January 30+February 20/Cleveland: Election Administration: Law and Practice

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio to offer a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit (general hours: 4.0) for a course titled “Election Administration: Law and Practice”. Designed specifically for attorneys, this seminar addresses Federal and State election law on such topics as voter registration and residency, voter identification requirements, ballot production and tabulation, neutrality and accessibility, physical security of equipment, and planning for contingencies.
Practical knowledge of elections qualifies attorneys to work as Precinct Election Officials (PEOs) at one of 336 polling locations in Cuyahoga County. Attorney-PEOs will be asked to serve in locations where highly skilled help is most necessary, likely as a supervisor in a location with several assigned precincts.
Title:
Election Administration: Law and Practice
When/Where:

There are two opportunities to attend:

• Thursday, January 30, 2020
  2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday, February 20, 2020
  9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location in both cases is:
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s downtown conference center
1375 E. 9th St., 2 FL
Cleveland, OH 44114.
CLE Credit:
4 general
By:
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Cost:
There is no cost to attend this offering.
Spaces are limited and registration is required. 
To Register:
Please contact Roseanne Lewis-Maloney, Election Official, by phone (216) 443-3232 x7218 or email: rmaloney@cuyahogacounty.us
For more information, see the flyer:
https://www.acslaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CLE_credit-letter.pdf

November 6: Cleveland - Corruption in the 2016 Election?

The history of corruption in the United States from its founding to the present day and will examine the various issues surrounding corruption from their constitutional origins through the Citizens United ruling, and expose the sources of power behind it.

Title:
Corruption in the 2016 Election?
When/Where:
Friday, November 6, 2015
12:00pm - 1:00pm
LB60 Conference Room
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Speakers:

Professor Zephyr Teachout

Professor Zephyr Teachout is the author of Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United (Harvard University Press 2014). In addition to serving as associate professor of law at Fordham University, she was the first national director of the Sunlight Foundation. In July 2015, she was appointed chair and CEO of Mayday PAC, a crowd-funded non-partisan Super PAC promoting campaign finance reform.
Credit:
1 hour approved
By:

• Education Fund of the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland
• Bay Village Chapter of the LWVGC

Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

October 22: Nashville - Nashville Voting Rights Litigation Training #MCLE

The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively nullified a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the most effective civil rights law ever enacted. As a result, until Congress amends the Act, voting rights litigation will be the only path available to minority voters seeking to protect their rights against discriminatory voting laws.
Help respond to this voting rights crisis by joining the American Constitution Society, the Campaign Legal Center and Georgetown Law Center in a half-day training program, taught by some of the most respected voting rights practitioners in the country. An update on pending legislation in Congress responding to the Shelby County decision will also be included.
This training will arm attendees with the tools and tips necessary to become active members of the voting rights bar, and will provide an opportunity for new and returning members of the voting rights community to meet and strategize about the challenges to come. We need you to be part of the next generation of voting rights defenders.
Title:
Nashville Voting Rights Litigation Training
When/Where:
Thursday, October 22, 2015
08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Bone McAllester Norton
511 Union Street
Suite 1600
Nashville, TN 37219

Speaker:

• Gerry Hebert, Executive Director and Litigation Director, Campaign Legal Center
• Dale Ho, Director, Voting Rights Project, ACLU
• Armand Derfner, Partner, Derfner & Altman
• Guy-Uriel Charles, Charles S. Rhyne Professor of Law, Senior Dean for Faculty & Research, Duke University School of Law

By:
American Constitution Society
Credit:
Tennessee CLE credit of 3.0 hours has been approved.
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

March 11: Portland, OR - A President Of the People, By the People and For the People: The National Popular Vote Plan for Electing the President #MCLE #voting

Dr. John R. Koza
Chairman
National Popular Vote

The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The bill has been enacted by 11 jurisdictions possessing 165 electoral votes—61% of the 270 electoral votes necessary to activate it, including four small jurisdictions (RI, VT, HI, DC), three medium-size states (MD, MA, WA), and four big states (NJ, IL, NY, CA). The bill has passed a total of 33 legislative chambers in 22 states—most recently by a bipartisan 28–18 vote in the Oklahoma Senate, a 57–4 vote in New York Senate, and a 102–33 vote in NY Assembly.
Please join us for a debate on a national popular vote plan for electing the President. For more information on the National Popular Vote plan click here.
There is no charge for this event, but seating is limited. RSVPs are required.
Title:

