Law School Announcements 02/23/12

23 Feb

Announcements, Marketplace, Resources
Latest Announcements:
www.wisconsinsba.org/announcements

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Table of Contents

General
1. Hazing Awareness Scholarship
2. Sawyer Seminar
3. ICE Detention Facility Visit
4. Dane County Law Day – Mock Trial Volunteers Needed
5. Journalism School Nafziger Lecture
6. Lecture of Case Study of German Property Rights

SBA
7. Board Game Donations
8. Bar Review
9. Middle School Mock Trial – Coaches Needed
10. Barristers’ Ball
11. SBA General Body Meeting

Student Organization Meetings/Events
12. LIC
13. CJP
14. BLSA
15. PILF
16. IPSO
17. ILSA
18. HLSA
19. NLG
20. Stuart’s
21. QLaw

 

General Announcements
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1.
Now ANY STUDENT may apply for the Hazing Awareness Scholarship. Next deadline is March 6, 2012.

Due to more recent CNN hazing news at http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/us/florida-hazing-death/index.html
ANY Student may now apply for the March 6, 2012 deadline so if you have not already done so please post or apply now for the
“Hazing Awareness Scholarship”.

Details at
http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/journalism/608/3624 or students may print the attachment.

Thank you for posting or applying. Any way you look at it, hazing does not add up. Recognize it. Report it. End it.
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2.

SAWYER SEMINAR

Globalization and the New Politics of Women’s Rights

Subtheme:
From Women’s Suffrage to Women’s Self-determination? Social Movements and the World Polity

Friday, 24 February 2012
3401 Sterling Hall, 475 North Charter Street

Co-Conveners: Myra Marx Ferree, Aili Tripp, Christina Ewig
Sponsored by the Center for Research on Gender and Women, with the support of the European Union Center of Excellence and the generous funding of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
NOTE: If you have not registered or signed up for the seminar, please check with Celeste Benson cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu to see if there is room if you wish to attend part or the entire seminar. Please let her know if you would like to attend the full day, part of the day, or only for a specific speaker.
8:30 am Meet other participants. Register. Coffee, bagels and fruit available.
9:00 am
Introduction: Myra Marx Ferree, Sociology, UW-Madison
Speaker: Francisco Ramirez, Professor of Education and (by courtesy) Sociology, Stanford University Terms of Inclusion: From Citizen to Person
Discussant: Sara Goldrick-Rab, Educational Policy Studies and Sociology, UW-Madison
10:30 am Coffee break
10:45 am
Speaker: Kathy Davis, Senior Researcher, Institute of History and Culture, Utrecht University Traveling Feminism: The Case of Our Bodies, Ourselves
Discussant: Jenny Higgins, Gender and Women’s Studies, UW-Madison
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm
Speaker: Elisabeth Friedman, Associate Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco The Paradox of Political Progress: Why Hasn’t Women’s Leadership Led to the Fulfillment of Feminist Demands?
Discussant: Susana Lastarria-Cornhiel, Urban and Regional Planning, UW-Madison
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:15 pm
Speaker: Dongxiao Liu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University Organizing Globally: The Case of World Conferences on Women
Discussant: Pamela Oliver, Sociology, UW-Madison
4:45 pm Brief concluding remarks Myra Marx Ferree

For inquiries contact Celeste Benson, cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu
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3.
Save the date!

Visit to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility

 

The next visit to the ICE detention facility in Dodge County is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29. The visit is conducted in collaboration with the National Immigrant Justice Center to screen persons detained by ICE for relief from deportation. Immigrant detainees are not eligible for court-appointed counsel and this is usually the only service offered to them throughout the deportation process.

 

These trips are a great opportunity to get firsthand experience and implement the skills learned in law school. 1Ls are encouraged to attend as are 2Ls and 3Ls! No prior immigration law experience is necessary, but Spanish language skills are helpful. We are also in need and would greatly appreciate any UW certified drivers to volunteer.

 

To RSVP please reply with your name and date of birth to dwilliams6@wisc.edu ASAP and no later than Wednesday, February 22. Please email with any questions!

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4.
Dane County Law Day-Mock Trial Volunteers Needed

The Dane County Bar Association is having its Law Day on May 1st. On the afternoon of the 1st they will have a mock trial with local judges and attorneys. They are looking for 12 current students to participate in the mock trial. It will last for approximately four hours during the afternoon, but preparation for the mock trial will start in late March and continue after spring break.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Charles Kenyon at chas.kenyon@gmail.com or (608) 276-9645.

**Please Note: This is a different mock trial volunteer opportunity than the middle school mock trial volunteer opportunity**
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5.
On Tuesday, Feb 28, Washington Post reporter Dana Priest will deliver the annual Journalism School Nafziger Lecture. Her lecture title is: “TOP SECRET AMERICA: The Story Behind the Rise of a Post 9/11 Security State”

6:30 p.m. Tues., February 28, 2012
Fluno Center, Howard Auditorium
601 University Avenue
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dana Priest is an American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose work focuses on intelligence and counterterrorism. As one of The Washington Post’s specialists on National Security she has written many articles on the United States’ “War on terror.” In 2006 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting for her reporting on black site prisons and in 2008 The Washington Post was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the reporting of Priest and Anne Hull and photographer Michel du Cille at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Priest’s most recent book, “Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State” was published in September, 2011. Co-authored with William Arkin, it uncovers and explores the top-secret world the U.S. government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Her previous book, “The Mission: Waging War and Keeping Peace with America’s Military” was published in March, 2003.
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6.
February 27, 2012
Reception 3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Seminar 3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
212 University Club

Colin Wilder (History, UW-Madison)

“Who Answers When the Landlord Calls? Interpreting Property and the ‘German Idea of Freedom,’ 1650-1800″
Using small case studies in Germany in the period under study, the project traces relationships between abstract theories of human freedom and specific conflicts over property rights in early modern Germany, specifically in the Hessian and Rhine-Main region. This study deepens our understanding of the foundations of market society and liberalism in Europe. The book’s intellectual sketch is based on numerous court, academic and ministerial documents, while the social narrative will be plotted on the basis of social network analysis of the thousands of small actors and writers. Relationships among statesmen, lawyers and professors will be measured specifically for clustering, bridging and node-centrality.

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SBA Announcements
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7.
Old Board Games?!?

Donate them to SBA by bringing them to the SBA office during the week so they can get extra loving by students!
Any board games received will be rented out in a similar manner to how the ping pong table is rented out. In addition, there will be a game night later in the semester where everyone will get a chance to play their favorite childhood games again!
Questions? E-mail Sean at smcnulty2@wisc.edu
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8.
This week, bar review is hosted by Software Freedom Association at Paradise Lounge (119 W. Main St)

http://thenewparadiselounge.com/index.html

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9.
URGENT

Interested in coaching Middle School Mock Trial? SBA is in need of 4 coaches to fill the following time slot:

Tues, Wed, or Thurs 2:45-3:45

Please Contact Julie Sagers, jsagers@wisc.edu, or Chelsea Wetjen, wetjen@wisc.edu, immediately if you’re interested. The Mock Trial Competition will be held on April 14 this year from 8-5. Coaching requires a good spirit and a 6 week commitment. You do not need to be a current member of Mock Trial or Moot Court.

