Yale Law Democrats
(YLDems)
Weekly Update
Dearest Democrats,
We hope you were able to get outside this weekend and enjoy the early onset of spring! Read on below for info about another week of great events and job opportunities.
Upcoming YLDems Events
Bharat Ramamurti – Wednesday, March 6. Calendar link HERE.
Bharat Ramaurti served as the deputy director of the National Economic Council for manufacturing, innovation, and domestic competitiveness from 2021 to 2023. He previously served as a member of the COVID-19 Congressional Oversight Commission, a congressional oversight body tasked with overseeing the Department of the Treasury's and the Federal Reserve Board's management of stimulus and loan programs mandated by the CARES Act.
State of the Union Watch Party – Thursday, March 7. RSVP HERE.
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, humorous commentary, and hot takes as we collectively watch the State of the Union together. Stop by before or after Bar Review, or, if you're feeling extra ~political~, ditch Bar review altogether! You won't want to miss this!
Antimonopoly Now: A Conversation on Practice and the Academy with FTC Chair Lina Khan – March 8. Register HERE.
Please join the LPE Project and the YLDems for a lunch talk with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. Chair Khan, YLS ‘17, will discuss key recent initiatives at the FTC and the nature of the agency’s new approach; how the new FTC strategy is evolving in response to recent successes and challenges; and what this all suggests for academic work on these topics. Since her appointment in June 2021, Chair Khan has pushed for aggressive competition enforcement including increased consideration of issues of market power, in line with the original purpose of the antitrust laws. Under Chair Khan, the FTC recently released updated Merger Guidelines that increase scrutiny of proposed acquisitions and successfully challenged a series of mergers in the healthcare industry. Chair Khan has also pushed for expanded consideration of the interaction between labor and competition issues, as exemplified by the FTC’s proposed rule on non-compete agreements and the agency’s Policy Statement on gig work.
Moon Duchin – Wednesday, March 13. Registration link to come.
Moon Duchin is a professor of mathematics at Tufts University who is among foremost experts of the mathematics of gerrymandering. Moon helped Pennsylvania and Alabama redraw their congressional districts after both states respective Supreme Courts ruled their original maps unconstitutional. Join the YLDems and the Election Law Society to learn about the intricacies of redistricting and where math and the law intersect.
External Events This Week
Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women's Rights with Alicia Garza - March 4. Register HERE.
The Spring 2024 Gruber Distinguished Lecturer will be with Alicia Garza. Professor Crystal Feimer, Yale College, Departments of African and African American Studies, American Studies, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies will be her faculty host. Alicia Garza is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the international Black Lives Matter movement. She has organized around the issues of health, student services and rights, rights for domestic workers, ending police brutality, anti-racism, and violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people of color. She currently directs Special Projects at the National Domestic Workers Alliance and is the Principal at the Black Futures Lab.
Sponsoring Organizations: The Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women's Rights.
Lawyering on Behalf of Baltimore City Public Schools: From Equitable Financing to School Discipline Reform - March 5. Register HERE.
Join us for a conversation with Joshua Civin ’03, Chief Legal Officer of Baltimore City Schools. The interactive presentation will explore the challenges of public interest lawyering from within the education system, and examine current work Josh's office is doing to further school disciple reform and challenge inequities in school financing. We will also welcome comments and insight from YLS Professor of Law Zachary Liscow and Law and Racial Justice Center Director Kayla Vinson.
Sponsoring Organizations: The Quinnipiac University School of Law Center on Dispute Resolution; The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School; The Law and Racial Justice Center at Yale Law School
Yale Dems Speaker Series: Dan Goldman - March 5. Register HERE.
The Yale College Democrats will be hosting Representative Dan Goldman YC '98 on March 5 at 6:00pm in LC 211 for a moderated discussion and Q&A. Rep. Goldman currently represents NY-10 and has previously served as the lead counsel for the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. Goldman will be joining us virtually, but anyone interested in attending must come to LC 211 to join the event.
Sponsoring Organizations: Yale College Democrats
Collegiality at the Courthouse: A Conversation with Chief Judge James E. Boasberg and Judge Dabney L. Friedirch - March 5. Register HERE. Please join the Yale Federalist Society and American Constitution Society for a conversation with Chief Judge James E. Boasberg and Judge Dabney L. Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Sponsoring Organizations: Yale Federalist Society; American Constitution Society; The Ronnie F. Heyman '72 Crossing Divides Program Speaker Series.
“From Yale to the White House: Insights on Policy and Public Service” with Elizabeth Wilkins - March 5. Register HERE.
Join us at Yale’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS), in partnership with the Tobin Center for Economic Policy, for a special event featuring Elizabeth Wilkins, a distinguished figure in government and public service. During this moderated discussion, Wilkins will delve into her career path, and her work to advance equity and justice from both nonprofits and halls of power – offering valuable insights and perspectives for aspiring public policy professionals. The event will conclude with an open question-and-answer session, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage directly with Wilkins.
Is Donald Trump Constitutionally Disqualified from the Presidency? A Conversation with Professor Akhil Reed Amar ’84 and Professor Michael McConnell - March 7. Register HERE.
