of Alabama; Al Ater, Louisiana Secretary of State; Debo Adegbile, Associate Director of Litigation, NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Ronald Wilson, Attorney at Law, New Orleans. Moderated by William Yeomans, ACS Director for Programs and former Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. 12:00-1:30 pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2005, Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC. Light lunch will be provided. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Events@ACSLaw.org. A transcript is available. |
| New York Lawyer Chapter | November 1 | "Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Workplace Rights," featuring Brian Moulton, Staff Counsel, Human Rights Campaign, Alphonso David, Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal; Sharon McGowan, Staff Attorney, ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project and Alan M. Koral, Shareholder, Vedder Price. The panel will be moderated by Carmelyn P. Malalis, Outten & Golden LLP. 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2005, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 4 Times Square, New York. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge for this event. This program will Provide 2.0 Transitional or Non-Transitional CLE Credits for areas of professional practice. RSVP to NewYork@ACSLaw.org by Monday, October 31 at 5pm. |
| Columbia Law School | November 2 | “The Perfect Storm: A Two-Part Dialogue on the Past and Future of the United States Supreme Court,” featuring Professor Walter Dellinger, Duke University, speaking on the Rehnquist-O’Connor Court. Wednesday, November 2, 6:00 pm, room JG 103. Reception to follow. For more information, contact Mary Kelly Persyn, mp2331@columbia.edu. |
| Harvard Law School | November 2 | “The Future of Energy,” featuring Joseph Stanislaw, co-founder and former president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates; Professor Philip Bobbitt, senior advisor to Shell Global Scenarios and former Intelligence Director for the National Security Council; Prof. William Moomaw, Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2003 and Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; and Katie Redford, co-founder and U.S. Director EarthRights Intl. Wednesday, November 2, 7:00 pm, Pound Hall 101. For more information, contact Jeff Jamison, jamison@law.harvard.edu. |
| Indiana University | November 2 | “Beyond the Grey of Reproductive Rights,” featuring Jennifer Brown, Legal Director of Legal Momentum. Wednesday, November 2, Indiana University School of Law. For more information, contact Scott Chludzinski, schludzi@indiana.edu. |
| Loyola Law School | November 2 | “Liberals’ Principled View of Constitutional Interpretation,” featuring Edward Lazarus. Wednesday, November 2, 12:00 pm, Robinson Courtroom. For more information, contact Sarah Simon, sarah.simon@lls.edu. |
| Vanderbilt University | November 2 | “Same-Sex Marriage and Constitutional Change,” featuring Professor Mark Brandon. Wednesday, November 2, 12:00-1:00 pm, Vanderbilt University Law School. For more information, contact David Bander, david.m.bander@vanderbilt.edu. |
| Duquesne University | November 3 | “The Changing Supreme Court and Individual Liberties,” featuring David Millstein, Legal Chair, Pittsburgh ACLU. Thursday, November 3, 12:00 pm, Duquesne Law School. For more information, contact Jessica Warren, warrenj@duq.edu. |
| Austin Lawyer Chapter | November 3 | "Lawless World? The Cultures of International Law," featuring
Philippe Sands, University College London Faculty of
Law. 4:00 pm, Thursday, November 3, Eidman Courtroom, The University of
Texas Law School, Austin, TX. This is the opening keynote address of a
symposium sponsored by the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and the Texas International Law Journal. The conference will continue on the following day, and is free and open to the public. CLE credit is also available. For more information on the conference, as well as to register, see http://www.utexas.edu/law/conferences/representingculture. |
| Los Angeles Lawyer Chapter | November 3 | "The Roberts court and the Miers Nomination: What's at Stake for this Supreme Court," featuring Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice; Jeff Berman, Executive Director, People For The American Way Western Regional Office and Kathleen Sullivan, Professor of Law and former Dean, Stanford University Law School. The panel will be moderated by Edward Lazarus, former clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, author and commentator on Supreme Court issues. 7-9 pm, Thursday, November 3, Dowtown Athletic Club, 431 W. Seventh Street, Los Angeles. Light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. This event is free and open to public. Please RSVP to LA@ACSLaw.org by November 2 at 5pm. |
