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Washington Bound: The ACS Law Convention

I'm headed to Washington, D.C. today for the Annual American Constitution Society Convention, "Democracy and the Rule of Law." If you're in D.C. and into progressive law-related subjects, check it out.

It opens Friday morning with an address by Sen. Hillary Clinton, who got a decidedly mixed review at the Take Back America Conference yesterday.

At the ACS convention (full schedule here) the topics and speakers are outstanding. I'm looking forward to hearing Sen. Gary Hart speak on restoring the balance to our separation of powers, the ACLU's Ann Beeson, law Prof David Cole and Marc Rotenberg on challenging post 9/11 policy, Richard ben Veniste and Eric Holder on policing the Justice Department, Abbe Lowell on representing the high profile defendant, Lucas Guttentag on Immigration reform,
Yale law prof Jack Balkin on the Constitution and many many more.

I'll be on a panel Saturday morning called "Leakers and the Press" with 9th Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt, and Law Professors Maimon Schwarzschild and Geoffrey Stone. I don't think I've ever been on a panel with a federal judge before, so that should be extra fun.

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    Re: Washington Bound: The ACS Law Convention (none / 0) (#1)
    by Andreas on Wed Jun 14, 2006 at 11:34:48 AM EST
    Hillary Clinton and Gary Hart supported the war.

    Re: Washington Bound: The ACS Law Convention (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jun 14, 2006 at 02:18:27 PM EST
    You go, girl! Oh, you're already on your way. That sounds great and it's good to know something is going on other than the Federalist Society. Have to say though, the ACS website is BORING! And I'm very interested in what they are doing. If you get the chance to whisper on someone's ear, could you ask them to kick it up a notch? We are spoiled and like moving media. Dunno, something to attract surfers.

    Re: Washington Bound: The ACS Law Convention (none / 0) (#3)
    by Edger on Wed Jun 14, 2006 at 02:37:56 PM EST
    The breakout session "Challenging the Government's Post 9/11 Policies" has a tantalizing title. Will there be transcripts of the talks available afterwards, web or otherwise?