NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT
HAPPY HOUR WITH THE MED SCHOOL
Come mingle with the Doctors to be! SBA presents a Happy Hour with the USC Medical School this Thursday at 6pm at the Loose Cockaboose (926 S. Stadium Rd., near Williams-Brice). Drink specials will flow like wine.
Please contact Meg Haley, Social Chairwoman extraordinaire, with any questions: mrhaley11@gmail.com
LAW LIBRARY HVAC MAINTENANCE
There will be HVAC maintenance work done in the Library through Wednesday, October 17. The heating & air system in the library will be OFF from 4:30 until midnight while this work is being done. During this time, certain areas of the library will be closed to patrons. If materials are needed from these areas, library staff will retrieve the materials.
Please note: Students will not be able to access their carrels while work is being done on their floor.
The work schedule is:
Monday, October 15 - 4th Floor
Tuesday, October 16 - 3rd Floor
Wednesday, October 17 - as needed
The Law Library staff apologizes for the inconvenience. Please contact Duncan Alford, Dean of the Law Library, with any questions: alfordd@gwm.sc.edu
UVA NATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNEY
The UVA School of Law is hosting its world famous softball tourney, the unofficial "law school national softball championship," the weekend of April 4-6th, 2008. USC Law sent a quality team to the tourney last year, put on a spectacular run and nearly knocked off the UVA gold team, the eventual tournament champion. We'd like to send another team this year to attempt to break the UVA juggernaut.
Due to the tournament's proximity to exams, and students' propensity to hunker down pre-exams, we are gauging interest to see if fielding a team is even a possibility. If we have enough interest, tryouts will be held in the early spring and the USC law team will play in the USC spring intramural league.
For more information on the Law School Invitational, please see www.ngsl.com. Please email Brooks Fuller if you are interested in playing on the team or have any questions: fuller.brooks@gmail.com .
TEXTBOOK STAMPING AND COMPUTER ENGRAVING
Back by popular demand, USC campus safety will be at the law school on October 24 and 25th to help ensure your valuables are kept safe. Officer Adams will be in the lobby to register and engrave your laptops and stamp your textbooks with invisible ink.
Please contact Joe Harris with any questions: joe.c.harris@gmail.com
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 MEETING
The next SBA meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 17th at 5:00p.m. in Room 138. All students are welcome to attend.
USC HONORS COLLEGE PILOT PROGRAM
Did you attend USC Honors College? Would you like to get involved in a pilot program with the Office of Admissions?
USC Law is considering a pilot program which would fastrack certain Honors College applications and are looking for a few alum to give feedback and help get the project off the ground. Please contact Robert Hawk if you are a USC Honors College alum and are interested in assisting: rbhawk@gmail.com
SBA MEMBERSHIP
If you would like to purchase an SBA Membership, please put a check in SBA Secretary Leigha Blackwell's student mailbox (2L). Make sure your name is on the check!
Please email Leigha with any questions: leigha.blackwell@gmail.com
1yr SBA Membership: $35, 2yr Membership: $55, 3yr Membership: $75
ATTN 1L'S: FREE CONTRACTS STUDY AIDS
See www.masteringcontracts.com for free Contracts study aids.
NOTES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION
ATTENTION 2Ls
The Office of Admissions is looking for 2Ls to serve as Law School Advocates. Advocates conduct tours of the law school for prospective students, help host Open Houses and other Recruitment events, and serve as student representatives at alumni and other School of Law events. If you are interested in applying to be an Advocate, please stop by the Office of Admissions in Room 105 or Beth Davis' office in Room 140A to pick up an application. These applications will be due on Wednesday.
PMBR TABLE DAY
Wednesday, October 17, 8-3, Law Lobby
Attention 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls: Please stop by to find out more about Kaplan PMBR study aids and bar review courses or to submit your deposit. The first 15 3L students who register will receive a FREE Kaplan MPRE review book!
Middle School Mock Trial Competition Judging
The SC Bar Law Related Education Division is seeking additional volunteers for its growing middle school mock trial program. USC Law students are invited to participate as scoring judges for the regional competitions on November 3rd (Columbia, Greenville, Conway, and Beaufort), and the state competition on December 1st (Columbia).
