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Congratulations to Client Counseling Team!

Please congratulate students Luke Stobie and Meredith Fahrner for making
it to the semifinals of the ABA Midwest Regional Client Counseling
Competition this past weekend. The competition was exceptional this
year. Thanks to Professor Trish Harrison for being the team advisor and
coach.

Date Change to Feb. 25 for Jurist-in-Residence Myron Thompson

Judge Myron H. Thompson, United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, rescheduled his participation as the Spring semester
jurist-in-residence to Monday, Feb. 25. A graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School, he served as assistant attorney general of Alabama and worked in private practice before being nominated to the district court by President Carter in 1980. He served as Chief Judge of the Middle District of Alabama from 1991 to 1998. Judge Thompson has presided over cases dealing with the racial diversity of the Alabama state post-secondary education system, redistricting in the City of Montgomery, and an Alabama law barring gay and lesbian groups on college campuses from receiving public money or official support. In 2002, Judge Thompson ruled that a stone monument depicting the Ten Commandments, installed by Alabama Chief Justice Ray Moore in the rotunda of the Alabama State Judicial Building, was an unconstitutional state endorsement of religion.

In addition to attending classes and meeting with student organizations, Judge Thompson will be the guest of honor at a faculty luncheon at noon in
Queen's Daughters Hall.

Annual Judges Reception Honoring Women in the Law

The Women Law Students’ Association invites you to attend the Annual Judges Reception Honoring Women in the Law on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Awards will be given to the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith, the Honorable Mary Rhodes Russell and the Honorable Patricia Breckenridge. The judges reception will follow immediately afterwards in Queen’s Daughters Hall.

Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Feb. 26 @ 6 p.m., Courtroom

Criminal Justice Speakers Series

Please join us for the third installment of the Criminal Justice Speakers Series.
Rob Livergood, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, and Lisa Jones, Victim Services Coordinator, from the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office will be speaking about working with victims of violent crime. Livergood will talk about his years of experience prosecuting sex crimes and crimes against children, as well as the prosecutor's interaction with the victim. Jones will speak about the different types of services provided to victims of violent crimes and how her team collaborates with the prosecution. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided.

Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Feb. 26 @ Noon, Courtroom

"100 Years of Women" Panel Discussion

In celebration of the 100th year that women have been accepted to Saint Louis University and the School of Law, WLSA will host the "100 Years of Women" at Saint Louis University panel discussion. The panel will include three distinguished St. Louis female attorneys: Schulamith Simon, the first female partner at any St. Louis law firm; Tessa Rolufs Trelz, '87, of Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, Director of Professional Advancement of Women; and Amy Gunn, '96, of Simon Passanante, PC, board member of the Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis. Lunch (not pizza) will be provided.

Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Feb. 27 @ Noon, Room 04

Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Lloyd Gaines

In 1938, the Supreme Court ordered the University of Missouri Law School to create separate facilities for African-American students because of a lawsuit brought by student Lloyd Gaines. Gaines disappeared without a trace soon after his court victory. His story is relatively unknown, but a pivotal one in the civil rights struggle and Missouri history. There will be a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 7 p.m. The panelists are Dean R. Lawrence Dessum, UMSL Law; Judge Marvin O. Teer, Jr.; Charlie Harris, president of the Missouri Bar Association; Paulette Smith Mosby, niece of Lloyd Gaines; and Professor Eric Miller. The event is sponsored by the Mound City Bar Association.

Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Feb. 27 @ 5:30 p.m. for reception, 7 p.m. for panel discussion, Queen's Daughters Hall

Missouri Court of Appeals to Hear Cases

The Missouri Court of Appeals will return to hear cases in the Courtroom on Thursday, Mar. 6. The tentative panel is Chief Judge Patricia Cohen, Judge Nannette Baker, '94, and Judge Kurt Odenwald, '79. The panel will hear cases in the morning from 9 to approximately 11:45 a.m. There also will be a faculty lunch with all of the judges at noon in the Queen's Daughters dining room.

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Mar. 6 @ 9 a.m., Courtroom

Conference: The Use and Misuse of History in U.S. Foreign Relations Law

The Center for International and Comparative Law, together with the Saint Louis University Law Journal, will host the conference “The Use and Misuse of History in U.S. Foreign Relations Law.” For more information about the conference, click here.

Date/Time/Location: Friday, Mar. 7 @ 8 a.m., Courtroom

Regalia Days

Regalia Days will take place on Tuesday, Mar. 4 and Wednesday, Mar. 5. For more information, click here.

Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Mar. 4 & Wednesday, Mar. 5, in Atrium

Christian Legal Society Meeting

The next meeting of the Christian Legal Society will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Feb. 26 @ Noon, Room 307

Black History Trivia Game

Join Black Law Students' Association as they celebrate Black History Month. Every week, there will be 2 Black History Trivia Cards hung throughout the school. Whoever guesses the identity of each person will win a ticket to BLSA's casino night on Saturday, April 5.

Weekly Mass

A weekly mass takes place on Tuesdays. 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: Tuesdays @ 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.

THIS WEEK - Feb. 25-Feb. 29

Monday, Feb. 25

Jurist-in-Residence
Times: Various
Locations: Various

Tuesday, Feb. 26

WLSA Judges Reception
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Courtroom, followed by reception in Queen's Daughters

Criminal Justice Speakers Series
Time: Noon
Location: Courtroom

Christian Legal Society Meeting
Time: Noon
Location: Room 307

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

Wednesday, Feb. 27

"100 Years of Women" Panel Discussion
Time: Noon
Location: Room 04

Celebration of Lloyd Gaines
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Queen's Daughters

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NEXT WEEK - Mar. 3-Mar. 7

Tuesday, Mar. 4

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

Regalia Days
Time: All day
Location: Atrium

Wednesday, Mar. 5

Regalia Days
Time: All day
Location: Atrium

Thursday, Mar. 6

Missouri Court of Appeals
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Courtroom

Friday, Mar. 7

Conference: The Use and Misuse of History in U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Courtroom

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