These kids are anxious to start competing. Please help out.
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10.
BARRISTER’S BALL
“Law Prom”

Saturday March 3, 2012
Union South, 1308 West Dayton St
9:00pm – 1:00am
Cocktail Attire

Appetizers and beverages will be served.

Tickets are $12 (limit 2 per student) and will be sold in the Atrium Monday 27th through Friday 2nd

Contact Erica Zurawski at ezurawski@wisc.edu if you have any questions or concerns
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11.
SBA General Body Meeting

All are welcome to attend
Wednesday, February 29th at 7:00 PM
Room 5240
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Student Organization Meetings/Events
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12.
The Legal Information Center

Orientation for Feb. 23rd at 5:45 has been cancelled.

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13.
Children’s Justice Project Special Election

Do you want to make a difference?
Children’s Justice Project is in need of two new board members, a
Community Service Assistant and a Treasurer. Both positions are to
begin immediately after the election. The treasurer position will
carry over into the 2012-2013 school year. If you are interested,
please email a paragraph stating why you should be elected to the
position to Nicki at ntbohen@wisc.edu by February 29. The paragraphs will be
emailed out to CJP members and put up for a vote.
If you would like to be added to the CJP email list, please send your
request to cjpwisc@gmail.com
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14.
UW LAW SCHOOL & UW BLSA Cordially Invites You to Attend:

The Future of Critical Race Theory

A Conversation in Honor of Professor Derrick Bell with Professor Patricia Williams
and Moderated by Professor Linda Greene
Friday February 24th, 2012
12:00 noon (lunch will be provided on a first come, first serve basis)
Location: Lubar Commons

Special Seminar with Former UW Law Professor, Current Columbia Law Professor,
MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, and Columnist for The Nation:
Patricia . J Williams
Friday February 24th, 2012
3:00pm-5:00pm
Lubar Commons

Prof. Patricia J. Williams will offer a special seminar for interested students on Friday, February 24, 2012, 3-5 pm. (A short article will be circulated prior to the event to familiarize participants with the subject of her work.)

Patricia J. Williams has been lauded as one of the most provocative intellectuals in American law. Currently a professor of law at Columbia University, Prof. Williams was Associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School Law School (1989-1993) and UW’s department of Women’s Studies. She was awarded the prestigious “MacArthur Genius Award” (MacArthur Fellowship) in 2000 and is a popular columnist for The Nation.

If you are interested in attending the seminar please email Sherri Charleston at scharleston@wisc.edu
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15.
Wisconsin Summer Public Service Fellowship Program (SPSF)

 

The SPSF program provides stipends to University of Wisconsin Law School students who take unpaid or extremely low-paid summer public service jobs. Any returning enrolled University of Wisconsin Law School student may apply. This includes 1Ls, 2Ls, and any joint-degree students who will not have graduated from the law school prior to completing work at the funded position.

 

Attached please find the application (with Statement of Intent) and Fact Sheet for the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Summer Public Service Fellowship Program. Please review the information very carefully. The rules have not changed from previous years. Please note that five (5) copies of the application, including all supplemental documents and Statement of Intent, are due on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

 

COMING SOON: PILF Public Interest Scholar Award applications

 

The PILF Public Interest Scholar Award is a one-time grant that rewards students who have shown a consistent pattern of volunteerism and service, taken steps to further the public interest community at the University of Wisconsin Law School, and shown solid dedication to pursuing a career related to public interest after graduation. 1Ls and 2Ls who take unpaid or extremely low-paid summer public service jobs may apply. Application forms and details about the selection criteria are forthcoming.

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16.
IPSO General Meeting

(Intellectual Property Students Organization)

Monday, Feb. 27th

5:45 pm in Rm. 2225

The Lifestyle and Practice of Patent Prosecutors and Patent Litigators

We will:

Have practicing attorneys talk about their respective careers in both patent litigation and patent prosecution

Explain how BOTH science and non-science people can work in patent law

Provide food and refreshments

 

If you have any questions, please send them to James at jkleonard@wisc.edu.

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17.

Indigenous Law Students Association
General Body Meeting
Date: March 7th
Time: 7:15pm
Location: Room 5223
Information on the upcoming Trip to Santa Fe – Fed Bar!
Learn about Officers’ Positions for April Elections!
And
Dinner will be served!

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18.

Join HLSA, the MPH Student Organization, and the Dietetics and Nutritionist Club for bowling at Union South!

 

When: Thursday, February 23 at 8 p.m.

Where: Union South, lower level of The Sett

 

Come have some fun and meet others interested in health! HLSA will cover the cost of your shoe rental!

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19.

NLG Monthly Meeting: Conversations about Crime & Punishment

 

Come take a study break with us on Tuesday, February 28 @6 pm in room 3247 for subs and a conversation about the criminal justice system. Share your experiences as a criminal justice advocate, ask questions about how to interact with clients, and learn about opportunities to champion criminal justice reform.

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20.

Stuarts Law Revue proudly presents our 2012 show…

The Reasonable Person in 3D!
Sat., March 10th
7:00pm
Union Theater
FREE!!!
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21.

QLaw

will be having a Gayme Night
this Friday, February 24th from 8:30 – 11:30
at 5339 Brody Drive, # 101

Bring your favorite games,
your favorite friends,
and your favorite party snacks!
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We’re updating the SBA website, so check it out!

You can see a calendar of upcoming events, access old outlines for your classes, and post pictures of life as a UW Law student:

www.wisconsinsba.org

Also, to submit your old outlines, please email uwsbamail@gmail.com

Attention Student Orgs!
Please send your law school announcements as you would like them to appear and by 8:00 am on the first day you would like them to appear touwsbamail@gmail.com. Announcements run on Mondays and Thursdays. There is a 150-word limit. After the first announcement, any bulk information (e.g., discussion topics, speaker bios) will be posted on the SBA website until the meeting has occurred.
Contact uwsbamail@gmail.com with any exception requests.

Announcements will run for three consecutive emails, except for congratulatory announcements. Congratulatory announcements will run once unless specifically requested otherwise. If you would like announcements to run beyond three consecutive emails, please resend them. However, please note that it is not guaranteed that they will be resent.