| Duquesne University | November 3 | “Lunch Lecture: New Supreme Court and Individual Liberties,” featuring Professor David Millstein, Pittsburgh ACLU. Thursday, November 3, 12:00 pm, Duquesne Law School. For more information, contact Jessica Warren, warrenj@duq.edu. |
| University of Georgia | November 4 | Guest speaker Adam Liptak, New York Times Law Reporter. Friday, November 4, 4:00 pm, Student Lounge. For more information, contact Ben George, bgeorge@uga.edu. |
| University of Texas - Austin | November 4 | “Peace and Security: The Challenge and the Promise,” featuring the Honorable Surakiart Sathirathai, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Nominee to be Secretary-General of the United Nations. Friday, November 4, 4:00 pm, Eidman Courtroom. For more information, contact Parisa Fatehi, parisa@mail.utexas.edu. |
| Appalachian School of Law | November 7 | “The First Amendment and the End of the World,” featuring Professor Stewart Harris. A discussion of how society should deal with inherently catastrophically dangerous information, such as nuclear weapons designs. Monday, November 7, 12:30-1:30 pm, Trial Courtroom. For more information, contact Tim Supler, supler@cstone.net. |
| Columbia Law School | November 7 | “The Perfect Storm: A Two-Part Dialogue on the Past and Future of the United States Supreme Court,” featuring Jeff Berman, Western Regional Director for People for the American Way, speaking on the Samuel Alito nomination. Monday, November 7, 12:00 pm, room JG 106. For more information, contact Mary Kelly Persyn, mp2331@columbia.edu. |
| George Washington University | November 7 | “The USA Patriot Act and Eco-Terrorism,” featuring Carter Dillard, Attorney with the Human Society of the United States. Monday, November 7, 5:00 pm, Law School Great Room. For more information, contact Alex Harman, aharman@law.gwu.edu. |
| New England School of Law | November 7 | “Rumsfeld v. FAIR – Supreme Court Case Discussion,” featuring Professor Alan Minuskin, Boston College School of Law. Monday, November 7, 3:30 pm, New England School of Law. For more information, contact Julia Springsteen, jwpsringsteen@yahoo.com. |
| UCLA School of Law | November 7 | “Do Ex-Felons have a Fundamental Right to Vote?” featuring Deborah Goldberg of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, and Charles Hobson of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation. Co-sponsored with the Federalist Society. Monday, November 7, 4:30 pm, UCLA School of Law. For more information, contact Amanda Canning, canning2006@lawnet.ucla.edu. |
| University of Chicago | November 7 | “Military Recruiting on Campus: The Solomon Amendment,” featuring Kent Greenfield, Professor of Law at Boston College, and Howard Bashman, Appellate Lawyer and author of ‘How Appealing’ Blog. Monday, November 7, 12:15 pm, Room II. For more information, contact Christine Graham, cgraham@uchicago.edu. |
| American Constitution Society | November 7 | “After Innocence.” Join fellow ACS members for Monday night at the movies. This film, sponsored by Active Voice, Innocence Project and Life After Exoneration Program, tells the dramatic and compelling story of the exonerated - innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA proved their innocence. 6:45-9:00 pm, Monday, November 7, 2005, Landmark E St. Cinema, 555 11th Street NW, Washington, DC. Please email Events@ACSLaw.org by November 5 at 5pm to RSVP. |
| New York Law School | November 8 | “Federalism and the 14th Amendment,” featuring Roger Pilon, Cato Institute, and Rick Matasar, Dean of New York Law School. Tuesday, November 8, 4:00 pm, Room A700. For more information, contact Morgan Kunz, mkunz03@nyls.edu. |
| University of Michigan | November 8 | “ACS Meet the Faculty with Gil Seinfeld.” Assistant Professor of Law Gil Seinfeld will discuss his work on a same-sex marriage case in New York state court, with a question and answer session to follow. Tuesday, November 8, 12:20 pm, Room 118. Fore more information, contact Jeremy Suhr, jmsuhr@umich.edu. |
| Chicago Lawyer Chapter | November 8 | "What should be the progressive position on detention of citizen enemy combatants?" A discussion led by Gary Isaac, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, LLP, co-author of the retired military officers' brief in Rasul v. Bush and a continuing participant in the Guantanamo litigation. 12:15 pm, Tuesday, November 8, 2005, John Marshall Law School, 315 S. Plymouth Court (next door to the Chicago Bar Association). Please RSVP to Prof. Michael Seng, 7seng@jmls.edu by Friday, November 4. A short list of optional readings will be circulated to those who RSVP. |
