NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

CLASS OF 2008 GIFT CAMPAIGN

The Class of 2008 Gift Campaign will be kicking off soon! If you are interested in being a 3L class gift agent, please stop by Beth Davis' office (Room 140A) to fill out an information card.

SBA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

If you missed the SBA Membership drive but would like to purchase your SBA Membership, please put a check in Robert Hawk's (3L) mailbox.

3 Year Membership= $75,
2 Year Membership= $55,
1 Year Membership= $35

Please contact Robert Hawk, SBA President, with any questions: rbhawk@gmail.com.

PUBLIUS AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING AND EDITING

SBA MEETING

The Student Bar Association is holding an executive meeting on Wednesday, September 19th at 5pm in Room 138.

NOTES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION

PRO BONO ORIENTATION

All 1Ls are strongly encouraged to attend a lunch session on Tuesday, September 18th in the Auditorium on the Law School Pro Bono program, presented by Pam Robinson, our Pro Bono Director. The session will begin at 12:40 pm, and lunch will be served. Our program here at USC is the oldest voluntary law school Pro Bono program, and each year it gives students a variety of ways to positively impact the community around them.

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.

WESTLAW TRAINING

Tuesday, September 18, 12:40, Room 135 Basic Westlaw Training. Open to all 1Ls. Lunch will be served.

BLSA MEETING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 160B

ILS MEETING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 344 We will be providing information about the International Law Society and upcoming international events in the area. Also, Professor Samuels will be our speaker for the meeting. Lunch will be provided.

IPLS MEETING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 338

LEXIS NEXIS TRAINING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 333

SVL MEETING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 236
This will be our first meeting of the year. Lunch will be provided, but those who plan to attend need to sign up at JoAnne's office, room 131-K, so that the number of lunches can be planned. Please sign up by the end of the day on Tuesday. If you know you plan to join, or are already a member, please bring $20 for this years dues. All are welcome.

CAREER SERVICES SEMINAR

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 138
All about State Judicial Clerkships. Pizza will be served.

WESTLAW TRAINING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 230
5 Tips training - Advanced Research Tips. Open to all 2Ls and 3Ls. Lunch will be served.

CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY MEETING

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room 345

ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC LEGAL SOCIETY

Wednesday, September 19, 12:40, Room TBA

MOOT COURT BRIEF WORKSHOP

Wednesday, September 19, 1:00, Room 135

ACS MEETING

Wednesday, September 19, 1:15, Room 231
We will be holding officer elections - please join us to get involved in this organization during its first year on campus!

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SYMPOSIUM

Thursday & Friday, Law Auditorium
"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 Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Institute at Georgetown University Law Center is co-sponsoring the event. Registered students who attend a majority of the panels are eligible to attend the banquet on Thursday evening held at the South Carolina State Museum. 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. Interested students may register for free by sending an e-mail to SELJ@gwm.sc.edu.

WESTLAW TRAINING

Thursday, September 20, 12:40, Room 135
KeyCite: everything you need to know. Open to all students. Lunch will be served.

CONGRATULATIONS ASHLEY!!!

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently cited Ashley M. Kearns's student Note, "South Carolina's Evolving Standards of Decency: Capital Child Rape Statute Provides a Reminder that Societal Progression Continues Through Action, Not Idleness." Ashley's article appears in the Survey of South Carolina Law, Volume 58. The court refers to Ashley's Note in State v. Kennedy, 957 So. 2d 757, 785-86 (2007). Ashley is a 3L, and serves as an Associate Student Works Editor on the Volume 59 Editorial Board. She will graduate from USC Law School in May 2008. WAY TO GO!

NOTES FROM PRO BONO

PROJECT AYUDA

Don't speak Spanish but want to help? Project Ayuda: Law Students Helping the Hispanic Community in conjunction with the Pro Bono Program has an 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!! You can go every week? Even better! Plaza Communitaria is glad to have your help. Application and information in the Pro Bono Office, Room 233

YOUTH ARBITRATION PROGRAM

What do you know about getting into trouble at school? Your first-hand knowledge or your willingness to help can work to set at-risk youth on a more productive path. The Richland County Sheriff's Department Youth Arbitration Program is seeking volunteers who want to help kids in trouble at school become accountable for their actions. You can be a part by attending training sessions starting on Oct. 18th and running until Nov. 9th Each Tuesday and Thursday night from 6-9. Applications and more information about this new project are now available in the office. Limited enrollment.

