2021 ACS Student Convention

The American Constitution Society's Ninth Annual Student Convention brought together students from across the country to discuss today and tomorrow's pressing legal issues. The 2021 Student Convention kicked off with a 1L Welcome Reception on March 24 and was held virtually from March 25-27 with interactive discussions, trainings, social events, and networking opportunities. Please find the agenda and recordings of the events below.

Wednesday, 3/24/21

• 1L Welcome Reception
  • Featuring: David Adeleye, Russ Feingold, and Zinelle October

Thursday, 3/25/21

• Welcome Session
  • Featuring: Russ Feingold and Zinelle October

• A Discussion with AG Ferguson on the Roles of State Attorneys General
  • Featuring: Hon. Bob Ferguson, Professor Sharmila Murthy, and Andy Su

• The Intersection of Environmental and Systemic Racism on Black, Indigenous, People of Color Communities
  • Featuring: Heejin Hwang, Selena Kyle, Professor Steph Tai, Professor Rebecca Tsosie, and Princess Jefferson

• Keynote Address by Tahir Duckett
  • Featuring: Tahir Duckett and Vatsala Kumar

• Networking Dinners

Friday, 3/26/21

• Leaders from Law
  • Featuring: Heidi Li Feldman, and Hon. Deborah Gonzalez

• Progressive Constitutionalism Project
  • Featuring: Alex Tobin and Ross Svenson

• Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
  • Featuring: Professor Violeta Chapin, Cindy Liou, Annalise Parady, Michele Roland-Schwartz, and Emily Henderson

• Abolishing the Death Penalty
  • Featuring: Kwame Ajamu, Kirk Bloodsworth, Sabrina Butler Smith, Richard Dieter, Alison Walsh, and Olivia Van Nest
• Keynote Address by Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York
  • Featuring: Hon. Letitia James and Oluwatomi Ogunsanya
• Speed Networking Session

Saturday, 3/27/21

• Restoring and Protecting the Vote
  • Featuring: Jonathan Diaz, Aklima Khondoker, Rosemary Avila, Lindsay Langholz, and Natasha Martinez

• Antitrust, Privacy, Big tech, and Democracy
  • Featuring: Prof. Genevieve Lakier, Benjamin Wiseman, Neema Singh Guliani, Doha Mekki, and Andrew Lindsay

• Why to Clerk & How to Land a Clerkship: Practical Advice from Former Clerks
  • Featuring: Brian Goldman, Taylre Janak, Zach Newkirk, Saraswati Singh, Theo Shaw, Rashad Green, Allison Tjemsland, Leo Delgado, Jill Dash and Zoraima Pelaez

Closing Remarks from ACS Board of Directors Chair, Peter Karanjia