| Chapman University | November 9 | Judge John Gray speaks about the war on drugs. Wednesday, November 9, 12:00 pm, Kennedy Hall, room 142. For more information, contact Carrie Goulding, gould100@chapman.edu. |
| George Washington University | November 9 | “Faculty Speaker Series,” featuring Dean Frederick M. Lawrence, author of “Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes Under American Law.” Wednesday, November 9, 5:00 pm, Law School Great Room. For more information, contact Alex Harman, aharman@law.gwu.edu. |
| Rutgers University - Camden | November 9 | “Judicial Activism from a Progressive Point of View,” featuring Doug Kendall, Executive Director of the Community Rights Counsel, and William Marshall, Kenan Professor at University of North Carolina School of Law. Wednesday, November 9, 12:30 pm, Camden Room 106. For more information, contact Matthew Rudolphi, mrudolphi@hotmail.com. |
| UCLA School of Law | November 9 | “This is your Bill of Rights… ON DRUGS,” featuring Graham Boyd, Director of the ACLU Drug Law Reform Project. Co-sponsored with the Program in Public Interest Law and Policy. Wednesday, November 9, 12:15-1:15, Room 1430. For more information, contact Amanda Canning, canning2006@lawnet.ucla.edu. |
| Northwestern University | November 10 | “The Patriot Act: Necessary Protection…?” panel featuring Professor Susan Herman, Brooklyn Law School; Professor Eric Posner, University of Chicago Law School; and Adam Schwartz, American Civil Liberties Union. Thursday, November 10, 12:00 pm, Rubloff 150. For more information, contact Audrey Yang, a-yang2008@law.northwestern.edu. |
| University of Michigan | November 10 | Final report on the Voting Rights Initiative, featuring Chandler Davidson, Debo Adegbile, Nina Perales, Jon Greenbaum, and Ellen Katz. Thursday, November 10, 4:00-6:00 pm, Hutchins Hall Room 250. For more information, contact Susan West, selwest@umich.edu. |
| University of Toledo | November 10 | “Defending from Death Row,” featuring Mark Lyon, Illinois Appellate Defender’s Office. Thursday, November 10, 12:00 pm, Auditorium. For more information, contact Jimmie Jones, jimmie.jones@utoledo.edu. |
| University of Virginia | November 10 | “Judging Alito: A Conversation about Samuel Alito,” featuring Professors David Martin and Richard Schragger. This is a brown bag lunch event. Thursday, November 10, 12:00 pm, Room WB105. For more information, contact Audrey Wagner, law9c@virginia.edu. |
| University of Wisconsin | November 10 | “The Demise of the Jury Trial,” featuring Daniel Rottier, President-Elect of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers and COO at the firm of Habush, Habush, and Rottier. Thursday, November 10, 12:05 pm, Room 3247. For more information, contact Andrew Kramer, andrewkramer@wisc.edu. |
| Bay Area Lawyer Chapter | November 10 | "Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision for Land Use in America" featuring Bruce Babbitt, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona. Thursday, November 10, 12:00 pm, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market Street, 8th floor, San Francisco, CA. The cost of the lunch is $15, payable at the door. Please RSVP to BayArea@ACSLaw.org by November 9 at 5pm. |
| Boston College Law School | November 11 | “Rumsfeld v. FAIR: Exploring the Solomon Amendment Challenge,” a symposium featuring panels that will explore the expressive association, compelled speech, and unconstitutional conditions arguments of the case. A luncheon address by Josh Rosenkranz, counsel for FAIR, will be followed by a moot court, presided over by Herbert Wilkins, former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in which FAIR President (and ACS advisor) Prof. Kent Greenfield will face nationally-recognized appellate advocate and "How Appealing" author Howard Bashman. Please join Profs. Mark Tushnet, Paula Johnson, Diane Mazur, Charles Baron, Kathleen Clark, Bruce Hay, Joseph Zengerle, Margaret Burnham, Tobias Wolff, Taylor Flynn, Michael Gerhardt, and many more for this exciting day. Free and open to the public. Lunch provided, with reception to follow the presentations. Friday, November 11, 9:00 am-5:30 pm, Boston College Law School. For a full schedule and location information, please see http://www.bc.edu/clubs/cfe/. For more information, contact Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero, rauseo@gmail.com. |
| Harvard Law School | November 12 | “Northeast Regional Student Leadership Conference: Working to Ensure the Fundamental Principles of Equality and Justice.” Panels will include “Equality and Justice Through the Lens of Hurricane Katrina,” “Organizing, Developing and Networking of Student Groups,” and “A Dialogue with ACS National Staff and Student Chapters.” This conference is free to all ACS national members. To register for the conference and for more information, visit www.hlacs.org or email acs@law.harvard.edu. |
