CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16. Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday LCS

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1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Presidents Day- No Classes High Tech Tuesday SIPLA In-House v. Firm Work B127 Quote of the Week: LCS Managing Debt B127 Global Law & Policy Issues in Human Rts feat. Kyong-Whan Ahn B142 AA Meeting 5-6 pm Benson Center Conf. Rm 207 A LCS Labor & Employment Panel B127 Social Justice Thrs. PISJC Developments in Sexual Orientation B139 Dogs are miracles with paws. Property Practice Exams (Rooms and times on Page 5) National Trial Competition (Volunteers needed, Page 5) Grillo Retreat Social Justice Lawyering Stanford Women In Law Annual Benefit Adobe Lodge 5-8 pm no tickets needed BLSA Alumni Reception Fiorollo s Restaurant 638 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 2:30-5 pm donations accepted -Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy INSIDE: Letter from the Editor- pg. 2 Kinda Tough Sudoku - pg. 4 LCS News- pg. 7 1

2 SBA BOARD From The Editor: Gemma Daggs, President Sorry folks, I m not feeling particularly inspired today. Margie Dellegrotti and Daniel Zazueta, Or, maybe it s the opposite. Maybe I m feeling very inspired, VPS (Full-Time) mdellegrotti@scu.edu, dzazueta@scu.edu just about simple things in life. I m in the sort of mood where Marina Wiant, VP (Part-Time) mwiant@scu.edu Chris Rusca, Treasurer crusca@scu.edu I start wondering when I let law school and law school people get in the way of simple things I love: like old friends, live music and... dogs. An old friend tried to give this sweet girl to me this weekend. He is absolutely right, she s exactly what I need in my life, but unfortunately my life and living situation aren t nearly stable enough. Maybe one of you out there is stable enough to take care of this sweet girl who has had a rough life. She s a tad skiddish and whiney, but with some love I m sure that will go away. We think she s about 2 years old, and needs to be fixed, but has just been groomed. If you re interested, contact me right away so she breaks as few hearts as possible. Back in law school reality, hang in there. Let the rain motivate you to stay indoors and get some quality studying in. 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 Law Records Notes February 17, 2009 Wondering about Registration for Summer or Fall? Plan on attending the Academic Advising Sessions!! March Tentative Summer Schedule A tentative summer schedule is posted on the course schedule page online. Your registration appointment will be available on E-Campus the week of March 30 th. Registration will be the week of April 6 th. Drop-In Advising Have a question for Law Records? Law Records has Drop-In Advising sessions in Bannan Lounge on Mondays from 12-1 pm and 5-6 pm. Do you have any Incomplete Grades from Fall 2008? Anyonewithagradeof NR (NotReported), I (Incomplete),ora missinggrade mustsubmitpending worktotheprofessorbyapril29,2009.attheendof thespringsemesterallpendingfallgradeswillbe changedto F s. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsregardingthis message,pleasecalllawrecordsorsendan to lawrecords@scu.edu. NotsureifyourIncompleteisclearedyet? CheckECampus! Are you on hold??? CheckEcampus.Doyouhaveaholdon youraccount?ifso: youwon tbeableto register youwon tbeeligibleto takethebar youwon tbeabletoget atranscript Justgenerallynotagoodthing.Makesuretoclearall holds! Spring Break March 2-7 TherewillbenoclassesonSaturday,March7unless yourprofessorsaysotherwise! 3

4 THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL LAW AND POLICY PRESENTS A SPECIAL LECTURE BY: KYONG-WHAN AHN CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA EMERGING ISSUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, NOON TO 1 PM, BANNAN 142 INTRODUCTION BY DEAN DONALD POLDEN We are honored to have Chairman Ahn as our guest at Santa Clara. He holds a JD from our law school, an LLM from the University of Pennsylvania, and an LLB from Seoul National University. Since 2006, he has been Deputy Chair of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions, a worldwide association of national human rights institutions. Chairman Ahn has taught at Seoul National University since 1987 and was College Dean in He has taught and given lectures widely in the US and abroad, and is a prolific legal scholar in both Korean and English. He was a founding chairman of one of the leading NGOs in Korea, and is actively engaged as a world leader in human rights. Lunch will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there. Kinda Tough Sudoku

5 Academic & Professional Development (APD) PROPERTY Practice Exam Friday Feb. 20, 2009 at 2:45 4:45 p.m. Armstrong: BH 142 Glancy: BH 139 Mertens: BH 127 Saturday Feb. 21, :30 11:00 a.m. Cain: BH 142 You all said it after December: The most useful thing to do is write out more practice questions earlier! Come warm up your Softest skills, and test drive your nascent outlines in Property! Remember to bring your ACCESS card & Blind Grading ID Santa Clara University School of Law together with Hastings College of the Law is sponsoring a regional round of the National Trial Competition. We are looking for volunteers to play witnesses and bailiffs. Location: Federal Courthouse 450 Golden Gate, San Francisco. The dates and times for the trials are as follows: Preliminary Round One Friday, Feb. 20, 3:30-7:30 Preliminary Round Two Saturday, Feb. 21, 8:00-12:00 Semi-Final Round Sat., Feb. 21, 1:00-5:00 If interested please contact Karlia Lykourgou at klykourgou@scu.edu It s next weekend and we are in a real bind for volunteers. PLEASE stick it in if you can, or pass on the message to anyone you think may be interested. 5

