NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

STORE HOURS

The SBA Store is scheduled to reopen this Tuesday, Jan. 23. We will have all the same great food, drinks, and merchandise plus new long sleeve shirts to help keep you warm during the cold weather.

CAREER WEEK

Our First Annual Career Week is scheduled for Jan. 29 - Feb. 2. There will be over 50 speakers coming throughout the week.

There will be free lunch Mon. - Thurs. during the lunch time panels and then a reception Thursday night after the evening presentations. We hope this event will allow you to learn about all different facets of the legal profession while also giving you an opportunity to network with potential employers. For more information about the week stop by the SBA store, Career Services, Beth Davis' office, or check the posters around school. Programs with detailed information about the speakers will be provided starting Monday, Jan. 29. This definitely an event you won't want to miss!

THURSDAY NIGHT BOWLING

Bowling is back and better than ever so get your team (3 guys and 3 girls) together and sign up! You know the spots will go fast so pick up a signup sheet outside the SBA store, and turn it back into the store as soon as possible. We can not reserve a spot for your team until you turn in your signup sheet with all the checks. The cost is $35 per person and will include bowling and shoe rental for Thursday Feb. 15, March 8, March 22, and April 8. This year we will also have prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.

BARRISTERS BALL

While it is still a little ways away, we wanted to make sure you marked the date for Barristers Ball on your calendar. This year Barristers Ball is going to be Friday, Feb. 23 (day after the Talent/No Talent Show) at the State Museum. This two day combo of Talent/No Talent Show and Barristers Ball is going to make this a weekend you won't soon forget. So make sure you're in town and you've caught up on all your studying, because it's going to be a great weekend.

NOTES FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

JUDICIAL OBSERVATION PROGRAM

The Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough Center on Professionalism is currently accepting applications for the Judicial Observation and Experience (JOE) program. All rising 2Ls and 3Ls are eligible.

Additional information, including an application, are in student mail boxes. Please note the deadline is February 1.

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 STUDENT AFFAIRS

KAPLAN TEST PREP AND ADMISSIONS

Kaplan will be holding a Teacher Audition for individuals interested in teaching/tutoring for Kaplan on February 6th from 6pm-7pm at the Columbia Kaplan Center. Please contact us for specific information about what is required for the audition.

If you scored well on the LSAT, SAT, GRE etc., you may be eligible to teach or tutor. Besides great pay, benefits include medical insurance, free Kaplan programs, and a flexible, student friendly schedule. Visit www.kaptest.com/teach for more info, or email Rob Nicholes at robert_nicholes@kaplan.com or call our office at 803-256-0673.

ELS MEETING

Tuesday, January 23, 12:45, Room 345 Bob Guild and Robin White will be coming to discuss the pros and cons of nuclear power in South Carolina. Mr. Guild has worked with the Sierra Club to monitor and clean up nuclear waste sites. Mr. White has worked on nuclear submarines in the Navy and with Santee Cooper at the VC Summer Nuclear Station. Come learn about the future of nuclear power in South Carolina. Lunch will be served.

WOMEN IN LAW MEETING

Tuesday, January 23, 12:45, Room 135 This will be our first speaker meeting of the semester. We are proud to present to you a frequent visitor of the law school, Jill Rothstein, Esq., Public Services Director for the SC Bar. Members and non-members are welcome! Lunch will be served.

PILS MEETING

Thursday, January 25, 1:00, Room 236 David Utter, the co-founder and director of the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, will be discussing his experiences using law to advance the civil rights of children. Lunch will be served.

PHI ALPHA DELTA MEETING

Thursday, January 25, 1:00, Room TBA
Members and non-menbers are welcome to attend.

SYMPOSIUM ON COMMERCIAL SPEECH

On Friday, February 16th, the South Carolina Law Review, the Law School, and the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies are sponsoring a symposium titled The Future of Commercial Speech in an Age of Emerging Technology and Corporate Scandal. National experts will present their thoughts on a variety of commercial speech topics such as integrated communications strategies, securities compliance, and false advertising. All law students are invited to attend. South Carolina attorneys who register and attend can obtain CLE credit. For more information, please visit www.sclawreview.org/symposium. The detailed agenda and speakers' abstracts and biographies will be added to the web site soon.

NOTES FROM PRO-BONO

FOOD DRIVE

Hands down we are the best law school in SC and Harvest Hope Food Bank appreciates all of our hard work! On January 11th the Law School was presented with the "Phenomenal Food Drive Award" at Harvest Hope's 25th Anniversary Reception. The Award not only recognized the unbelievable 49,000 pounds Fall Drive but for over 10 years of contributing food for the hungry.

Applause to everyone who contributed!

TRUANCY MEDIATION

There will be training for the AIM program on Feb. 2, 3, 4 and 8, 2007. Trained mediators will then be scheduled to help midlands schools and students solve their truancy issues on a personal level. Mediation is a proven method for decreasing the incidence of tardiness and unlawful absences. Many local schools are partners in this program with the Community Mediation Center. The 24 hour interactive training covers such topics as theories of conflict, the stages of mediation and techniques for interviewing. If you are looking for a pro bono opportunity that has a direct link to the skills necessary to be an effective lawyer, this is an excellent project.

For more details check other the Pro Bono web page or come by the office. An application must be submitted prior to the training.

