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University of Pennsylvania Hosts "Health Care Reform and the Election" on 10-20-2008

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University of Pennsylvania Law School

Health Care Reform and the Election

pennsylvania — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:06:08 -0400

We co-sponsored an event with the Penn Law Bioethics Society on the Future of Health Care Reform, featuring a panel made up of Prof. David Grande, MD, Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, Lisa Codispoti, Senior Health Advisor, National Women's Law Center, and Leonard Cuello, Pennsylvania Health Law Project.

Ms. Codispoti explained how the NWLC approaches health reform using a gendered analysis, pointing out that in 40 states and DC it is actually legal to charge men and women different rates for health insurance. Mr. Cuello approached the issue from a state level, and said that the Bush administration has been pushing us towards privatization and that a McCain administration would continue this approach. Prof. Grande spoke about how to finance the healthcare system, noting that there is a huge split along political lines with regards to how exactly to accomplish this.

Around 70 students joined us for lunch and discussion and the event was a huge success!!

University of Pennsylvania Law School

ACS QUIZZO

pennsylvania — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:22:03 -0500

THE social event of the year, hosted by our chapter, is a Quizzo (Pub-Trivia) Competition. This year, 15 teams of 8 students, joined by Penn Professors and faculty members, battled it out for the title of "Quizzo Champion" on November 7. The winning team was "Frying Bacon", the Journal of Constitutional Law team (joined by Professor Kermit Roosevelt). The Best Team Name prize went to "Steven Burbank and the Special Masters" (in honor of Prof. Burbank's role as NFL Special Master in the Michael Vick hearings, which took place at Penn Law this fall). This event brought nearly 30 new members into our chapter and the National Organization.

In between rounds, we offered participants another opportunity to compete with each other - in our Charity Professor Art Auction. Professors and faculty at the Law School submitted hand-made crayon drawings for the auction. This event raised $640 for the Equal Justice Foundation's Summer Jackson-Healy Fund, a grant program for public interest work.

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Happy Constitution Day!

pennsylvania — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:08:00 -0500

The Penn ACS Chapter celebrated Constitution Day on September 18 by giving out candy to fellow students and drawing attention to the Constitution's origins and evolution over the course of history. Due to this event, our chapter gained nearly twenty new members and greatly increased our visibility to the first-year class.

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School Integration: Litigating the Seattle Schools Case and Beyond

pennsylvania — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:51:19 -0500

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Parents Involved (PICS) v. Seattle Schools represented an about-face in its educational diversity jurisprudence. Maree Sneed, partner at Hogan & Hartson, served as counsel of record on this landmark decision. She joined the Penn ACS Chapter and nearly 50 Penn Law students on Tuesday, October 30 to dicuss her involvement with the Seattle Schools litigation and its implications for future school integration efforts.

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Stopped at the Threshold: Halting Civil Rights Cases Before They Start

pennsylvania — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:43:56 -0400

The Penn Law Chapter of ACS recently hosted Professor Stevem Gey, Florida State Law School, a renowned scholar in the area of standing and the establishment clause. Professor Gey discussed the background and implications of Hein , and explained how the Supreme Court was using seven different procedural barriers to prevent plaintiffs from asserting their rights in court. Nearly 50 Penn Law students attended this engaging and insightful discussion. Penn Law would like to thank Prof. Gey for speaking at this event.

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Penn Law Hosts Tom Goldstein for "How to Be a Litigator in the Roberts Court"

pennsylvania — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:29:27 -0400

Penn Law's first ACS event of the school year was a rousing success. Professor Tobias Wolff and Akin Gump partner Tom Goldstein spoke to a packed house at our incoming students orientation on August 30th. The pair discussed their experiences with Supreme Court litigation, the implications of recent decisions, and several frameworks for analyzing the upcoming term. We look forward to events of equal caliber and substantial participation from the student body this year.

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Philadelphia Chapters Host Lawyer/Student Happy Hour with Judge Theodore McKee on 2/9/06

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:41:47 -0500

On February 9th, 2006, over 70 lawyers and law students from the Philadelphia region gathered at a Center City pub for a networking happy hour sponsored by the ACS Philadelphia Lawyer Chapter. Attendees included law students from Temple, Penn, Villanova and Rutgers-Camden law schools, along with federal and state law clerks and lawyers working in government, private practice and the public interest sector. Participants socialized and shared news about the projects and events on which each of the local ACS chapters are working this spring. Attendees were also treated to inspiring remarks shared by the Honorable Theodore A. McKee from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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