6 REMINDER FROM Public Interest and Social Justice Coalition THIS WEEK SOCIAL JUSTICE THURSDAY ESSENTIAL ISSUES Feb. 19, noon to 1 p.m., Bannan 139. Food provided Law and Social Change: Developments in Sexual Orientation Thomas B. Stoddard, Bleeding Heart: Reflections on Using the Law to Make Social Change, 72 N.Y.U. L. REV. 967, 96987, (1997) and Nan D. Hunter, Lawyering for Social Change, N.Y.U. L. REV. 1009, , (1997). Facilitator: Pat Cain GRADUATING? Check out the entirely online, most technologically advanced MBE preparation program. Accessible from ANY Internet-based computer. Uses only previous bar exam questions. Adjusts presentation of questions based on your strengths and weaknesses. Calculates your optimal timing in each subject. Allows you to compare your performance to other students. Is accessible from your cell phone at adaptibar.mobi. Allows you to our staff on both technical AND substantive questions. 105% money-back guarantee. Try AdaptiBar for free at Enroll online at or call us at For a limited time, AdaptiBar is yours for only $345. Use promo code WS345 when enrolling to receive the $50 discount. 6

7 Make Time for Your Career! the lcs news february 16th february 20th SCU Law Jobs log onto scu law Jobs: and find jobs like these: Current open positions: santa Clara County superior Court, family division (san Jose, Ca) Family Court's Judicial and Clinical Summer Internship Job id#: 4486 The Superior Court of California, Santa Clara's Family Court's Judicial and Clinical Internship program is seeking applicants for the summer session. Interns would be working at the Court's Self Help Center/Family Law Facilitator's Office directly with litigants and also performing judicial projects as assigned. (1L - 4LE) usdc for the northern district of California (san Jose) Pro Se Extern Job id#: 4478 The San Jose Pro Se Department externs assist the Pro Se Department staff attorneys in managing prisoner habeas corpus and civil rights cases for the San Jose judges. Externs will participate in the extern activities (court days, social events) of the San Jose judges chambers and will work closely with the court s career staff attorneys. (1L- 3L) apple Computer, inc. (Cupertino, Ca) Patent Intern. Job id#: 4238 (1L 3L) Upcoming Programs: Managing student debt: Cosponsored by law financial aid This workshop will provide students with practical suggestions to managing debt. The presentation by Scott Maurer, supervising attorney at the KGALC on consumer matters and Mark Reedy, a practicing consumer attorney, will cover a range of topics on consumer debt including: prioritizing your debt, factoring in student loans, credit card debt, and budgeting. th When: Wed. feb 18, time: 12-1 location: bannan, rm 127 labor & employment panel Interested in employment law? Come to this informative program and listen to a solo practitioner speak about employment law on the plaintiff side, a partner from McManis Faulkner discuss corporate /employer defense and an attorney from Legal Aid Society s Employment Law Center discuss programs and representation from the public interest perspective. th When: thursday, feb 19, time: 12-1 location: bannan 127 Listen to Podcasts of Recent Programs! LCS has recently changed the way our podcasts are listed. If you missed an LCS lunch hour program, but would like to download the podcast, you can now access our podcast files through itunes University. You can access itunes University by going to the LCS website, selecting the quicklink LCS Podcasts and then selecting the itunes U link. If you do not have itunes U, there is a download feature available. Current podcasts available are: Careers with the FBI, Public Sector/Government and Transitioning from Student to Lawyer. Check SCU Law Jobs Frequently! Employers post resume collects, jobs, internships, fellowships, judicial externships and more! There are also for credit opportunities listed (all academic credit listings need to be approved by the Director of Externships, Sandra Magliozzi). Please note that positions posted on SCU Law Jobs are class year specific. If you cannot view a posting that has been advertised, it could be because the class year(s) the employer is targeting may not align with your current class year status. Make sure your profile is accurate in Symplicity! Drop in LCS Advising Hours LCS is in the Bannan Lounge every Monday from 12-1pm and from 5-6pm to assist you with questions and concerns. Come visit us! 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 at LCS, go to our website at: and click on Make an Appointment or call to schedule an appointment. 1L Information: If you are a 1L and have not had your initial advising appointment with LCS, you can still book appointments. Just remember that you can t gain access to SCU Law Jobs unless you have your introductory appointment! 7 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.