NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

WELCOME BACK LUAU

Come celebrate the kick off of another great year at USC Law! All are invited to the Welcome Back Luau this Thursday, Sept. 6th, from 7-10 p.m. at the University House. (911 S. Stadium Road, off Bluff Road across from Williams-Brice Stadium.) Enjoy BBQ from Docs and lots of cold beverages courtesy of USC Law and the SBA.

Please contact Beth Davis (davisej2@gwm.sc.edu ) or Meg Haley (mrhaley11@gmail.com) with any questions.

SBA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

You can purchase SBA Memberships Tuesday through Thursday (Sept. 4 -6), from 11:30 - 1:30 in the Law School Lobby.

1 Year Membership: $35
2 Year Membership: $55
3 Year Membership: $75

Please email SBA Secretary Leigha Blackwell with any questions: leigha.blackwell@gmail.com

1L SBA REPRESENTATIVE AND HONOR COUNCIL ELECTIONS

To run for either 1L SBA Representative or 1L Honor Council positions, you must:

1. Be a dues-paying member of SBA;
2. Attend one of the following election information sessions:
   1. Tuesday, September 4, from 12:45 - 1:15 -- Room 344
   2. Wednesday, September 5, from 5:30 - 6 -- Room 138
   3. Thursday, September 6, from 6:30 - 7 - Room 138; and
3. Turn in your Election Application (to be picked up at the information session) to the student mailbox of Lir Derieg, 3L, Election Committee Chairperson, by Thursday, September 6th at 7:30.

The Candidate Forum will take place on September 11th from 12:30 - 1:45 in the Auditorium. The elections will be held on September 13, 2007.

Contact Lir Derieg with any questions: lirderieg@hotmail.com

INTRAMURALS

If you are interested in playing Flag Football or Indoor Soccer, please see the sign up sheet posted on the SBA bulletin board in the front hall on the first floor. SBA will be sponsoring teams- everyone is invited to play! Last day to sign up is September 7th.

Please see http://campusrec.sc.edu/intramurals/registration.html for more intramural sign up information, including racquetball and tennis ladders.

Please contact Joon Kim with any questions: jkim45@gmail.com

OUTLINE BANK

SBA is updating the outline bank, so if you have outlines for any class and any semester that you are willing to share with other students please forward them as an attachment to lawoutlinebank@gmail.com. If possible, please label the outline with the name of the class, professor, and semester. If you have any questions feel free to email Angi Grant (angigrant@sc.rr.com) or Jackie Weber (jaclyn.weber@gmail.com). Collected outlines will be accessible through the SBA TWEN site. Thank you!!

ABA STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

The American Bar Association offers discounts for student memberships- for more information and sign-up details, see: www.abanet.org/lsd/fish.

AMERICAN ASSOCATION OF NURSE ATTORNEYS

If anyone is interested in becoming a member of The American Association of Nursing Attorneys, please contact Robert Hawk for more information: rbhawk@gmail.com.

NOTES FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

NEW STAFF

Please welcome new members of our Law School community:

Issa DiSciullo is our new Associate Director of Admissions. She comes from the Admissions Office at the Northeastern School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts and earned her Masters in Higher Education at Northeastern in Boston. She will be joining us in early September, and her office will be located in Suite 105.

Megan Seiner is our new Associate Director of Career Services. She received her undergraduate degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and her J.D. from Rutgers University. She has practiced as an attorney with FEMA. Her office is located in the Career Services office, Room 139.

Also, Tootie Hooks has moved from Admissions to Student Affairs. She will be working as an assistant to Beth Davis, the Director of Student Affairs. She will be responsible for distributing the Student Journal and Organization office keys, keeping Student Organization records and helping with Student Travel.

Jennifer Hile is our new Publications Specialist. She received her BA in English with a minor in Journalism from USC in 2000.

Alicia Smith is our new Director of Development.

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.

PHI ALPHA DELTA MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 12:40, Room 333
Are you interested in criminal law? Prosecution? Professional ethics? Come listen to and meet Amie Clifford, Director of the National Center for Prosecution Ethics. She'll talk about the professional and ethical challenges facing prosecutors, especially the new concerns rising out of the Nifong decision (disbarred prosecutor involved in the Duke Lacrosse scandal). Open to all students. Lunch provided.

