Upcoming Presentations

Birthright Citizenship & The 14th Amendment: A Re-Enactment of the Landmark Wong Kim Ark Case with Discussion on American Identity and Legal Legacy
April 15, 2026 5 - 6:30 pm
Birthright Citizenship & The 14th Amendment:
A Re-Enactment of the Landmark Wong Kim Ark Case with Discussion on American Identity and Legal Legacy
Featuring Judges, Attorneys, and High School Students from the Northern District
Panel Discussion with:
Ming Hsu Chin
Professor, UC Law SF
Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality
David Lei
Historian/Activist
Amanda Tyler
Professor, UC Berkeley Law
Thomas David & Judith Swope Clark Chair in Constitutional Law
With Special Guests from the Wong Kim Ark Family
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Thelton Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom
450 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA
In-person and virtual registration free @
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/ndhistoricialsociety/citizenship
MCLE Available • Reception to follow
Program Co-Sponsored By,
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
Cohen Milstein
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy
NJCHS
UCLaw San Francisco, Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship & Equality

Gender Identity and Equal Rights: Past, Present, and Future
April 29, 2026 5 - 6:30 pm
Panelists
Elizabeth Gill
Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Northern California
National ACLU LGBT & HIV Project
Pam Karlan
Stanford Law School
Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General –
Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
Amy Whelan
Senior Staff Attorney,
National Center for LGBTQ Rights
Moderator
Jim Finberg
Altshuler Berzon
We also invite you to browse our past presentations.