The American Constitution Society has named Indiana University Maurer School of Law second-year student Allyson McBride a Next Generation Leader—one of 34 across the United States—the organization announced April 11.
She is the third Indiana Law student in as many years to earn the prestigious recognition.
Launched in 2007, the Next Generation Leaders (NGL) 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.
McBride was elected president of the Indiana Law ACS chapter for the 2023-24 academic year, and has led the organization’s educational and social activities since August. That includes organizing a chapter breakfast with several Law School faculty members, hosting numerous internal and external speakers, and connecting current students with alumni of the ACS chapter.
“I am excited for the opportunity to meet more people in the ACS network and strengthen my involvement with ACS on the national level,” McBride said. “I am particularly grateful for the chance to participate in trainings and receive additional career advice; I have found ACS’s clerkship programming to be immensely helpful as I prepare to apply for post-graduation clerkships.”
In addition to the American Constitution Society, McBride is also active with the Indiana Law Journal, the Protective Order Project, the LGBTQ+ Project, Public Interest Law Foundation, and was a winner of the 2024 Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition earlier this month.
ACS President Russ Feingold noted, “I’m excited to introduce this year’s class of Next Generation Leaders, whose achievements represent the future of the progressive legal movement and the promise of a multiracial democracy. The Next Generation Leaders program was created to develop and support future progressive lawyers, judges, and policymakers, and this impressive class will contribute to the growing number of Next Generation Leaders alumni, already over 400 strong, across the country.”
McBride is the third consecutive Next Generation Leader selected from the Maurer School of Law, following Laura Rusk in 2023 and Ethan Dawson in 2022.
“We’re grateful to the American Constitution Society for recognizing the outstanding leadership qualities embodied by our students,” said Indiana Law Dean Christiana Ochoa. “Allyson has made remarkable contributions to our Law School in a number of ways, and I’m excited to see the opportunities she will have through the Next Generation Leaders program.”