CALS MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 12:40, Room 231
We will discuss the organization overall and welcome James Washington, a Richland County CASA representative, to speak about the Guardian Ad Litem program, a program providing aid to children during the court process. We will provide lunch for attendees. Come one, come all!

HOW TO OBTAIN A FEDERAL JOB - CAREER SERVICES SEMINAR

Wednesday, September 5, 12:40, Room 138
Pizza will be served.

IPLS MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 12:40, Room 338
William Klett, IP Attorney for Nexsen Pruet, will be the guest speaker. Mr. Klett will discuss various topics, including how to prepare for a career in Intellectual Property Law and the everyday practice of IP. Lunch will be served.

PILS MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 12:40, Room 236
There will be a short welcome and then a panel of summer grant recipients who will share their experience working as a law student in the public interest sector. If you are interested in securing funding for the kind of summer legal work YOU want to do, don't miss it. Lunch will be served.

IJM-USC MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 12:45, Room 345
This is the first official meeting of the USC campus chapter of the International Justice Mission! If you are interested in learning more about International Justice Mission and our plans for this campus chapter, I welcome you to attend! The meeting will cover:

1. information about the mission and work of IJM
2. an overview of our vision for this campus chapter
3. a "blueprint" of our current plans for this semester
4. any questions, suggestions, concerns, etc. that anyone may have
5. how you can get involved.

MOOT COURT INTEREST MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 1:00, Room 135
The Moot Court Bar will hold a meeting to get information about the upcoming 2L Competition. The annual 2L Competition serves the purpose of selecting the new members of the organization. Second-year law students interested in attaining a position on the bar compete in the fall competition by submitting a written brief and then participating in two rounds of oral argument before a panel of judges comprised of local judges, attorneys, and appellate-level law clerks. Lunch will be served. All 2Ls are invited to attend.

MOCK TRIAL INTEREST MEETING

Wednesday, September 5, 7:00, Room TBA
TRYOUTS WILL NO LONGER BE THIS WEEK - they have been moved back one week, to NEXT Tues. Wed. and Thurs. (the 11th, 12th, and 13th). This interest meeting will address any questions you may have (ie. What is the difference between cross examination and direct examination? How do we prepare for the tryouts? etc.)

ACLSG MEETING

Thursday, September 6, 5:00, Room 230
All are welcome to attend the inaugural meeting of this new student organization at USC Law.

TUTORING FOR 1Ls

Tutoring sessions for Fall 2007 will begin the week of September 4, 2007 and will continue every week throughout the semester. All first-year law students are encouraged to attend. The sessions are open to all 1Ls and are designed to provide students with assistance with coursework by going over material discussed in class and by answering questions concerning the legal topics discussed in class. Signs will be posted throughout the law school with day, time, and room information for each session.

JOINT JOURNAL WRITING COMPETITION

The Joint Journal Writing Competition for 2L transfer students will begin on Thursday, September 6 at 9:00 a.m. and end on Monday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m. 2L transfer students interested in competing may register on TWEN beginning on Monday, August 27 at 9:00 a.m. Please contact Lucas Asper at lucasasper@gmail.com with any questions.

PHI ALPHA DELTA

We will be having four meetings this semester, so please mark your calendars so you don't miss out. Dates are September 5, 19, 26, and October 31 - all are Wednesdays.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SYMPOSIUM

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Southeastern Environmental Law Journal Symposium entitled "Balancing Private and Public Rights in the Coastal Zone in the Era of Climate Change: The Fifteenth Anniversary of Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council." The symposium dates are Thursday, September 20 and Friday, September 21. The Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Institute at Georgetown University Law Center is co-sponsoring the event. Students who attend a majority of the panels are eligible to attend the banquet on Thursday evening held at the Museum of Art. This presents an awesome opportunity to interact with experts in the field of environmental law, South Carolina public officials, renowned professors, and members of the legal profession.

BEACH CLEAN-UP DAY

Come join the Environmental Law Society as we participate in The Ocean Conservancy's Beach Cleanup Day. We will be traveling to Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, to help clean up our coast. The timing of this Beach Clean up is especially relevant, as it takes place the weekend before the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal's Lucas Symposium. Come and see why the South Carolina Coast is such a special place before you attend the symposium to better understand the issues at stake. All students welcome. Please contact any member of the ELS or Keith Bartlett, at keithebartlett@yahoo.com.

