This Week at the ACS: Congratulations to moot court qualifiers!

Read on for important updates and announcements about upcoming events. As always, please send comments and suggestions to acs@law.columbia.edu or to Mary Kelly at mp2331.

FIVE MOOT COURT TEAMS QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION

This last weekend, the eighteen CLS ACS Moot Court teams competed to see which five teams would qualify to participate in the national competition here at Columbia in March. The five qualifying teams are:

1. Cuauhtémoc Ortéga & Leanne Wilson
2. Jim Doggett & Adam Pulver
3. Craig Boneau & Nina Yadava
4. Tim Abbott & Michelle Rutherford
5. Gaurav Reddy & Kim Strawbridge

Congratulations to the finalists! And thanks to all eighteen teams for participating in this first year of the ACS moot court. Your presence gave a tremendous boost to the credibility of the national program.

Remember, ACS Moot Court is open to students in all years of law school. If you'd like to try it next year, be sure to keep an eye out for our announcements in the fall!


FED SOC TO HOST EPSTEIN, TIERNEY DEBATE OVER SPITZER, MONDAY

We have received the following invitation to a great event from the Federalist Society:

The Federalist Society invites you to a debate featuring Richard Epstein and James Tierney:
Is Eliot Spitzer good for America? The Role of State Attorneys General.

When: Monday, January 23rd
Time: 12:20 - 1:20
Where: JG 103

New York's Attorney General may be better known than its Governor. Love him or hate him, Eliot Spitzer has changed the way people view the State AG. Is his "activist" style too disruptive of business? Has he abused his power in pursuit of political ambition? Or is it just what we need to make America safe for capitalism?

Come hear --- and --- debate these questions and more.


MEMBERSHIP PARTY, FEBRUARY 2

Already a member of ACS National? Not a member yet, but interested in joining? Come to an open-bar membership party Thursday, February 2! Location TBA, but will be near the Bar Review location for that night. Free drinks and food for members, $10 for non-members who join at the door. See you there!


PARTY PLANNER WANTED!

Interested in helping to plan some cool parties for the national moot court competition in March? If you like parties, want to meet fun people, and/or are interested in running for an ACS Board position next year, this is a great opportunity for you! Contact Zahra Egal for details, zme2102@columbia.edu.