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DESCRIPTION: This event is currently at capacity. If you would like to attend, please select a "Waitlist" ticket. You will receive a direct email from ACS if a spot opens up and we are able to place you on the guest list. Thank you!\n \nThe first woman to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States was Belva Ann Lockwood in 1880 in Kaiser v. Stickney. As of the close of 2016, a total of 726 women have argued before the Supreme Court 1,430 times. Progress yes, equality no. Join the ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter as we discuss why there are so few women arguing before the Court, the steps we need to take to increase gender equality, and the particular challenges faced by women advocates.   \n\nFeaturing:\n\nFeaturing:\n \nAnita Alvarez, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Disputes & Investigations\nFay Clayton, Former Senior Partner, Robinson, Curley & Clayton, P.C.; Member, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Board of Advisors\nCindy Hyndman, Shareholder, Robinson Curley P.C.; Member, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Board of Advisors\nLisa Madigan, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Former Illinois State Attorney General\nSarah O’Rourke Schrup, Clinical Associate Professor of Law & Director, Appellate Advocacy Center, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law\nCarolyn Shapiro, Associate Professor of Law & Co-Director, Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States, Chicago-Kent College of Law; Member, ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Board of Advisors​​​​​​​\nJill Wine-Banks, Legal Contributor and Analyst, MSNBC; Former Illinois State Solicitor General\n\nLunch will be generously provided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.\n\n\nAs the nation’s leading progressive legal organization, ACS is committed to ensuring that all aspects of our events are accessible and enjoyable for all. If you require any accommodations, please contact us at LCemails@acslaw.org.\n\n\nFor details, click here: https://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/481
SUMMARY:ACS Chicago: Supreme Court Oral Advocacy: Where are the Women?
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LOCATION: 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60654
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