HELP THE DISABLED

Team Advocacy, a project of Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. has a wonderful opportunity for those volunteers interested in health care, mental health, the disabled or the elderly. Upon completion of a short training session, volunteers work with staff members to conduct client interviews and complete surveys of services provided at SC community care facilities (i.e., nursing homes, group homes, mental health facilities, etc.) The joint findings are summarized into a report that is sent to DHEC for action. The training is brief; much of the knowledge is gained on the job. Investigations will be scheduled to fit your calendar and availability. Applications and more information are available in the Pro Bono Office. We would like to schedule a training session ASAP. Sign up today.

TWEN COURSE

From time to the time the Pro Bono Program receives requests for research or other short term, one time projects. They are often time sensitive. By signing up for the Pro Bono TWEN course, you can be the first to know about these opportunities to serve. If you are busy but still want to help, this may be the best way to hear about opportunities. Sign up today or stay in touch with one of our many Board members. Frequently these tasks go quickly!

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

SCANNING FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE/USC TICKETS

We will scan on Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25 from 9a-4p in the Student Services office, rm. 131-K. Law students are not permitted to scan at the Russell House. If the demand exceeds the 287 ticket allocation, we will have a lottery which will be posted on Wednesday, September 26. Tickets will be distributed on Thursday, Sept. 27 (9a-4p) and Friday, September 28, 9a-12n. Student tickets must be accompanied by a valid student ID.

BAR INFORMATION FOR 3Ls

Representatives from SLED and the USC Law Enforcement will be in the law lobby to do fingerprinting for our 3Ls on Wednesday, November 7 from 9a-12n. There is no charge and fingerprint cards will be available on the tables.

A reminder! Gail Watts, Supreme Court representative, will be here on Wednesday, September 26 at 12:45 p.m. in the law auditorium to discuss the bar application and address questions that you might have in preparing your bar application which is due with the $400 filing fee on January 10, 2008.

Liz Riley, from Bar/Bri of South Carolina will also speak to you at this time relative to the Summer Bar/Bri bar preparation course. Bring your lunch and questions. Soft drinks will be provided.

POSTING REGULATIONS

All stamped flyers should be posted on the bulletin boards around the law school. There are 4 large general bulletin boards (first floor) to be used for all flyers. They are: across from the mailboxes, near first floor women's restroom facing Green St., near the law lobby facing Devine St., and near the Barnes and Noble book store. Please, flyers should not be posted on walls at any time. SBA election flyers can be posted on the bricks. ALL FLYERS SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN THE ACTIVITY HAS TAKEN PLACE!

RECEIPT DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER 3RD MPRE

Tuesday, September 25th is the receipt deadline for the November 3rd MPRE exam. Application can be made on the web, www.act.org/mpre/services. The MPRE Review course will be held on Saturday, October 27, in room 333, from 9a-2:30pm. Registration can be made in Student Services, rm. 131-K.

1L WELCOME-TO-LAW SCHOOL GATHERING AT NELSON, MULLINS

Hope to see many of the 1Ls and 2L transfer students at the Nelson, Mullins Social on Thursday, September 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm at 1320 Main Street, Meridian Roof Top.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, SEP 17

TUE, SEP 18

12:30

· Westlaw Training, 1Ls, Room 135

12:40

· Pro Bono Orientation, Law Auditorium

WED, SEP 19

12:40

· Black Law Students Association Meeting, Room 160B

· International Law Society Meeting, Room 344

· Intellectual Property Law Society Meeting, Room 338

· LexisNexis Training, Room 333

· Service Members and Veterans in Law Society Meeting, Room 236

· State Judicial Clerkship Seminar, Room 138

· Westlaw Training, Room 230

· Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 345

· St. Thomas More Catholic Legal Society Meeting, Room TBA

1:00

· Moot Court Brief Workshop, Room 135

1:15

· American Constitution Society Meeting, Room 231

5:00

· SBA Meeting, Room 138

THU, SEP 20

11:30-9:00

· Environmental Law Symposium, Law Auditorium

12:40

· Westlaw Training, Room 135

FRI, SEP 21

8:00-5:00

· Environmental Law Symposium, Law Auditorium

SAT, SEP 22