Any questions? Contact Brittany Nanzig at nanzig@wisc.edu

Law School Announcements 02/20/12

20 Feb

9.Announcements, Marketplace, Resources
Latest Announcements:
www.wisconsinsba.org/announcements

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Table of Contents

General
1. Hazing Awareness Scholarship
2. Sawyer Seminar
3. ICE Detention Facility Visit
4. Dane County Law Day – Mock Trial Volunteers Needed

SBA
5. Board Game Donations
6. Bar Review
7. Slow Internet in the Law School
8. Middle School Mock Trial – Coaches Needed
9. Barristers’ Ball
10. SBA General Body Meeting

Student Organization Meetings/Events
11. LIC
12. SHN
13. MELSA/JLSA
14. PILF
15. CJP
16. PAD
17. HLSA
18. SFA
19. Stuart’s
20. QLaw
21. WLSRJ

 

General Announcements
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.
Now ANY STUDENT may apply for the Hazing Awareness Scholarship. Next deadline is March 6, 2012.

Due to more recent CNN hazing news at http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/us/florida-hazing-death/index.html
ANY Student may now apply for the March 6, 2012 deadline so if you have not already done so please post or apply now for the
“Hazing Awareness Scholarship”.

Details at
http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/journalism/608/3624 or students may print the attachment.

Thank you for posting or applying. Any way you look at it, hazing does not add up. Recognize it. Report it. End it.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.

SAWYER SEMINAR

Globalization and the New Politics of Women’s Rights

Subtheme:
From Women’s Suffrage to Women’s Self-determination? Social Movements and the World Polity

Friday, 24 February 2012
3401 Sterling Hall, 475 North Charter Street

Co-Conveners: Myra Marx Ferree, Aili Tripp, Christina Ewig
Sponsored by the Center for Research on Gender and Women, with the support of the European Union Center of Excellence and the generous funding of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
NOTE: If you have not registered or signed up for the seminar, please check with Celeste Benson cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu to see if there is room if you wish to attend part or the entire seminar. Please let her know if you would like to attend the full day, part of the day, or only for a specific speaker.
8:30 am Meet other participants. Register. Coffee, bagels and fruit available.
9:00 am
Introduction: Myra Marx Ferree, Sociology, UW-Madison
Speaker: Francisco Ramirez, Professor of Education and (by courtesy) Sociology, Stanford University Terms of Inclusion: From Citizen to Person
Discussant: Sara Goldrick-Rab, Educational Policy Studies and Sociology, UW-Madison
10:30 am Coffee break
10:45 am
Speaker: Kathy Davis, Senior Researcher, Institute of History and Culture, Utrecht University Traveling Feminism: The Case of Our Bodies, Ourselves
Discussant: Jenny Higgins, Gender and Women’s Studies, UW-Madison
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm
Speaker: Elisabeth Friedman, Associate Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco The Paradox of Political Progress: Why Hasn’t Women’s Leadership Led to the Fulfillment of Feminist Demands?
Discussant: Susana Lastarria-Cornhiel, Urban and Regional Planning, UW-Madison
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:15 pm
Speaker: Dongxiao Liu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University Organizing Globally: The Case of World Conferences on Women
Discussant: Pamela Oliver, Sociology, UW-Madison
4:45 pm Brief concluding remarks Myra Marx Ferree

For inquiries contact Celeste Benson, cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu
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3.
Save the date!

Visit to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility

 

The next visit to the ICE detention facility in Dodge County is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29. The visit is conducted in collaboration with the National Immigrant Justice Center to screen persons detained by ICE for relief from deportation. Immigrant detainees are not eligible for court-appointed counsel and this is usually the only service offered to them throughout the deportation process.

 

These trips are a great opportunity to get firsthand experience and implement the skills learned in law school. 1Ls are encouraged to attend as are 2Ls and 3Ls! No prior immigration law experience is necessary, but Spanish language skills are helpful. We are also in need and would greatly appreciate any UW certified drivers to volunteer.

 

To RSVP please reply with your name and date of birth to dwilliams6@wisc.edu ASAP and no later than Wednesday, February 22. Please email with any questions!

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Dane County Law Day-Mock Trial Volunteers Needed

The Dane County Bar Association is having its Law Day on May 1st. On the afternoon of the 1st they will have a mock trial with local judges and attorneys. They are looking for 12 current students to participate in the mock trial. It will last for approximately four hours during the afternoon, but preparation for the mock trial will start in late March and continue after spring break.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Charles Kenyon at chas.kenyon@gmail.com or (608) 276-9645.

**Please Note: This is a different mock trial volunteer opportunity than the middle school mock trial volunteer opportunity**
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

SBA Announcements
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Old Board Games?!?

Donate them to SBA by bringing them to the SBA office during the week so they can get extra loving by students!
Any board games received will be rented out in a similar manner to how the ping pong table is rented out. In addition, there will be a game night later in the semester where everyone will get a chance to play their favorite childhood games again!
Questions? E-mail Sean at smcnulty2@wisc.edu
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5.
This week, bar review is hosted by Software Freedom Association at Location: TBA (TBA)
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6.
Slow Internet?
The University of Wisconsin has started using a new campus-wide internet system in hopes that it will increase connection speed and create continuity between campus buildings so individuals do not have to sign in to the UW system if they walk from one building to another.
However there have been complaints that there are slow spots in the Law School and we are working to correct the situation.
If you are using the internet and notice this, please contact DoIT and open a ticket. Contact info for DoIT is 608-264-HELP (4357), help@doit.wisc.edu, or can also be through live chat: https://helpdesk.wisc.edu/chat. The more tickets submitted, the more knowledge that DoIT has to find a usage pattern which may help in not only the specific room, but changes to other rooms to prevent the same problem from appearing.In addition, you can reference this link (https://kb.wisc.edu/watson/page.php?id=22599) to help resolve the wireless network issues.
Thank you!
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7.
URGENT

Interested in coaching Middle School Mock Trial? SBA is in need of 4 coaches to fill the following time slot:

Tues, Wed, or Thurs 2:45-3:45

Please Contact Julie Sagers, jsagers@wisc.edu, or Chelsea Wetjen, wetjen@wisc.edu, immediately if you’re interested. The Mock Trial Competition will be held on April 14 this year from 8-5. Coaching requires a good spirit and a 6 week commitment. You do not need to be a current member of Mock Trial or Moot Court.

These kids are anxious to start competing. Please help out.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8.
BARRISTER’S BALL
“Law Prom”

Saturday March 3, 2012
Union South, 1308 West Dayton St
9:00pm – 1:00am
Cocktail Attire

Appetizers and beverages will be served.

Tickets are $12 (limit 2 per student) and will be sold in the Atrium Monday 27th through Friday 2nd

Contact Erica Zurawski at ezurawski@wisc.edu if you have any questions or concerns
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9.
SBA General Body Meeting

All are welcome to attend
Wednesday, February 29th at 7:00 PM
Room 5240
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Student Organization Meetings/Events
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11.
Have a free hour each week to volunteer?
Want to get involved in the community in a meaningful way?
Interested in working with real clients?
Miss the Initial Training Sessions?

Join the Legal Information Center!
The Legal Information Center is a student-run service that provides free legal information and referrals to students and community members. We provide basic legal information, legal forms, and similar assistance. Volunteers work one-on-one with clients and research a variety of legal issues.
For more information about the Legal Information Center, visit http://legalinformationcenter.rso.wisc.edu/
To learn more and to volunteer during the spring semester, attend our additional training session!

