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04/28/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/28/2026 11:28

Episode 199: Democracy Needs Heroes

As ACS staff prepares for our 2026 National Convention in Washington, DC, we invite you to revisit two highlights of our 2024 convention for a little inspiration and encourage you to join us for this year's event if you are able. Judge Carlton Reeves (S.D. Miss.) and then-New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin delivered remarks on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, the role attorneys and law students can play as social engineers, and being a hero for democracy.

Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program

Guest: Hon. Carlton Reeves, District Judge, Southern District of Mississippi; Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission

Guest: Matt Platkin, 62nd Attorney General of New Jersey; Partner, Platkin LLP

Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention

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