| University of Illinois | November 13 | “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price,” film screening. Sunday, November 13, 8:00 pm, Room D. For more information, contact Jennifer Liebman, liebman2@law.uiuc.edu. |
| New England School of Law | November 14 | Booktour with Brandt Goldstein, author of “Storming the Court: How A Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President – And Won.” Monday, November 14, 4:30 pm, Room 305. For more information, contact Julia Springsteen, jwpsringsteen@yahoo.com. |
| UC Hastings | November 14 | “Who is Judge Alito?” featuring Professors Amar and Bhagwat. Monday, November 14, 3:40 pm, Room C. For more information, contact Maxwell Pritt, prittm@uchastings.edu. |
| Dallas Lawyer Chapter | Novmeber 14 | “Detainees, Illegal Interrogation Tactics, and Constitutionally-Based Duties,” featuring Jordan Paust, Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center. 12 noon, Monday, November 14, 2005, Mattito's Tex-Mex Restaurant, Carumba Room, 3011 Routh Street, Dallas. Request for .5 hours of CLE credit pending. Lunch will be provided. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Dallas@ACSLaw.org or (214) 523-9846 by November 11 at 5:00 pm. |
| Boston Lawyer Chapter | November 15 | "In re: United States of America and the Jury Selection Process: Is Justice Swimming In the Shallow End Of The Jury Pool?" Featuring The Honorable Nancy Gertner, U.S. District Court Judge, District of Massachusetts and The Honorable Peter M. Lauriat, Associate Justice, Middlesex Superior Court. 6:00 pm, Tuesday, November 15, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, 60 State Street, Boston. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Boston@ACSLaw.org by Monday, November 14 at 5pm. |
| DC Lawyer Chapter | November 15 | "Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of New England: Choice and the U.S. Supreme Court," featuring Counsel for Respondents Louise Melling, Director, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project and Dara Klassel, Director of Legal Affairs, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. 12:00 pm, Tuesday, November 15, O'Melveny and Myers, 1625 Eye Street NW, Washington D.C. Lunch will be available for $15, payable at the door by cash or a check made out to ACS. RSVP to Events@ACSLaw.org by Monday, November 14 at 5pm. |
| Baylor Law School | November 15 | “On The Border,” featuring Ray Ybarra. Tuesday, November 15, 3:30 pm, Room 120. For more information, contact Monty Exter, william_exter@baylor.edu. |
| Golden Gate University | November 15 | “Supreme Court ’05 Docket Discussion.” Tuesday, November 15, 12:00 pm, Room 3201. For more information or to RSVP (recommended), contact mguasco@gguol.ggu.edu. |
| New England School of Law | November 15 | “Movie Night: Ghosts of Rwanda,” featuring Professor Tawia Ansah, International Business Law Professor and former member of the UN Human Rights Field Operations to Rwanda. Tuesday, November 15, 8:00 pm, Room 205. For more information, contact Julia Springsteen, jwpsringsteen@yahoo.com. |
| Northeastern University | November 15 | “How Law Students Shut Down the First Guantanamo Prison Camp,” featuring Brandt Goldstein, author of “Storming the Court: How A Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President – And Won.” Tuesday, November 15, 12:00 pm, Room 94. For more information, contact Jessica Copeland, copeland.j@neu.edu. |
| University of Toledo | November 15 | Public Discussion: The Death Penalty. Tuesday, November 15, 12:00 pm, Room 1002. For more information, contact Jimmie Jones, jimmie.jones@utoledo.edu. |
| University of Washington | November 15 | “Democracy and Governance in Saudi Arabia,” featuring Dr. Othman al-Rawaf, former member of the consultative council of Saudi Arabia. Co-sponsored with the Center for Human Rights and Justice and the International Law Society. Tuesday, November 15, Room 138. For more information, contact Anna Knudson, aknudson@u.washington.edu. |
| Syracuse University | November 15 | “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price,” a screening of Robert Greenwald’s latest film. Tuesday, November 15, 7:00 pm, Room 104. For more information, contact Robert Trudell, rhtrudell@gmail.com. |
| Wake Forest University | November 15 | Viewing of “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price.” Tuesday, November 15, 6:00-9:00 pm, Worrell Professional Center Room 1301. For more information, contact Wynter Allen, allewp3@law.wfu.edu. |