CASA

The CASA Program will conduct a training program to become a volunteer guardian ad litem GAL) at the Law School in Jan. A GAL is appointed in every abuse and neglect case in SC. Trained volunteers investigate the allegations, interview the parties, review the documents and make a recommendation on what they consider to be in the best interest of the child. Being a GAL is a powerful way to help SC's most vulnerable children. GAL's in Richland County have a special advantage; they have the support of an extensive staff with vast experience. No one goes it alone.

The training will be held from 6:30 - 8pm on Jan.23, 25, 30 and Feb. 1st., Room 231.

Information, applications and screening forms are available in the Pro Bono Office. Don't wait to the last minute- complete the application now. If you read this on Monday, there is still time to enroll.

PROJECT AYUDA

Project Ayuda: Law Students Helping the Hispanic Community in conjunction with the Pro Bono Program has a new opportunity just for those interested in teaching English as a second language. Speaking Spanish is helpful but not necessary. Many of the students in this Richland District Two after school program speak English fluently but need help with vocabulary and writing skills. The best part of this volunteer project is you can help as often as you want to! The students drop in every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-7. You can only go every other Tuesday evening? And can only go from 5-6? No problem!! Plaza Communitaria is glad to have you help.

Come by the Pro Bono Program office for a simple application, details of the project and a map to the school! For anyone who has ever had to learn a second language this is your chance to share that experience with young people working hard to improve their lives.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you want the latest information about volunteer opportunities and one -day events, sign up on TWEN- Pro Bono Opportunities

STUDY AIDS

Don't forget to get your study aids early this semester! Cheap study aids are available in the Pro Bono Office.

PILS SUMMER GRANTS

Summer Grant Applications are now available! You can pick up an application in the Pro Bono Office or download one from the PILS TWEN site. The application deadline is March 23rd.

RACE JUDICATA

Women in Law and Pro Bono wish to encourage all law students and faculty to participate in or volunteer for our annual Race Judicata. This 5k run & walk is a fundraiser for the local Women's Shelter. The race will take place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Hand Middle School (Corner of Woodrow and Duncan St. in Cola). Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. Water, snacks, and prizes available. Early registration runs until February 9, at a price of $13.00 without a t-shirt and $15.00 with a t-shirt. Regular registration runs through the day of the race at $18.00 without a t-shirt or $20.00 to include a t-shirt. Download the registration brochure from the Women in Law TWEN site, or visit Pam Robinson in the Pro Bono office to register. Checks can be made payable to Women in Law. Please e-mail any questions to women.in.law@hotmail.com.

Thanks for your support.

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

WELCOME BACK! Hope you are all adjusting to your new schedule!

CLASS CANCELLATIONS

If classes are cancelled due to inclement weather, you will be notified on the web. If you do not have access to the internet at your apartment, please call (803) 777-5700. Remember, the law school follows the USC information.

HOUSEKEEPING NOTES

We want you to enjoy the relaxation of the law lobby but we have noticed that there are many cups, papers, plates left on the tables when you leave. Please clear the trash off the tables before you leave. We have noticed that leftover food is placed on the court bench for students to enjoy. Thanks, but please pick up the containers and dispose of the remaining food within an hour.

BASKETBALL BLOCK SEATING

We will extend the scanning for the Law School Basketball block seating to Monday, January 22 and Tuesday, January 23 in room 131-K. This scanning will assure you for tickets to the following games: Arkansas, January 24, Auburn, January 31, Georgia, February 10, Tennessee, February 17, Ole Miss, February 24 and Vanderbilt, February 28. Tickets for these games will be distributed from the Student Services office the Friday before each game.

MPRE RECEIPT DEADLINE FOR MARCH 10TH EXAM

The MPRE receipt deadline for the March 10th exam (Saturday before Spring Break) is January 30, 2007. Register on line:

www.act.org/mpre The fee for the MPRE is $52.00.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW ARRIVALS!

Sloan Goforth, 2L and his wife Susie are the new parents of Vivian Grace, born November 29, weighing 5 pounds 7 oz., 18 inches.

Hilik Shenkar, 1L, and his wife Dana are the new parents of Zoe Rose, born on December 27, weighing 6 pounds, 10.5 oz., 19 inches.

Audra Byrd, 3L, and her husband Christopher are the proud parents of Victoria Marie, born on January 2, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz., 19 3/4 inches.

BEST WISHES TO:

Breanna Burkett, 3L, on her marriage to Elliot Collier on Sunday, December 17.

Meghan Johnson, 3L, on her engagement to David Carter on Wednesday, December 20.

Brent Thompkins Jr., 2L, on his engagement to Stephanie McKnight.

Elizabeth Perkins, 3L, to Joel Dolinger on Saturday, December 30th in Spartanburg, SC.

NOTES FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE

THOUGHTS FOR THE NEW YEAR

1. Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
2. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
4. Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
5. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
6. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
7. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.
8. Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
9. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
10. Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
11. The second mouse gets the cheese.
12. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
13. Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, it the longer you live.
14. You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
15. Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
16. We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
17. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, JAN 22

7:00

SBA Meeting

TUE, JAN 23

12:45

Environmental Law Society Meeting, Room 344

Women In Law Meeting, Room 135

WED, JAN 24

THU, JAN 25

1:00

Public Interest Law Society Meeting, Room 236

Phi Alpha Delta Meeting, Room TBA

FRI, JAN 26

SAT, JAN 27