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Moot Court Regional Winners

Please join the School of Law in congratulating three of our third year students who will be representing Saint Louis University at the National Moot Court Competition in New York on Jan. 28-31, 2008. Molly Batsch, Paul Woody and Kristen Ratcliff advanced through several rounds at the Regional Competition. Molly Batsch received top Oral Advocate honors and the team received Best Brief honors.

Donate Gifts to St. Vincent's Home for Children

This Christmas, the Women Law Students' Association wants to make sure that the children at St. Vincent’s Home for Children receive some gifts, and we need your help.

This is how it works:
• The Angel Tree is located outside of the Student Services office.
• The tree is covered with angels – each angel has a gift that one of the kids wants for Christmas.
• You can take an angel off the tree, write your contact information on the cloud and drop the cloud in the box.
• Then you get to shop! Please limit the gift to $20 maximum and try to get what is on the child’s wish list.
• Drop off the gift – unwrapped – to Student Services before Friday, Dec. 7 with either your angel attached or your name on the gift.

We hope that you will help us make Christmas brighter for the children at
St. Vincent’s Home for Children.

Registration Deadline Dec. 5 for the Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference

The Twentieth Annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (www.mpilcc.org) will convene at Northwestern University School of Law on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. The Conference is open to first, second and third year J.D. students enrolled at Midwestern law schools. Public interest and government employers from throughout the country will be invited to interview and/or participate in the informational "Table Talk" session.

Students interested in attending the conference (note: responding does not obligate one to attend) must respond by e-mail to Anne Hensley at hensley@slu.edu by Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Great Issues Committee Speaker

The Great Issues Committee of Saint Louis University will host speaker
John Bul Dau on Thursday, Dec. 6. He will be giving his presentation,
"Crisis in Sudan."

Dau, one of the men featured in the documentary "God Grew Tired of Us,"
was born in the Sudan and was forced to leave his village when the northern government began attacking the south. In 2001, he was one of the Lost Boys sponsored to live in the United States, and he has since helped raise more than $150,000 to support the Lost Boys as well as build a clinic in southern Sudan. He will explain Sudan's crises from the 1987 troubles that created the Lost Boys generation to the current genocide in Darfur, which has sparked controversy concerning genocide and international law.

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Dec. 6 @ 7 p.m., BSC Ballrooms

Volunteers Needed for Galleria Gift Wrap Fundraiser

Habitat for Humanity St. Louis has partnered with the GGP Companies,
which owns the Galleria, to run the Galleria’s Gift Wrap as a fundraiser this holiday season. Part of this revenue will help out Habitat families throughout the holidays. Habitat for Humanity is looking for groups that may be interested in "adopting" a day or half-day to staff the gift wrap. Each group that adopts a day would be responsible for staffing the event. Currently, the available days are Dec. 6, 23 and 24. To adopt your day or half-day, contact Joshua Palacios at 314-371-0400 or joshua@habitatstl.org.

Volunteers Needed for Tax Assistance Program

Students and faculty are encouraged to volunteer for the St. Louis Tax
Assistance Program, in which volunteers help low-income families prepare tax returns to maximize their refunds and Earned Income Credit. Volunteers will work at least two Saturdays during tax season in a variety of jobs. Those who participate in the training sessions in early January will be helping complete returns. Others who do not attend the training can still help as greeters or in other positions. The training will take place on Jan. 12 and 19, so it is important to sign up as soon as possible.

For more information and to sign up as a volunteer, go to www.stlouistap.org, or contact John Ammann at 977-2796.

Sonnenschein Scholars Application for First Year Students

The deadline for submitting the application to the Career Services Office is Jan. 15, 2008. Students can apply to receive a $4,000 stipend for the summer to do public interest work. The application provides all the information. E-mail Career Services for additional information.

J. Reuben Clark Law Society Speaker

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society will host Judge Michael Wolff of the Missouri Supreme Court on Friday, Dec. 7. Judge Wolff will speak on the independent judiciary and the nonpartisan court plan. Everyone is welcome, and food will be provided.

Date/Time/Location: Friday, Dec. 7 @ Noon, Courtroom

SBA Barrister's Ball

The SBA's annual Barrister's Ball will take place at Windows Off Washigton. Cocktails begin at 7 p.m., and the sit-down dinner starts at 8 p.m., followed by a live band and dancing. Tickets are $40 per person and will be on sale in the Atrium Monday, Jan. 14 through Friday, Jan. 18. Assigned seating is available during ticket sales.

Date/Time/Location: Friday, Jan. 25 @ 7 p.m., Windows Off Washington

Weekly Mass

A weekly mass takes place on Wednesdays. All are welcome to attend this half-hour prayer opportunity. In addition, Campus Ministry sponsors a variety of communal prayer experiences throughout the academic year, including periodic interfaith prayer services.

Date/Time/Location: Wednesdays @ 12:05 p.m., Queen's Daughters Hall Parlor

Pray-As-You-Go.org

Check out pray-as-you-go.org for an excellent 10-minute – downloadable to an iPod or MP3 Player – daily reflection that includes music, scripture, and guided reflection.

Prayer Room

Don’t forget about the Prayer Room next to the Campus Ministry office. It is open and available as a quiet place of reflection (and refuge!) whenever the School of Law building is open.

issue date:: Nov. 30, 2007

THIS WEEK - Dec. 3-Dec. 7

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Weekly Mass
Time: 12:05 p.m.
Location: Queen's Daughters Parlor

Thursday, Dec. 6

Great Issues Committee Speaker
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: BSC Ballrooms

Friday, Dec. 7

J. Reuben Clark Society Speaker
Time: Noon
Location: Courtroom

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NEXT WEEK - Dec. 10-Dec. 14

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Weekly Mass
Time: 12:05 p.m.
Location: Queen's Daughters Parlor