The American Constitution Society at the University of Michigan

11/08/2016

Michigan Law student came out to vote today!

09/30/2016

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Presidential Debate Watch Party! We hope to see you again for the second Presidential Debate on October 9th!

09/17/2016

Congratulations to the 2016-2017 ACS Board!

09/16/2016

Thanks to everyone who came to our ACS, Fed. Soc., and Frank Murphy Society event!

09/11/2016

ACS and the Office of Career Planning was so glad to be able to welcome Michigan Law and ACS Alum Mary Hanna-Weir '09 back to campus for a coffee talk with our members on Friday. Mary gave a career oriented talk about life as a government lawyer & policy advocate.

09/07/2016

First general body meeting of the year!

09/05/2016

Join us this Wednesday, Sept. 7th @ 11:45 for our General Body Meeting in 1225 South Hall!!!

We will be electing 1L representatives to sit on the board for the rest of the year. Please come prepared with a short statement as to why you are interested in serving on the ACS Executive Board, and be prepared to speak briefly. (But really, it's casual!) If you are unable to make the meeting, but are still interested in being considered for a board position--email [email protected] with your name and statement of interest.

Check out the ACS website if you're interested in learning more about the organization (https://www.acslaw.org/about). At the Michigan Law Chapter we bring in prominent lawyers, judges, and other speakers from across the country to discuss recent legal issues and cases. We also hold networking and career related events throughout the year, connecting students with practicing lawyers in the Detroit area and beyond.

Potbelly’s Sandwiches will be served for lunch!

Shaping Debate, Building Networks, Making a DifferenceThe American Constitution Society (ACS) believes that law should be a force to improve the lives of all people. ACS works for positive change by shaping debate on vitally important legal and constitutional issues through development and promotion...

04/07/2016

2015-2016 ACS board

04/06/2016

Professor Reimann on "The Depressing Truth about Gun Regulation: Why it Doesn't Work, Won't Work, and Why the Real Issues Aren't Even on the Table".

03/18/2016

03/16/2016

ACS is auctioning THREE copies of the Constitution + selected works of the Founding Fathers, Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions, signed by several Michigan Law professors who teach courses related to the Constitution. These professors include Professor Nicholas Bagley, Professor Christina Whitman, Professor Kate Andrias, Professor Samuel Bagenstos, Professor Margo Schlanger, Professor Daniel Halberstam, Professor Julian Davis Mortenson, Professor Richard Primus, Professor Eve Primus, Professor Gil Seinfeld, Professor Martha Jones, Professor Evan Caminker, Professor Jessica Litman, and Professor Don Herzog (not all autographs present in this picture).

This volume including includes the full texts of:
· On Civil War—Benjamin Franklin
· The Boston Massacre— John Hancock
· The Declaration of Independence
· Common Sense—Thomas Paine
· Articles of Confederation
· The Federalist Papers—Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
· Farewell Address—George Washington

Please be sure to attend the 2016 SFF Auction tomorrow, March 17, in Hutchins Hall 100!
https://www.facebook.com/events/106375939747048/

02/18/2016

The American Constitution Society is pleased to host Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Judge Judith E. Levy for a panel on their experiences as woman judges, with Professor Eve Primus moderating. Although the number of women judges in the United States is increasing, women are still a minority in the traditionally male-dominated court system. The question of why this pattern persists does not have a simple answer. Please join us on February 17 as Justice McCormack and Judge Levy share their stories, observations, and insights on their careers thus far.