UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall 2009 Events
1L Exam Panel
co-sponsored by Penn Law Women’s Association
November 19, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
2Ls and 3Ls who aced their 1L exams share tips on how to prepare for the exams of specific professors.
Professor Tobias Wolff on LGBT Equality in America Today: Politics, Litigation & Coalition
November 12, 4:00pm
Gittis 214
Professor Tobias Wolff returns to Penn for an afternoon to discuss current LGBT issues and what the next steps will be in the fight for equality. He will talk about the current landscape in LGBT rights and what to think about for the future. This event is co-sponsored with Lambda Law.
Healthcare Reform 101: ACS Teach-in wih Professor Barry Furrow
November 10, 4:30pm
Gittis 214
Just days after the House passed historic healthcare reform legislation, come findout what's happening on the policy level in Washington, what the public option means, and how this all will affect you. Professor Furrow joins us from Drexel Law for an engaging, informal presentation on the state of healthcare reform and what is being debated in the current proposals. Professor Furrow is the Director of the Health Law Program at Drexel and is an Associate at Penn's Center for Bioethics. This even is being co-sponsored with Drexel Law ACS as well as Penn's Health Law Group and Bioethics Society.
ACS Quizzo
November 5, 7:00pm
Levy Conference Center
Get together a team of your nine closest friends and show off your mad trivia skills! Be prepared to compete for prizes for best team name and for the title of "Quizzo Champion" (trophy included). During the breaks, we will be hosting a Celebrity Art Auction, with artwork donated by professors with the proceeds going to EJF.
Civil Rights Enforcement by the Department of Justice: Challenges and Opportunities
co-sponsored by Penn LALSA and Penn BLSA
October 29, 2009
Julie Fernandes, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. D.O.J will speak about what is happening now in the new Obama Justice Department, and answer student questions about carreers in civil rights enforcement.
ACS BYO Dinner with Professor Rudovsky - members only opportunity
October 28, 2009
One of a series of dinners ACS is sponsoring with eminent Penn law professors this year. You pay for dinner - we cover the wine! Enjoy an intimate evening with one of Penn's many progressive legal scholars.
Reproductive Justice in the Era of Obama: Challenges and Possibilities
co-sponsored with Penn Law Bioethics Society; Feminist Working Group; Penn Law for Reproductive Justice
October 26, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Featuring
Susan Frietsche, of the Women's Law Project, Professor Carole Joffe, of the Bixby Center for Reproductive Health, Professor Kim Mutcherson, a visiting lecturer at Penn from the Rutgers-Camden School of Law, Professor Salamisha Tillet, of Penn's English Department, and Professor Anita Allen of Penn Law.
Philadelphia ACS Happy Hour
Philadelphia Lawyer’s chapter, Villanova chapter, Drexel Chapter, Temple Chapter, Penn Chapter
October 20, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Join "Drinking Liberally" and your fellow ACS members at Triumph Brewery in Old City for a networking opportunity with other students and practicing attorneys in the Philadelphia area. Great beer specials!
Book Discussion: Philadelphia Freedom, Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
co-sponsored with Penn Law Nationa Lawyers Guild and Penn Law Public Interest Center
October 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Come hear from Professor David Kairys as he discusses his new book that explores his lifelong career as a civil rights lawyer in Philadelphia.
"Rebranding" the War on Terror? or Legitimizing a Permanent State of Hostility
September 16, 2009, 12:00 p.m.
Gittis 213
A panel discussion about the Obama Administration and its approach to fighting the "War on Terror." Are we seeing real change? Featuring
Richard Shiffrin, former Deputy General Counsel (Intelligence) in the U.S. Department of Defense who served as the Acting General Counsel of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2003; Adjunct professor and Human Rights Watch activist Deborah Pearlstein; Professor Stephanos Bibas; moderated by Professor Claire Finklestein.
Penn Law Supreme Court Preview
September 24, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
Levy Conference Center
Featuring Debo P. Adegbile, Director of Litigation, NAACP LDF, Steven R. Shapiro, Legal Director, ACLU, Tom C. Goldstein, Co-Chair of the Litigation and Surpreme Court Practices at Akin Gump Hauer & Feld; founder of ScoutusBlog, James A. Feldman, Instructor of Law, Penn Law, and former Assistant to Solicitor General, Moderator, Kermit Roosevelt, Professor Law, Penn Law
Introductory Meeting - Welcome to ACS
September 24, 2009
G-213
An information session for students interested in getting involved with ACS this year. Pizza will be served.
PAST EVENTS
Spring 2008 Events
CIVIL RIGHTS LUNCH: Adam Gordon, Fair Share Housing Center
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
THE CONSTITUTION: CHANGE AND INTERPRETATION
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
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
Fall 2007 Events
HOW TO BE A SUPREME COURT LITIGATOR
August 30, 12:30pm
Gittis 1
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
Gittis 1
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
Gittis 1
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
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
Gittis 213
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
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.
Spring 2007 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
Gittis 2
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
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!
STUDENT CLERKSHIP PANEL
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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