Thursday, Feb. 23rd
5:45 p.m. Law School Room – 3247

Food will be provided!
Sign up for training by emailing:
wisconsin.legal.info.center@gmail.com
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12.
Student Hurricane Network’s

Mardi Gras Party!

 

TICKETS ON SALE TODAY in the Atrium from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

 

Celebrate Mardi Gras in style!

Support legal services for indigent victims of natural disasters

Win a Royal Mardi Gras Goblet!

 

Join us for SHN’s first annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Bash on FEBRUARY 21st at Brocach Pub, 7 W. Main Street, from 8:00pm to 1:00am.

 

Tickets are only $5.00 and come with three strands of beads.

All tickets are PRE-SALE only!!!

 

At the end of the night, the two students with the MOST beads will WIN a purple velvet fedora or tiara and a Royal Mardi Gras Goblet!

 

Need a mask? Want to buy more beads? We’ve got ‘em! Come check out our table or email Jen at jcunha@wisc.edu.

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13.
MELSA v. JLSA Trivia Night!

When: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012. We are grabbing tables at 7 PM and trivia begins at 8 PM

What: MELSA and JLSA will be participating during Chaser’s trivia. We will be forming separate MELSA and JLSA teams, and we will battle it out!

Where: Chaser’s Bar and Grill, located at 319 West Gorham Street Madison, WI 53703

Hope to see you there!
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14.
Wisconsin Summer Public Service Fellowship Program (SPSF)

 

The SPSF program provides stipends to University of Wisconsin Law School students who take unpaid or extremely low-paid summer public service jobs. Any returning enrolled University of Wisconsin Law School student may apply. This includes 1Ls, 2Ls, and any joint-degree students who will not have graduated from the law school prior to completing work at the funded position.

 

Attached please find the application (with Statement of Intent) and Fact Sheet for the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Summer Public Service Fellowship Program. Please review the information very carefully. The rules have not changed from previous years. Please note that five (5) copies of the application, including all supplemental documents and Statement of Intent, are due on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

 

COMING SOON: PILF Public Interest Scholar Award applications

 

The PILF Public Interest Scholar Award is a one-time grant that rewards students who have shown a consistent pattern of volunteerism and service, taken steps to further the public interest community at the University of Wisconsin Law School, and shown solid dedication to pursuing a career related to public interest after graduation. 1Ls and 2Ls who take unpaid or extremely low-paid summer public service jobs may apply. Application forms and details about the selection criteria are forthcoming.

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15.
Children’s Justice Project
First Meeting of the Semester

Tuesday, February 21
12:30 pm
Room 3260

Food will be provided!

Please RSVP to cjpwisc@gmail.com and let us know if you will be coming
so we know how much food to order. Bring your friends and learn about
opportunities to make a difference in the community.
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16.

Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) General Meeting
Tuesday, February 21
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Rm. 2260

Come eat pizza and learn about upcoming PAD events, including our Habitat for Humanity event on March 9th!

Are you a PAD member with tax or accounting experience and looking for summer employment? For more details, please contact Kelsey Delander at delander@wisc.edu
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17.

Join HLSA, the MPH Student Organization, and the Dietetics and Nutritionist Club for bowling at Union South!

 

When: Thursday, February 23 at 8 p.m.

Where: Union South, lower level of The Sett

 

Come have some fun and meet others interested in health! HLSA will cover the cost of your shoe rental!

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18.

Software Freedom Association February Meeting
Wednesday, February 22
7:30PM-8:30PM
Law 3261 (Jury Room)

We will be discussing the unusual extradition case of Richard O’Dwyer, who has been in the news recently as he fights extradition to the US for running a web site which was lawful in the place where it was based. We will also be discussing organization of upcoming events. All students interested in legal issues related to computers and the internet are welcome. Light snacks will be served.
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19.

Stuarts Law Revue proudly presents our 2012 show…

The Reasonable Person in 3D!
Sat., March 10th
7:00pm
Union Theater
FREE!!!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

20.

QLaw

will be having a Gayme Night
this Friday, February 24th from 8:30 – 11:30
at 5339 Brody Drive, # 101

Bring your favorite games,
your favorite friends,
and your favorite party snacks!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

21.
WI Law Students for Reproductive Justice

Membership Meeting & Election

TOMORROW
Tuesday, Feb. 21st at 7:15 p.m.
Room 5223

We strongly encourage 1Ls to run for ALL board positions!!

Positions: President, VP of Fundraising, VP of Member Education, VP of Advocacy, and VP of Business Affairs

Questions? Email current President Stephanie Hilton at srhilton@wisc.edu
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We’re updating the SBA website, so check it out!

You can see a calendar of upcoming events, access old outlines for your classes, and post pictures of life as a UW Law student:

www.wisconsinsba.org

Also, to submit your old outlines, please email uwsbamail@gmail.com

Attention Student Orgs!
Please send your law school announcements as you would like them to appear and by 8:00 am on the first day you would like them to appear touwsbamail@gmail.com. Announcements run on Mondays and Thursdays. There is a 150-word limit. After the first announcement, any bulk information (e.g., discussion topics, speaker bios) will be posted on the SBA website until the meeting has occurred.
Contact uwsbamail@gmail.com with any exception requests.

Announcements will run for three consecutive emails, except for congratulatory announcements. Congratulatory announcements will run once unless specifically requested otherwise. If you would like announcements to run beyond three consecutive emails, please resend them. However, please note that it is not guaranteed that they will be resent.

Any questions? Contact Brittany Nanzig at nanzig@wisc.edu

Law School Announcements 02/16/12

16 Feb

Announcements, Marketplace, Resources
Latest Announcements:
www.wisconsinsba.org/announcements

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Table of Contents

General
1. Hazing Awareness Scholarship
2. Sawyer Seminar
3. ICE Detention Facility Visit

SBA
4. Board Game Donations
5. Bar Review
6. Slow Internet in the Law School
7. Middle School Mock Trial
8. Barristers’ Ball

Student Organization Meetings/Events
9. BLSA
10. LIC
11. SHN
12. CLS
13. PILF
14. ELS
15. CJP
16. PAD
17. HLSA
18. SFA
19. QLaw

General Announcements

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1.
Now ANY STUDENT may apply for the Hazing Awareness Scholarship. Next deadline is March 6, 2012.

Due to more recent CNN hazing news at http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/us/florida-hazing-death/index.html
ANY Student may now apply for the March 6, 2012 deadline so if you have not already done so please post or apply now for the
“Hazing Awareness Scholarship”.

Details at
http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/journalism/608/3624 or students may print the attachment.

Thank you for posting or applying. Any way you look at it, hazing does not add up. Recognize it. Report it. End it.
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2.

