Gore headlines liberal confab for law students, attorneys

[Uncle Joe]

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1119603912989

"The organization -- which started four years ago largely to counteract the Federalist Society -- has been trying hard to build up its membership base almost since the Gore presidency evaporated. In fact, its aim is largely to address problems on the left that many fault for Gore's presidential loss.
"The Bush vs. Gore case, no question, mobilized people," said ACS Executive Director Lisa Brown, who was Gore's lawyer during part of his vice presidency. "But what we're trying to get at is bigger than that, to help the progressives on the legal perspective of what do we stand for."
"They say the Democratic Party represents a more diverse group of constituents, and it's hard to find a unifying principle. But I think that's just making excuses," said Jeffrey Bleich, a co-founder of the local chapter, last week. "I don't think that these issues are plaintiff or defendant or even Democrat or Republican," added Bleich, a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson and an active Democrat and defense lawyer.
Whereas the Federalist Society is focused on states' rights, Bleich said, the ACS expounds the view that the Constitution is "an evolving document that reflects the trials and errors of the country."

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