NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

SBA ELECTIONS

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Congratulations to the 2007-2008 SBA Executive Council:

President: Robert Hawk
Vice President: Joe Harris
Secretary: Leigha Blackwell
Treasurer: Lindsay Joyner

LEGISLATIVE/HONOR COUNCIL

Elections for Honor Council and SBA Representatives will be held this Tuesday in the lobby from 9:00 to 4:00. There are three Honor Council and eight Representative positions for each class. Write-in candidates are welcome in all races. The candidates on the ballot are:

RISING 3L HONOR COUNCIL: Josh Shaw, Robert (Trey) Ingram, Kathryn Harper

RISING 3L REPRESENTATIVES: Ricardo Bunge, Matt Edwards

RISING 2L HONOR COUNCIL: Colin D. Colverson, Paul B. Deal, Walt Cartin, Sarah Batson

RISING 2L REPRESENTATIVES: Lauren Clark, Brooks Fuller, David McWilliam, Yvonne Murray-Boyles, Meg Haley, Lindsey Lovingood, Lauren Hodges

SBA BOWLING

This Thursday! Check flyers around school for the theme.

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the SBA Golf Tournament this spring. Pictures and winners will be posted soon on the law school website under Student Life. A special thank you to Jennifer Harris and everyone else who helped make this event possible.

FEDERALIST SOCIETY MEETING

Tuesday, March 6, 12:40, Room TBA
Patrick Garry from the University of South Dakota School of Law will deliver a presentation on the Supreme Court's establishment clause jurisprudence. A question and answer session will follow the presentation and lunch will be provided. All students and faculty are invited to attend.

Professor Patrick Garry (J.D., Univ. of Minnesota, Ph.D., Univ. of Minnesota) is a law professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law. He has written nine books, including Rediscovering a Lost Freedom: The First Amendment Right to Censor Unwanted Speech, Cultural Whiplash: The Unforeseen Consequences of America's Crusade Against Racial Discrimination, and Wrestling with God: The Courts' Tortuous Treatment of Religion. Professor Garry has been cited in The New Yorker, The Times Literary Supplement, National Catholic Register, and MSNBC and has written over 35 law review articles.

JOURNAL OF LAW AND EDUCATION INTEREST MEETING

Tuesday, March 6, 12:40, Room TBA
The Journal of Law and Education is pleased to announce that membership on the journal will be available for the first time through the joint journal competition. The JLED is seeking members with a strong interest in education and constitutional law. Details about the journal and the competition will be available at the interest meeting.

LEXISNEXIS TRAINING

Tuesday, March 6, 12:45, Room 138
"Litigating in South Carolina" training & desserts will be offered. Training will include research litigation tools such as forms and jury instructions. You can earn up to 400 points (Note: You will receive 200 points if this is your second training class of the semester, excluding the Cost Effective class). Please sign up at www.lexisnexis.com/myschool.

PIG PICKING!

Women in Law is hosting a BBQ fundraiser to benefit the Columbia Women's Shelter. This event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 at the Columbia State Farmer's Market (1001 Bluff Road, Columbia). USC School of Law's very own 3L and musician Travis Nagy will perform at the event. Please bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Pets are welcome! Door prizes will be awarded from Logan Raye, Belk, and other participating businesses. Ticket prices are $7.00 in advance and $10.00 the day of the event (rain or shine). Cash or checks made payable to Women in Law will be accepted. Please purchase tickets in the SBA office or see Pam Robinson in the Pro Bono Office! Questions?--contact women.in.law@hotmail.com. All proceeds will benefit Columbia's Women's Shelter. More details will be forthcoming.

STUDENT/FACULTY AWARDS

This year's Student/Faculty Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 12 at 12:45 p.m. Each year, the School of Law community recognizes outstanding achievement at this special event. Most of the scholarships and awards are given on the basis of student applications and recommendations. To apply for an award or scholarship, please visit www.law.sc.edu/awardsday/ to review the criteria and complete the appropriate application form. If you would like to recommend someone for an award, please complete a recommendation form. All applications and recommendations must be completed and returned to the Office of Student Affairs, Room 105, no later than Friday, March 9, with the exception of the Waccamaw Community Foundation/Boone Foundation Award, which is due by March 30. Please consider your classmates who you feel are deserving of any of these awards and submit recommendations for them.

MOOT COURT NEWS

Last weekend, two teams of USC Law School students competed at the Regional Rounds in Brooklyn, NY, of the 2006-2007 National Appellate Advocacy Competition sponsored by the ABA's Law Student Division. Paul Landis, Henry Gallivan and David Kunes composed the membership of one Team; Todd Kincannon, Matt Howsare and Doug MacKelcan were the members of the other Team. Daniel Blomberg and Tom Reddick accompanied the advocates as managers and observers. The Teams competed with skill and energy in the five preliminary rounds, although neither Team advanced to the national finals to be held in Chicago next month. However, two of our students were honored for their exceptional oral advocacy. Todd Kincannon was named second-best oralist for the Region and Paul Landis was named fourth-best oralist. There were 37 teams participating in the Region and approximately 100 students made oral arguments. Todd and Paul, as well as their teammates, are deserving of praise and appreciation! for their dedicated efforts on behalf of the Law School and the Moot Court Bar.

