NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

It's Been a Great Year - Thank You!

This will be my last set of notes for the E-brief, as I handed over the SBA reigns this past Thursday evening before Spring Break. Thank you all for the privilege and honor of allowing me to serve you over the past year. It has truly been a wonderful and gratifying experience. Special thanks to the SBA Executive and Legislative Council and all those who supported the efforts of the SBA with your time and energies. I wish the best of luck to those leaders who will continue to serve as the voice of the students in the coming year. While I will no longer be SBA President, if there is ever anything I can do for you please don't hesitate to give me a call or write me an email.

Thanks,
Charles

NOTES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL AID

If you plan to seek financial aid or a need based scholarship for next year, don't forget to complete the FAFSA and Need Based scholarship forms available on the law school's website. The Need Based Scholarship form must be submitted to Room 105 by June 1st.

WIL MEETING

Tuesday, March 20, 12:50, Room 230
The meeting is for the purpose of discussing the Pig Pickin', elections, and the Susan McCrary award. All officers must attend. Members and non-members encouraged to come. We need volunteers to do easy tasks at the Pig Pickin'. Lunch will be provided.

FEDERALIST SOCIETY MEETING

Thursday, March 22, 12:40, Room 333
Professor Michael Lewis will be lecturing on legal issues surrounding the war on terror. Lunch will be served.

SCTLA MEETING

Thursday, March 22, 12:45, Room 231
David Fedor will be speaking on cross examinations. If you're at all considering courtroom work, mark your calendars for this excellent presentation! Lunch will be served.

JUST DEMOCRACY MEETING

Thursday, March 22, 12:45, Room 138
Rep. Todd Rutherford will speak about his experiences litigating in support of voting rights in Columbia. Everyone is welcome. BBQ and fixings will be served.

CLS MEETING

Thursday, March 22, 12:45, Room 345
We will be hosting Senator Chip Campsen, who will speak on "Morality, Religion, and Democracy." Lunch will be provided.

JOURNAL OF LAW AND EDUCATION

The journal is pleased to announce the 2007-2008 Editorial Board: Traci Goins, Editor-in-Chief; Scott Forster, Managing Editor; Carolyn Bone, Business Operations Editor; Byron Wratee and Alicia Phillip, Articles Editors. Many thanks for the hard work and dedication of the outgoing Editorial Board: Kiosha Hammond, Gerald "Scooter" Harmon, and Stefania Bondurant.

PIG PICKING!

Sunday, March 25, 1:00, State Farmers' Market
Women-in-Law is hosting this BBQ fundraiser to benefit the Columbia Women's Shelter. USC School of Law's very own Travis Nagy and Rhodes Bailey 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.

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 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.

FOOD DRIVE

Aah, the rites of Spring - pollen, Spring Break, Daylight Savings Time, the Carolina Cup and the BEST CLASS FOOD DRIVE!! The Spring Food Drive starts on March 22nd and ends with the traditional loading of the truck on Friday, March 30th between 12 and 2. New facts and information about Harvest Hope Food Bank and the specific food items they need are posted in the Law School. Now is the time to plot your strategies!

SUPREME COURT TALK SERIES

Mark your calendars! The lunchtime series of informal faculty talks aimed at helping you understand the work of the U.S. Supreme Court gets underway next week. Professor Nathan Crystal will discuss "Ethical Dilemmas Facing Government Lawyers after Garcetti v. Ceballos." Lunch will be provided. The talk will be held March 29th at 12:45 in Room 138.

PILS SUMMER GRANTS

Public Interest Law Society Summer Grant Applications are due on Friday, March 23rd. Applications can be found on the PILS TWEN site and should be turned in to Pam Robinson in the Pro Bono Office.

NOTES FROM THE REGISTRAR

FALL 2007 & SUMMER/MAYMESTER 2007 REGISTRATION

Rising 3Ls will register for Fall & Summer/Maymester 2007 semesters on Friday, March 23, 2007. Rising 2Ls will register on Friday, March 30, 2007. Appointment times are available on VIP under academics. If your appointment time is incorrect, please contact the law registrar in suite 137 immediately. Students should check their registration eligibility by choosing academics on VIP, then registration eligibility.

Copies of the registration packet (minus the course descriptions) for Fall 2007 will be placed in the student mailboxes of rising 3Ls the afternoon of Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Rising 2Ls will receive their Fall 2007 registration packets at the mandatory meeting at 12:40pm in the law auditorium that same day. Lunch will be provided for rising 2Ls who attend the meeting.

Lottery forms for the Client-Contact Clinics were placed in the mailboxes of rising 3Ls. The lottery is for the 2007-08 academic year. The forms are due by 4pm, Thursday, March 22, 2007 in the Clinics Office, room 131. Lottery results will be posted Friday, March 23, 2007. Students selected will be enrolled automatically. THERE WILL BE NO WAIT LISTS FOR CLIENT CONTACT CLINICS. Extra forms are available in the Clinics Office, room 131.

Questions concerning registration or problems with the VIP system, please contact the law registrar/academic services office, suite 137, 777-5221.

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

SUMMER BAR REVIEW PAYMENT

Liz Riley, SC Bar Review representative, will be in the law lobby on Thursday, March 29 from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon to collect the Summer Bar fee. If you pay on or before April 1, you can save $100 which will make the amount $1800. If you are not in school on Thursdays, kindly leave you check in the designated envelope in Student Services, rm. 131-K.

Summer Bar Review begins on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.

PMBR REVIEW COURSE

The PMBR 6 day course will meet from 3:00 - 9:30 p.m. on May 14-17 and from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on May 18 and 19, 2007.

GRADUATION REGALIA

Graduation regalia will be given out in the law lobby on Tuesday, April 10 from 10:00 am - 3:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars.

STUDENT FACULTY COFFEE

The March student/faculty coffee will be held on Tuesday, March 27 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. This is a good time for all to interact with a new student or faculty member.

BEST WISHES TO Alicia Philip, 3L and Jerome Gibson, who were married on March 12, 2007.

BEST WISHES to Shanaya Ludley, 1L and Gregory Thompson, who were married on Friday, March 16, 2007.

CONGRATULATIONS to Katherine Ray, 3L who ran the Myrtle Beach marathon of 26.2 miles on February 17 with a time of 3hrs. 56 minutes.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, MAR 19

1:00

LexisNexis Training, Room 138

TUE, MAR 20

10:20

Westlaw Training, Room 230

12:30

Westlaw Training, Room 333

12:50

Women-in-Law Meeting, Room 230

WED, MAR 21

10:20

Westlaw Training, Room 334

12:30

Westlaw Training, Room 334

THU, MAR 22

10:20

Westlaw Training, Room 230

12:30

Westlaw Training, Room 230

12:40

Federalist Society Meeting, Room 333

12:45

Black Law Students Association Meeting, Room 344

South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Meeting, Room 231

Just Democracy Meeting, Room 138

Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 345

Service Members and Veterans in Law Meeting, Room 333

FRI, MAR 23

Deadline for PILS Summer Grant applications

SAT, MAR 24

SUN, MAR 25

1:00

Women-in-Law Pig Pickin', State Farmers' Market