American Constitution Society

ACS is pleased to announce Miriam Seifter, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the State Democracy Research Initiative, and Rowe Faculty Fellow in Regulatory Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JlkTBT

ACS is delighted to present the 2024 Next Generation Leaders -- a group composed of 34 recent and forthcoming law school graduates who have demonstrated special leadership in their work with ACS’s student chapters, and who have the interest, skills and ability to remain vital members of the ACS community for years to come. https://lnkd.in/gKJFKCf9

On the latest episode of #BrokenLawPodcast, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Donald Sherman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) about what the #SCOTUS decision in Trump v. Anderson - the ballot disqualification case - means for this ongoing pursuit of accountability Listen: https://lnkd.in/gjSSeEhQ

Lindsay Langholz speaks with Donald Sherman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) about what the Court's decision in Trump v. Anderson, the ballot disqualification case, means for this ongoing pursuit of accountability. For the full episode, find Broken Law anywhere you listen to your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/eh6p6vfH

To honor #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth, ACS celebrates the contributions of Arab Americans to the progressive legal movement. We invite you to revisit this blog piece from 2021 by Ryan J. Suto, Esq., the following quote from which still rings true, “…democracy does not work unless it does so for all marginalized and targeted communities.” https://bit.ly/3VJRwk2

Congratulations ACS Board Member Franita Tolson on being named dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair of Law of the USC Gould School of Law! https://lnkd.in/gBe2_36U

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to affect how work is performed across industries and, in particular, within media and entertainment. Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Sarah Luppen Fowler of SAG-AFTRA to get her thoughts on how AI could impact performers’ work, the current state of the law, and how we might protect performers and people in general from AI’s risks without sacrificing AI’s benefits.  Listen to Broken Law anywhere you find your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/e-3rnDRi

As the largest network of progressive legal professionals in the country, when we come together, connections are made, ideas are cultivated, and action is ignited. That’s why we’re so excited about the networking opportunities we have planned for this year’s ACS National Convention from June 6-8 in Atlanta, Georgia. Register now for the ACS Convention to join the conversation and networking opportunities. https://bit.ly/3vwzw1Z

Join us on Tues., Mar. 19 from 1-2pm ET for a conversation on "Fighting Modern Monopolies: What's at Stake in Antitrust Enforcement” feat. Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Alvaro Bedoya, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust in the Wisconsin Department of Justice Gwendolyn J. Lindsay Cooley, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of The U.S. Department of Justice Doha Mekki, and moderated by Assistant Attorney General and Manager of the Antitrust Division in the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General Elizabeth Odette. REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4chPm15

Justice Sonia Sotomayor on being resilient in the face of adversity at the 2022 ACS National Convention #WomensHistoryMonth https://lnkd.in/e7grVweM