Presidential Term Limits| How Things Work: The Legal Edition

Presidential Term Limits| How Things Work: The Legal Edition

Learn from Benedict M. Lenhart, a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and an adjunct professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown Law Center, about presidential term limits. The conversation explores the Constitutional framework for term limits, including the 12th and 22nd Amendments. It also identifies the various theories that have been proposed for allowing President Trump to serve a third term as president, as well as their viability. Speakers Benedict M. Lenhart – Partner, Covington & Burling LLP; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law Center Mario Sullivan – Chair, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Lawyer, Johnson & Sullivan Ltd. --- CRSJ, in collaboration with the DEI Center and its entities, the Center for Public Interest Law and its entities, the Young Lawyers Division, and other Section Divisions and Forums, is launching a new rapid-response project that will provide videos, resources, and other information breaking down key legal developments by explaining specific actions the government is taking, the legality of these actions, its impact on civil rights and daily life, and steps attorneys and advocates can take to protect our communities. Learn more at ambar.org/howthingswork