NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT
END-OF-SEMESTER PARTY
When the last exam is finally over, you deserve to celebrate and as always
SBA is here to help. The End of Semester Party will be Friday, Dec. 15 (the
last day of exams). It is going to be a great party and something you
definitely won't want to miss. For you 1Ls, it will mark the successful
completion of your first semester of law school. 2Ls, the end of the
semester will mean you are officially half way done with law school. And
3Ls, you've only got one semester left. So make sure you're calendar is
free the night of Friday, Dec. 15 and plan to join us to help celebrate the
end of another great semester. The exact time and location will be on
flyers and posters around the school during exam weeks.
EXAM-TIME MASSAGES (FREE)
To help you get through those long hours of studying we are going to have
free massages provided by licensed massage therapists, available in the
lobby. The massage therapists will be available at different times
throughout the two week exam period. You may sign up early at the SBA store
or simply stop by and sign up when you see the massage therapists during
exam week. We hope this will ease some of your stress and allow everyone to
do their best on their exams.
The massage schedule will be as follows:
Monday, December 4 12-2
Tuesday, December 5 11-1
Friday, December 8 11-1
Tuesday, December 12 11-1
Friday, December 15 11-1
CAREER WEEK
Plan to attend the first-ever Career Week next semester, January 29 -
February 2. The event, hosted by SBA, Career Services, and The South
Carolina Bar, will include events during lunch Monday - Thursday as well as
a big event Thursday Night. Students will be provided a bound packet
containing information on business attire and etiquette, resumes, interview
techniques, and judicial clerkships as well as a portfolio to use during
interviews. The events during Career Week will be applicable to all
students, including graduating 3Ls who already have jobs. The schedule, as
well as a description of events, can be linked to from the online eBrief at
www.law.sc.edu/ebrief/2007/20070129-career_week_schedule.pdf.
EXAM BREAKS
Check below under Student Services to find out more details about food and
beverages served during exam weeks.
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.
KEYS
Students who have checked out keys to Law School offices should turn them
into Angie Sightler in the Dean's Office if they are not going to need them
in the Spring.
NOTES FROM THE REGISTRAR
AEGS NUMBERS
Fall 2006 AEGS numbers are available in the Office of the Law
Registrar/Academic Services, Room 137. Students will need this number to
take fall exams. AEGS numbers will not be distributed via email or phone.
SECUREXAM
SECUREXAM USERS must have the new version 3.20a. 3Ls and 2Ls cannot use the
old version (3.16a) of SecurExam. Please see the law registrar, Room 137,
if you have questions about SecurExam.
EXAM SCHEDULE
The Fall 2006 exam schedule is available online on the law registrar's
website.
SPRING FEES
Spring 2007 fee payment begins Friday, November 17, 2006. The deadline to
pay fees is Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 5pm.
NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES
BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION DARFUR PROJECT
Many thanks to President Courtney Clyburn and all the BLSA members who have
increased our awareness of the Darfur conflict in Africa. They wish to
thank all the faculty, staff and students who contributed to this worthwhile
concern. All the donations will be given to the United States Fund for
Unicef.
2006-2007 LAW STUDENT DIRECTORIES (FACEBOOKS)
If you have an SBA membership you are entitled to pick up your 2006-2007
Facebook from the SBA office or the Student Services office, rm. 131-K. All
other students can purchase a copy for $20.00. It is an excellent resource
to have on hand when you are looking for a student's name or phone number as
well as finding the names of people you see each day. Get your copy today
and take it home with you to show your parents the great people who make up
your law school.
EXAM BREAKS DURING THE TWO WEEKS OF EXAMS
Again this year we will have coffee, drinks, and food of various sorts
during the exams. The exam breaks will be held from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in
the law lobby or near the Student Services office, rm. 131-K. The SBA
Auxiliary will be serving a meal on Wednesday, December 6 at 6:30 pm in the
law lobby. An exam break schedule will be posted on the bulletin boards
before the exams begin.
BLUE BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE EACH DAY
The South Carolina Book Store will again provide us with blue books
throughout the two week exam period. They will be made available outside
the Student Services office and can be picked up before your written exams.
CHECK-OUT EXAMS
If your professor is giving a check-out or check-in exam, to be turned in at
the Student Services office, Room 131-K. Please be aware of the specifics.
You can check it in or out anytime between 8:30a-12n or from 1p-4:30p Check
with JoAnne if you have questions.
RULE 403 - TRIAL EXPERIENCES
After the completion of the Fall Semester exams, 2Ls (completing ½ of the
credit hours required for graduation) are eligible to begin working on the
Rule 403 Trial Experiences. An attorney must complete ten (10) trial
experiences which include three (3) civil jury tirials, three (3) criminal
jury trials, one (1) trial in equity, two (2) trials in Family Court and one
(1) hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. To obtain your Rule 403
copy, access: www.judicial.state.sc.us and click on forms.
JUST DEMOCRACY POLL WORKERS
Bravo to our Just Democracy law school poll workers on Election Day. They
spent the day helping voters exercise their right to vote. They were Magua
Benson, Colin Colverson, Will Dillard, Raia Hirsch, Maurice Hood, Peter
Leventis, and Eve Ross.
HOLIDAY ANGEL
Be a Holiday Angel! Help The Healing Species and The Children's Advocacy Law
Society donate holiday gifts to local needy kids. Pick up an ornament from
the angel tree near JoAnne's office and return it with the unwrapped gift to
the Pro Bono Office, Room 233, by December 15.
Their stories: One child is a Katrina evacuee from the 9th Ward of New
Orleans who lost everything and spent three days in the water hanging on to
a tree.
Two other children were removed from their parents' home and now reside with
grandparents; one was severely physically abused, the other neglected. One
resides with his single parent (mother) who works 2 low paying jobs, and he
is responsible for caring for his special-needs younger sibling. The oldest
child is mentally handicapped and is developmentally on a 13-15 age level.
Last year he received nothing for Christmas and it will be the same for this
year.
Please open your hearts and help us gives these kids a holiday to remember!
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Your Legal Writing papers will be available for pick-up right after your
Torts exam on Friday, December 15th. Please stop by room 337 to retrieve
them. Best of luck with your exams!
TIGERBURN
Tigerburn, always a highlight of Carolina-Clemson week at the University of
South Carolina, will be at 5 p.m. Monday, November 20, in front of the
Colonial Center at the corner of Lincoln and Greene streets. The Atlanta
band I Nine will perform at 5 p.m., and the pep rally and torching of the
tiger is set to begin at 6 p.m.
This year's pep rally and burning of the tiger-in-effigy will take place
earlier in the week because the football game takes place during the
Thanksgiving break.
The event is free, and students, faculty, staff, alumni and Gamecock fans
are encouraged to attend.
The 20-foot tiger has been designed and built by a team of mechanical
engineering students under the direction of Dr. Abdel Bayoumi, a professor
of mechanical engineering.
For more information about Tigerburn, call 777-7130
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