Autumn, the year s last, loveliest smile. -William Cullen Bryant

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1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wellness Week Fall Break! Quote of the Week: Fair 5-6 pm Bannan Lounge PROP 8 B 127 Strategies for Success 4:30-5:20 pm Cowell AA Group 5-6 pm Benson 207A ILSA/ELS- Movie NIght Shark Water 9 pm Video Rm B Learning Commons Autumn, the year s last, loveliest smile. -William Cullen Bryant 1 Stress Management B137 Free Part-Time Massages 5-6 pm Bannan Lounge (Sign-ups at Fair) LCS In House Counsel B127 Vote for Justice B142 Israel/ Palestine Symposium 7 pm Mayer Theater SBA- The Big LeBARski Review 4th St Bowl 9 pm Free Full-Time Massages Bannan Lounge (Sign-ups at Fair) LCS How to Work A Room B127 INSIDE: Letter to the Editor- pg. 2 Big LeBARski Review-pg. 3 LCS Info- pg. 12

2 From the Editor: SBA BOARD Gemma Daggs, President Margie Dellegrotti and Daniel Zazueta, VPS (Full-Time) Marina Wiant, VP (Part-Time) Grapevines, and sunrise over Napa River I hope everyone had a great break and was able to enjoy the autumn breeze and changing leaves. Even though we only have three days this week, it s going to be busy. I could barely fit everything into the calendar. So, take advantage of the services for Wellness Week and get yourself a massage, or attend the meditation session. Chris Rusca, Treasurer crusca@scu.edu I for one, am going to try to hold on to that smile I saw this weekend for as long as I can. I hope Mr. Bryant is wrong and it won t be the last of the year. Have a great week, Santa Clara. Sincerely, Mercedes Roy, Online Editor jmroy@scu.edu Caitlin E. Robinett 2 Caitlin Robinett, Print Editor crobinett@scu.edu

3 THE BIG Le BAR ski REVIEW THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 COME BOWLING WITH SBA **Wear your favorite Lebowski-inspired costume** (e.g., bathrobe, sunglasses, and clear jellies) 9PM 11PM 4th STREET BOWL 1441 North 4th Street San Jose, CA

4 WHAT IF YOUR CLIENT IS LYING? Can anyone beat a polygraph? Come learn about THE SCIENCE OF DETECTING A LIAR What you need to know as a practicing attorney about the science of polygraph testing Dr. Louis Rovner Dr. Rovner is the country s leading expert in the field of polygraph testing; he is one of only three experts who have had polygraph evidence admitted in a criminal trial. Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in Bannan 127, lunch provided Presented by NCIP (Northern California Innocence Project) 4

5 We re sure you know what president you re voting for, but do you know where you stand on the California initiatives? Need more information? Join us on Wed October 15 th to learn about Prop. 8 in Bannan 127! Then Join us on Thursday October 16 th to learn about Props. 5, 6, 9, &11 in Bannan 142! Lunch provided! Questions? Jetaun Stevens jetaun.stevens@gmail.com We are the Public Interest Social Justice Coalition, ACLU & American Constitutional Society and we approve this message! 5

6 REMINDER FROM Public Interest and Social Justice Coalition THIS WEEK THIS WEEK SOCIAL JUSTICE THURSDAY ESSENTIAL ISSUES October 23, to 1 p.m., Bannan 139 Food will be provided. Criminal Law Margaret E. Montoya, Máscaras, Trenzas, y Greñas: Un/masking the Self While Un/braiding Latina Stories and Legal Discourse, 15 Chicano-Latino L. Rev. 1, 2-26, 17 Harv. Women s L. J. 185, (1994). SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP: VOTING AND THE LAW OF DEMOCRACY October 23 at 4 p.m. in Bannan 333 Martha Mahoney (University of Miami School of Law) Electronic Voting Professor Mahoney has published and lectured widely in the fields of domestic violence and race. She teaches courses in property and land use, criminal law, race and urban development, and public interest law. Facilitator: Ellen Kreitzberg NEXT WEEK SOCIAL JUSTICE THURSDAY SPEAKER SERIES October 30, to 1 p.m., Bannan 139 Food will be provided. Working for Social Justice, Without Lawyering Skip Paul 75 Former Co-Chairman and CEO, IFILM Corporation Facilitator: Ken Manaster NEXT WEEK SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP: VOTING AND THE LAW OF DEMOCRACY October 30 at 4 p.m. in Bannan 333 Judy Nadler (Senior Fellow, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, SCU and former Mayor, and City Council Member, Santa Clara) Campaign Ethics and Financing Judy Nadler is responsible for programs in government ethics and ethical leadership at SCU. She has also served on the Santa Clara City Council, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Northern California Power Agency, and the Santa Clara County Transportation Authority. INFORMATION MEETING RE: KATHARINE & GEORGE ALEXANDER COMMUNITY LAW CENTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPRING When? Monday, October 20 Time? 12:10 to 1 p.m. (FOOD will be available!) Where? Bannan 127 Hear what the Law Center has to offer. Students currently representing clients will be there to answer your questions. Supervising attorneys and others will give you an overview of the courses available, the number of units you can earn, etc. while representing live clients who have no other recourse to legal representation. (You work under the close supervision of attorneys of course.) Make a difference in our community while learning on-the-job lawyering skills. Questions? Contact Professor Angelo Ancheta, aancheta@scu.edu or