SAWYER SEMINAR

Globalization and the New Politics of Women’s Rights

Subtheme:
From Women’s Suffrage to Women’s Self-determination? Social Movements and the World Polity

Friday, 24 February 2012
3401 Sterling Hall, 475 North Charter Street

Co-Conveners: Myra Marx Ferree, Aili Tripp, Christina Ewig
Sponsored by the Center for Research on Gender and Women, with the support of the European Union Center of Excellence and the generous funding of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

NOTE: If you have not registered or signed up for the seminar, please check with Celeste Benson cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu to see if there is room if you wish to attend part or the entire seminar. Please let her know if you would like to attend the full day, part of the day, or only for a specific speaker.

8:30 am Meet other participants. Register. Coffee, bagels and fruit available.
9:00 am
Introduction: Myra Marx Ferree, Sociology, UW-Madison
Speaker: Francisco Ramirez, Professor of Education and (by courtesy) Sociology, Stanford University Terms of Inclusion: From Citizen to Person
Discussant: Sara Goldrick-Rab, Educational Policy Studies and Sociology, UW-Madison
10:30 am Coffee break
10:45 am
Speaker: Kathy Davis, Senior Researcher, Institute of History and Culture, Utrecht University Traveling Feminism: The Case of Our Bodies, Ourselves
Discussant: Jenny Higgins, Gender and Women’s Studies, UW-Madison
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm
Speaker: Elisabeth Friedman, Associate Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco The Paradox of Political Progress: Why Hasn’t Women’s Leadership Led to the Fulfillment of Feminist Demands?
Discussant: Susana Lastarria-Cornhiel, Urban and Regional Planning, UW-Madison
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:15 pm
Speaker: Dongxiao Liu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University Organizing Globally: The Case of World Conferences on Women
Discussant: Pamela Oliver, Sociology, UW-Madison
4:45 pm Brief concluding remarks Myra Marx Ferree

For inquiries contact Celeste Benson, cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu
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3.
Save the date!

Visit to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility

The next visit to the ICE detention facility in Dodge County is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29. The visit is conducted in collaboration with the National Immigrant Justice Center to screen persons detained by ICE for relief from deportation. Immigrant detainees are not eligible for court-appointed counsel and this is usually the only service offered to them throughout the deportation process.

These trips are a great opportunity to get firsthand experience and implement the skills learned in law school. 1Ls are encouraged to attend as are 2Ls and 3Ls! No prior immigration law experience is necessary, but Spanish language skills are helpful. We are also in need and would greatly appreciate any UW certified drivers to volunteer.

To RSVP please reply with your name and date of birth to dwilliams6@wisc.edu ASAP and no later than Wednesday, February 22. Please email with any questions!

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SBA Announcements

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4.
Old Board Games?!?

Donate them to SBA by bringing them to the SBA office during the week so they can get extra loving by students!
Any board games received will be rented out in a similar manner to how the ping pong table is rented out. In addition, there will be a game night later in the semester where everyone will get a chance to play their favorite childhood games again!
Questions? E-mail Sean at smcnulty2@wisc.edu
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5.
This week, bar review is hosted by WACDL at Brickhouse BBQ (408 West Gorham Street)
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6.
Slow Internet?
The University of Wisconsin has started using a new campus-wide internet system in hopes that it will increase connection speed and create continuity between campus buildings so individuals do not have to sign in to the UW system if they walk from one building to another.
However there have been complaints that there are slow spots in the Law School and we are working to correct the situation.
If you are using the internet and notice this, please contact DoIT and open a ticket. Contact info for DoIT is 608-264-HELP (4357), help@doit.wisc.edu, or can also be through live chat: https://helpdesk.wisc.edu/chat. The more tickets submitted, the more knowledge that DoIT has to find a usage pattern which may help in not only the specific room, but changes to other rooms to prevent the same problem from appearing.In addition, you can reference this link (https://kb.wisc.edu/watson/page.php?id=22599) to help resolve the wireless network issues.
Thank you!
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7.
URGENT

Interested in coaching Middle School Mock Trial? SBA is in need of 4 coaches to fill the following time slot:

Tues, Wed, or Thurs 2:45-3:45

Please Contact Julie Sagers, jsagers@wisc.edu, or Chelsea Wetjen, wetjen@wisc.edu, immediately if you’re interested. The Mock Trial Competition will be held on April 14 this year from 8-5. Coaching requires a good spirit and a 6 week commitment. You do not need to be a current member of Mock Trial or Moot Court.

These kids are anxious to start competing. Please help out.
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8.
BARRISTER’S BALL
“Law Prom”

Saturday March 3, 2012
Union South, 1308 West Dayton St
9:00pm – 1:00am
Cocktail Attire

Appetizers and beverages will be served.

Tickets are $12 (limit 2 per student) and will be sold in the Atrium Monday 27th through Friday 2nd

Contact Erica Zurawski at ezurawski@wisc.edu if you have any questions or concerns
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Student Organization Meetings/Events

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9.
BLSA & St. Vincent De Paul Team Up For A Clothing Drive!

What We Need From You: Bring in clean clothes to donate to St. Vincent De Paul
When: Monday February 13th – Friday February 17th
Look out for the BLSA/ St. Vincent De Paul Table and Clothing Bin in the Atrium from 10:00am – 1:00pm during the week
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10.
Have a free hour each week to volunteer?
Want to get involved in the community in a meaningful way?
Interested in working with real clients?
Miss the Initial Training Sessions?

Join the Legal Information Center!
The Legal Information Center is a student-run service that provides free legal information and referrals to students and community members. We provide basic legal information, legal forms, and similar assistance. Volunteers work one-on-one with clients and research a variety of legal issues.
For more information about the Legal Information Center, visit http://legalinformationcenter.rso.wisc.edu/
To learn more and to volunteer during the spring semester, attend our additional training session!

Thursday, Feb. 23rd
5:45 p.m. Law School Room – 3247

Food will be provided!
Sign up for training by emailing:
wisconsin.legal.info.center@gmail.com
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11.
Student Hurricane Network’s

Mardi Gras Party!

TICKETS ON SALE TODAY in the Atrium from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

Celebrate Mardi Gras in style!

Support legal services for indigent victims of natural disasters

Win a Royal Mardi Gras Goblet!

Join us for SHN’s first annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Bashon FEBRUARY 21st at Brocach Pub, 7 W. Main Street, from 8:00pm to 1:00am.

Tickets are only $5.00 and come with three strands of beads.

All tickets are PRE-SALE only!!!

At the end of the night, the two students with the MOST beads will WIN apurple velvet fedora or tiara and a Royal Mardi Gras Goblet!

Need a mask? Want to buy more beads? We’ve got ‘em! Come check out our table or email Jen at jcunha@wisc.edu.

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12.
Christian Legal Society’s Spring Kickoff Bible Study

Please join us this Thursday, February 16th
for pizza and a bible study
in room 3226 from 12:25-1:00pm.
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13.
Wisconsin Summer Public Service Fellowship Program (SPSF)

The SPSF program provides stipends to University of Wisconsin Law School students who take unpaid or extremely low-paid summer public service jobs. Any returning enrolled University of Wisconsin Law School student may apply. This includes 1Ls, 2Ls, and any joint-degree students who will not have graduated from the law school prior to completing work at the funded position.

