CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday JLSA Israeli Consul General B127 SCU Class Gift Committee B139 ELS General Meeting B139 High Tech Tuesday SIPLA Cloud Computing B127 PISJC ConLaw Film Series The Rehnquist Revolution B135 PISJC feat. Elizabeth Birch - 1pm lecture 5-6 pm reception B139 ILSA General Meeting B142 Federalist Society Obama and Judicial Appointments B236 Quote of the Week: AA Meeting 5-6 pm Benson Center Conf. Rm 207 A PISJC Lincoln s Bday Bi-Centennial feat. Armstrong and Manaster Wiegand, Arts and Sciences 4-5 pm roudtable 6-7 pm reception Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. -Denis Diderot (1713-1784) INSIDE: Letter from the Editor- pg. 2 Super Tough Sudoku - pg. 5 LCS News- pg. 7 1
SBA BOARD From The Editor: Gemma Daggs, President gdaggs@scu.edu Margie Dellegrotti and Daniel Zazueta, VPS (Full-Time) mdellegrotti@scu.edu, dzazueta@scu.edu Marina Wiant, VP (Part-Time) mwiant@scu.edu Chris Rusca, Treasurer crusca@scu.edu Socrates believed that the soul was something to be developed and cultivated. He believed focusing on virtues and self-development was the best way to live. I think that he would agree with Diderot, passions elevate the soul. What better way do improve ourselves than by living out our passions? Passions, whatever they may be, are what drove most of us to law school. The interests between us are diverse, ranging from human rights to intellectual property. Regardless of whether you re interested in pursuing public interest law or working for a corporate firm, law school has a way of wrapping us up in the immediate. It s so easy to forget the forces that brought us here and be forced to kick into survival mode. This past weekend was PIPS (Public Interest/ Public Service Sector) Day at Hastings. I was thinking about how easy it would be to take the first job that comes along and start planning for the summer. It would be even easier to chase a paying job that was out of my realm of interest. I hope that I will work for the job I want this summer, not settle for the job that s easiest to get. I hope to remember my passions and motivations for entering law school and continue to follow my dreams, not the pay-check. It s hard. It s easy to be distracted and overwhelmed, especially with my daily needs and debt. I feel like I would eventually regret it if I did not follow my heart. I will continue to search for the profession that will allow me to live out my passions and dreams -- be it for free or for a fee. Remind me, will you? I wanted to live my life in a way that would make my parents proud. 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
Law Records Notes February 9, 2009 February 16 (Monday) February 17 (Tuesday) March 2-7 (Mon-Sat) March 23-27 (Mon-Fri) April 10 (Friday) April 29 (Wednesday) April 30- May 3 (Thurs-Sun) May 4-20 (Mon-Weds) May 25 (Monday) President s Day No Classes Administrative Monday: All Monday classes meet in place of all Tuesday classes Spring Break! No Classes! Academic Advising Week Good Friday: academic & administrative holiday Last Day of Class Administrative Friday: All Friday classes meet in place of all Wednesday classes Reading Period Examinations Memorial Day: administrative holiday Drop In Advising TheLawRecordsStaffisinBannanLoungeevery Mondayfrom12noonto1pmandfrom5pmto 6pmtoansweryourquestions. 3 President s Day Monday, February 16, 2009. Academic and Administrative Holiday NO CLASSES Administrative Monday Tuesday,February17,2009 AllMondayclasseswillmeetinplaceofallTuesday classes. Are you checking the blogs? Didyouknowwehadblogs?Fromthelawschool webpage,clickon CurrentStudents, thenunder StudentResources, clickon Blogs. Youcanfind alloftheimportantofficialannouncementswehave sentoutrecently,aswellasallofthegraduateand 1Linformation.CheckoutthenewsfromCareer Services,theLawLibrary,InternationalLaw,and FinancialAid.