7 If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please Gemma Daggs at gdaggs@scu.edu The views expressed at this event do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Santa Clara University, the School of Law, or the Student Bar Association. 7

8 Semester Exchange & Externship Informational Session Tuesday, October 21, :00 1:00 p.m. Bannan 135 Lunch provided! For more information please contact Center for Global Law & Policy: In compliance with the ADA/ 504 please direct your accommodation requests to: Galina Pappu at or call TTY- California Relay, at at least 72 hours prior to the event. 8

9 Sixth District Court of Appeals at School of Law on Tuesday, October 21 st The Sixth District Court of Appeals will be on campus hearing oral arguments in the Panelli Moot Court Room in Bergin Hall on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Students are invited to attend case hearings. This will be a great time to learn how the court functions and to ask questions of the Justices. You ll want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to see lawyers in action. Students entering and leaving the courtroom will be asked to do so quickly and in a quiet manner. For security purposes, Court Officers will scan all individuals entering the courtroom. Books, backpacks, newspapers, phones, radios, pagers/beepers, cameras, etc. will not be permitted in the court room while court is in session. 9

10 Law Records Notes October 13, TO DO NOW: Check E- Campus to make sure you don t have any holds on your account. If you have a hold, you will not be able to register and will lose your seat in all of the classes that you desperately want! - IF YOU DON T KNOW HOW TO ACCESS E-CAMPUS FIGURE IT OUT NOW! E-Campus is the only way that you will be able to register for classes for Spring! Registration Time Line: - Now: Check for holds and log on to E-Campus - Oct 15: Check out the final Spring schedule on hedule/spring_2009.cfm - Oct 20: Check E-Campus to find your registration appointment day and time - Oct 27 31: Registration period: upper division Note: Registration for Upper division only! First year students who do NOT have holds and have provided their undergraduate transcript will be automatically registered. 10 DON T BUY THOSE PLANE TICKETS YET! CHECK YOUR EXAM SCHEDULE FIRST! The Fall 2008 exam period runs from December Check your registration schedule to find the exact dates of your exams. Do not make any travel or vacation plans during this time period. The Law School will not reschedule finals due to travel plans. Exams will be rescheduled only for extraordinary and compelling reasons beyond the student s control. Please, please, please write your exam dates on your calendar and do not schedule anything during your exam period. GRAD 101 session on October 20 at 12 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Quick review of Bar requirements and what to expect as we get closer to commencement!

11 Israel, Palestine and the Rule of Law A Symposium on the Rights and Wrongs of Israel's Occupation of Palestine with Prof. John Dugard and Prof. Norman Finkelstein It's probably the most important judicial ruling regarding peace and justice in the Middle East that you've never heard about. In July 2004, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, gave a landmark opinion in favor of Palestine on borders, the Wall, settlements, and Jerusalem, which are all final status questions on Israel's occupation of Palestine. Come hear Prof. Finkelstein and Prof. Dugard discuss this landmark opinion to create a just and peaceful resolution of the Israel Palestine conflict. Prof. John Dugard is a professor of international law and has served on the International Court of Justice and until recently was Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since He is also considered to be the father of human rights law in South Africa. Thursday, Oct. 16th, 7:00 pm Mayer Theater Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA Northwest corner of campus near Franklin St. and Lafayette St. Center for Global Law and Policy Santa Clara University Co-Sponsored by: A son of holocaust survivors, Prof. Norman Finkelstein is the author of several highly acclaimed books such as Beyond Chutzpah on the Israel Palestine conflict, and The Holocaust Industry. He has written on the ICJ 2004 advisory opinion extensively and on the Israeli High Court's response to the opinion. South Bay Mobilization Educate, Involve and Mobilize for Peace & Justice / activist@sbm4peace.org 11 7:00 pm - Symposium starts Free Admission! Donations welcomed to cover expenses For parking, directions: In compliance with the ADA/504, please direct your accomodation requests to: Galina Pappu at (408) or call TTY-California Relay at at least 72 hours prior to the event.

