Please keep in your thoughts the family and friends of the six USC students who died Sunday in the devastating North Carolina house fire - undergrad or Law, we are, after all, one Carolina.

NOTES FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

FACULTY SELECTION - STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Over the next few weeks, prospective faculty will be visiting campus for interviews. As part of the interview/hiring process, a panel of students will sit down with each candidate. Student feedback from these interviews will be a key factor in the Law School's hiring decisions.

We need student volunteers to conduct these interviews! If you would like to be a member of a student panel and help shape the faculty at USC, please email your name and the times you are available to your Faculty Selection Committee Representatives Tyler Winton: twinton@gmail.com or Andrea Sancho: sanchoac@gmail.com

NEW ATHLETIC TICKET DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

A new ticket distribution method for basketball and FOOTBALL tickets will be implemented beginning with the 2007-08 basketball season. Students will now register for tickets online, print tickets at home and be rewarded for attending games and penalized for not attending games. Please see attached FAQ for the new ticket policy.

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.

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.

MONSTERS BALL

Thanks to all who came out on Friday night and made Monsters Ball such a huge success! Thanks especially to Sara Friedman and Meg Haley for all their hard work organizing!

NOTES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION

LOAN FORGIVENESS BILL

President Bush recently signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007. It contains two provisions of particular interest to law students and graduates which I will very briefly summarize below.

Section 203
Section 203 of the act limits loan repayments to 15% of "discretionary income." Discretionary income is defined in the act. This means that monthly loan payments are limited to allow graduates to accept lower paying jobs and still meet their (lower) monthly payment obligation. Although this option stretches payments out, any remaining principle is forgiven after 25 years.

Section 401
Section 401 allows graduates who work for 10 years or more in a "public service" job to obtain debt forgiveness after 10 years, instead of 25.

'Public service job is defined as:
-a full-time job in emergency management, government, military service, public safety, law enforcement, public health, public education (including early childhood education), social work in a public child or family service agency, public interest law services (including prosecution or public defense or legal advocacy in low-income communities at a nonprofit organization), public child care, public service for individuals with disabilities, public service for the elderly, public library sciences, school-based library sciences and other school-based services, or at an organization that is described in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or -teaching as a full-time faculty member at a Tribal College or University as defined in section 316(b) and other faculty teaching in high-needs areas, as determined by the Secretary.

If you have questions about the act, please see the Associate Director of Career Services, Megan Seiner or the Assistant Dean for Student Services, Paul Rollins. The link below is to a law review article by Philip G. Schrag, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Applied Legal Studies at Georgetown University. It provides a more in depth analysis of the act.

https://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/releases/documents/Forgiveness.pdf

WIL HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL

Monday, October 29, 5:00, Law Lobby
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to bring their children and play games, eat candy, dress up, and HAVE FUN with the thirteen participating law student organizations! We also will be hosting the children from St Lawrence Place & Sistercare, so come out and get into the season!

LEXISNEXIS TRAINING

Tuesday, October 30, 12:45, Room 231
Join LexisNexis for Advanced Researching Skills training on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 12:45p in Room 231. Earn 100 points for attending and get FREE LUNCH. Please sign up on www.lexisnexis.com/myschool.

CALS MEETING

Wednesday, October 31, 12:40, 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!

CAREER SERVICES SEMINAR

Wednesday, October 31, 12:40, Room 135
3L? No Job prospect? Join us for job searching tips and ideas on how and where to apply. Pizza will be served.

JD/IMBA INTEREST MEETING

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

SUPREME COURT LUNCH TALK

Thursday, November 1, 12:40, Room 135
PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE. Professor Stephen Vladeck, Associate Professor, American University Washington College of Law, will discuss "The Future of U.S. Detention Policy: What Boumediene Will and Won't Decide." This talk is being co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society (for information on the Society, please email Kristina Cooper at kcooper18@yahoo.com). Lunch will be provided--if you plan to attend and eat, please turn in your sign-up sheet to Tootie Hooks by the end of the day Monday so enough food can be ordered.

CAREER SERVICES SEMINAR

Friday, November 2, 12:40, Room 138
1L resume information - get tips on preparing a resume and grade sheet; learn what firms look for in a resume; and learn about the On-Campus Interview (OCI) process. Pizza will be served.

STUDENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

In 1992, the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association created The Compleat Lawyer Award to recognize outstanding attorneys and exceptional graduating students for their accomplishments. Each year, in addition to the attorney awards mentioned in last week's eBrief, the Bronze Award is presented at commencement to three graduating law students who, through their performance in law school and their relationships with students and professors have demonstrated their potential to be outstanding attorneys. These Award recipients possess the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism. You, the student body, submit nominations in March, so start thinking about which of your classmates are most deserving of this prestigious honor.

