Law Week 2023: Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration (5/4/23)

This year’s ABA Law Week theme, “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration” challenges us to think critically about the ways in which the Constitution exists within our communities and shapes where power resides within our constitutional democracy. Join us for a seminar led by Professor Steven D. Schwinn, Constitutional Law Professor at UIC Law,  to explore the different ways that the Constitution impacts our democracy. 

Speaker: 
Professor Steven D. Schwinn, UIC Law 
Professor Schwinn teaches Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Comparative Constitutional Law and Human Rights, and Lawyering Skills I: Civil Rights. He is co-director of the International Human Rights Clinic. Professor Schwinn served as the Edward T. and Noble W. Lee Chair in Constitutional Law for the 2015-2016 school year. 

Professor Schwinn is a frequent commenter on issues related to constitutional law and human rights. He is a co-founder and co-editor of the Constitutional Law Prof Blog and an occasional contributor to other blogs and publications. Professor Schwinn is the Editor of the American Constitution Society Supreme Court Review, an annual publication reviewing cases and issues at the Supreme Court. He regularly writes for the ABA Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases. His scholarship has appeared in a variety of law journals.

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.