Kevin J. McMahon
Trinity College (Hartford, CT)

“A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other:
The Deepening Divide Between the Justices and the People”

Thursday, October 24
4:30—6:00 p.m.
CSI Library, Building 1L
Room 203
Reception to Follow
CLUE Credit Certified

Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science at Trinity College. He is also the author of Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race (winner of the Richard E. Neustadt Award), and Nixon’s Court (winner of the Erwin N. Griswold Prize), and co-author, with Michael Paris, of “Absolutism and Democracy: The Free Speech Jurisprudence of Hugo L. Black,” in Judging Free Speech, Helen Knowles and Stephen Lichtman, Eds.  Professor McMahon will discuss his recent book, A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other: The Increasing Divide Between the Court and the People (University of Chicago Press, 2023).  Professor McMahon earned his Ph.D. at Brandeis University (1997).  In 2006, he was a Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair at the University of Montreal.

 

Dear CSI Students:

Currently enrolled CSI students can select new student leaders to fill the vacant seats on the Student Government & the CSI Association for the current 2024/2025 Academic Year.

 Voting will take place starting today, Wednesday, October 16^th as of 9:00am through 11:45pm on Tuesday, October 22^nd. Only currently enrolled students are eligible to vote.

Have Your Voice Heard – VOTE HERE!

Instructions:

LOGIN TO VOTE:  For authentication purposes you will be asked to log in to vote – your login is your CIX email address (firstname.lastname@cix.csi.cuny.edu) and SLAS password. Your SLAS password may be CSI+EMPLID or whatever you chose.

Troubleshooting:

• Locked out of Account: If you have more than 3 failed login attempts, then your account may be locked. Please contact the OIT Helpdesk (helpdesk@csi.cuny.edu) or 718.982.4357 (HELP) to unlock your account.

• Password expired/forgotten:If you have forgotten your password you can reset it at https://slasreset.csi.cuny.edu/showLogin.cc. You may have to create an account first. For more information: SLAS_CSI_EmailPasswordResetInstructions.pdf

• Other Ballot Concerns: If you log in to CSI Connect and cannot access the ballot, please email serc@csi.cuny.edu.

Leadership matters…Remember to Vote!

Take care,

Mario D’Alessandro
Director, Student Life
Campus Center, 1C-201
Ph. 718.982.3106
www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-involvement
College of Staten Island-CUNY

The CSI Legal Studies Institute
CSILSI.commons.gc.cuny.edu
Presents:  A Workshop

 *Everything You Need to Know
About the Law School Admissions Process*

 with
CSI Pre-Law Advisor Professor Michael Paris

Thursday, October 17^th
In Person
Building 1S, Room 115
3:00 to 4:00 pm

 Pizza and Drinks will be served

 Co-sponsored by the CSI Student Pre-Law Club

The CSI Legal Studies Institute
CSILSI.commons.gc.cuny.edu
Presents:  A Workshop

 *Everything You Need to Know
About the Law School Admissions Process*

 with
CSI Pre-Law Advisor Professor Michael Paris

Thursday, October 17^th
In Person
Building 1S, Room 115
3:00 to 4:00 pm

 Pizza and Drinks will be served

 Co-sponsored by the CSI Student Pre-Law Club

 CHCI’s leadership programs. CHCI is dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders by providing unparalleled leadership development, networking, and professional growth opportunities. Through our internship and fellowship programs, we aim to equip talented young people with the tools to succeed in public service and beyond. We sincerely thank you for your support of past applicants. Your experience with CHCI gives you a unique understanding of the dedicated and talented students who apply to our programs each year.

We believe your insight into these students’ capabilities and potential makes you an excellent advocate for our programs. As we continue our mission of developing the next generation of Latino leaders, we hope you can help us spread the word by sharing our program information with your networks—whether it be students, educators, or colleagues who mentor young professionals.

Key deadlines for our programs are:

• Congressional Internship Program – Summer 2025

• • Deadline: December 1, 2024

• Public Policy Fellowship Program

• • Deadline: December 15, 2024

• Postgraduate Fellowship Program

• • Deadline: December 15, 2024

• NextGen Latino Leadership Program

• • Deadline: January 31, 2025

• Congressional Internship Program – Fall 2025

• • Deadline: March 1, 2025

Additionally, CHCI will host a monthly information session on the 30th of each month in 2024. Our next session will be this Monday, September 30th. Please feel free to share this opportunity with prospective applicants.