LEXISNEXIS SCAVENGER HUNT

Ahoy Mateys! Ye final 2 clues in the LexisNexis Scavenger Hunt have been found. (1) According to this AmJur section, pirate is defined as one who roams the sea in an armed vessel, appropriating for himself whatever vessel he chooses to plunder. (Hint: Legal > Secondary Legal > American Law Reports and American Jurisprudence 2d, Combined. Search for pirate, sea, and plunder) (2) According to this recent news article this 16 miles long, 2 miles wide location is where the infamous pirate Edward Teach met his end. Identify the location by name and State and the pirate's commonly known alternative name. (Ye don't get any hints for the final clue, but see your Student Representatives for help). The winner of the Scavenger Hunt will be announced during the LexisNexis Ultimate Career Class on Nov. 6. Sign up for the Career class on www.lexisnexis.com/myschool.

ENVIRONMENTAL DUAL DEGREE INFORMATION SESSION

USC Law School offers two dual degrees to students interested in environmental law: a JD-MSEL with Vermont Law School (VLS) and a JD-MEERM with USC's School of the Environment. Want to learn more? Come to the information session on Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 12:45 p.m. in Library room 223 (back computer lab). If you can't attend or have questions in advance, email Prof. Connolly at connolly@law.sc.edu.

NOTES FROM THE REGISTRAR

2L REGISTRATION

2Ls will register on Friday, November 2, 2007. Please check VIP for your appointment time and registration eligibility.

BLOCKED COURSES

All Second Year Block Courses will remain closed until Wednesday, November 7, 2007. At 12:45pm 3Ls and 2Ls may attempt to register for second year blocked courses if seats are available.

Professional Responsibility and Problems in Professional Responsibility are second year preference courses. 2Ls will have the opportunity to register for these courses first. 3Ls may attempt to register for these courses on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 3pm. WARNING: 3Ls who register for PR or PPR before 3pm will be removed.

NEWS FROM PRO BONO

CASA/GUARDIAN AD LITEM

We are trying to get a preliminary number of people who would be interested in taking the CASA (Guardian ad Litem) training in Jan. The plan is to conduct this training at the Law School on several consecutive Tuesdays and Thursdays as early as possible in Jan. If you think you are interested please let the Pro Bono Program know now. Send an email to: robinson@law.sc.edu or come by Room 233.

FOOD DRIVE

The "Best Class Fall Food Drive" starts on Nov. 1st and runs through Nov. 9th. Check your box for more information. Volunteers are needed to help load the truck on Nov. 9th. Sign up today!

THANK YOU

Thanks to everyone who attending the showing of "Dying to Live: A Migrant's Journey". It was a powerful film; you could hear a pin drop at the end of the film! Many people expressed an interest in continuing the discussion and finding ways to help the Hispanic community. You are urged to sign up with Project Ayuda on TWEN as well as with the Pro Bono Program.

NOTES FROM STUDENT SERVICES

SCANNING FOR FLORIDA FOOTBALL TICKETS

We will scan for the Florida game on Monday, November 5th and Tuesday, November 6th from 9a-4:30p. The lottery will be posted on Wednesday, November 7th. Tickets will be distributed on Thursday, November 8th, 9a-4:30p and Friday, November 9th, 9a-12n.

STUDENT FACULTY OCTOBER COFFEE

Our monthly coffee will take place on Tuesday, October 30 from 9:45a-10:30a in the law lobby. We will be welcoming our new faculty members: Eboni Nelson, Wadie Said, Joe Seiner and Marcia Zug. So please stop by, get a cup of coffee, grab a morning snack and meet our new faculty members.

CLEMSON/ CAROLINA BLOOD DRIVE - 40 PINTS NEEDED!

Our annual Clemson Carolina Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, November 6 from 9a-4p in the law lobby. Please sign up on line, www.donatebloodtoday.org or sign up in Student Services, rm. 131-K.

You will receive a free Clemson/Carolina t-shirt after you give blood.

3L's - REMEMBER THE FINGERPRINTING DATE!

Please remember the "SLED Fingerprinting" date of Wednesday, November 7, from 9a-12n, in the law lobby. Fingerprint cards will be available on the tables.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES

Tyler Arnold, 3L, became engaged to Brannon Jones, 3L, on September 27, 2007.

Dawn Edwards, 1L, became engaged to Adam Haresty in October, 2007.

THIS WEEK - BREAKDOWN

MON, OCT 29

5:00

· Women In Law Halloween Carnival, Law Lobby

TUE, OCT 30

9:45

· Student-faculty coffee, Law Lobby

12:45

· LexisNexis Training, Room 231

WED, OCT 31

12:40

· Children's Advocacy Law Society Meeting, Room 333

· Career Services Seminar, Room 135

· JD/IMBA Interest Meeting, Room 230

THU, NOV 1

9:00

· Fall Food Drive begins

12:40

· Supreme Court Talk, Room 135

FRI, NOV 2

SAT, NOV 3