NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

FACULTY CANDIDATES AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

We are going to have several faculty candidates visit the law school over the next month. The Law School has allocated time during each candidate's visit for a meeting with students. During this meeting there is only room for a limited number of students. However, because there are several faculty candidates coming this semester, this provides an opportunity for many students to participate. If you are interested in meeting some of the faculty candidates or want to participate in one of these meetings, please contact Beth Davis (davisb@law.sc.edu) or one of the Faculty Selection Committee Student Representatives (you can find their names and contact information on the Bulletin Board beside the SBA Store)

CHANGES TO SKI TRIP DEADLINE

We recently found out we have to send the final check to Snowshoe earlier than we thought. Therefore, all checks are due by Friday, October 27. However, spots are beginning to fill up, and if you wait until the end of October there may not be any spots left. So make sure and turn your check in as soon as possible.

If you pay between:

Monday, Sept. 25 - Friday, Sept. 29
$10 discount
Monday, Oct. 2 - Friday, Oct. 13
$5 discount
Monday, Oct. 16 - Friday, Oct. 27
Regular price

NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER

Friday, Oct. 27

NOTES FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

DO NOT STORE VALUABLES IN THE TOP COMPARTMENT OF YOUR LOCKERS.

Please do not store valuables in the top of your locker. This area is not secure. We have had a number of articles stolen from lockers.

MOCK TRIAL PACKET DISTRIBUTION

Monday, September 25, 10:00-1:00, Law School Lobby
If you're a 2L or 3L interested in trying out for the USC Mock Trial Competition Team, stop by and pick up a packet. There will be a meeting Friday, September 29, to answer questions you may have about the packet, as well as to go over some basic courtroom principles. Give it a shot - it's fun and you'll learn some very marketable skills!

BACK TO SCHOOL WELCOME COFFEE FOR DEAN PRATT

Tuesday, September 26, 9:45-10:30, Law School Lobby
All students and faculty are invited to meet our new Dean. There will plenty of doughnuts, bagels and fruit to enjoy also.

LAW DEMOCRATS MEETING

Tuesday, September 26, 12:40, Room 138
State News political columnist/pundit Lee Bandy.

LAW SCHOOL ADVOCATES ORIENTATION MEETING

Tuesday, September 26, 12:40, Attorney's Room (Library)

CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY MEETING

Tuesday, September 26, 12:45, Room 345
We'll be hearing from Dr. Brion Burns of Columbia International University. Lunch will be provided.

NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT LUNCHEON

Wednesday, September 27, 12:30, Room 236
If you are married, have children, are part of a minority group, are starting law school as a second career, went to graduate school, took some time off between undergraduate school and law school, or just consider yourself "non-traditional," please feel free to join us for lunch. Professor Kim Connolly will be speaking, and then we will break up into groups to meet with 2L's and 3L's who come from similar backgrounds. Please RSVP to Beth Davis at davisb@law.sc.edu or 777-6917 if you plan to attend so that we can get lunch count. Hope to see you there!

INTERNATIONAL LAW SOCIETY MEETING

Wednesday, September 27, 6:00, Auditorium
Discussion panel on immigration issues. We will be cooperating with the World Affairs Council of Columbia on this event, and it is open to students and members of that organization.

BLSA MEETING

Thursday, September 28, 12:45, Room 345

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW SOCIETY MEETING

Thursday, September 28, 1:00, Room TBA
Myles Solomon, a sports agent and a graduate of USC Law, will be the featured speaker. Lunch will be provided.

MOCK TRIAL TRYOUT PARTICIPANT MEETING

Friday, September 29, 1:00, Room TBA
If you picked up a tryout packet, join us for answers to questions you might have, as well as basic courtroom tips and techniques, direct- and cross-examination pointers, and other important information.

NOTES FROM PRO BONO

WALK FOR LIFE

Although the deadline for team registration for the Walk for Life has passed, you can still register as an individual and walk with the Women In Law/Pro Bono Team. Registrations forms available in the Women in Law or Pro Bono Office.
The Walk for Life is Saturday, Oct. 7th at 9am in Finlay Park.