This is a wonderful networking opportunity! Volunteers are provided training materials well in advance of the competition.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Cyndi Nickerson at 799-2013 x184 or cnickerson@scbar.org
SUPREME COURT LUNCHTIME TALK SERIES
Wednesday, October 17, 12:40, Room 138
Professors Danielle Holley-Walker and Joel Samuels will present "Developments in Civil Procedure." Lunch will be served. If you plan to attend, please complete the form in your mailbox and return it to Tootie Hooks (across from the newpaper stands) by 5:00p Monday, October 15.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SOCIETY MEETING
Wednesday, October 17, 12:40, Room 344
John Ramsburgh from Conservation Voters of South Carolina will be joining us to discuss this organization's current hot topics and their method of influencing environmental policy in South Carolina. If you would like to be a member of ELS, please bring dues ($15 per year, $25 for two, $30 for three), checks made out to ELS. Lunch will be served.
WIL HAPPY HOUR
Thursday, October 18, 6-8, Wild Hare Sports Café (Vista)
Graduate Ladies' Happy Hour: Women in Law invites the women of the law school to come out and meet their peers from the women's graduate organizations in the Med School, Business School, and School of Public. Drinks specials and networking opportunities abound!
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILDING BLITZ
Saturday, October 20, 8:30-12
HABITAT BLITZ! Let's all take a step towards helping people in our community have suitable housing and the chance to thrive. Please join the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity as we help Habitat for Humanity during their Building on Faith Blitz Build 2007. Directions: From downtown, travel I-20 East Towards Florence. Take exit 70 (Fairfield Road) and go north USC 321. Travel for about 2 miles. Make a left on Crane Church Road when you see a fire station. Take a left onto Rockyview Road (about 1/2 mile). You will see the Rockgate sign on our left. Follow the Habitat signs. Please contact Drake Kaiser (drakehmk@gmail.com or 3L mailbox) to let him know you are coming, so he can give Habitat a headcount. Also contact him if you have any questions or need a ride.
LEXISNEXIS SCAVENGER HUNT
The next 2 clues in ye LexisNexis Scavenger Hunt are: (1) During the first six months of 2007, 12 Singapore-flag merchant ships were attacked by pirates. Which News Source reported about this in July 2007 and what is the name of the article? (Hint: News & Business > Combined Sources > Major Newspapers > Search: Singapore-flag merchant ship and pirates) (2) The article The Federal Key to the Judiciary Act of 1789 published in the summer of 1995 by the South Carolina Law Review mentions pirates in a footnote. Hunt for the footnote and name the article in the note. (Hint: Legal > Secondary Legal > Law Reviews & Journals > Individual Law Reviews & Journals > S - U > South Carolina Law Review > Restrict by Date: 01/01/1995 to 12/31/1995 > Term: pirate)
Email ye answers to Ree Washington at reewashington@yahoo.com by midnight Friday or ye may find yourself in Davey Jones' Locker.
STEAL A COPY OF MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 (well, almost)
While Microsoft has long offered the discounted Home/Student version of Office, this offer is probably their best yet for qualified students. Microsoft is offering Office Ultimate 2007 (their top Office suite package) for only $59.95, which includes:
- Access 2007
- Accounting Express 2007
- Excel 2007
- InfoPath 2007
- Groove 2007
- OneNote 2007
- Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
- PowerPoint 2007
- Publisher 2007
- Word 2007
All that's needed is a valid .edu address. The offer is good through April 30, 2008, with more details at Microsoft's Ultimate Steal web site (http://www.theultimatesteal.com/) and their Education web page (http://www.microsoft.com/education/ultimatesteal.mspx). This is probably as close to free that Microsoft has gotten with a brand new Office suite, and it's a very complete suite to boot.
COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE COMING TO USC
Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, October 24, the Christian Legal Society will be hosting Judge John Kittredge. We are honored to have the judge at USC Law, and hope you will attend. Look in next week's eBrief for further details.
IJM CLOTHING DRIVE
IJM-USC is running a Clothing Drive immediately following Fall Break!
We are raising money for International Justice Mission to train and send a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (S.A.N.E.) to Guatemala to properly examine and document the injuries of rape victims in order to ensure the just prosecutions of their assailants. We are collecting donations of lightly used name brand clothing which will be sold to a consignment store. The drive will run from October 15th to the 19th. Please drop off your donations in Beth Davis' office, Room 140A. Thank you for your help in this most important cause!
KIDS HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Women in Law is sponsoring the annual Halloween Carnival on Monday, October 29th from 5pm-7pm in the lobby. Games, fun, costumes, and more! Children from both St. Lawrence Place and SisterCare have been invited, and all children of students and faculty are also welcome to attend. All organizations are encouraged to participate. Contact Colleen Quinlan at colleentquinlan@gmail.com for details.