NOTES FROM PRO-BONO

Remember that gently used study aids are on sale in Room 233. The proceeds benefit the Summer Public Interest Law Grant project.

Sign up on TWEN to get the latest information about Pro Bono activities and opportunities.

The deadline to join the Women in Law/Pro Bono Walk for Life: Steps Against Breast Cancer Team is September 14th. $20 and sign up in the Pro Bono Office, Room 233.

Bring a sandwich for lunch and donate your lunch money to help the survivors of the devastating earthquake in Peru. Sarah Beth Mulet spent part of her summer helping the people of Peru and has friends on site who will use our donations to help the children with schools supplies. International Aid programs are working to address the infrastructure relief but it is the little things that will help to bring normalcy to the families. A few hundred dollars from us can go a long way! Collection jar is in the Pro Bono Program Office.

Watch for your September Pro Bono Ideas flyer, arriving in mailboxes soon!

NOTES FROM CAREER SERVICES

ATTENTION 2LS AND 3LS

Career Services will conduct a seminar for students on "How to Obtain a Federal Job" - Wednesday, September 5 in Room 138 at 12:40. Pizza will be served.

ATTENTION 3LS

Career Services will conduct a seminar for students on "State Judicial Clerkships" - Wednesday, September 19 in Room 138 at 12:40. Pizza will be served.

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

SCANNING FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH S.C. STATE FOOTBALL GAME

We will scan for the September 15th S.C. State/USC football game on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 4th and 5th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. If you are interested in obtaining a ticket, please bring you student ID to Room 131-K for scanning. If the demand exceeds 287, we will have a lottery. These tickets will be distributed on Thursday, September 13 and Friday, September 14th from Student Services, Room 131-K.

STUDENT INFORMATION SHEETS

2Ls and 3Ls - An urgent request to update 2007-2008 Student Directory Sheets. If you received another 2007-2008 Student Directory sheet in your mailbox, it means we have not received your first completed sheet. Please complete this form at once and drop it in the basket next to the Student Services office, Room 131-K. We must receive an updated, signed sheet from each student.

BACK TO SCHOOL COFFEE

Our monthly back-to-school Student/Faculty Coffee will be held on Wednesday, September 12 from 9:45 - 10:30 am in the law lobby. We will help Eric Montalvo, 2L, (and his wife, Holly) raise money for his commitment to run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. on October 28, 2007. We hope you will come to the coffee to enjoy a bagel or doughnut but most of all to donate the Eric's cause. All the money collected is donated to the research of leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Hope to see you there!

NOVEMBER MPRE EXAM

The November MPRE test date is set for Saturday, November 3, 2007; the receipt deadline is September 25, 2007. Register on line, www.act.org/mpre/services. The MPRE Review course will be given on Saturday, October 27, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. at the law school. (NOT as listed online under Bar-Bri, Columbia, S.C.) Registration for the MPRE Review course can be made in Student Services, Room 131-K. The fee for the book and class is $50.00.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, SEP 3

Holiday

Labor Day

TUE, SEP 4

9:00

SC State/USC Football ticket scanning, Room 131-K

11:30

SBA Membership Drive, Law Lobby

12:45

SBA Candidate Information Session, Room 344

WED, SEP 5

9:00

SC State/USC Football ticket scanning, Room 131-K

11:30

SBA Membership Drive, Law Lobby

12:40

Phi Alpha Delta Meeting, Room 333

Children's Advocacy Law Society Meeting, Room 231

How to Obtain a Federal Job, Room 138

Intellectual Property Law Society Meeting, Room 338

Public Interest Law Society Meeting, Room 236

12:45

International Justice Mission Meeting, Room 345

1:00

Moot Court Interest Meeting, Room 135

5:30

SBA Candidate Information Session, Room 138

7:00

Mock Trial Interest Meeting, Room TBA

THU, SEP 6

SBA Membership Drive, Law Lobby

5:00

American Civil Liberties Student Group Meeting, Room 230

6:30

SBA Candidate Information Session, Room 138

7:00

Welcome Back Luau, University House, 911 S. Stadium Road

FRI, SEP 7

SAT, SEP 8