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Boston University Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.
Announcements:
If you would like to join ACS, please email James Cormie (jrcormie@bu.edu) to add your name to the group listserve.
Congratulations to the Incoming 2009-2010 ACS Executive Board:
President: Meghan Rohan
And many thanks to the outgoing ACS Board members for all the hard work you did this year!
Mission Statement: The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) promotes the vitality of the U.S. Constitution and the fundamental values it expresses: individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law. These abiding principles are reflected in the vision of the Constitution’s framers and the wisdom of forward-looking leaders who have shaped our law throughout American history. As a result of their efforts, the Constitution has retained its authority and relevance for each new generation. In recent years, an activist conservative legal movement has gained influence – eroding these enduring values and presenting the law as a series of sterile abstractions. This new orthodoxy, which threatens to dominate our courts and our laws, does a grave injustice to the American vision. The American Constitution Society embraces the progress our nation has made toward full embodiment of the Constitution’s core values. ACS believes that law can and should be a force for improving the lives of all people. We are revitalizing and transforming legal and policy debates in classrooms, courtrooms, legislatures and the media, and we are building a diverse and dynamic network of progressives committed to justice. Through these efforts, ACS will ensure that the institutions of American law reflect the highest values of our nation and serve the needs of its people.
About Us: We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. We are one of the leading nationwide progressive legal organizations, and are committed to:
· Promoting a progressive vision of the Constitution, law and public policy · Educating lawyers, law students, decision-makers and the public about the historic basis and vitality of such a vision and its importance for the lives of real people · Strengthening the intellectual underpinnings for progressive law and policy in the United States · Continuing to build a diverse and dynamic national network
Law students from Georgetown University founded the first ACS chapter in 2001 and the idea has rapidly spread across the country. ACS currently has around 160 chapters at law schools across the country. See a list of New England Chapters. These chapters engage in rigorous debate and discussion of legal theory and doctrine, and in the formation and transmission of legal ideas.
Visit the National ACS website for more information: http://www.acslaw.org/.
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The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation’s leading progressive organizations. It is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges, policymakers and other concerned individuals. |