Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change
Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change
March 8, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
Join us March 8 for Law Day 2022 Virtual Launch Program! This program will feature Law Day leaders from around the country to discuss the 2022 Law Day theme and offer programming inspiration. This program is designed for Law Day planners of all stripes, or anyone interested in the 2022 Law Day theme. The program will also be livestreamed to YouTube and recorded for on-demand viewing.
Speakers:
WELCOME REMARKS
Reginald M. Turner, Jr., ABA President
PRESIDING
Orlando Lucero, National Law Day Chair
KEYNOTE
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Modrall Sperling, ABA President 1995-1996
PRESENTERS
Representatives from 2021 Outstanding Law Day Activity Award Winners
Alameda County Court, California
Delaware County Bar Association, Pennsylvania
Judiciary of Guam
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Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change
April 28, 2:00-3:00 PM CT
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union…” are the opening words of the U.S. Constitution. At 4,400 words and signed in 1787, it is one of the shortest and oldest written constitutions in the world. It is a dynamic document, as it not only outlines a blueprint for government, but also delegates power, articulates rights, and offers mechanisms for change. It is neither perfect, nor exhaustive, as our nation’s history makes clear. Legislation, court rulings, amendments, lawyers, and “we the people” have built upon those original words across generations to attempt to make the “more perfect Union” more real. That effort continues today, as contemporary leaders and everyday citizens raise their voices as loud as ever to fulfill the promise of the Constitution. Defining and refining those words of the Constitution might be our oldest national tradition, and how each of us works—together—toward a more perfect Union.
A panel in moderated discussion will explore moments of constitutional change in the United States, especially in more recent years, looking at constitutional amendments, as well as social movements that lead to legislation, shifts in U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence, and other indicators of significant legal change.
There will be time for audience questions. The audience will include members of the legal community, students, teachers, and the general public.
Program participants:
Reginald Turner,
ABA President, Presiding
Aslihan Bulut,
Law Librarian of Congress, Remarks
Orlando Lucero,
National Law Day Chair, Remarks
Panel discussion participants:
Steve Wermiel, Moderator
Wilfred Codrington, Brooklyn School of Law
Sophia Lin Lakin, ACLU Voting Rights Project
Elizabeth Slattery, Pacific Legal Foundation
Program is produced in partnership with the Law Library of Congress. Program will be streamed on YouTube and recorded.