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American Constitution Society (ACS)
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS is comprised of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, policymakers, activists and other concerned individuals who are working to ensure that the fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice are in their rightful, central place in American law. The American Constitution Society is a non-partisan, non-profit educational organization. We do not, as an organization, lobby, litigate or take positions on specific issues, cases, legislation or nominations. We do encourage our members to express their views and make their voices heard.
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Contact Tara Tabatabaie.
All interested upper division (2L and above) ACS members are invited to apply for the membership in the OCU law school's team at the ACS national moot Court competition (for details see below.) Our chapter would be represented by one team consisting of two people. Interested members need to submit a writing sample (e.g. LRW briefs) and their CV's to Professor Barry Johnson through the faculty secretaries' office in the GoldStar building by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 26. A tryout would be scheduled shortly after if the number of eligible applicants exceeds the spots available.
The American Constitution Society proudly announces the debut of the ACS National Moot Court Competition in Constitutional Law. The first national competition will be hosted by the Columbia Law School Chapter at Columbia Law School on March 3-5, 2006 (registration begins on March 3, 2006). The topic will be felony disfranchisement. Student teams of two will argue a minimum of three preliminary rounds on Saturday, March 4 with eliminations on Sunday, March 5. Note that while teams will write either an appellant or an appellee brief, each team will argue both sides at the competition. Awards will include best brief (on each side) and best oral advocacy. The two finalist teams will travel to the ACS National Convention during the summer of 2006 to moot for the national championship. Substantial cash prizes will be awarded to the two finalist teams.
The problem, rules and registration materials are posted on the competition website, which can be linked to from the ACS student chapter webpage. Registration will open on Tuesday, October 18 and will close Tuesday, November 1. Briefs are due in mid-January, 2006. Learn more about the competition by visiting the competition website and e-mailing the competition committee.
The 2005-2006 ACS Moot Court Team has been selected. Congratulations to members Terry McKeever and Tara Tabatabaie! Let¹s cheer them on to success in New York this spring, and beyond!
