Professor Geoff Stone will discuss the history and goals of the American Constitution Society. ACS is a non-partisan, non-profit national organization of law students and lawyers who advocate for respect for human dignity, protection of individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice. ACS offers a nuanced, liberal view of the law as a mechanism to protect the powerless. 

Professor Stone has served as a Supreme Court clerk, Dean of the Law School, and Provost of the University. He is a nationally renowned expert on the First Amendment and regularly contributes to the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and the Huffington Post. At the Law School, he teaches classes on Constitutional Law.

Lunch will be provided. This event is free and open to the public but seating may be limited.