pCongratulations to the newly elected officers! /pulliPresident - Paul Casi /liliVice President - Cassie Blausey/liliTreasurer - Michael Atkinson/li/ulpFor those still interested in leadership roles please contact Kyle Winham or one of the above listed officers./ppnbsp;/p

p Exam4 for Spring 2013 final exams is now available to a href=/it/exam-software-downloaddownload and install/a. Students wishing to use their computers for finals must complete and submit a practice test (choose quot;S13 Practice examquot; during start-up) using Exam4 version 12.2A for Windows or 13.1.1 for Mac (all previous versions have expired) bno later than 11:59 PM EDT, Friday, April 19, 2013/b. /p p bNew This Semester:/b /p ul liExam4 now supports Windows 8./li liYou may now submit Exam4 practice tests with off-campus Internet access./li liThe IT Department is introducing a new practice test confirmation process./li liOpen Laptop mode is available for exams in Civil Procedure I (Abramson), Immigration Law (Trucios-Haynes) and Law and Economics (Smith)./li /ul p bNOTE:/b The new practice test confirmation app automatically appends quot;@cardmail.louisville.eduquot; to whatever one types in the Exam Number field, which is why using one's ULink user name is absolutely critical. The image below illustrates why using something other than one's ULink user name, such as random numbers or a student ID number, will NOT generate a confirmation message: bbecause those aren't valid e-mail addresses/b. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever use your student ID number to identify yourself in Exam4 -- not for a practice, not for a real exam, not ever, no exceptions, period. We have never asked for student ID numbers and never will. /p img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/exams.png style=border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px / p For complete information, see a href=/it/exam4-spring-2013Exam4 Essentials for Spring 2013/a. /p

p Exam4 for Spring 2013 final exams is now available to a href=/it/exam-software-downloaddownload and install/a. Students wishing to use their computers for finals must complete and submit a practice test (choose quot;S13 Practice examquot; during start-up) using Exam4 version 12.2A for Windows or 13.1.1 for Mac (all previous versions have expired) bno later than 11:59 PM EDT, Friday, April 19, 2013/b. /p p bNew This Semester:/b /p ul liExam4 now supports Windows 8./li liYou may now submit Exam4 practice tests with off-campus Internet access./li liThe IT Department is introducing a new practice test confirmation process./li liOpen Laptop mode is available for exams in Civil Procedure I (Abramson), Immigration Law (Trucios-Haynes) and Law and Economics (Smith)./li /ul p bNOTE:/b The new practice test confirmation app automatically appends quot;@cardmail.louisville.eduquot; to whatever one types in the Exam Number field, which is why using one's ULink user name is absolutely critical. The image below illustrates why using something other than one's ULink user name, such as random numbers or a student ID number, will NOT generate a confirmation message: bbecause those aren't valid e-mail addresses/b. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever use your student ID number to identify yourself in Exam4 -- not for a practice, not for a real exam, not ever, no exceptions, period. We have never asked for student ID numbers and never will. /p img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/exams.png style=border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px / p For complete information, see a href=/it/exam4-spring-2013Exam4 Essentials for Spring 2013/a. /p

Please take time to log onto TWEN and vote for your Hooding Professor.  Go to the 2013 TWEN page Spring 2013 SBA Election, click on customized polling, and vote for Hooding Professor.  You get two votes.  The top vote-getter will be the Hooding Professor and the second-highest will be the Assistant Hooding Professor.  The Election closes on Tuesday, April 22 at Noon.  Thank you and we are almost there!!

pJade was rescued as an adult, and has found her quot;dream jobquot; working as a therapy dog. She enjoys meeting and greeting people and spending quality time with new and old friends. Jade has helped children read at a local library, visited friends in an assisted living home, and has worked with special needs children and young adults in therapy programs. Currently Jade works with speech, physical, and occupational therapists at a senior adult rehabilitation facility and also visits children at Kosair Children's hospital. Jade is looking forward to meeting new friends at the University of Louisville./ppimg height=220 width=150 src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Jade.PNG align=top border=0 //ppTo help ease some of your stress, the law school is going to the dogs on the last day of classes - strongMonday, April 22/strong!  /ppWe've invited some of the cutest, cuddliest, and well-mannered certified therapy dogs from Pawsibilities Unleashed, a non-profit group based in Kentucky, to the law school.  /ppIf you have classes on Monday, or if you are in the building studying with your study group for your upcoming final exams, we hope you will take a few minutes to visit and play.  Two sessions will be offered, from strong11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m/strong., and from strong2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m./strong  The dogs will be stationed throughout the school, and weather-permitting, outside for some ball and frisbee fetching.  We hope that the stress of looming exams will be lifted for a couple of hours on Monday!  /ppThe following certified therapy dogs are excited to meet you:/ppCutip (Toy Maltese), Bella (Newfoundland), Grendel and Beowulf (American Bulldogs), Jake (Yellow Lab), Ivan (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), Reese (Aussie Mix), Jade (Plott Hound), Grace (Australian Blue Heeler/Lab mix), Jenny (Australian Shepherd/Heeler mix), Max (Sheltie/Spaniel mix), Phoenix (Sheltie), Ciara (Husky mix), Ziggy (Goldendoodle), and Howdy (Labradoodle)./p

