HOW TO BE A SUPREME COURT LITIGATOR
August 30, 12:30pm

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Thomas Goldstein, lead partner of Akin Gump's Supreme Court practice, joins Professor Tobias Wolff to discuss their careers in the law, the most recent Supreme Court term, and what we can expect from the upcoming Supreme Court docket.

ACS INTRODUCTORY MEETING
September 12, 12pm

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Meet the 2007-2008 Board and learn about upcoming events and what ACS has to offer.  1Ls will also have the opportunity to pick up an application for 1L Representative of volunteer to help with the Writing Competition.

CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATION
September 18, 11-3pm

The Clock
Stop by the ACS table in the Clock and pick up some candy in celebration of Constitution Day!

STOPPED AT THE THRESHOLD: HALTING CIVIL RIGHTS CASES BEFORE THEY START
October 3, 6:30pm

Silverman 240-A
Professor Steven Gey of Florida State Law School will discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's expansion of the Standing doctrine and other procedural barriers that prevent citizens from enforcing their Constitutionally-protected rights.  Reception to follow.

THREE YEARS INTO THE ROBERTS COURT
October 19, 4-8:30pm

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Join ACS members at the National Constitution Center as they host a broadcast of Pepperdine Law School's Symposium. Laurence Tribe, Douglas Kmiec, Kenneth Starr, Joan Biskupic, and Jeffrey Rosen will discuss the new make-up of the Supreme Court.

SCHOOL INTEGRATION: LITIGATING THE SEATTLE SCHOOLS CASE AND BEYOND
October 30, 6:00pm

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The Supreme Court's recent decision in Parents Involved (PICS) v. Seattle Schools represented an about-face in its educational diversity jurisprudence. Maree Sneed, partner at Hogan & Hartson, served as counsel of record on this landmark decision. At this talk, she will dicuss her involvement with the Seattle Schools litigation and its implications for future school integration efforts.  Reception to follow.

RECLAIM CIVIL RIGHTS: REVERSING THE RETREAT ON CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT - Pay Discrimination, Ledbetter, and the Fair Pay Restoration Act
November 5, 12pm

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Join the Penn ACS Chapter as they host Erica Swanson (Leadership Conference on Civil Rights), Jocelyn Frye (National Partnership for Women and Families), and Professor Tobias Wolff for a discussion of Ledbetter v. Goodyear, the Fair Pay Restoration Act, and their impact on civil rights enforcement. Come learn what YOU can do to protect civil rights.

ACS QUIZZO
November 7, 6pm

Levy Conference Center
Pub Trivia, Philadelphia-style.  Gather 6-8 of your closest friends and you favorite professor to compete against your classmates for outstanding prizes and the title of "Quizzo Champion." During the breaks, we will be hosting a Celebrity Art Auction, with artwork donated by professors and Law School faculty (all proceeds donated to charity).  Unlimited pizza and refreshments make this one of ACS's most popular events!

1L EXAM PANEL
November 19, 12pm

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Learn how to take your first-year exams and what your specific professor wants to see on the exam, from students who actually had your professors.

OFF THE RECORD: THE PRESS, THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE WAR OVER ANONYMOUS SOURCES
November 28, 4:30-5:30pm

Levy Conference Center
Penn Law Alum Nathan Pearlstine is the head of Time Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. He recently published a book on the Valerie Plame affair and his decision to disclose the source of her identity. Hear him speak about his role in that situation and the relationship between the Press and the Government.

CIVIL RIGHTS LUNCH: Adam Gordon, Fair Share Housing Center
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FIFTH ANNUAL FEDERAL JUDGES PANEL: "Holding the Middle: The Circuit Courts' Important and Complex Role in Appellate Review"
January 21, 6:30-8:30pm

Levy Conference Center
Distinguished federal judges discuss district and appellate court judges' role in the federal judicial system and how they balance the demands of being in the middle, a position that has become pivotally important in light of the shrinking Supreme Court docket.

SECOND ANNUAL AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY/FEDERALIST SOCIETY DEBATE: Campaign Finance and the First Amendment
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THE CONSTITUTION: CHANGE AND INTERPRETATION
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Professor Barry Friedman joins us to discuss evolving constitutional theory on both the left and right, and the influence that politics has on how legal theorists tailor their philosophies.

PROFESSOR BROWN BAG: My Life as a Mormonologist, According to the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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PRofessor Sarah Gordon joins us to discuss her new research in church-state separation and her appearance as a Mormonologist on the Daily Show.

ACS QUIZZO
March 19, 6:30-11:30pm

Levy Conference Center
Pub Trivia, Philadelphia-style.  Gather 6-8 of your closest friends and you favorite professor to compete against your classmates for outstanding prizes and the title of "Quizzo Champion." During the breaks, we will be hosting a Celebrity Art Auction, with artwork donated by professors and Law School faculty (all proceeds donated to charity).  Unlimited pizza and refreshments make this one of ACS's most popular events!

FOURTH ANNUAL FEDERAL JUDGES PANEL: "Court Stripping and Other Threats to Judicial Independence"
February 8, 6:30pm

Levy Conference Center
The Hons. Kermit V. Lipez (First Circuit Court of Appeals), Boyce F. Martin (Sixth Cirtcuit Court of Appeals), Karen Nelson Moore (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals), and Stephen Reinhardt (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) discuss court stripping, constitutional separation of powers, and recent criticism of the judiciary. Moderated by Professor Theodore Ruger.

LAWYERS IN POLITICS: THE HOWS, THE WHYS, AND THE WAR STORIES
February 23, 12pm

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Terry McAuliffe, former head of the DNC and New York Times bestselling author of What a Party!: My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Cadidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators and Other Wild Animals, joins us to discuss why lawyers like him leave positions in prominent firms to work in politics, their special role in government and policy-making, and his experiences as one of the most prominent politicians in the country.

FIRST ANNUAL AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY/FEDERALIST SOCIETY DEBATE: The Future of Church-State Separation
March 1, 6:30pm

Levy Conference Center
Rev. Barry Lynn, Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Professor Douglas Kmiec, Pepperdine University Law School, discuss public funding of religious programs, public displays of religious symbols, politics in the pulpit and the future of the church-state debate. Moderated by Professor Sarah Gordon and co-sponsored by the National Constitution Center.

ACS QUIZZO
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Pub Trivia, Philadelphia-style.  Gather 6-8 of your closest friends and you favorite professor to compete against your classmates for outstanding prizes and the title of "Quizzo Champion." During the breaks, we will be hosting a Celebrity Art Auction, with artwork donated by professors and Law School faculty (all proceeds donated to charity).  Unlimited pizza and refreshments make this one of ACS's most popular events!

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March 22, 12pm

Tannenbaum 145
Current and Former Penn students discuss their clerkship application process and offer tips for approaching the search at Penn.

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