Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) PROMOTES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT EXPRESSES: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, GENUINE EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. THESE ABIDING PRINCIPLES ARE REFLECTED IN THE VISION OF THE CONSTITUTION'S FRAMERS AND THE WISDOM OF FORWARD-LOOKING LEADERS WHO HAVE SHAPED OUR LAW THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. AS A RESULT OF THEIR EFFORTS, THE CONSTITUTION HAS RETAINED ITS AUTHORITY AND RELEVANCE FOR EACH NEW GENERATION.IN RECENT YEARS, AN ACTIVIST CONSERVATIVE LEGAL MOVEMENT HAS GAINED INFLUENCE - ERODING THESE ENDURING VALUES AND PRESENTING THE LAW AS A SERIES OF STERILE ABSTRACTIONS. THIS NEW ORTHODOXY, WHICH THREATENS TO DOMINATE OUR COURTS AND OUR LAWS, DOES A GRAVE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN VISION.
THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) PROMOTES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT EXPRESSES: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, GENUINE EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW.
NETWORK ADVANCEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING ACS'S NETWORK AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD A MORE INFLUENTIAL PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THIS DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT ACS'S MISSION IS CARRIED OUT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. IT MANAGES ACS'S STUDENT AND LAWYER CHAPTERS, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDES CAREER ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING BOTH TO STUDENTS AND LAWYERS, AND ENSURES THAT ACS IS PLUGGED INTO PROJECTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHERE THE NETWORK CAN HELP ADD CAPACITY TO THE BROADER PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY.
STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES ON COALITION BUILDING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ACS'S PROGRESSIVE LEGAL VISION; RAISE THE PROFILE OF ACS AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS, REPORTERS, AND ALLIES ON CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES; AND ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PRESSING LEGAL ISSUES.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING: THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING IS CHARGED WITH PROMOTING A PROGRESSIVE VISION OF THE LAW. THIS DEPARTMENT LEADS ACS'S EFFORT TO PROMOTE SCHOLARLY AND SIMILAR MATERIALS TO HELP SHAPE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING POLICY-RELEVANT WORK AND THE PRODUCTION OF EFFECTIVE MATERIALS ON CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION AND LEGAL POLICY FOR STUDENTS, LAWYERS, OPINION LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Caroline Fredrickson | PRESIDENT | 40 | $303,060 |
| Belinda Macauley | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $180,391 |
| Zinelle October | INTERIM PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $174,479 |
| Kara Stein | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $160,300 |
| Thomas Pazzi | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $144,420 |
| Jill Dash | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $136,866 |
| William Lutz | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $135,000 |
| Sahng-Ah Yoo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Winkler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Verrilli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Franita Tolson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dawn Smalls | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cliff Sloan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ganesh Sitaraman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Siegel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Shane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Seltzer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ricki Seidman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shira Scheindlin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Philippa Scarlett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Murray | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Naomi Martin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Lewis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Karp | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Karanjia | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aziz Huq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Harper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Reuben Guttman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Goldman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ruben Garcia | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Frederick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Fineman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Fechner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Faris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Garrett Epps | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Devore | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erwin Chemerinsky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alejandra Castillo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Califano | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Burns | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elise Boddie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Beeler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Berner | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Pamela Karlan | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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