Featured Events
Jan 16
15 Years of Citizens United: How Big Money Dominated the 2024 Election
On Thursday, January 16 at 11 a.m. EST, with the 15th anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC approaching, Campaign Legal Center will hold a conversation with campaign finance experts and elected officials on how that U.S. Supreme Court decision dominated the 2024 election.
Thursday, January 16th, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
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Apr 25
Removing Financial Barriers to Running for Office
CLC hosted a discussion with experts and former candidates about these innovations — those that have already been implemented and others that have been proposed — and discussed what else can be done to break down financial barriers to running for office and make holding political office an obtainable goal for all Americans.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Apr 01
Dismantling Barriers to Youth Civic Engagement
On April 1, 2024, at 11:30 AM EST, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hosted the virtual event “Dismantling Barriers to Youth Civic Engagement.” Panelists discussed the unique barriers facing young voters, highlighted the attempts to exclude these voters from our elections and, finally, discussed solutions to facilitate the participation of young voters in our democracy.
Monday, April 1st, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm ET • Virtual
Mar 28
Women in Politics: A Conversation With Mary Hayashi
On Thursday, March 28, in conversation with Campaign Legal Center's Senior Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships Catie Kelley, Mary Hayashi discussed the solutions she’s uncovered in her book "Women in Politics" to achieve gender parity in politics, examples of women leaders who are blazing the trail toward gender parity and what achieving this goal could mean for our nation.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm ET • Virtual
Mar 27
Election Worker Protection: Safeguarding Those Who Safeguard Our Democracy
On Wednesday, March 27, Campaign Legal Center hosted the virtual event "Election Worker Protection: Safeguarding Those Who Safeguard Our Democracy." During the event, CLC’s panel of experts discussed the importance of election workers in safeguarding our democracy, what can be done to retain election workers and institutional knowledge, and steps made both statewide and nationally toward protecting election workers.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Feb 29
A Real Right to Vote: A Conversation with Rick Hasen
In discussion with Campaign Legal Center President Trevor Potter, Professor Hasen described his vision for the freedoms an amendment on voting rights would protect, its potential impact on our democracy, and why he believes it’s possible to pass such an amendment, despite a challenging political climate.
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
Feb 02
Strengthening Democracy in Local Government Through Public Financing
Campaign Legal Center hosted a conversation with both activists and leaders who have helped to implement public financing programs as well as political candidates who have benefited from them.
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jan 26
Defending Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups
On January 26, 2024, at 11 a.m. EST, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) hosted the virtual event “Defending Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups.” The panel discussed the importance of defending nonpartisan civic engagement groups against unwarranted and unconstitutional attacks and why the work of these civic-minded Americans is so important to our democracy.
Friday, January 26th, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Dec 05
I Never Thought of It That Way: A Conversation with Mónica Guzmán
Campaign Legal Center President and Founder Trevor Potter discussed how to bridge tough conversations with author Mónica Guzmán on her book "I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times."
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm ET • Virtual
Nov 14 Past Event
The Role of Media in Building Trust in the Democratic Process
On Nov. 14 from 2-3 p.m. ET, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) hosted the Campaign Legal Conversations event, “The Role of Media in Building Trust in the Democratic Process”
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm • Virtual
Nov 02
Artificial Intelligence and Potential Threats to US Elections
If left unchecked, the use of artificial intelligence to deceive voters could make it more difficult, or even impossible, for voters to evaluate the election ads that they see and hear.
Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
