NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

MONSTER'S BALL

SBA's Halloween party, the Monster's Ball, in conjunction with students from USC's Medical School, Business School, and School of Public Health will be held this Friday, October 26th.

What: THE best Halloween party in Columbia Where: The Armory, 1225 Bluff Road
When: Friday, 7:30pm til midnite
Details: Open bar til 11:30, Costume contest with prizes, DJ dance party
Price: $10 - SBA Member
$15- Non-SBA members
$20- at the Door
Tickets: Your SBA Reps will be selling tickets, or you can come to the lobby M-Th, 11:15 - 1:15, and Friday 10am -12noon.

TEXTBOOK STAMPING AND COMPUTER ENGRAVING

Back by popular demand, Officer Adams from USC campus safety will be in the law school lobby this Wednesday and Thursday, from 11:30 am to 1:30pm, to help ensure your valuables are kept safe.

Textbooks will be stamped with a special seal, and your information will be written in invisible ink, so that your textbooks can be identified if stolen or sold back to an area book store.

Laptops and other valuables can be engraved and registered with the USC PD to help identify property if stolen. PLEASE take advantage of this FREE service by going to webapps.csg.sc.edu/lespips/ to register and list property items prior to having your books stamped and laptops engraved.

Please contact Joe Harris with any questions: joe.c.harris@gmail.com

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.

COFFEE CONFUSION

Please excuse the confusion regarding coffee pricing this past week. The current deal from our friends selling coffee in the lobby is buy 9, get the 10th cup free.

If you would like to see change regarding the availability of lower priced coffee, or any dining needs, please share your thoughts with Carolina Dining by filling out a comment form at:
www.sc.edu/dining/share.html

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

ADVOCATE APPLICATIONS

Thanks to all of those who turned in their application to be a Law School Advocate! If you took an application and are still interested in the program, please turn in your application to Beth Davis by tomorrow, the 23rd.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL JUDGES

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.

JD/IMBA JOINT DEGREE INTEREST MEETING

Reena Lichtenfeld, the Director of Graduate Admissions for the Moore School of Business, will be here on Wednesday, October 31 to conduct an information session for 1Ls and 2Ls interested in enrolling in the IMBA/JD joint degree program. The meeting will be held at 12:40pm in Room 230.

SUPREME COURT LUNCH TALK

Wednesday, October 24, 12:40, Room 138
"The Roberts Court and Issues of Gender Equality," presented by professors Joe Seiner and Josie Brown. Lunch will be provided.

CAREER SERVICES SEMINAR

Wednesday, October 24, 12:40, Room 230
Rhett Shaver, a law school alum living in Japan, will speak about his experience as a tax attorney at large law firms in NY and working for large accounting firms in NY and Japan. He will also address how he got to where he is today. This program is targeted to all law school students. Pizza will be served.

SCTLA MEETING

Wednesday, October 24, 12:40, Room 345
This is our organizational meeting. Please stop by and find out about this important association and the many benefits to joining. Lunch will be provided.

CLS MEETING

Wednesday, October 24, 12:40, Room TBA
We will be hosting John Kittredge, Court of Appeals judge. Lunch will be provided.

PHI DELTA PHI INITIATION PARTY

Wednesday, October 24, 8:00, Pour House (Five Points)
Open tab and happy prices on food from Dos Gringos. Members please come out and help welcome the new initiates -- spouses and significant others are welcome to attend.

PILS "MR. LITIGIOUS GAMECOCK" PAGEANT

Thursday, October 25, 5p-11p, Law Auditorium
Come out for a night of fun and hilarity that will raise money for a very worthwhile cause. To find out more about PILS, please visit http://www.law.sc.edu/organizations/pils/.

CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY LAW SOCIETY MEETING

A meeting for CALS will be held on Wednesday, October 31 at 12:40 in Room 333. The director of the Children's Law Office will be there to discuss the program, what it offers, and the wide variety of areas available for a career in children's law. Lunch will be served. Come one and come all ...

COMPLEAT LAWYER NOMINATIONS

Lawyers whose conduct, competence, ethics, integrity, and conscience are a positive reflection upon the legal profession and the University of South Carolina School of Law are sought by the Law School's Alumni Association. Nine outstanding alumni are recognized annually at the Compleat Lawyer Awards Dinner and Celebration. Nominations for the 2008 awards, to be presented April 17, 2008, are now being accepted. Nominations must be received or postmarked by January 4, 2008. To submit a nomination: www.law.sc.edu/compleatlawyer/nomination/. **Please note: Current Law School Alumni Association Board members and members of the judiciary are not eligible for nomination.

Established in 1992, the Compleat Lawyer Awards annually recognize USC Law School alumni who provide excellent examples for all lawyers to follow, and who have exceptional records of civic and professional accomplishments.

NOTES FROM YOUR BOOKSTORE

Greetings from YOUR law bookstore! Just wanted to let you know a few exciting things going on here at the store:

SALE! Beginning Monday, October 22nd, Jansport full zip hooded sweatshirts will be 25% off. A great gift idea for the upcoming holiday season!

NEW! Hot teas have arrived! Constant Comment, Earl Grey, Herbal teas and a variety of green teas are now available!

JUST IN! We have increased our selection of law reference materials in preparation for exams. We carry many types in multiple subjects (Nutshell, E&E, Emanuel, Crunchtime, etc.) but if we don't have what you need, we will gladly order it for you. it's just a 2-3 day turnaround!

COMING SOON! We are expanding our Luna and CLIF bar selections. Watch for even more great flavors! Plus, polo shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and car stickers are all on the way! Stop in to see what's new each week!

Have a wonderful week!

YOUR Bookstore Staff

NEWS FROM CAREER SERVICES

3L? NO JOB PROSPECT?

Join us on Wednesday, October 31 at 12:40 in room 135 for job searching tips and ideas on how and where to apply. Pizza will be served.

1Ls - RESUME INFORMATION

Get tips on preparing a resume and grade sheet; learn what firms look for in a resume; and the On-Campus Interview (OCI) process. Pizza will be served. Friday, November 2 at 12:40 in room 138.

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

CLEMSON/CAROLINA FOOTBALL LOTTERY

Law students who wish to enter the Clemson/Carolina football lottery can scan on Monday/Tuesday, 9a-4p in Student Services, room 131-K. This law student listing will be entered into the USC Clemson/Carolina Lottery. A print-out of the lottery winners will be posted here at the law school. If you are interested in a Clemson/Carolina ticket, please don't miss this opportunity to scan your ID.

MPRE REVIEW COURSE

The MPRE Review course for the November 3rd test date will be held on Saturday, October 27, 9a-2:30p in room 333. You can register in Student Services, room 131-K. The fee for the class and book is $50; however if you pay a $250 nonrefundable fee for your bar preparation course, there is no charge for the MPRE Review course.

3Ls - REMEMBER THE FINGERPRINTING DATE!

Please remember the "SLED Fingerprinting" date of Wednesday, November 7, 9a-12n, in the law lobby. Fingerprint cards will be available on the tables. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

STUDENT/FACULTY COFFEE

Our October Student/Faculty coffee will be held on Tuesday, October 30 from 9:45-10:45 in the law lobby. We would like to welcome our new professors, Eboni Nelson, Joe Seiner, Wade Said, and Marcia Zug. Please plan to stop in for a few minutes, enjoy some goodies and most of all, meet our new faculty members.

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR INDONESIAN STUDENTS!

We would like to welcome our Indonesian visiting law students, Lisa Hanny Setyawati, Mia Kusuma Fitriana and Deasy Harri Rachmawati. If you see them around the law school, please take the time to meet them and make them feel at home.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Shea Airey, 2L, and his wife Elizabeth, who were married on Saturday, October 13th in Boone, NC. A honeymoon trip to Chile will take place after fall semester exams.

2L TRANSFERS INVITED TO JOIN JOURNALS

Luke Kurtz was invited to join the ABA Real Property and Trust Journal; Ellison Grott, Christina Larney and Stephen Wofford were invited to join the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal. Congratulations to all of you!

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, OCT 22

8:30

· Westlaw Training (Statutory Research), Room 231

12:40

· Westlaw Training (Statutory Research), Room 231

TUE, OCT 23

8:30

· Westlaw Training (Secondary Sources Online), Room 231

10:45

· Westlaw Training (Secondary Sources Online), Room 333

12:40

· Westlaw Training (Secondary Sources Online), Room 231

WED, OCT 24

8:30

· Westlaw Training (Job Search Training), Room 231

12:40

· Supreme Court Lunch Talk, Room 138

· Career Services Seminar, Room 230

· South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Meeting, Room 345

· Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room TBA

· Public Interest Law Society Meeting, Room 236

· Westlaw Training (Job Search Training), Room 135

8:00

· Phi Delta Phi Initiation Party, Pour House

THU, OCT 25

7:00

· PILS "Mr. Litigious Gamecock" Pageant, Law Auditorium

FRI, OCT 26

7:30

· Monster's Ball, The Armory (1225 Bluff Road)

SAT, OCT 27