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Nashville Chapter Board of Advisors

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First Monday in October: A Supreme Court Preview, Presented by the Nashville Chapter

webmaster — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:10:30 -0500

On Monday, October 1, 2007 the Nashville Chapter hosted an event entitled “First Monday in October: A Supreme Court Preview”. The event featured distinguished scholars who discussed cases of constitutional significance to be considered in the United States Supreme Court's 2007-2008 term.

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Nashville Chapter co-hosts "Night of a Thousand Conversations"

webmaster — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:10:37 -0400

On Thursday April 5, 2007, The Nashville Chapter co-hosted "A Night of a Thousand Conversations" with the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC). The event, promoted by Liberty and Justice for All, was one of several held all across the country, engaging thousands of people in discussons about immigration reform and due process. The event was held at the home of Sharmila Murthy and was covered on Channel 4 WSMV, the local NBC news affilate.

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Nashville Chapter Wins National Networking Award

webmaster — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:53:29 -0400

Virginia Marentette with representatives Amy Gardner from Chicago, Sharmila Murthy from Nashville and Michael Mueti from Northeast Ohio

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) honored its Nashville Chapter last week with its 2007 Networking Award, awarded to the chapter with the highest membership percentage increase over the past year.

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The Nashville Chapter Presents "Judicial Selection or Election: Which is the Best Policy Choice for Tennessee?"

webmaster — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:06:08 -0400

On Thursday, May 24, 2007, the Nashville Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies (Federalist Society) co-sponsored a debate that focused on the current process for selecting appellate judges in Tennessee, the recent controversy of the process and proposals for revising the process. Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice William M. Barker moderated the debate. Panelists included former Tennessee Attorney General Paul G. Summers; Joseph A. Woodruff, legal counsel for “Tennesseans for Thompson”, the official campaign committee for Senator Fred D. Thompson in 1994 and 1996; and Maclin P. Davis, former legal counsel for the Tennessee Republican Party.

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The Nashville Chapter Presents "Storming the Court"

webmaster — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:04:54 -0400

Brandt Goldstein, Author of "Storming the Court"

On March 28, 2007, the Nashville Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) hosted author and attorney Brandt Goldstein, who discussed his book, “Storming the Court: How a Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President And Won.” The event was held at the offices of the law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC.

"Storming the Court" (Scribner paperback 2006), chronicles the true story of fifteen idealistic law students who challenged the United States Government in a battle for freedom that went all the way to the Supreme Court. His book also tells the story of 300 Haitian refugees held as prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the students who fought two Presidents to win their release. A major motion picture based on Storming the Court is now under development at Warner Bros. Michael Seitzman is slated to write and direct the film.

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The Nashville Chapter Presents "The Failure of Corporate Law"

webmaster — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:04:13 -0400

On Friday, February 23, members of the Nashville Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) hosted a luncheon with Kent Greenfield, a professor of law at Boston College Law School and author of "The Failure of Corporate Law", at the law firm of Harwell, Howard, Hyne, Gabbert & Manner, P.C.

In his book, Greenfield argues that corporate law can be utilized as a force for social change. Greenfield proposes a vision of corporate law that would make corporations responsive and accountable not only to shareholders, but to the general public as well. Challenging the dominant vision of corporate law in the United States, this book shows that changing certain foundational assumptions about corporations and the law that rules them is critical to reining in corporate power. Throughout, Greenfield proposes concrete, achievable adjustments to law and policy that would create real, positive change.

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The Nashville Chapter Presents "Stealing Democracy"

webmaster — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:03:28 -0400

Professor Overton speaking to members of the Nashville chapter.

On Thursday, December 7th, the Nashville Chapter of the American Constitution Society will host a luncheon with Spencer Overton, Associate Professor at The George Washington University Law School, at Waller, Lansden, Dortch and Davis, LLP.

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Nashville Chapter Kickoff - October 6, 2006

sharper — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:23:15 -0500

This Friday, October 6, 2006, members of the Nashville Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) officially kicked off their chapter–the first of its kind of Tennessee– by hosting a reception and speaking program in conjunction with this weekend’s ACS National Conference on Constitutional Interpretation and Change at Vanderbilt University Law School.

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