Join the We the People Speaker series for a debate on whether former president Donald J. Trump is constitutionally disqualified from the 2024 presidential election under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Sponsoring Organizations: This event is organized by a group of Yale Law students with the sponsorship of Professor Akhil Amar and support from the Ronnie F. Heyman Crossing Divides Program
"Americonned": Film Screening and Discussion - March 7. Register HERE.
Please join Professor Jacob Hacker, Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science and Faculty Co-Director, Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership, for a special evening featuring filmmaker Sean Claffey for the screening of Americonned. The powerful new documentary is about the destabilizing effects of income inequality on the American people, and how new grassroots movements are seeking to reinvigorate the middle class. Join us for a screening and conversation.
Sponsoring Organizations: The Tsai Leadership Program; Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership
“Growing Awareness to Reduce Labor Abuse: An Experimental Test of a Migrant Domestic Workers’ Rights-Awareness Campaign,” Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, UC Berkeley - March 8. Register HERE.
Migrant domestic workers (MDWs) are highly vulnerable to labor abuse. We conducted an original survey and a randomized-controlled trial with MDWs and the general population in Hong Kong to understand MDW experiences and assess whether rights-awareness campaigns can help reduce labor abuse by improving knowledge about MDWs’ rights and decreasing tolerance of MDWs’ mistreatment. The studied campaigns had little impact on MDWs, given high baseline levels of rights awareness and resignation that some mistreatment is inherent to their job. Yet, these campaigns increased the general population’s knowledge of MDW labor rights and reduced tolerance of MDWs’ mistreatment, suggesting that rights-awareness campaigns could improve MDW work conditions by shaping the views of individuals who employ or interact with MDWs.
Sponsoring Organizations: ISPS Center for the Study of American Politics; The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies.
Job Opportunities
Summer 2024: DNC Civic Engagement & Voter Protection Internship. Apply HERE.
DNC Civic Engagement and Voter Protection is seeking interns. Interning at the DNC is a unique opportunity for hardworking, passionate future leaders to gain real life, hands-on experience in Democratic politics, strengthen their understanding of the political process, and prepare them for future political opportunities. The program will run from Monday, May 20th to Friday, August 9th, 2024, and will be conducted in a hybrid format. Interns who are based in the Washington D.C. area will have an opportunity to perform in-person work for the DNC at the Democratic National Headquarters and DNC events. You must be located in the United States to apply for this internship.
Arizona Democratic Party - Voter Protection and Access Director - Coordinated. Apply HERE.
The Arizona Democratic Party is looking for a highly motivated, passionate, and talented Voter Protection and Access Director who will lead the Voter Protection and Access program aimed at ensuring all eligible voters have an opportunity to vote and have that vote counted.
2024 Take Back FL Campaign - Voter Protection Director. Apply HERE.
The Florida Democratic Party is seeking a Voter Protection Director to develop and implement a statewide voter protection program. The Voter Protection Director will work across the state to build a volunteer legal team, create a training program and develop the resources necessary to support voters throughout the state. The director will organize volunteers across Florida, establish poll watching teams and procedures, and facilitate resources and trainings for Voter Protection programs. Position is based in Orlando or Miami, Florida.
Georgia Democrats - Multiple Positions. Apply HERE.
The Georgia Democrats are currently hiring for: Grassroots Outreach Staff, Finance Director, Communications Director, Organizing Director, Voter Protection Regional Manager, Voter Protection Poll Watching Program Manager, Deputy Voter Protection Director for Programs, & Voter Protection Hotline Manager.
Ohio Democratic Party Voter Access Director. Apply HERE.
The Ohio Democratic Party is hiring a Voter Access Director who will build a plan to address the entire continuum of barriers to casting a ballot that will count in Ohio. This position involves overseeing Voter Access volunteers; election observer program; voter protection ballot curing program; educating staff, volunteers, and voters on new voter ID laws; communicating with local election administrators and county party leadership; recruiting volunteer attorneys, and meeting all requirements to credential attorney volunteers for the election window. The salary is $84K and the position is based in Columbus, Ohio with an in-person 40 hours/week schedule.
Nevada Democratic Party Voter Protection and Access Director. Apply HERE.
The Nevada Democratic Party is looking for a highly motivated, passionate, and talented Voter Protection and Access Director who will lead a battleground state’s Voter Protection and Access program aimed at ensuring all eligible voters have an opportunity to vote and have that vote counted. We are looking for folks with a variety of backgrounds and experience and are dedicated to building a team that looks like America. Interested applicants should email their resumes to jobs@nvdems.com with “Voter Protection and Access Director” in the subject line. The roles will be based in Las Vegas and will require in person work.
Squire Patton Boggs Foundation (SPBF) Summer Fellowships. Apply HERE.
SPBF offers a public policy fellowship: students may work on any policy matters with non-profit domestic or international organizations and government offices. The awards are for $5,000 and involve a competitive process. This is a great opportunity for non-SPIF eligible students. For SPIF eligible students, YLS will provide additional support up to the SPIF level of funding. Applications should be submitted to Norma D'Apolito. Applications for the public policy track are due on March 1; students must secure host organizations in advance of the application deadline for these fellowships.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Board.
Yours in Democracy,
The YLDems Board