American Constitution Society selects ND Law’s Adem Osmani as a 2024 Next Generation Leader
Second-year Notre Dame Law student Adem Osmani has been selected as an American Constitution Society (ACS) Next Generation Leader. Each year, ACS selects a small group of law students from nearly 200 chapters to be part of the Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program.
Launched in 2007, the program recognizes and supports law school students who have shown exceptional leadership in their work with their ACS student chapters. The program offers various opportunities that empower the students to develop their leadership skills and make a long-lasting impact in their communities. Next Generation Leaders also receive unique access to ACS career development resources and networking opportunities, and help to strengthen and shape the future of ACS.
This year, ACS selected 34 up-and-coming legal professionals as 2024 Next Generation Leaders. Osmani is Notre Dame Law School’s third NGL selectee. The previous NGL selectees from Notre Dame Law School include Peter Gonzales (J.D. ‘19) and Allison Lantero (J.D. ‘21).
“I am honored to have been selected as an American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader,” said Osmani. “Serving as the president of the Notre Dame Law ACS Chapter has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my law school career. I am very grateful for the contributions made by previous executive boards, and I look forward to using this opportunity to continue to enhance the reputation and prominence of our ACS Chapter.”
In addition to serving as president of Notre Dame Law School’s American Constitution Society, Osmani is an oralist on the Moot Court Board, secretary of Notre Dame Law School’s National Lawyers Guild, staff editor of the Notre Dame Law School Journal of Legislation, a student fellow in Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic, and an assistant rector at O’Neill Family Hall. During his 1L summer, he served as a civil rights law clerk at the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Chicago.
Students who have a demonstrated commitment to ACS are selected to be NGLs through a competitive application process. The selection committee looks for students who demonstrate strong legal skills, a commitment to public service, and a track record of leadership and community engagement.
“Adem’s application, work as a student chapter leader, and compelling recommendation from Professor Tidmarsh really impressed our team,” said Peggy Li, the senior director of chapters at ACS. “We are delighted to recognize and celebrate Adem’s leadership!”
“Adem has been an exceptional leader for the Notre Dame chapter of the American Constitution Society. He has helped to organize a large number of events with speakers of impressive quality and a range of views,” said Jay Tidmarsh, the Judge James J. Clynes, Jr., Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School.
Tidmarsh added, “In many ways, the past academic year has been among the very best for our ACS chapter. Ever since I have known him, Adem has been dedicated to ensuring that different viewpoints are welcome in the classroom and on campus. He is fearless in his dedication to free speech. I am excited for his future as a lawyer, and I am grateful to the ACS for recognizing Adem's leadership potential.”
NGLs are an integral part of the ACS network, with many contributing to the strength of the network as lawyer chapter leaders, mentors, and thought leaders through media and legal analysis. These leaders are also contributing to positive progressive legal change in their communities and around the country as lawyers, judges, policymakers, academics, advocates, and elected officials.
“We have an incredibly talented and diverse community of progressive students here at Notre Dame Law, and I aspire to keep building it,” said Osmani.
The American Constitution Society is the leading progressive legal non-profit organization which, through a diverse nationwide network of lawyers, law students, scholars, and many others, supports and advocates for laws and legal systems that strengthen our democratic legitimacy, uphold the rule of law, and redress the enduring inequities in our laws.