| Duke Law School | November 16 | “Replacing the Justice in the Middle,” featuring Dawn Johnson, Professor of Law at Indiana University and former Assistant Attorney General. Wednesday, November 16, 12:15 pm, Room 3043. For more information, contact Ian Millhiser, ian.millhiser@law.duke.edu. |
| New York Law School | November 16 | “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price,” film screening. Wednesday, November 16, 6:00 pm, Student Center. For more information, contact Morgan Kunz, mkunz03@nyls.edu. |
| Rutgers - Camden | November 16 | “Teach-In on the Graham Amendment,” featuring Professors Bosniak, Clark, Gottesman, Hillman, Stein, Stephens, and others. Wednesday, November 16, 4:00-5:00 pm, Room 204. For more information, contact Matthew R. Rudolphi, matthewrudolphi@mac.com. |
| University of Florida | November 16 | “International Law Speaker Series,” featuring Professor Saulo Casali, Professor of Law at Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. Professor Casali is also a Brazilian Federal Judge in the Judicial Section of Bahia. Wednesday, November 16, 12:00 pm, Room 345. For more information, contact Robert Jones, rhjones@ufl.edu. |
| Washington & Lee University | November 16 | “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” Screening of video by Frontline exploring the impact of Wal-Mart’s business model on small towns in America. Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 pm, Classroom B, Sidney Lewis Hall. For more information, contact Wes Jarrell, jarrellw@wlu.edu. |
| West Virginia University | November 16 | “The USA Patriot Act: A Discussion,” featuring the Honorable Robert B. King, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Professor Gerald Ashdown, WVU College of Law; and Charles Miller, U.S. Attorney, S.D.W.V. Wednesday, November 16, 3:30 pm, Lugar Courtroom. For more information, contact Andrea Marano, wvuamericanconstitutionsociety@yahoo.com. |
| Houston Lawyer Chapter | November 16 | "The Supreme Court- Recent Developments," featuring The Honorable Vanessa Gilmore, Unites States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Texas. 11:30 am- 1:00 pm, Wednesday, November 16, The Houston Club, 8th Floor, 811 Rusk Street, Houston. The cost of the luncheon is $35, payable at the door by check to ACS. Please RSVP to Houston@ACSLaw.org by November 15 at 3:00 pm. |
| Chicago Lawyer Chapter | November 16 | “Happy Hour.” 5:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, November 16, Monk’s Pub, 205 W. Lake Street (Near the corner of Lake & Wells), Chicago. There will be a cash bar. If enough people attend, free appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP to Carolyn Aberman at 312-407-0599 or email Chicago@ACSLaw.org by November 14. |
| Duke Law School | November 17 | “Extraordinary Circumstances? The Nomination of Samuel Alito,” featuring Professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk. Thursday, November 17, 12:15 pm, Room 3037. For more information, contact Ian Millhiser, ian.millhiser@law.duke.edu. |
| UC Hastings | November 17 | “So… What’s Your Beef With Wal-Mart, Anyway?” A discussion and film screening. Thursday, November 17, 11:40 am, Clara Foltz Lounge. For more information, contact Maxwell Pritt, prittm@uchastings.edu. |
| University of Denver | November 17 | “Crime, Prisons, and the Death Penalty,” featuring Stephen Bright. Thursday, November 17, 4:00 pm, Room 125. For more information, contact Katie Potter, kpotter07@law.du.edu. |
| University of Michigan | November 17 | Guest speaker Kelly Keenan, Chief Counsel to Governor Granholm of Michigan. Thursday, November 17, 12:15 pm, 120 Hutchins Hall. For more information, contact Hugh Handeyside, hughhand@umich.edu. |
| University of Pittsburgh | November 17 | “Torture and the Guantanamo Bay Detainees,” featuring Professor Jules Lobel, Vice President of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Thursday, November 17, 12:00-1:30 pm, Law Courtroom. For more information, contact Julie Vanneman, jvanneman@gmail.com. |
| American Constitution Society | November 17 | “Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution,” a discussion of the book by Justice Stephen Breyer. Led my Mark Tushnet, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law, Georgetown University Law Center and author, A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court and the Future of Constitutional Law. 12:15 pm, Thursday, November 17, 2005, Georgetown University Law Center, McDonough Hall 202, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Food and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to Events@ACSLaw.org by November 16 at 5:00 pm. |