• Register here

Additional program information can be found on our linktree.

Best,
Juan Manuel Martinez
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
1128 16th Street NW | Washington, DC 20036
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Corey Brettschneider

Brown University

“The Presidents and the People:
Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It”

4:30—6:00 p.m.

Building 1P, Center for the Performing Arts, Room 120

Reception to Follow

CLUE Credit Certified

About the Author:
Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics, as well as a visiting professor at Fordham Law School. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. Professor Brettschneider will discuss his new book is The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought To Defend It. He is also the author of The Oath and The Office: A Guide to the Constitution for FuturePresidents, Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government, and When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Politico, and The Guardian, as well as in top academic journals and law reviews. He holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton and a JD from Stanford Law School.

Co-sponsored by the Student Government Association’s Campus Activities Board

Pre-Law Advisor Virtual Information Session

Join us for a special information session with our New York Law School Admissions Team. There will be opportunities to ask questions about our specific admissions process and solicit general law school admissions feedback. This is a great chance to meet with seasoned law school admission leadership. RSVP today!

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET

RSVP

CSI Legal Studies Institute:  Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) Awareness Day: Thursday, September 19^th.  Two Events.

LSAT Awareness Day, Event 1: Overview of the LSAT: In Person. Building 2N, Room 220.  A representative of the LSAT Prep Company “7 Sage” will present an overview of the LSAT and review sample questions and test-taking strategies.

Pizza and Drinks will be served:

See:
https://www.csi.cuny.edu/csi-legal-studies-institute-lsat-awareness-day-thursday-sept-19

LSAT Awareness Day, Event 2: Overview of LSAT. 6:00 to 730, on Zoom.  Register Here:
Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5285
See:
https://www.csi.cuny.edu/csi-legal-studies-institute-lsat-awareness-day-thursday-sept-19-0

The CSI Legal Studies Institute shares information and resources from all LSAT providers who share information with us. The Legal Studies Institute has no financial relationship with TestMasters or any other LSAT prep provider. We do not endorse any provider or encourage students to use any particular provider. –Michael Paris: Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu

SAVE THE DATES

The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents:
The Fall Election Season Lecture Series

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Corey Brettschneider
Brown University
“The Presidents and the People:
Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It”
4:30—6:00 p.m.
Building 1P, Center for the Performing Arts, Room 120
Reception to Follow

 Thursday, October 24, 2024

Kevin J. McMahon
Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
“A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other:  The Deepening Divide Between the Justices and the People”
4:30—6:00 p.m.
Building 1L, Library, Room 203
Reception to Follow

About the Authors:

Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics, as well as a visiting professor at Fordham Law School. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. His new book is The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought To Defend It. He is also the author of The Oath and The Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents, Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government, and When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Politico, and The Guardian, as well as in top academic journals and law reviews. His constitutional law casebook is widely used in classrooms throughout the United States. Brettschneider is frequently interviewed about constitutional and political issues on MSNBC, CNN, BBC, Sirius XM, and other media outlets. He holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton and a JD from Stanford Law School.

Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science at Trinity College. He is also the author of Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race (winner of the Richard E. Neustadt Award), and Nixon’s Court (winner of the Erwin N. Griswold Prize). His recent book is A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other: The Increasing Divide Between the Court and the People (University of Chicago Press, 2023).  Professor McMahon earned his PhD at Brandeis University in 1997. As an advanced graduate student, he taught for two years in Russia with the Civic Education Project (a.k.a., the “academic Peace Corps”). In 2006, he was a Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair at the University of Montreal.

Upcoming Free LSAT Workshops

Free Zoom LSAT workshops in September and November. Dates and registration links below.

LSAT Workshop: Thursday, September 19 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM ET

Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5285

Logical Reasoning LSAT Workshop: Wednesday, November 20 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM ET

Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5295

The CSI Legal Studies Institute shares information and resources from all LSAT provides who share information with us.  The Legal Studies Institute has no financial relationship with TestMasters or any other LSAT prep provider.  We do not endorse any provider or encourage students to use any particular provider.  –Michael Paris.  Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu