Constitution Day Panel - "Viewing the Constitution as a Living Document

Our American Constitution Society chapter is hosting a Constitution Day panel event titled “Viewing the Constitution as a Living Document” on Tuesday, September 17th, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in room 101. The panel will explore how the Constitution can reflect modern norms and values in contemporary society. The event will feature distinguished speakers Wyatt Rolla, Senior Transgender Rights Attorney at the ACLU of Virginia; Maisie Osteen from the Legal Aid Justice Center; and Professor Corinna Lain, a constitutional law scholar from Richmond Law. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Danielle Wingfield, whose expertise spans constitutional law, legal history, and family law. Each speaker brings unique perspectives and extensive experience to the panel: Wyatt Rolla specializes in transgender rights and civil rights, Maisie Osteen focuses on racial justice and criminal defense, and Professor Lain's scholarship examines the influence of extralegal norms on Supreme Court decision-making. This event aims to engage the law school community in a meaningful dialogue on constitutional interpretation in modern times.