| Madison Lawyer Chapter | November 18 | "Changes on the U.S. Supreme Court: What's at Stake?" Featuring Ann Althouse, Robert W. & Irma M. Arthur-Bascom Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School and John S. Skilton, Shareholder, Heller Ehrman LLP. 12:00 Noon, Friday, November 18, 2005, Cafe Montmartre, 127 E. Mifflin St., Madison. Lunch will be provided. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Madison.ACS@gmail.com by Thursday, November 17 at 5:00 pm. |
| Saint Louis University | November 18 | “The War Powers Resolution,” featuring retired U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton (D-MO) and Professor Joel Goldstein. Friday, November 18, 12:00 pm, Courtroom. For more information, contact Sarah Molina, molinask@slu.edu. |
| Oregon Lawyer Chapter | November 18 | "The Next Chapter in LGBT Equal Rights," featuring Roey Thorpe, Executive Director, Basic Rights Oregon and Mark Johnson, Partner, Johnson Renshaw & Lechman-Su PC. Moderated by Tiffany Harris, Associate, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt.12:00 pm, Friday, November 18, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, 1211 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 1900, Portland, OR. This is a brown bag lunch with dessert and beverages generously provided by Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Oregon@ACSLaw.org by Thursday, November 17 at 5pm. |
| Milwaukee Lawyer Chapter | November 18 | "Judicial Independence," featuring The Honorable Louis B. Butler Jr., Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court. 12:00 Noon, Friday, November 18, Milwaukee Bar Association, 424 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Milwaukee@ACSLaw.org by Monday, November 17 at 5pm. |
| Rutgers University - Camden | November 21 | “Student/faculty Brown Bag Lunch Series,” featuring Professor Sally Goldfarb. Professor Goldfarb will discuss her career path and her work on the Violence Against Women Act. Refreshments will be provided. Monday, November 21, 12:30 pm, Room 105. For more information, contact Robert Arter, arter@camden.rutgers.edu. |
| Nova Southeastern University | November 21 | “Storming the Court: How a Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President – And Won,” featuring Brandt Goldstein. Monday, November 21, 12:00 pm, Faculty Terrace. For more information, contact Joshua Smith, smithjosh@nsu.law.nova.edu. |
| UC Davis Law School | November 21 | “Supreme Court Appointments,” featuring Professor Vikram Amar, UC Hastings Law School. Monday, November 21, 12:00 pm, Room 1008. For more information, contact Etan Basseri, embasseri@usdavis.edu. |
| Wake Forest University | November 21 | “Wal-Mart Works & Why That Drives Some People Crazy,” film screening and discussion with Ron Galloway. Monday, November 21, 4:00 pm, Worrell Professional Center. For more information, contact Wynter Allen, allewp3@law.wfu.edu. |
| Yale Law School | November 21 | “Gonzales v. Oregon, End of Life Decisions, and Disability Rights,” featuring a debate between Andy Imparato, American Association of People with Disabilities, and David Leven, Compassion in Dying. Monday, November 21, Yale Law School. For more information, contact Ian Bassin, ian.bassin@yale.edu. |
| Case Western School of Law | November 22 | “Coffee Talk with Professor Jessie Hill,” featuring a discussion about reproductive and privacy rights and their role in Supreme Court nomination hearings. Tuesday, November 22, 4:00 pm, Second Floor Faculty Lounge. For more information, contact Frank Nardulli, francesco.nardulli@case.edu. |
| Duke Law School | November 22 | “The Solomon Amendment,” featuring Kathi Westcott, Deputy Director, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network; and Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke Law School. Tuesday, November 22, 12:00-1:20 pm, Room 3041. For more information, contact Ian Millhiser, ian.millhiser@law.duke.edu. |
| Nashville Lawyer Chapter | November 29 | "Poverty, Migration, and Worker Rights: Challenges for Labor and the Law, featuring Dan Cornfield, Acting Director, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies; Editor, Work and Occupations and Professor of Sociology, Vanderbilt University and Doug Stevick, Managing Attorney of Southern Migrant Legal Services. Moderated by Sharmila Murthy, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. 11:30 am, Tuesday, November 29, Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, 511 Union Street, Nashville, TN. This program will provide one hour of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Due to a grant from The People Speak, there is no cost to attend this lunch. Please RSVP to Nashville@ACSLaw.org by Monday, November 28 at 5:00 pm. |