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 2002-2004. 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. Super Tough Sudoku 2 1 5 5 3 9 7 4 2 4 7 9 6 5 3 2 8 9 5 4 6 7 2 1 4
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, 2009 9:30 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 REMINDER FROM Public Interest and Social Justice Coalition THIS WEEK SOCIAL JUSTICE CON LAW FILM SERIES Wed., Feb. 11, to 1 p.m. in Bannan 135 Featuring the social justice documentary The Supreme Court: The Rehnquist Revolution (2007). This film details the extraordinary opportunity availed by President Nixon to name four of the Court s nine judges, effectively replacing almost half of the Warren Court. THIS WEEK Spring 2009 Visiting Practitioner Elizabeth Birch (Birch & Company) Social Justice Lawyering: Equality for the LGBT Community Thur. Feb. 12 from to 1 p.m. (Bannan 139-food provided) Limited space is available for lunch with Ms. Birch at 1 p.m. E-mail socialjustice@scu.edu or call 408.551.1720 to sign up for the lunch group. Reception 5 to 6 p.m., Wiegand, Arts & Sciences cohosted with PI&SJ Coalition and BGLAd. Office Hours: Ms. Birch will hold office hours for students interested in social justice practice on Thur., Feb 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., and Fri., Feb. 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m. E-mail socialjustice@scu.edu or call 551-1720 to sign up to meet with her during these times. THIS WEEK Abraham Lincoln s Birthday Bi-Centennial Roundtable Discussion Thursday, February 12, 4 to 5 p.m. Wiegand, Arts and Sciences Panelists include Professors Margalynne Armstrong and Kenneth Manaster 5 Wine & cheese reception after roundtable discussion at 5 p.m.
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Make Time for Your Career! LCS News February 9 February 13 th www.law.scu.edu/ careers SCU Law Jobs Log onto SCU Law Jobs: www.scu.edu/law/careers/ and find jobs like these: Current Postings and Resume Collects: This Week: Mon 2/09 Cisco Systems, Inc. (San Jose) Job # 4451 Tues Legal Internships for 1 st -4 th years. 2/10 Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. (Palo Alto, CA) Finnegan Diversity Scholarship & Summer Associate. Job # 4367 For first and second year students. The Finnegan Diversity Scholarship will provide financial support to qualified minority law students who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in IP law. Law Office of Adam Wang (Silicon Valley) Employment, Labor: Part-Time Legal Assistant / Intern. Seeking first year through third year (1LD 4LE) Job # 4344 *Spanish fluency a must. Novellus Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) Contracts, Intellectual Property, Licensing: Legal Clerk/Contract Administrator. First and second year (1LD, 2LE, 2LD, 3LE) Job # 4388 Drop-In Advising 1pm & 5pm 6pm Bannan Student Lounge Have a career question? Stop by the Bannan Student Lounge & talk to a career counselor. Where the Jobs Are: Careers with the FBI Did you realize that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has a critical need to hire several hundred new Special Agents and more than a thousand Professional Support personnel to support and to carry out their mission? In working for the FBI, you will have a daily impact on the nation's security and the quality of life for all U.S. Citizens. The FBI has traditionally liked to hire people with the skill sets that law students possess-- strong analytical abilities, an ability to investigate, engage in logical thinking, and the ability to interview a wide array of indivi The Bureau has a unique hiring process. In order to help you navigate their hiring process, the Law Career Services office has arranged for the head of their personnel department to visit with Santa Clara Law students. Tuesday, February 10th Presenter: Bill Scanlon to 1:00 p.m. Bannan 142 High Tech Legal Career Fair The Law Career Services Office invites you to attend the 11th Annual High Tech Career Fair on Wednesday, February 11th. There are more than 30 employers who are participating in this event. Certainly, you want to make an impression and be remembered when it is time for the fall 2009 recruitment season! There are some smaller firms, corporations, and a governmental organization joining us as well which have more immediate hiring needs for law clerks and externs. Additionally, Kate Patterson will be at the event to provide resume review and to help you identify which employers may be a good fit based upon your background. Details: Wednesday, February 11th Williman Room in Benson Center 3:30 p.m. Student Name Tag and Employer Information distribution 4:00 p.m. Career Fair Opens 6:30 p.m. Career Fair Closes A list of participating employers is located on the Law Career Services website at law.scu.edu/careers by clicking on the link for the High Tech Career Fair in the Events section. Career Counseling with LCS To schedule an appointment with an LCS career counselor go to: www.law.scu.edu/careers and click on Make an Appointment or call 408-554-4350 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-408-554-4350 E-Mail: LCS@scu.edu If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please call Law Career Services at 408-554-4350, or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY California Relay) at least 48 hours prior to the event. 7