pJade was rescued as an adult, and has found her quot;dream jobquot; working as a therapy dog. She enjoys meeting and greeting people and spending quality time with new and old friends. Jade has helped children read at a local library, visited friends in an assisted living home, and has worked with special needs children and young adults in therapy programs. Currently Jade works with speech, physical, and occupational therapists at a senior adult rehabilitation facility and also visits children at Kosair Children's hospital. Jade is looking forward to meeting new friends at the University of Louisville./ppimg height=220 width=150 src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Jade.PNG align=top border=0 //ppTo help ease some of your stress, the law school is going to the dogs on the last day of classes - strongMonday, April 22/strong!  /ppWe've invited some of the cutest, cuddliest, and well-mannered certified therapy dogs from Pawsibilities Unleashed, a non-profit group based in Kentucky, to the law school.  /ppIf you have classes on Monday, or if you are in the building studying with your study group for your upcoming final exams, we hope you will take a few minutes to visit and play.  Two sessions will be offered, from strong11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m/strong., and from strong2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m./strong  The dogs will be stationed throughout the school, and weather-permitting, outside for some ball and frisbee fetching.  We hope that the stress of looming exams will be lifted for a couple of hours on Monday!  /ppThe following certified therapy dogs are excited to meet you:/ppCutip (Toy Maltese), Bella (Newfoundland), Grendel and Beowulf (American Bulldogs), Jake (Yellow Lab), Ivan (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), Reese (Aussie Mix), Jade (Plott Hound), Grace (Australian Blue Heeler/Lab mix), Jenny (Australian Shepherd/Heeler mix), Max (Sheltie/Spaniel mix), Phoenix (Sheltie), Ciara (Husky mix), Ziggy (Goldendoodle), and Howdy (Labradoodle)./p

pOn the last day of class, Jessica Holmer, 1L Section 2 Rep, and her a href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-class.jpgTorts II classmates/a surprised a href=/faculty/jamie_abramsProfessor Jamie Abrams/a with a tribute to her favorite celebrity crush. Upon walking in and noticing that all of her students, except for a href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-hat.jpgthis guy/a, were wearing t-shirts emblazoned with Matt Damon's image, she gleefully remarked, quot;You all look so dreamy!quot; /ppnbsp;/pp align=centera href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-collage.jpgimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-collage-btn.jpg //a /p

pOn the last day of class, Jessica Holmer, 1L Section 2 Rep, and her a href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-class.jpgTorts II classmates/a surprised a href=/faculty/jamie_abramsProfessor Jamie Abrams/a with a tribute to her favorite celebrity crush. Upon walking in and noticing that all of her students, except for a href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-hat.jpgthis guy/a, were wearing t-shirts emblazoned with Matt Damon's image, she gleefully remarked, quot;You all look so dreamy!quot; /ppnbsp;/pp align=centera href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-collage.jpgimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/abrams-damon-collage-btn.jpg //a /p

pspan style=font-size: mediumIf you are planning to take a make-up exam this spring semester, please submit a request to take a make-up exam form to Student Records by strong4:00 p.m., Monday, Aprill 22./strong/span/p

pspan style=font-size: mediumIf you are planning to take a make-up exam this spring semester, please submit a request to take a make-up exam form to Student Records by strong4:00 p.m., Monday, Aprill 22./strong/span/p