Attached please find the application (with Statement of Intent) and Fact Sheet for the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Summer Public Service Fellowship Program. Please review the information very carefully. The rules have not changed from previous years. Please note that five (5) copies of the application, including all supplemental documents and Statement of Intent, are due on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

COMING SOON: PILF Public Interest Scholar Award applications

The PILF Public Interest Scholar Award is a one-time grant that rewards students who have shown a consistent pattern of volunteerism and service, taken steps to further the public interest community at the University of Wisconsin Law School, and shown solid dedication to pursuing a career related to public interest after graduation. 1Ls and 2Ls who take unpaid or extremely low-paid summer public service jobs may apply. Application forms and details about the selection criteria are forthcoming.

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14.

Environmental Law Society Winter Outing

Come join us this Sunday for an afternoon around the fire at Picnic Point, where ELS has reserved a campfire ring.
We’ll hike out and enjoy shaking off a little cabin fever, and stay to watch the sunset.

Here are the details:
Sunday, February 19th, from 2:00 until after sunset.
Meet at the Park Street Circle (where Park St. ends at the Union/Lake Mendota)
Bring warm clothes, maybe a blanket, an camp chair (if you can), and any snacks/warm drinks you may need to enjoy a fire.
ELS will provide the s’mores supplies!
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15.
Children’s Justice Project
First Meeting of the Semester

Tuesday, February 21
12:30 pm
Room 3260

Food will be provided!

Please RSVP to cjpwisc@gmail.com and let us know if you will be coming
so we know how much food to order. Bring your friends and learn about
opportunities to make a difference in the community.
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16.

Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) General Meeting
Tuesday, February 21
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Rm. 2260

Come eat pizza and learn about upcoming PAD events, including our Habitat for Humanity event on March 9th!

Are you a PAD member with tax or accounting experience and looking for summer employment? For more details, please contact Kelsey Delander at delander@wisc.edu
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17.

Join HLSA, the MPH Student Organization, and the Dietetics and Nutritionist Club for bowling at Union South!

When: Thursday, February 23 at 8 p.m.

Where: Union South, lower level of The Sett

Come have some fun and meet others interested in health! HLSA will cover the cost of your shoe rental!

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18.

Software Freedom Association February Meeting
Wednesday, February 22
7:30PM-8:30PM
Law 3261 (Jury Room)

We will be discussing the unusual extradition case of Richard O’Dwyer, who has been in the news recently as he fights extradition to the US for running a web site which was lawful in the place where it was based. We will also be discussing organization of upcoming events. All students interested in legal issues related to computers and the internet are welcome. Light snacks will be served.
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19.

Congratulations
Brandon White,
Newly Elected
QLaw
Secretary!
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We’re updating the SBA website, so check it out!

You can see a calendar of upcoming events, access old outlines for your classes, and post pictures of life as a UW Law student:

www.wisconsinsba.org

Also, to submit your old outlines, please email uwsbamail@gmail.com

Attention Student Orgs!
Please send your law school announcements as you would like them to appear and by 8:00 am on the first day you would like them to appear touwsbamail@gmail.com. Announcements run on Mondays and Thursdays. There is a 150-word limit. After the first announcement, any bulk information (e.g., discussion topics, speaker bios) will be posted on the SBA website until the meeting has occurred.
Contact uwsbamail@gmail.com with any exception requests.

Announcements will run for three consecutive emails, except for congratulatory announcements. Congratulatory announcements will run once unless specifically requested otherwise. If you would like announcements to run beyond three consecutive emails, please resend them. However, please note that it is not guaranteed that they will be resent.

Any questions? Contact Brittany Nanzig at nanzig@wisc.edu

Law School Announcements 02/13/12

13 Feb

Announcements, Marketplace, Resources
Latest Announcements:
www.wisconsinsba.org/announcements

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Table of Contents

General
1. Law Review Open Call
2. WJLGS Cite Checker Training Sessions

SBA
3. Polar Plunge
4. Bar Review
5. Slow Internet in the Law School
6. Middle School Mock Trial

Student Organization Meetings/Events
7. BLSA
8. LIC
9. SHN
10. CLS
11. WACDL
12. WAFLS
13. QLaw

General Announcements

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1.
WISCONSIN LAW REVIEW

Open Call for Student Notes/Comments!

WHAT: Wisconsin Law Review is accepting student pieces for publication in forthcoming issues.

WHO: all students at Wisconsin Law School are eligible to submit works for consideration.

WHEN: students must submit their notes/comments by 5:00 P.M. on February 13th.

HOW: send (1) note/comment; (2) cover letter; & (3) resume to readel@wisc.edu.

Sample notes and comments can be found in past issues at http://wisconsinlawreview.org.

Questions? Contact Anne Readel, Senior Articles Editor, at readel@wisc.edu.

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2.
ATTENTION everyone who wants to be a CITE CHECKER for the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society this semester:

You need to attend one of two cite-check training sessions: February 14th at 12:00 p.m. in Room 3226 or February 15th at 5:30 p.m. in Room 3253. Each session should only take about 20 minutes! If none of these times works, email Andrew (brenton@wisc.edu) to set up an individual training session.

If you cite-checked for us last semester, you do not need to attend a training session again this semester!!

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SBA Announcements

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35.
POLAR PLUNGE 2012!!!
The Polar Plunge is an opportunity to fundraise for the Special Olympics by jumping into an icy body of water. Raise $$ for the special olympics, dress up, plunge with your friends, have a great time supporting a great cause!

The event will take place at Olin-Turville Park on February 18th, between 10am and 3pm. Check out the facebook event here, and invite your friends!!

Follow this link to join the UW Law team:

https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1004075&lis=1&kntae1004075=0E2457A4F1664E70A695EBC0E8E80529&supId=350668794&team=4954523

Too chicken? No problem! Register as ‘Too Chicken to Plunge’ and you can still raise donations and join the team.

