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Submissions due by Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. Wefel Center for Employment Law Speaker Sally E. Barker, partner at Schuchat, Cook & Werner, will discuss the revolutionary May 2007 Missouri Supreme Court decision which found that government employees have a state constitutional right to engage in collective bargaining. Ms. Barker represented the employees in the Independence School District case which overruled a 1947 Missouri Supreme Court decision which had found that public employees had no right to collective bargaining. Lunch will be provided; please bring your own drink. Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Oct. 17 @ Noon, Room 302 Helping Our Own Book Sale It's book sale season on campus! The Helping Our Own Book Sale will take place on Oct. 17 and 24. A variety of new hardcover books, including children’s, cooking and general interest titles, will sell for 30 to 70 percent off the suggested retail price. A portion of the sale’s proceeds will benefit SLU’s Helping Our Own program, which assists employees facing financial emergencies. Call 977-2428 for more information. Dates/Times/Locations: Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., BSC lower lobby and Wednesday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., LRC lobby on the Medical Center School of Law to Host ABA Antitrust Healthcare Conference The Center for Health Law Studies, along with the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law and the Saint Louis Area Health Lawyers Association-ABA Antitrust Section, will be hosting the conference, Physician Ownership of Hospitals and Other Health Facilities: Antitrust and Policy Issues Center for Health Law Studies. E-mail jauerma@slu.edu or call 314-977-3067 for more information. Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Courtroom James C. Millstone Memorial Lecture Philip Meyer Knight, chair in journalism at the University of North Carolina, will be the guest lecturer, and his topic will be "Letters from William Woo: Are Traditional Values Relevant in Today's Chaotic Newscape?". Panelists include Pamela Maples, managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and William H. Freivogel, director, School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University. Left Bank Books will be selling William Woo's book, "Letters from the Editor: Lessons on Journalism and Life," before and after the event. The James C. Millstone lecture is presented by Saint Louis University School of Law. The Fall 2007 lecture is co-sponsored by Saint Louis Platform. James C. Millstone, a long-time reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, covered the civil rights movement, and as an editor conceived and supervised reporting on subjects such as police brutality and the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The Millstone lecture series was designed to continue his passion for civil rights and freedom of speech. Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Oct. 25 @ 7 p.m., Room 303 Public Interest Law Group Ambulance Chase Shirts The Public Interest Law Group would like to thank all participants and Interested in Working with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations? The Office of Development and Alumni Relations is looking for a student interested in assisting with daily administrative support duties. Some of the job responsibilities would include, updating alumni records, reviewing current publications, preparing mailings, making donor thank you calls. For additional job information or to set up an interview please contact Colleen Kelly at (314) 977-2699. Do you have questions about Registration? Check out the Registration FAQs - Click Here
BLSA Academic Retreat Saint Louis University School of Law BLSA is hosting the Midwest Region of the National Black Law Students Association (MWNBLSA) 2007 Academic Retreat. The goal is to promote the success of BLSA members in law school and beyond through educating and providing the tools necessary for success. The retreat includes workshops, seminars and panel discussions on how to succeed in law school. The two featured speakers for the academic retreat are Professor Peter T. Wendel of Pepperdine University School of Law and A. Benjamin Spencer of University of Richmond School of Law and author of the book, "Acing Civil Procedure: A Checklist Approach to Solving Procedural Problems." Open to all students. Cost is $35. For more information, go to http://law.slu.edu/conf/mwblsa/index.html Date/Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 13, Various Locations American Constitution Society Panel The controversy surrounding public education funding has come to a head with a legal challenge to the formula used by the state to provide funding to schools. The American Constitution Society will present a panel featuring State Senator Maida Coleman, State Representative Rachel Bringer, the Public Policy Research Center's Steve Gardner and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Director of School Finance Roger Dorson to discuss this issue. Food (not pizza) will be served. Date/Time/Location: Monday, Oct. 15 from Noon to 2 p.m., Room 03 The SLU Federalist Society will host Stephen Halbrook, who will present his speech, "Gun Bans and the Second Amendment: From Katrina to DC". Professor Anders Walker will be the commentator. Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, October 16 @ 3:30 p.m., Room 04 SLU Law at the Blues Game Tickets are now available for $20 for the Blues game on Friday, Nov. 16. Look for us in the atrium Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 to purchase your tickets or email amyrjohnson@sbcglobal.net. The event is open all law students, friends and family. Look for updates on where we will be going for happy hour before the game! Date/Time/Location: Monday, Oct. 29 to Friday, Nov. 2, Atrium, for the Friday, Nov. 16 Blues game
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:: Oct. 12, 2007 THIS WEEK - Oct. 13-19 Saturday, Oct. 13 BLSA Academic Retreat Monday, Oct. 15 American Constitution Society PanelTime: Noon Tuesday, Oct. 16 Federalist Society Speaker Wednesday, Oct. 17 Wefel Center for Employment Law Speaker Helping Our Own Book Sale Weekly Mass _____________________ NEXT WEEK - Oct. 22-26 Wednesday, Oct. 24 Helping Our Own Book Sale Weekly Mass Thursday, Oct. 25 ABA Antitrust Healthcare Conference James C. Millstone Memorial Lecture ARCHIVES 08.24.07 |