pbThe Brandeis School of Law Moot Court Board is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year./b/ppMCB plans and manages external and internal moot court, mock trial, and professional skills competitions at the Brandeis School of Law. MCB members organize and administer the Pirtle-Washer Competition, First-Year BLS Oral Arguments, First-Year Oral Advocacy Competition, and any moot court competitions the Brandeis School of Law hosts during the year. In addition, each MCB member acts as a facilitator for a moot court team or competition./ppAny interested persons should submit their completed application, resume, and Waiver and Release form by bMonday, April 22nd at 5pm. /bPlease see the attached application for more information. Note that the completed Waiver and Release should be submitted to the folder on the MCB door, or electronically (waiver must be signed, scanned, and e-mailed)./ppInterviews will be conducted bSaturday, May 11th /band bSunday, May 12th./b Decisions will be released no later than bJune 1st./b/ppb/bFor any further questions or information, please contact any of the Executive Board members: Lacey Gullett, Mia Walters, Kaitlyn Jones, Jamie Hafley, or Lindsey Howard. /p

strongspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptEvent Description/span/strongspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptbr /Come out and join 50-75 other young professionals for the fourth installment of the Legal Committee's Legal Series, featuring Steve Trager. Trager, a former attorney, has been the CEO and President of Republic Bank amp; Trust Company since 1998, as well as one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthopists in Louisville. Come out to meet Mr. Trager and hear about his experiences as a young lawyer, as well as the tough and important decisions and experiences he has had along the way as a young professional in order to follow a new career path and quickly rise through the ranks to his current position as the CEO and President of one of the largest locally-owned community banks in Kentucky.o:p/o:p/spanspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptHors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar is available. This will be a fun, informative and inspirational event designed not just for young attorneys, but for all young professionals./span pspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt/span/pspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt/spanstrongspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptPricing/span/strongspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pto:p/o:p/span p style=line-height: 170%span style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptYPAL Members: free/span/ppspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt/spanspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptNon YPAL Members: $15.00/span/pspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pto:p/o:p/spanspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9ptThe event is at the Stites amp; Harbison Conference Center in the Aegon Building, 400 West Market Street on the 20th Floor from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. o:p/o:p/span

b style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxIt's time for Puppypalooza!/bspan style=font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333 /spanspan style=font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; font-family: Calibri; color: #333333PuppyPalooza 2013 is the fith annual, outdoor dog/owner, family friendly social event, featuring a raffle, a fenced-in dog area for off leash fun, food, and non-alcoholic beverages.  Raffle prizes consist of donations from local businesses, such as gift cards, pet-products, etc.  The event is free. If you can, please bring supplies (towels, paper towels, pet food, and cleaning supplies) to donate to Shamrock Pet Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of companion animals through proactive programs such as spay/neuter, public education and adoption options in the Louisville, Kentucky area.   /span

pThe Public Service Office has been informed that Jefferson County District Court Judge, Stephanie Burke, is accepting students for her Summer Internship Program.  She is hoping to place at least ten students.  Currently, there are seven slots available.  These are unpaid internships; however, hours worked will count toward your public service requirement.  If you are considering applying for a judicial clerkship after graduation, this would be an excellent opportunity for you.  /ppInterested students should contact Jina Scinta at a href=mailto:jina.scinta@louisville.edujina.scinta@louisville.edu/a to obtain the appropriate public service forms. /p

p Exam4 for Spring 2013 final exams is now available to a href=/it/exam-software-downloaddownload and install/a. Students wishing to use their computers for finals must complete and submit a practice test (choose quot;S13 Practice examquot; during start-up) using Exam4 version 12.2A for Windows or 13.1.1 for Mac (all previous versions have expired) bno later than 11:59 PM EDT, Friday, April 19, 2013/b. /p p bNew This Semester:/b /p ul liExam4 now supports Windows 8./li liYou may now submit Exam4 practice tests with off-campus Internet access./li liThe IT Department is introducing a new practice test confirmation process./li liOpen Laptop mode is available for exams in Civil Procedure I (Abramson), Immigration Law (Trucios-Haynes) and Law and Economics (Smith)./li /ul p bNOTE:/b The new practice test confirmation app automatically appends quot;@cardmail.louisville.eduquot; to whatever one types in the Exam Number field, which is why using one's ULink user name is absolutely critical. The image below illustrates why using something other than one's ULink user name, such as random numbers or a student ID number, will NOT generate a confirmation message: bbecause those aren't valid e-mail addresses/b. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever use your student ID number to identify yourself in Exam4 -- not for a practice, not for a real exam, not ever, no exceptions, period. We have never asked for student ID numbers and never will. /p img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/exams.png style=border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px / p For complete information, see a href=/it/exam4-spring-2013Exam4 Essentials for Spring 2013/a. /p