Contact Marie Bahoora at bahoora@wisc.edu with any questions!
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4.
This week, bar review is hosted by WACDL at Brickhouse BBQ (408 West Gorham Street)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
Slow Internet?
The University of Wisconsin has started using a new campus-wide internet system in hopes that it will increase connection speed and create continuity between campus buildings so individuals do not have to sign in to the UW system if they walk from one building to another.
However there have been complaints that there are slow spots in the Law School and we are working to correct the situation.
If you are using the internet and notice this, please contact DoIT and open a ticket. Contact info for DoIT is 608-264-HELP (4357), help@doit.wisc.edu, or can also be through live chat: https://helpdesk.wisc.edu/chat. The more tickets submitted, the more knowledge that DoIT has to find a usage pattern which may help in not only the specific room, but changes to other rooms to prevent the same problem from appearing.In addition, you can reference this link (https://kb.wisc.edu/watson/page.php?id=22599) to help resolve the wireless network issues.
Thank you!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Attention those looking to participate in community outreach. UW SBA is looking for volunteer coaches for this year’s Middle School Mock Trial competition.
Coaches will be responsible for going to local middle schools once a week starting mid- February to prep middle school students for the competition to take place on April 14. We are looking for coaches for the following times:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 11-noon
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 12;12:45
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45
If you would like to volunteer please contact Chelsea Wetjen, wetjen@wisc.edu or Julie Sagers, jsagers@wisc.edu by Thursday February, 16th.
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Student Organization Meetings/Events

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7.
In Celebration of Black History Month UW BLSA PRESENTS:

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow:

Race and the Law

UW BLSA’s 2nd Annual Event Series in Honor of Black History Month

** See Attachment for the February Schedule of Events**

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BLSA & St. Vincent De Paul Team Up For A Clothing Drive!
What We Need From You: Bring in clean clothes to donate to St. Vincent De Paul
When: Monday February 13th – Friday February 17th
Look out for the BLSA/ St. Vincent De Paul Table and Clothing Bin in the Atrium from 10:00am – 1:00pm during the week
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8.
Have a free hour each week to volunteer?
Want to get involved in the community in a meaningful way?
Interested in working with real clients?
Miss the Initial Training Sessions?

Join the Legal Information Center!
The Legal Information Center is a student-run service that provides free legal information and referrals to students and community members. We provide basic legal information, legal forms, and similar assistance. Volunteers work one-on-one with clients and research a variety of legal issues.
For more information about the Legal Information Center, visit http://legalinformationcenter.rso.wisc.edu/
To learn more and to volunteer during the spring semester, attend our additional training session!

Thursday, Feb. 23rd
5:45 p.m. Law School Room – 3247

Food will be provided!
Sign up for training by emailing:
wisconsin.legal.info.center@gmail.com
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9.
Student Hurricane Network’s

Mardi Gras Party!

Celebrate Mardi Gras in style!

Support legal services for indigent victims of natural disasters

Win a Royal Mardi Gras Goblet!

Join us for SHN’s first annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Bash on FEBRUARY 21st at Brocach Pub, 7 W. Main Street, from 8:00pm to 1:00am.

(Yes, it’s a school night, but tell your professors it was for a good cause!)

All tickets are PRE-SALE only!!!

Tickets are only $5.00 and come with three strands of beads.

Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm starting this Wednesday, February 15th!

At the end of the night, the two students with the MOST beads will WIN a purple velvet fedora or tiara and a Royal Mardi Gras Goblet!

Need a mask? Want to buy more beads? We’ve got ‘em! Come check out our table or email Jen at jcunha@wisc.edu.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10.
Christian Legal Society’s Spring Kickoff Bible Study

Please join us this Thursday, February 16th
for pizza and a bible study
in room 3226 from 12:25-1:00pm.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11.
WACDL’s
**1st Meeting of the Semester**

Monday Feb. 13th at 6pm
Rm. 5229
Food will be provided!!
Hope to see you all there!!!
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12.
Have you heard of the Wisconsin Agricultural and Food Law Society (WAFLS)?

Yea, neither have we. That’s why we’re starting one! It’s a brand new organization for anyone that’s interested in the wide-ranging issues that agricultural and food law encompasses: land use, agribusiness, food safety, labor, intellectual property, etc.

Our very first meeting will be on Wednesday, February 15 at 6 pm in room 5246 and snacks will be provided. We’ll be watching a short video about the role of lawyers in food movements and talking about our game plan for the rest of the semester.

If you can’t make it to the meeting but you want to get on our email list, please email Kelliann at kblazek@wisc.edu or JJ at jjrolling@wisc.edu.
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13.
QLaw

is having a
General Meeting

Today
Monday
February 13, 2012
at 7:00

in
Room 5240

We will be voting to fill the position for Secretary.
If you are interested in running please email Bob Held
at rbheld@wisc.edu.

Please bring your computer to the meeting.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We’re updating the SBA website, so check it out!

You can see a calendar of upcoming events, access old outlines for your classes, and post pictures of life as a UW Law student:

www.wisconsinsba.org

Also, to submit your old outlines, please email uwsbamail@gmail.com

Attention Student Orgs!
Please send your law school announcements as you would like them to appear and by 8:00 am on the first day you would like them to appear touwsbamail@gmail.com. Announcements run on Mondays and Thursdays. There is a 150-word limit. After the first announcement, any bulk information (e.g., discussion topics, speaker bios) will be posted on the SBA website until the meeting has occurred.
Contact uwsbamail@gmail.com with any exception requests.

Announcements will run for three consecutive emails, except for congratulatory announcements. Congratulatory announcements will run once unless specifically requested otherwise. If you would like announcements to run beyond three consecutive emails, please resend them. However, please note that it is not guaranteed that they will be resent.

Any questions? Contact Brittany Nanzig at nanzig@wisc.edu

Law School Announcements 02/09/12

9 Feb

Announcements, Marketplace, Resources
Latest Announcements:
www.wisconsinsba.org/announcements

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Table of Contents

General
1. UW Philosophers Tackle Contemporary Issues
2. WJLGS
3. ASM Town Hall Meeting
4. Free Night of Skiing/Snowboarding Hosted by Hoofers

SBA
5. Polar Plunge
6. Bar Review
7. Internet Problems?
8. Middle School Mock Trial

Student Organization Meetings/Events
9. BLSA
10. JLSA
11. WLSA
12. BATLAW
13. Stuart’s
14. WACDL
15. WAFLS
16. QLaw

General Announcements

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1.
There is a new lecture series being sponsored by the Department of Philosophy entitled “UW Philosophers Tackle Contemporary Issues.”
The inaugural lecture, given by Prof. Dan Hausman, will be on preferential admissions at the UW.
The lecture will take place on Feb. 22, 2012, at 7pm, in 1100 Grainger.
The lecture is free, as are all others in the series.
For more information: Alex Hyun <abhyun@wisc.edu>
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2.
ATTENTION everyone who wants to be a CITE CHECKER for the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society this semester:

You need to attend one of two cite-check training sessions: February 14th at 12:00 p.m. in Room 3226 or February 15th at 5:30 p.m. in Room 3253. Each session should only take about 20 minutes! If none of these times works, email Andrew (brenton@wisc.edu) to set up an individual training session.

If you cite-checked for us last semester, you do not need to attend a training session again this semester!!

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When Gender Norms Become Law:

Recognizing and Correcting for Gender Bias

2012 Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender, and Society Symposium

Co-sponsored by the Legal Association for Women, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, the Women’s Law Student Association, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, ASM, and the Wisconsin Experience grant

February 10, 8:30-5:00

Union South: Check TITU

Five law professors and legal practitioners from around the country will present their forthcoming articles and suggest less biased policy alternatives in the areas of: scrutiny applied to sex discrimination claims, marriage equality, sex verification testing in international sports, contraceptive fraud and reproductive equality, and business regulation. At the end we’ll be having an h’ors d’oeuvres reception and informal discussion.