THANK YOU
Women in Law wants to thank everyone at the law school for helping our bake sale on Oct. 9 be an overwhelming success, with over $500 raised to contribute to the Susan G. Komen foundation! Extra special thanks go out to Professor Alan Medlin & Adjunct Professor Dave Whitener for their support.
NEWS FROM CAREER SERVICES
DUKE FELLOWSHIP
Last Wednesday, representatives from the Duke Endowment Program came by to discuss their search for a 2008 fellow. The fellowship program is for graduating 3Ls to work with the Duke Endowment for a 2 year period. The purpose of the fellowship is to put public interest minded individuals in a position to make contacts with various public interest organizations at the same time the fellow gets great experience reviewing grant applications. We have some brochures in our office which provide additional details about the program. If you have any questions, please stop by and see Megan Seiner or email her at seinerm@gwm.sc.edu.
NEWS FROM THE REGISTRAR
Mandatory 1L meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 12:40pm in the law auditorium. The meeting will take 30-45 minutes. 1Ls will register for Spring 2008 courses and exam software. Lunch will be provided.
2Ls and 3Ls will receive information on Spring 2008 registration and exam software registration in their student mailboxes this week.
3Ls will register on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 2pm-3pm.
2Ls will register on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 2pm-3pm.
Registration appointment times are available on VIP. If your registration appointment day is incorrect, please see the law registrar in suite 137.
NEWS FROM PRO BONO
HARVEST HOPE
Volunteer at Harvest Hope - join CLS and the Pro Bono Program as we volunteer at Harvest Hope's warehouse on October 19 from 1:30 to 3:30. The school has donated tons to the food bank and now is your opportunity to see what Harvest Hope is all about. To sign-up, email brian@brmurphy.com with Harvest Hope in the subject line by October 12.
TASTY OPPORTUNITIES
You and a guest are cordially invited to participate in a food related event during the next 30 days. The menu includes:
Oct. 19th, 1:30-3:30: An assortment of food activities at Harvest Hope Food Bank, cosponsored by CLS
Oct. 20th, 8:30-12: No leftovers, just a new assortment of tasks at Harvest Hope Food Bank, sponsored by PAD
Nov. 1st-8th: A full buffet of options as the Fall "Best Class" food Drive becomes the centerpiece
Nov. 9th, 12n: "Take Out" day, delivery to Harvest Hope Food Bank
Nov. 19th, 6pm: A traditional Thanksgiving Dinner shared with our friends at St. Lawrence Place
To RSVP or for details about the "menu" contact your hostess, Pamela Robinson at robinson@law.sc.edu. Bon Appétit!
NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES
Hope you had a relaxing Fall Break and welcome back!
MPRE REVIEW COURSE
If you would like to register for the MPRE Review course scheduled for
Saturday, October 27, 9a-2:30p, you can do so by coming by the Student Services office, rm. 131-K. The fee for the course is $50 for the class and book. 2Ls and 3Ls can enroll in the MPRE Review course FREE if you pay a nonrefundable $250 to retain a locked-in price of the Bar-Bri Bar preparation course. It doesn't matter if you take the bar exam in SC.
SCANNING FOR VANDERBILT FOOTBALL TICKETS
Scanning for Vandy football tickets will take place on Monday, October 15 and Tuesday, October 16, from 9a-4p in the Student Services office, rm. 131-K. The lottery will be posted on Wednesday morning, October 17. Ticket distribution will take place on Thursday, Oct. 18, 9a-4p, and on Friday morning, Oct. 19, 9a-12n. All tickets must be picked up by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 19.
FALL BRIDGE THE GAP
Fall Bridge the Gap will be held on October 22-24 at the SC Bar Building which is located at 950 Taylor St. A late registration fee of $35 will be added to the $300 if you want to enroll. Applications are available in Student Services, rm. 131-K.
FLU SHOTS ARE HERE!
Students can receive flu shots at the Thomason Health Center during the hours of 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. You can make an appointment (777-3174) or you can wait in line. Flu shots will also be given out at the Russell House, 2nd floor, from 8:30a-4p. The cost is $10 for students and student's spouse with a USC ID.
OCTOBER STUDENT FACULTY COFFEE
The Student Faculty coffee will be held on Tuesday, October 30 from 9:45a-10:30a in the law lobby. We will welcome 3 of our new professors, Joe Seiner, Wadie Said, and Marcia Zug. All students and faculty are invited to attend.
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