Saint Louis University
Black Law Students Association

hosts

2007 Midwest Region Academic Retreat
of the National Black Law Students Association

Saturaday, Oct. 13

Students from 45 law schools within 12 midwest states will be participating in an academic retreat to promote the success of BLSA members in law school and beyond through education and by providing members the tools necessary to succeed. The retreat will include workshops, seminars and panel discussions on how to be successful in law school.

The two featured speakers are Professor Peter T. Wendel of Pepperdine University School of Law and Professor Benjamin Spenser of University of Richmond School of Law and author of the book Acing Civil Procedure: A Checklist Approach to Solving Procedural Problems.

Workshops Include:

• Legal Writing 101: How to Write Memos and Briefs
• Law School Exams: How to Write an “A” Answer
• Tips on Interviewing and Networking
• Alternative Legal Careers
• Navigating the Bar Application Process
• What to Expect as a Summer Associate and How to Get the Offer
• Balancing Law School, Family and Work

Featured Workshops:

The Checklist Approach to Acing Law School Exams, presented by Professor A. Benjamin Spencer of the University of Richmond School of Law and proclaimed author of Acing Civil Procedure: A Checklist Approach to Solving Procedural Problems

Workshop Description: Professor Spencer will introduce students to his innovative method of content organization, utilizing a checklist format that leads students through the questions they need to ask themselves in order to fully evaluate the legal problem they are trying to solve.

Professor Wendel’s Academic Success Workshop
• PART 1: How to Read a Case, Outlining, Class Preparation and Approaching Law School Exams
• PART 2: Writing Improvement

Workshop Description: During the workshop, we will focus on what students need to do before they come to class and how this relates to what they do during class. We will also address what students should do before they take an exam (outline) and how this relates to what they do during the exam. To become better students, they need to see how the different stages of the law school process are related and fit together. We will also focus on how they should approach the exam, how they should read the exam, and how they should write their exam. We will focus, in particular, on what students need to do during the exam to be better students.

This program is focused towards BLSA members. This event is open to all Saint Louis University School of Law students but there is a $35 dollar fee. To register, log on to : http://www.acteva.com/go/MWNBLSA