Come join ACS for its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 15 at 11:50 AM in the Hutchins Hall courtyard! Potbelly's sandwiches will be served.

We will also be holding elections for the following positions: 1L Representative, 2L Representative, and 3L Representative. If you are interested on being on the ACS Board, please be prepared to speak briefly about your leadership abilities and why you are interested in progressive constitutional issues.

What is ACS? ACS is a national network of progressive constitutional scholars and attorneys. We are dedicated to promoting the vitality of the U.S. Constitution and the fundamental values it expresses: individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law.

What does ACS do? ACS organizes discussions featuring prominent experts in the field of constitutional law. Our chapter participates in a variety of activities: lunches with professors, social events, professor debates, volunteering for pro bono hours, presentations by visiting law professors, etc. Our recent events have included topics such as judicial nominations, the Affordable Care Act, marriage equality, progressive legal careers, the future of the filibuster, money in state supreme court elections, the constitutionality of progressive drug policies, the constitutionality of GPS tracking and airport security, redistricting in Texas, and indigent defense.

Why should you join ACS? We offer intellectually engaging events, as well as leadership, networking, and mentoring opportunities. In addition, our chapter has outline and supplement banks for 1Ls. We also offer mentoring, resume and cover letter review, mock interviews, and career events on how to obtain judicial internships and clerkships. We are one of the nation's most active ACS chapters and were awarded "Chapter of the Year" at the 2009 national convention and "Chapter of the Week" in 2015. Moreover, ACS holds national conventions and writing competitions that have generous scholarship prizes.