Pathways to Clerkships

11/20/18 • 59 min

A distinguished panel of judges discuss the benefits of a judicial clerkship, what to expect from clerking, their advice on the application process, and what they look for in clerkship candidates. Speakers will include Judge Beverly Martin (11th Cir.), Judge George Hazel (D. Md.), and Judge Kim Jolson (M.J., S.D. Ohio) and the discussion will be moderated by ACS’s Vice President of Strategic Engagement Jill Dash.

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The Caravan, the President, and the Constitution

On November 1, ACS hosted a webinar discussion on the Trump administration's recent proposed border policies. With the mid-term elections around the corner, the Trump Administration has turned its sights on approximately 4000 thousand men, women, and children making their way from Central America on foot to the United States. President Trump alleges that they represent a threat to U.S. security and has suggested that he may close the southern border to the migrants, including those seeking asylum. This week he ordered 5000 troops to the border, and then let it be known that his administration is considering issuing an executive order that would terminate birthright citizenship, in conflict with the 14th Amendment’s promise of citizenship to “All persons born ... in the United States.” Join ACS for a briefing call on these questions and other legal and policy implications of the administration’s actions regarding the caravan and its proposed executive actions affecting the rights of immigrants, refugees, and asylees. Featured speakers: T. Alexander Aleinikoff, University Professor, The New School; United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees (2010-15) Deborah Pearlstein, Professor of Law; Co-Director, Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy; Cardozo School of Law Kara Stein, ACS Vice President of Policy & Program, Moderator

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What the President’s Invocation of a National Emergency Could Mean for Our Constitutional Order

On Friday, January 11 at 3:00pm, ACS hosted a discussion on the legal and policy implications of the administration’s proposed actions. As the government shutdown drags on, President Trump prepares to declare a national emergency, arguing that there is an immigration crisis at the southern border that authorizes him to fund and build a wall, despite the lack of congressional approval. What is the controlling law regarding the declaration of national emergencies, and what is the scope of the President’s emergency powers? Do they depend on whether there really is an emergency, and if so, who determines that? What is the mechanism by which such a wall could be built, and what legal limitations apply? Featured Speakers: Cristina Rodriguez, Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School Stephen I. Vladeck, A. Dalton Cross Professor of Law, University of Texas School of Law Caroline Fredrickson, ACS President, Moderator