Seattle University School of Law

Happy 221st Birthday, Constitution!

seattle — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:11:12 -0400

After volunteers taught the Constitution to middle school students off-campus, the Seattle University ACS Chapter celebrated Constitution Day, September 17th, on-campus with a 221st Birthday Cake for the entire law school!

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Erwin Chemerinsky - "The Roberts Court and the Future of Constitutional Law"

seattle — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:53:20 -0400

On September 23rd, Seattle University welcomed constitutional scholar, professor, and dean Erwin Chemerinsky for a lively discussion on "The Roberts Court and the Future of Constitutional Law." Following an introduction by Seattle University Law Professor and Associate Dean Tayyub Mahmud, the ~80-100 attendees enjoyed hearing Chemerinsky's take on the recent Heller decision and other current constitutional issues both during his speech and afterwards for a catered Q&A reception.

Seattle University School of Law

Constitution in the Classroom

seattle — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:22:30 -0400

On September 17th, Constitution Day, volunteers from the Seattle University ACS Student Chapter and the Puget Sound ACS Lawyer's Chapter taught 250 middle school students basic concepts about the Constitution with a focus on the Bill of Rights. Various strategies were utilized to encourage class participation, such as a game of jeopardy, role-playing arrests, performing mock trials, and even engaging in a 3-way tug of war to illustrate balance of powers. This age group (11-14) has a keen sense of fairness, and students could clearly see the logic of having three branches of government limited by the fundamentals of the Bill of Rights. Students also gained a greater appreciation for how these founding documents are relevant to their lives today.
This is the second year the Seattle University Chapter has partnered with Meany Middle School for "Constitution in the Classroom"; the program proved so successful with 7th graders last year that the school requested we teach the Constitution to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Social Studies classes in 2008, and possibly 2009. This year, we were pleased to offer all students pocket constitutions, and extend teaching opportunities to the Lawyer's Chapter.

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Seattle University School of Law Student Chapter Hosts Panel on Guantanamo Bay and Hamdan Decision

webmaster — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:38:35 -0500

On October 5th, The ACS Seattle University School of Law Student Chapter hosted a discussion on the Hamdan decision and constitutional questions concerning the rights of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. The panel featured local Counsel for Salim Hamdan: David East, McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren; Joseph MacMillan, Perkins Coie; Harry Schneider, Perkins Coie; Charles Sipos, Perkins Coie. The Honorable John Coughenor, United States District Judge, Western District of Washington served as moderator of this discussion that was an over-the-top success. This event was also sponsored by the Puget Sound Lawyer Chapter.

Above (from left to right): David East; Charles Sipos; Joseph MacMillan; Harry Schneider; The Honorable John Coughenor.

More pictures from this event.