PROYECT AYUDA

If you are interested in helping the hispanic community in SC join volunteers with Project Ayuda at an informal gathering at 6pm on Wed. Sept. 27th at Casa Linda Mexican Restaurant, Beltline Drive (near Richland Mall).

STUDY AIDS

The fall semester is now 1/3 complete! Come by the Pro Bono Office and pick up a supply of study aids to start preparing for exams. The PILS Study Aid Sale helps fund the Summer Grant Program, supporting law students who take unpaid or underpaid public interest jobs over the summer.

MPRE EXAM RECEIPT DEADLINE

Students interested in taking the Saturday, November 4th MPRE Exam need to register no later than Tuesday, September 26, 2006. Register on line at http://www.act.org/mpre/services.

MPRE REVIEW COURSE

Registration for the MPRE Review course scheduled on Saturday, October 28 will begin on Monday, October 1 in the Student Services office, Room 131-K. The fee is $50 for the course and the book.

FALL BRIDGE THE GAP

Fall Bridge the Gap is scheduled for November 6-8 at the SC Bar Building. It is a video presentation and the tuition is $300. Registration deadline is Friday, October 27th. Applications are available in Student Services, Room 131-K.

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

FOOTBALL TICKETS

Scanning for the Auburn game this Thursday will be done Monday, September 25, from 9am-4p, at the Student Services office, Room 131-K. We will continue to scan on Tuesday, September 26 from 11a-4p. If the demand exceeds our quota of 328, we will have a law school lottery. The results of the lottery will be posted on Tuesday, at 5:00 pm near the Student Services office at 8:30 a.m. Auburn tickets will be given out on Wednesday, September 27 from 9a-4p and on Thursday, September 28 from 9a-12n.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION PICTURES

A big thank you to all the presidents, editors, justices and all who participated in the student organization pictures on Thursday, September 21. Thanks for your patience and cooperation in accomplishing this endeavor.

STUDENT DIRECTORY ADS

A good portion of our 2006-2007 SBA Student Directory is paid for through the ads we obtain from businesses. If your family owns a business, or if you know of a business that would give us an ad for the Directory, kindly stop in Student Services, Room 131-K, to obtain some information and ad paperwork.

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WRITING COMPETITION

Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, a journal of the University of Iowa College of Law, is pleased to announce the 2006-07 Trandafir International Business Writing Competition. The competition is open to all graduate and law students. The winning student will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and the winning submission will be published in an upcoming edition of our journal. Submissions should address a contemporary international business or economic issue. Submissions must be received by our office, via e-mail or U.S. mail only, no later than 5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time on February 1, 2007. The winning submission will be selected by a panel of journal editors and university professors by early April, 2007.

For more information and contest rules please see
http://www.law.uiowa.edu/journals/tlcp/trandafir.php.

Please address all inquiries to law-trandafir@iowa.uiowa.edu.

Submissions can be mailed to University of Iowa College of Law, Boyd Law Building, Room 185, Iowa City, IA 52242.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, SEP 25

9:00-4:00

Scanning for USC v. Auburn, Room 131-K

10:00-1:00

Mock Trial Packet Distribution, Law School Lobby

TUE, SEP 26

MPRE Registration Deadline

9:45-10:30

Student/Faculty Coffee - Dean Pratt

11:00-4:00

Scanning for USC v. Auburn, Room 131-K

12:40

Law Democrats Meeting, Room 138

Law School Advocates Orientation, Attorney's Room (Library)

12:45

Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 345

WED, SEP 27

9:00-4:00

Football Ticket Pick-up, Room 131-K

12:30

Non-traditional student luncheon, Room 236

6:00

International Law Society Meeting, Auditorium

THU, SEP 28

9:00-12:00

Football Ticket Pick-up, Room 131-K

12:45

Black Law Students Association Meeting, Room 345

1:00

Sports & Entertainment Law Society Meeting, Room TBA

7:30

USC v. Auburn

FRI, SEP 29

1:00

Mock Trial Tryout Participant Meeting, Room TBA