12 Make Time for Your Career! The LCS News October 06 - October 10 SCU Law Jobs Log onto SCU Law Jobs: and find jobs like these: Current Open Positions: Sunnyvale Office of the City Attorney: Job ID# 3953-Multiple Class Levels Spring 2009 Law Clerk Bay Area Legal Aid (Oakland, CA) Job ID#3949 Law Clerk: (Spring/Summer/Fall) Lonich & Patton (San Jose, CA) Job ID# 3873 Paralegal Multiple Class Levels Minami Tamaki LLP (San Francisco, CA) Job ID# L s Summer Clerk Application Deadline, Nov 1 st. Trucker & Huss, P.C. (San Francisco, CA) Job ID# L s Summer Associate 2009 Von Till & Associates (Fremont) Job ID# 3737 Law Clerk/Intern--for Academic Credit-Spring The Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (New York) Job ID# 3330 Clerkship Program-3L s Application Deadline: Oct. 31 st. See SCU Law Jobs for more info. 5 th Annual Diversity Gala The 5 th Annual Santa Clara Law Diversity Gala will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21 st at the de Saisset Museum from 6:00-8:30pm. The Diversity Gala celebrates the rich diversity of Santa Clara Law and its student body. Members of the bench and bar are afforded the opportunity to meet and form relationships with this highly diverse group of individuals. This year's Gala will honor the Santa Clara University School of Law Social Justice and Human Rights Award Recipients, Leon Panetta '63 Director and Founder of the Panetta Institute and Victor Marquez '90 President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Mark your calendars for this exciting networking opportunity! You may now log onto SCU Law Jobs and RSVP through the Events tab. Please ask LCS for more details about this great event. Title sponsors for this year s Gala are: In-House Attorney Panel Thursday, Oct. 16 th at 12:00 Bannan 127 Interested in working for a Silicon Valley company as an attorney some day? Join LCS and a panel of SCU law graduates who work as in-house counsel for companies like Facebook, Adobe, Sun and Brocade. Learn what these in-house lawyers do, how they landed their first job with a company, and how you might do the same. 1L LCS Orientation Session Wednesday, October 29 th at 12:00 Bannan 127 Presentation by Vicki Huebner, Sandra Magliozzi and Dennis Brown of Littler Mendelson. How to Work a Room! Friday, Oct. 17 th at 12:00 Bannan 127 Do you want to learn effective networking strategies? Do you want to approach employers, but have fears about initiating conversations? Have an interest in learning basic social skills that will help you succeed? Are you Planning to attend the Diversity Gala next week and want to brush up on your networking skills or learn some helpful tips? Please join Law Career Services as we welcome Domini Tarman, Professional Development Coach from Domini Tarman Trainings to provide advice on how to improve and polish your networking skills! Domini Tarman has spent more than 25 years in the corporate world, working for companies such as American Express and Dun & Bradstreet, where she was responsible for managing sales teams. Domini also was responsible for delivering a variety of courses, including new hire training, product training and presentation skills workshops. Her clients have included major banks and law firms, as well as Chevron, PeopleSoft, William Morris Agency, the San Jose Sharks and Google. LCS Staff Members: Vicki Huebner: Assistant Dean, LCS Matthew Wayman: Assistant Director for Law Graduate Employment: Morgan Dain: Assistant Director for Law Career Development Christina Johnson: Program Coordinator Audrey Kyu & Jetaun Stevens: Public Interest Law Coordinators Contact Info: Phone LCS@scu.edu Career Advising with LCS: To schedule an appointment with a LCS career advisor, go to our website at: and click on Make an Appointment or call to schedule an appointment. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please call Law Career Services at , or (TTY California Relay) at least 48 hours prior to the event. 12