| Puget Sound Lawyer Chapter | November 30 | “Storming the Court: How a Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President and Won,” a discussion with author Brandt Goldstein. 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, November 30, Preston, Gates & Ellis, 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900, Seattle. CLE credit pending. Organics to Go bag lunches will be available (vegetarian but not vegan options). The cost of the lunch will be $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Please RSVP to PugetSound@ACSLaw.org by November 28 at 5:00 pm. |
| Harvard Law School | November 30 | Reception featuring Reva Siegel, Nicholas Katzenbach Professor of Law, Yale University. Wednesday, November 30, 4:30-6:00 pm, Pound Hall 201. For more information, contact Jeffrey Jamsion, acs@law.harvard.edu. |
| Chapter | Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
| UC Davis Law School | December 1 | “Storming the Court,” featuring Brandt Goldstein, author of “Storming the Court: How A Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President – And Won.” Thursday, December 1, 12:00 pm, Room 1008. For more information, contact Etan Basseri, embasseri@usdavis.edu. |
| University of Washington | December 1 | “The New Supreme Court and Your Civil Liberties,” featuring Professors John Junker and Clark Lombardi. Co-sponsored with ACLU-WA. For more information, contact Anna Knudson, aknudson@u.washington.edu. |
| South Florida Lawyer Chapter | December 2 | “Supreme Court Roundup,” featuring U.S. Supreme Court advocate Tom Goldstein, Partner, Golstein & Howe PC. The discussion will be led by Richard Rosenthal. 12:15 pm-1:30 pm, Friday, December 2, White & Case, 200 Biscayne Boulevard, 49th Floor, Miami. The event is free. An inexpensive lunch option will be available. To RSVP, contact Richard Rosenthal at (305) 779-6097 or email rbr@rosenthalappeals.com. ACS gratefully acknowledges event sponsor, White & Case. |
| American Constitution Society | December 6 | "FAIR v. Rumsfeld: The Advocates Speak," featuring Beth Brinkmann, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP; Kenneth Choe, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU LGBT Rights and AIDS Projects; Sharon Frase, Associate, Heller Ehrman LLP; Sharra Greer, Director of Law & Policy, Service Members Legal Defense Network; Jonathan Hafetz, Associate Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice; Mark Moller, Senior Fellow, CATO Institute and Paul Smith, Managing Partner, Jenner & Block LLP. Moderated by Tom Goldstein, Founding Partner, Goldstein & Howe PC. 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December 6, 2005, Lerner 201 (on the corner of H St. and 20th), George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. This event, to be held on the day the FAIR argument is heard, will feature leading advocates who played important roles in the case. A reception will follow the event. There is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Events@ACSLaw.org by December 5, 2005 at 5:00 pm. |
| Philadelphia Lawyer Chapter | December 7 | "The Alito Nomination, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Future of Constitutional Law," featuring Erwin Chemerinsky, Alston & Bird Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, Duke Law. 12:00 pm, Wednesday, December 7, 2005, Schnader Harrison, 1600 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia. CLE credit sponsored by the law firm of Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin. Due to a grant from the Open Society Insitutute, there is no charge for this event. Please RSVP to Philadelphia@ACSLaw.org by December 6 at 12:00 pm. |
| American Constitution Society | December 9 | The American Constitution Society invites you to our Holiday Party! 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm, Friday, December 9, 2005 at our offices at 1333 H St. NW, 11th Floor, Washington, D.C. Tour our brand-new office, enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres and meet ACS staff, fellow members and our Board of Directors. Please RSVP to Events@ACSLaw.org by Thursday, December 8 at 5:00 pm. |
| DC Lawyer Chapter | December 14 | "The Roles of Political and Career Employees at the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice," featuring Stuart Ishimaru, Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Joe Rich, Director, Fair Housing and Community Development at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Richard Ugelow, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law. Moderated by William Yeomans, Director of Programs, American Constitution Society.12:00 pm, Wednesday, December 14, 2005, Patton Boggs, Main Conference Room, 2550 M St. NW, Washington D.C. Lunch will be available for $15, payable at the door by cash or a check made out to ACS. RSVP to Events@ACSLaw.org by Tuesday, December 13 at 5 pm. |