A President Of the People, By the People and For the People: The National Popular Vote Plan for Electing the President

Trent England
Vice President for
Strategic Initiatives
Oklahoma Council
of Public Affairs

When/Where:
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hotel Monaco - Red Star Room
503 SW Alder
Portland, OR
Speakers:

• Dr. John R. Koza, Chairman, National Popular Vote
• Trent England, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

By:
Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society
Credit:
MCLE credit of 1.5 hours is pending.
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

March 7: Austin - Voting Rights Institute

The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 is undoubtedly one of the most successful civil rights laws in our Nation’s history, and remains an important piece of national legislation that is still relevant today. However, the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively nullified the Act’s special preclearance provisions. As a result, until Congress amends the Act, voting rights litigation will be the only path available to minority voters seeking to protect their rights against discriminatory voting laws.
Help respond to this voting rights crisis by joining the American Constitution Society in a training program, taught by some of the most respected voting rights practitioners in the country. This training will arm attendees with the tools and tips necessary to become active members of the voting rights bar, and will provide an opportunity for new and returning members of the voting rights community to meet and strategize about the challenges to come. We need you to be part of the next generation of voting rights defenders.
If you have question about this training, please contact Zack Gima, Associate Director of Network Advancement for the American Constitution Society, at zgima@acslaw.org or at 202-393-6186
Title:
Austin Lawyer Chapter: Voting Rights Institute
A segment of the ACS Student Convention
When/Where:
Saturday, March 7, 2015
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
University of Texas School of Law School Auditorium
727 East Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX
Speaker:

• Wendy Davis, Former Texas State Senator
• Chad Dunn, Partner, Brazil & Dunn
• Jose Garza, Attorney, Mexican American Legislative Caucus
• Gerry Hebert, Executive Director & Director of Litigation, Campaign Legal Center
• David Richards, Senior Counsel, Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP

By:
American Constitution Society
Credit:
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

May 9: DC - #Voting Rights Litigation Training

The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 is undoubtedly one of the most successful civil rights laws in our Nation’s history, and remains an important piece of national legislation that is still relevant today. However, the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively nullified the Act’s special preclearance provisions. As a result, until Congress amends the Act, voting rights litigation will be the only path available to minority voters seeking to protect their rights against discriminatory voting laws.
Help respond to this voting rights crisis by joining the American Constitution Society and the Campaign Legal Center in a half-day CLE training program, taught by some of the most respected voting rights practitioners in the country. This training will arm attendees with the tools and tips necessary to become active members of the voting rights bar, and will provide an opportunity for new and returning members of the voting rights community to meet and strategize about the challenges to come. We need you to be part of the next generation of voting rights defenders.
To participate, please contact Katie O’Connor, Assistant Director of Lawyer Chapters for the American Constitution Society, at koconnor@acslaw.org or at 202-741-0707.
ACS
Title:
Voting Rights Litigation Training
When/Where:
Friday, May 9, 2014
 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Lunch will be provided at 12:30 p.m.
Training from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Speakers:

• Jessica Amunson, Partner, Jenner & Block
• Julie Fernandes, Senior Policy Analyst, Open Society Foundations; Member, Board of Directors, American Constitution Society
• Gerry Hebert, Executive Director & Director of Litigation, Campaign Legal Center
• Marcia Johnson-Blanco, Co-Director, Voting Rights Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
• Pamela Karlan, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice (invited)
• Paul M. Smith, Partner, Jenner & Block; Member, Board of Directors, American Constitution Society.

By:
American Constitution Society
Credit:
The American Constitution Society is a State Bar of California approved CLE provider and this event has been approved for 3.0 hours of California MCLE credit; 3.0 hours of CLE credit will be available for members of the New York bar in accordance with New York’s Approved Jurisdiction policy.
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

February 25: Denver, CO - Voters' Rights and Voting Fraud #MCLE

Please join a discussion of voter identification requirements. Are these legitimate methods to prevent a real threat of voter fraud or a new obstruction to voting disproportionately affecting the old, students and minorities similar to unconstitutional poll taxes and literacy requirements of old? There will also be a focus on the changes in voting procedures such as all mail ballots, same day registration and voting centers. How did these affect the 2012 election?
Title:
Voters' Rights and Voting Fraud
When/Where:
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Colorado Bar Association, Civil Rights Committee
1900 Grant Street Third Floor
Denver, CO
Speakers:

• Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder
• Scott Gessler, Colorado Secretary of State
• Denise Maes, Public Policy Director, American Civil Liberties of Colorado

By:

• The Colorado Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society
• Colorado Bar Association Civil Rights Committee

Credit:
1.5 hours of CLE is pending.
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

January 31: NYC - Voting Rights Litigation Training

The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 is undoubtedly one of the most successful civil rights laws in our Nation’s history, and remains an important piece of national legislation that is still relevant today. However, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively nullified the Act’s special preclearance provisions. As a result, until Congress amends the Act, voting rights litigation will be the only path available to minority voters seeking to protect their rights against discriminatory voting laws.
Help respond to this voting rights crisis by joining the American Constitution Society and the Campaign Legal Center in a half-day CLE training program, taught by some of the most respected voting rights practitioners in the country. This training will arm attendees with the tools and tips necessary to become active members of the voting rights bar, and will provide an opportunity for new and returning members of the voting rights community to meet and strategize about the challenges to come.
Title:
Voting Rights Litigation Training
When/Where:
January 31, 2014
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
New York, NY
Speaker:
Ezra D. Rosenberg
By:

• The American Constitution Society 
• The Campaign Legal Center
• Dechert.

Credit:
3 New York CLE credit hours pending
Cost:
No charge

More Information And Registration

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April 5/San Diego: The Voting Wars Revisited

Richard L. Hasen

Title:
The Voting Wars Revisited
When/Where:
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
1155 Island Avenue Room 325
San Diego, CA
Speaker:
Richard L. Hasen, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science, University of California, Irvine School of Law; Author, The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown
By:

• The San Diego Lawyer Chapter and Thomas Jefferson School of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society
• American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties
• League of Women Voters of San Diego.

Credit:
1.0 hours of MCLE credit.
More:

http://www.acslaw.org/SanDiegoVotingWarsRevisited

October 24/Chicago+Web: Using Legal Skills To Protect Voting Rights #MCLE

As election day approaches, lawyers once again will play a vital role in ensuring that voting rights are protected in our community. This program is designed to provide lawyers with all of the information they need to volunteer on election day through the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights' nonpartisan Election Protection Program. We will provide an overview of the essential election laws, including the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This training is for volunteers who intend to volunteer on Election Day. Please sign up for a volunteer shift on the Election Protection Website and indicate that you are attending this training session.
Title:
Using Legal Skills To Protect Voting Rights
When/Where:
October 24, 2012
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Chicago Bar Association
321 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60604
Also Available As Webcast
Note: It is not entirely clear from the webpage how the webcast of this event is to be accessed; however CBA lists it as being webcast. You may get further information at seminars@chicagobar.org
By:

• The Chicago Bar Association
• The Chicago Bar Foundation 

Credit:
2 IL MCLE Credits
Registration/Cancellation Policy:

• In Person: Registrations for attending programs in-person must be received 3 hours prior to the start of the program or a $10 on-site registration fee will apply.
• Webcast: Registrations for attending a program via live webcast must be completed online prior to the publicized start time of the webcast. Persons registering for webcasts can view webcasts as live or archived events.

More Information And Registration

October 23/San Francisco: AABA/ALC Voter Protection Training

Please join the AABA Civil Rights Committee and the Asian Law Caucus in conducting poll monitoring for the November 6th election to make sure that immigrant and limited English speaking voters have adequate language access pursuant to Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act.
AABA and ALC will be providing free training to lawyers (and law students) who are interested in poll monitoring on the evening of Tuesday, October 23rd (6:30 to 8 p.m.) at the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in San Francisco. Poll monitors receive 1 hour of CLE credit and volunteer for three hours on the morning of Election Day. Based on the poll monitoring observations, ALC will prepare reports recommending changes to election practices to promote ballot access for immigrant and limited English proficient voters.
We need your help to protect the voting rights of the Asian American community. If you are interested in participating, please RSVP to Lin Chan with your name and contact information.
Title:
AABA/ALC Voter Protection Training
When/Where:
October 23, 2012
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
San Francisco, CA
By:

• Asian American Bar Association
• Asian Law Caucus

More:
http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=X120111/X120111