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Submissions due by Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. Student Writing Kudos! Richard T. Middleton IV, Ph.D., had his paper accepted for publication. Dr. Middleton’s paper, "The Interaction of Traditional Immigrant Culture and the Law: A Focus on Parental Discretion under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004," will be published in the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies. Stand Down for Veterans The St. Louis Stand Down for Veterans event will be held on Saturday, Date/Time/Location: Saturday, Sept. 20 @ 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Patrick Center, 802 North Tucker, St. Louis, MO 63101 Study Abroad Fair Wondering what study abroad opportunities are available to you at SLU Law? Students who have attended semester exchange programs in Ireland and France and summer programs in Berlin and Madrid will be on hand to discuss their experiences. Learn about the opportunities and procedures for obtaining valuable international and comparative law experience in foreign locations. Sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law. Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Sept. 23 @ 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Mandatory Meeting for 1Ls: Character and Fitness Kellie Early, executive director of the Missouri Board of Law Examiners, will conduct this information session for 1Ls. She will describe the process and procedures for you to fill out the Character and Fitness application required by the Missouri Bar. Even if you plan to sit for another Bar, or do not know which one you will sit for at this time, each State Bar requires a Character and Fitness application process. Most are similar to Missouri's. While this session is mandatory for each first year law student, we understand that some students might have commitments which do not allow them to attend. This session will be taped. After October 6, it will be available to check out at the Circulation desk in the Library and/or from Career Services. A light lunch will be provided; please start arriving at 11:50 a.m. on the third floor. Please bring your own drinks. If you have questions, please see Prof. Twinette Johnson or Dean Rollins in Student Services. Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Oct. 2 @ Noon, Room 303 First 100 Years of Women Speaker Series: Help celebrate the First 100 Years of Women at Saint Louis University School of Law. Join us for discussion and debate on issues facing women in the legal profession throughout the 2008-09 academic year. For more information about the series and to register for the event, click here. Speaker: Nicole Porter, Assistant Professor, University of Toledo Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Sept. 25 @ 5 p.m. with reception to follow, Courtroom Trivia Night Reserve your table for Law School Trivia Night on Friday, Sept. 26, at Busch Student Center! The cost is $15 per person, and there will be tables of 8. Price includes beer, wine, soda and appetizers. Please no outside food or drink. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m., trivia from 7 to 10 p.m. Students can pick up a registration form in the Atrium each Wednesday in September from noon to Date/Time/Location: Friday, Sept. 26 @ 6 p.m. for happy hour, 7 p.m. trivia begins PILG Ambulance Chase Join lawyers, students, alumni and friends of public interest to chase an ambulance through the SLU campus to benefit PILG's Summer Fellowship Fund! Registration includes a performance T-shirt, food, prize drawings and medals for top finishers. To register online, go to law.slu.edu and click the race graphic. For more information, e-mail pilg5k@gmail.com. Date/Time/Location: Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 8:30 a.m. for registration, 9 a.m. for the Chase, Clock tower on John Connelly Mall BAMSL's Second Annual Picnic at the Zoo The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis is hosting the second annual picnic at the Zoo. Food will be served from noon to 2 p.m. and will include BBQ chicken legs, BBQ pork steaks, jumbo hot dogs and grilled hamburgers, vegetable pasta salad, cole slaw, kettle chips and fresh baked cookies and brownies. A free safari pass (a $12 value) gets you free admission to the Children's Zoo, Zooline Railroad, Conservation Carousel, Sea Lion Show, Wild Ride Motion Simulator and 3D movie. All ages are welcome. An R.S.V.P. is required. The cost is $10 per person for adults and $5 for children 3 and older. To register online or for more information, click here. Date/Time/Location: Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 10 a.m., River Camp Clerkship Opportunities Would you like to clerk for a Missouri Court of Appeals judge and receive credit? Come meet Mr. Doug Bader, court administrator and counsel for the Missouri Court of Appeals, and Chief Judge Nannette Baker, '94, of the Missouri Court of Appeals to learn more about this unique opportunity for SLU law students and how to apply. For more information, please contact Professor Hacking at ahacking@slu.edu. Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Sept. 30 @ 12:15 p.m., Courtroom
Health Law Association Meeting There will be a Health Law Association meeting on Monday, Sept. 22. Date/Time/Location: Monday, Sept. 22 @ Noon, Room 04 Christian Legal Society Meeting Donna Bradley from Christian Legal Aid will be joining us to talk about the opportunities for students to volunteer and become involved. Pizza will be provided. Please note the room change for this week's meeting. Sports and Entertainment Law Meeting The Sports and Entertainment Law Association will have its first meeting of the semester Tuesday, Sept. 23. Our speakers will be Eric Kayira and Danica Mathes, two of St. Louis' most successful entertainment lawyers. Lunch (not pizza) will be served. Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Sept. 23 @ Noon, Room 03 Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Speaker PAD welcomes the first guest of its Fall 2008 Speaker Series. The Honorable Judge William "Duane" Benton of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, former Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court and Saint Louis University's Jurist-in-Residence 2008, will talk about the federal courts.
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., Courtroom 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: September 19, 2008 Calendar of Events ARCHIVES
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