SUPREME COURT TALK SERIES

Yes, it's almost that time again! We will be starting these popular lunchtime talks on the 29th of March. Professor Crystal will lead off with a discussion of "Ethical Dilemmas Facing Government Lawyers after Garcetti v. Ceballos." Keep an eye on the eBrief for additional details as the date approaches.

JOINT JOURNAL COMPETITION

All 1Ls are invited to attend an information session about the Joint Journal Writing Competition on Tuesday, March 6th from 1:00 to 2:00 in the auditorium. Participating in the competition is required for potential members of the South Carolina Law Review, the Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal, the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal, the South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business, and the Journal of Law and Education. Being a member of a journal is a very rewarding experience. The Editors in Chief of each journal will describe their organizations at the meeting. Lunch will be provided.

NOTES FROM STUDENT AFFAIRS

ORDERING OF REGALIA FOR MAY GRADS

Thanks to the 201 students who took the time to order graduation regalia on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. If the remaining students would bring their checkbook to Student Services, rm. 131-K before Friday, March 9, you can still be measured for your regalia. Order forms for graduation invitations are available in Student Services or you can access the web, www.balfourcollege.com.

BRAVO TO OUR RED CROSS BLOOD DONORS

Congratulations to the law students who took the time to save a life on Wednesday, February 21st. Our appreciation goes to: Kathleen McDaniel, Maggie Dankert, Lindsay Joyner, Esther Moore, Amber Martella, Michael Traynham, Nora Helman, David McWilliam, Stephen Monnier, Jennings Hucks, Julian Allen, Jessica Cook, Andrew Warner, Bronwyn McKnew, Ngonidzaishe Mufuka, JoBeth Stephens, Neal Collins, Preston Fuller, Lir Derieg, Andrew Creech, Kelly Dennis, Hugh DuBose, Jonathan Rosamond, Yechiel Shenkar, Nancy Brannon, Andrew Walker, John Williams, John Fetner, Tracy Pinnock, Tyler Arnold, Amber Johnson, Thomas Scurry and Atty. William Flowers.

SC BAR LAW STUDENT LIAISON MEETING

The SC Bar Law Student Liaison Committee invites all law students to attend a lunch and brief presentation on what the SC Bar can offer you as a student and as a new lawyer. The presentation will take place on Thursday, March 8th, in Room 231 at 1:00 pm. Committee members will be happy to answer any questions about what to expect before and after being admitted to the SC Bar, as well as what is required of Bar members.

AAJ MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

The following students competed in the AAJ Mock Trial Competition in Birmingham on March 1-4: Team 1: Ben Bruner, Mark Fessler, Dewana Looper, Tracy Pinnock, Nicole Simpson and Team 2: Lucas Asper, Sam Bass, Kate Hyland, Britton Mason and Andrew Warner.

SUMMER SUBLET PROGRAM

If you are planning to leave your apartment for the summer and would like a law student or grad to sublet it, please come to the Student Services office, Room 131-K to complete an application. We have many law grads from other law schools taking the S.C. Bar Review course here and they will need temporary housing.

CONGRATULATIONS

To Steven and Alicia McFarland on the arrival of their new daughter, Kaitlyn Alise, born February 1, 2007 weighing 8 lbs, 8.5 oz., 19" long.

NOTES FROM THE REGISTRAR

MAY GRADUATES

Please check your graduation application information. The University Registrar's office sent a verification letter to you two weeks ago. Degree application information is also available on VIP under academics; choose Graduation/Degree Application Information for May 2007. Please pay particular attention to your permanent mailing address. Contact the University Registrar's office (777-5555) in Petigru if corrections need to be made.

SPRING 2007 SECUREXAM

There will be download sessions for the week of March 5-9, 2007. Students may not use the old version of SecurExam for Spring 2007 exams. The new version of SecurExam will not work with Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. SecurExam for MacBooks is available.

Pre-session Tips

1. Uninstall the old version of the software by going to Control panel then, Add/Remove Programs, choose SecurExam Student 3.20a
2. Register for SecurExam courses at www.law.sc.edu/registrar/securexam.shtml
3. Windows users should update Virus software and Microsoft Office and Windows; Mac users should run software update Session Steps
   1. Arrive at a session at any time during the scheduled time (except Friday, March 9), sign in; set-up laptop, establish wireless connection
   2. Staff personnel will verify registration for SecurExam course(s) and distribute written instructions and AEGS number
   3. Student follows instructions for download AND activation
   4. End of session (total time elapsed 10 minutes, if pre-session tips are completed before arrival)

Please contact the Law Registrar/Academic Services Office (777-5221) if you have questions about SecurExam.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, MAR 5

TUE, MAR 6

12:40

Federalist Society Meeting, Room TBA

Journal of Law and Education Interest Meeting, Room TBA

12:45

LexisNexis Training, Room 138

WED, MAR 7

THU, MAR 8

12:45

Black Law Students Association Meeting, Room 334

FRI, MAR 9

SAT, MAR 10