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issue date: Nov. 21, 2007

Student Services Update

ALL STUDENTS
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NEW - Evening Humanities Seminar Added
Jewish Law (CRN 29043), Thursdays at
6 to 7:50 p.m.

End of Semester Information
The School of Law will be officially closed on Thurs., Nov. 22 and Fri., Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Library hours during the Thanksgiving holiday:
Wed., Nov. 21 – 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 22 – CLOSED
Fri., Nov. 23 – CLOSED
Sat./Sun., Nov. 24 & 25 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Classes resume Mon., Nov. 26. Wednesday, Nov. 28, follows a Monday class schedule.

Building Hours Nov. 26 through Jan. 14
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Students in Laptop Exam Option Classes
Please review the following information.

NEW - Important information for students in laptop option classes who want to write the examination in a bluebook.
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Laptop Exam Policy
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Laptop FAQs
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Note to MAC users: OSX 10.3 does not run the exam software, and the software vendors will not guarantee that OSX 10.5 will be operable this semester.

Download the Exam software through noon
on Nov. 30.
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Past Exam Information
Past exams are available online. They are not available at the Library desk.

Building Hours Extended for Examination Period
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Library Study Rooms Available
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Fall Exam Information
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Emergency Situations during Exams and Rescheduling of Exams
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Examination Policies
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Conduct during the Examination Period
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Conduct during a Specific Exam
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Honor Code Reminder
Students must complete an Honor Code Receipt before their first examination. Receipts are located in the Office of Student Services.

Nov. 30 Deadline for Requests to
Take 17 Hours
Students registered for 17 hours in the Spring with GPAs below 3.3 must file a Request Form by noon on Friday, Nov. 30.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
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Updated Character and Fitness forms, Student Handbook Receipts and Plagiarism Policy Receipts are overdue.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Wed., Nov. 28 (noon)
Last day to submit exam conflict forms.

Fri., Nov. 30 (noon)
Deadline for requesting a separate room for bluebook exam takers.

Deadline for filing a request to take 17 hours.

Career Information

ATTENTION 1Ls
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Deline Ethics Program is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
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ALL STUDENTS
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Office Hours
Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tue. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
and by appointment

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
NEW - National Housing Law Project
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Upper Division Student Information
Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
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Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program deadline is
Nov. 30.
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Judicial Clerkship opportunities are still available.
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Second Year Student Information
Each summer the Air Force General Counsel's Office hires 5 to 8 law students to work in its office in the Pentagon.
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First and Second Year Student Information
NEW - 2008 Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowships for Social and Economic Justice
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NEW - International Summer Internship Program
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ABA Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program deadline is Jan. 18.
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First Year Student Information
NEW - The Sonnenschein Scholars Program for First Year Law Students
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Upcoming Job Fairs and Networking Opportunities
Saturday, Feb. 2
NEW - Midwest Public Interest Law Career
Conference
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Thursday, Dec. 27
NEW - "Sweet Home Chicago" Reception
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Academic Advising

ALL STUDENTS
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Upcoming Workshops

The exam-taking series wraps up next week.

Tuesday, Nov. 27
BARBRI's Eight Secrets of Top Exam Performance (book included)
Recommended for 1L
Rm. 303, Noon – 12:50 p.m.
Rm. 04, 8 – 8:50 p.m.

Academic Hint #9
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Writing and Moot Court Competitions
Please check out the Writing Competitions Link on our website.

Send Your Accomplishments!
Had a paper accepted for publication? Share your accomplishment with Kim Morse, Asst. Director Writing Services, morseka@slu.edu.

Student Legal Writers' Association
Symposium
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Bar Preparation Information
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ALL STUDENTS ___________________________________ NEW - Exam Conflict forms are overdue >more Attention ALL STUDENTS: > click here for instructions on how to access your School of Law Exam Number JANUARY GRADUATES ___________________________________ Transcript Forms Transcript forms have been placed in your mailbox. >details January Graduates Reception The reception is scheduled for Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. in the lower level of the College Church. Please let us know if you are planning on attending the January Graduate Reception by contacting Dianne Morris at 977-2789 or morrisd@slu.edu. FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ___________________________________ Students Missing Official Transcripts or Immunization Records Students who are missing official undergraduate transcripts or immunization records cannot be registered for classes, cannot receive financial aid, are not listed on class rosters, and cannot receive e-mails from their professors for first assignments. Please clear these holds immediately, then contact the School of Law Registrar at mccaster@slu.edu.

Registrar Updates




Financial Assistance

ALL STUDENTS ___________________________________ 2007-08 Financial Information > details Thompson Coburn LLP Scholarship >details ___________________________________ DOCKET ARCHIVES Fall 2007 > 07.27.07 > 08.15.07 > 08.29.07 > 09.12.07 > 09.26.07 > 10.10.07 > 10.24.07 > 11.07.07