2 weeks Ago By Chris Davies
Akanksha Balekai, class of 2026, has been selected as a 2025 Next Generation Leader by the American Constitution Society. Thirty-one students from law schools around the United States were selected to be part of the 2025 cohort. The selected students were those who demonstrate strong legal skills, a commitment to public service, and a track record of leadership and community engagement.
Akanksha Balekai serves as the President of the University of Illinois chapter of the American Constitution Society and has been an active member of the national organization as well. “Her active participation and leadership both at the law school and in association with the national chapters has been exceptional,” Professor Rummana Alam said about Balekai. “She is so passionate and dedicated to positive change by shaping debate on vitally important legal and constitutional issues through the development and promotion of high-impact ideas.
” The American Constitution Society is a non-profit, non-partisan legal organization comprising a network of progressive lawyers, law students, judges, scholars, advocates, and many others. The ACS aims to support and advocate for laws and legal systems that redress the founding failures of our Constitution, strengthen our democratic legitimacy, uphold the rule of law, and realize the promise of equality for all, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and other historically excluded communities Read the ACS press release about the 2025 Next Generation Leaders..