p Exam4 for Spring 2013 final exams is now available to a href=/it/exam-software-downloaddownload and install/a. Students wishing to use their computers for finals must complete and submit a practice test (choose quot;S13 Practice examquot; during start-up) using Exam4 version 12.2A for Windows or 13.1.1 for Mac (all previous versions have expired) bno later than 11:59 PM EDT, Friday, April 19, 2013/b. /p p bNew This Semester:/b /p ul liExam4 now supports Windows 8./li liYou may now submit Exam4 practice tests with off-campus Internet access./li liThe IT Department is introducing a new practice test confirmation process./li liOpen Laptop mode is available for exams in Civil Procedure I (Abramson), Immigration Law (Trucios-Haynes) and Law and Economics (Smith)./li /ul p bNOTE:/b The new practice test confirmation app automatically appends quot;@cardmail.louisville.eduquot; to whatever one types in the Exam Number field, which is why using one's ULink user name is absolutely critical. The image below illustrates why using something other than one's ULink user name, such as random numbers or a student ID number, will NOT generate a confirmation message: bbecause those aren't valid e-mail addresses/b. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever use your student ID number to identify yourself in Exam4 -- not for a practice, not for a real exam, not ever, no exceptions, period. We have never asked for student ID numbers and never will. /p img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/exams.png style=border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px / p For complete information, see a href=/it/exam4-spring-2013Exam4 Essentials for Spring 2013/a. /p

span style=font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: black; font-size: 12ptGW has two $25,000 scholarships available for their 2013-2014 environmental LL.M. programs.  They have four environmentally-related concentrations:  Environmental Law, Energy and Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, and Environmental Law and Government Contracting.  Details of the programs and a list of available courses may be found on line.  The scholarships are available to any graduate of a United States law school.  Questions can be directed to Stephanie Allgaier (a target=_blank href=mailto:sallgaier@law.gwu.eduuspan style=color: #0000ffsallgaier@law.gwu.edu/span/u/a), Director of U.S. LL.M. Admissions.  Those interested in consideration for a scholarship must complete an on-line application for the GW LL.M. program./span

span style=font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: black; font-size: 12ptGW has two $25,000 scholarships available for their 2013-2014 environmental LL.M. programs.  They have four environmentally-related concentrations:  Environmental Law, Energy and Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, and Environmental Law and Government Contracting.  Details of the programs and a list of available courses may be found on line.  The scholarships are available to any graduate of a United States law school.  Questions can be directed to Stephanie Allgaier (a target=_blank href=mailto:sallgaier@law.gwu.eduuspan style=color: #0000ffsallgaier@law.gwu.edu/span/u/a), Director of U.S. LL.M. Admissions.  Those interested in consideration for a scholarship must complete an on-line application for the GW LL.M. program./span

pstrongGood Luck on Your Finals!!!/strong/ppEnjoy lunch and home-baked desserts from your professors today (April 17) from 11:45 to 12:45 in the Mosaic Lobby.  Lunch is being catered by Fazoli's and will include penne pasta with marinara sauce, spaghetti with meat sauce, fettucine alfredo, ravioli with meat sauce, ravioli with marinara sauce, salad, and breadsticks.  /ppStudents will also have another opportunity to sign our huge thank you banner to show those who have supported you that you appreciate their contributions.  The banner will be displayed on the first floor of the law school in front of the IT offices. /ph2img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Appreciation-Banner-2013-out-Print.png //h2pnbsp;/ph2bWednesday, April 17, from 11:45 - 12:45/b/h2

pstrongGood Luck on Your Finals!!!/strong/ppEnjoy lunch and home-baked desserts from your professors today (April 17) from 11:45 to 12:45 in the Mosaic Lobby.  Lunch is being catered by Fazoli's and will include penne pasta with marinara sauce, spaghetti with meat sauce, fettucine alfredo, ravioli with meat sauce, ravioli with marinara sauce, salad, and breadsticks.  /ppStudents will also have another opportunity to sign our huge thank you banner to show those who have supported you that you appreciate their contributions.  The banner will be displayed on the first floor of the law school in front of the IT offices. /ph2img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Appreciation-Banner-2013-out-Print.png //h2pnbsp;/ph2bWednesday, April 17, from 11:45 - 12:45/b/h2