Please see the attached flyer for the full agenda.

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3.
ASM Shared Governance is holding a town hall meeting this Thursday to discuss the new Educational Innovation project on campus.
It is a great way for students to get involved in shaping the future of the campus, and ASM would like to have as much student representation as possible at the meeting.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Hoofers Ski & Snowboard Club is hosting a free night of skiing and snowboarding at Tyrol Basin in Mt. Horeb this Saturday, February 11th from 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Lift tickets are free, as is the bus to Tyrol, as well as lesson for those just learning. For those who need rentals they are only $10! Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a Hoofers member or not. Even non-UW students are welcome! Sign up in in the OPO in the basement of Memorial Union, even if you are planning on driving yourself. For any questions please e-mail Alexia Zatarain at zatarain@wisc.edu.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SBA Announcements

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
POLAR PLUNGE 2012!!!
The Polar Plunge is an opportunity to fundraise for the Special Olympics by jumping into an icy body of water. Raise $$ for the special olympics, dress up, plunge with your friends, have a great time supporting a great cause!

The event will take place at Olin-Turville Park on February 18th, between 10am and 3pm. Check out the facebook event here, and invite your friends!!

Follow this link to join the UW Law team:

https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1004075&lis=1&kntae1004075=0E2457A4F1664E70A695EBC0E8E80529&supId=350668794&team=4954523

Too chicken? No problem! Register as ‘Too Chicken to Plunge’ and you can still raise donations and join the team.

Contact Marie Bahoora at bahoora@wisc.edu with any questions!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
This week, bar review is hosted by BLSA at Hawk’s Bar and Grill (425 State Street)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
Slow Internet?
The University of Wisconsin has started using a new campus-wide internet system in hopes that it will increase connection speed and create continuity between campus buildings so individuals do not have to sign in to the UW system if they walk from one building to another.
However there have been complaints that there are slow spots in the Law School and we are working to correct the situation.
If you are using the internet and notice this, please e-mail help@law.wisc.edu informing them of where you were (or are) and at what time the internet service slowed down.

Thank you!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8.
Attention those looking to participate in community outreach. UW SBA is looking for volunteer coaches for this year’s Middle School Mock Trial competition.
Coaches will be responsible for going to local middle schools once a week starting mid- February to prep middle school students for the competition to take place on April 14. We are looking for coaches for the following times:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 11-noon
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 12;12:45
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45
If you would like to volunteer please contact Chelsea Wetjen, wetjen@wisc.edu or Julie Sagers, jsagers@wisc.edu by Thursday February, 16th.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Organization Meetings/Events

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9.
In Celebration of Black History Month UW BLSA PRESENTS:

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow:

Race and the Law

UW BLSA’s 2nd Annual Event Series in Honor of Black History Month

** See Attachment for the February Schedule of Events**

———————————————————————————

BLSA & St. Vincent De Paul Team Up For A Clothing Drive!
What We Need From You: Bring in clean clothes to donate to St. Vincent De Paul
When: Monday February 13th – Friday February 17th
Look out for the BLSA/ St. Vincent De Paul Table and Clothing Bin in the Atrium from 10:00am – 1:00pm during the week
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10.
Jewish Law Students Association
Thursday, February 9 at 12:30 PM
Room 3226

Join us for our First Meeting of the Semester as we discuss our Spring Calendar
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11.
Women’s Law Student Association

Invites you to our first meeting of the spring semester. We will be hosting local attorney Jessa Nicholson, who will be speaking about her experiences in criminal litigation! Food will be provided.

Please RSVP @ http://groupspaces.com/wisconsinwlsa/item/244121

Details: Feb. 9th @7, Room 5246

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12.

BATLAW Presents:

Field Trip to the

Real World

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sign up in the Career Services Office

(trip is limited to thirty students)

Cost of the Trip is $20

The trip features a day in Chicago during which lawyers at 5 prominent business law firms (McDermott Will & Emery, Sidley Austin, Mayer Brown, Jones Day, and Bryan Cave) explain their practice specialties. Several lawyers at each firm describe their individual practices, sometimes in general, sometimes by talking about a specific project.

We travel by chartered bus, leaving the law school at 7:00 am and arriving in Chicago at 10:15a.m. We spend an hour and twenty minutes at each of our five host firms. At the end of our day we eat in the River North area before the bus departs at 8:00p.m., arriving in Madison at roughly 10:30p.m.

Contact Robert Shepard at rshepard@wisc.edu with any questions.

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13.
Attention all students:

2 min. anonymous survey

Just ONE question: What advice would you give incoming 1Ls? Stuart’s wants to know what you’d say to a 1L now that you’ve experienced law school. Responses can be serious or silly.
Feel free to vent or wax poetic. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FFGPGVW

The 2012 Stuarts Show is
Saturday, March 10
7:00pm
Union Theater
FREE!!!
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14.
WACDL’s
**1st Meeting of the Semester**

Monday Feb. 13th at 6pm
Rm. 5229
Food will be provided!!
Hope to see you all there!!!
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15.
Have you heard of the Wisconsin Agricultural and Food Law Society (WAFLS)?

Yea, neither have we. That’s why we’re starting one! It’s a brand new organization for anyone that’s interested in the wide-ranging issues that agricultural and food law encompasses: land use, agribusiness, food safety, labor, intellectual property, etc.

Our very first meeting will be on Wednesday, February 15 at 6 pm in room 5246 and snacks will be provided. We’ll be watching a short video about the role of lawyers in food movements and talking about our game plan for the rest of the semester.

If you can’t make it to the meeting but you want to get on our email list, please email Kelliann at kblazek@wisc.edu or JJ at jjrolling@wisc.edu.
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16.
QLaw
will be having a
General Membership Meeting
Next Monday
February 13, 2012
at
7:00 p.m.
in
Room 5240.
Please bring your computer.
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We’re updating the SBA website, so check it out!

You can see a calendar of upcoming events, access old outlines for your classes, and post pictures of life as a UW Law student:

www.wisconsinsba.org

Also, to submit your old outlines, please email uwsbamail@gmail.com

Attention Student Orgs!
Please send your law school announcements as you would like them to appear and by 8:00 am on the first day you would like them to appear touwsbamail@gmail.com. Announcements run on Mondays and Thursdays. There is a 150-word limit. After the first announcement, any bulk information (e.g., discussion topics, speaker bios) will be posted on the SBA website until the meeting has occurred.
Contact uwsbamail@gmail.com with any exception requests.

Announcements will run for three consecutive emails, except for congratulatory announcements. Congratulatory announcements will run once unless specifically requested otherwise. If you would like announcements to run beyond three consecutive emails, please resend them. However, please note that it is not guaranteed that they will be resent.

Any questions? Contact Brittany Nanzig at nanzig@wisc.edu

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