A display in the reading room of the Law Library showcases several Louisville women who played a vital role in the local civil rights movement. The display tells a story of courage that begins with the integration of libraries and hospitals in the 1940s and 1950s, moves on through the battles for open accommodations and open housing in the 1960s, and ends in 1975 with the implementation of busing to achieve racial integration in the Jefferson County Public Schools.

“Sisters in Struggle” focuses on a few women who made a real difference in our community, from Ruth Booker Bryant to Thelma Stovall to Mae Street Kidd. Several of the women have spoken at the law school as part of our Diversity Forum Series, including Senator Georgia Davis Powers, activist Mattie Jones, and the late Anne Braden. Documents and memorabilia from the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research are displayed in a glass case adjacent to the display. 

The current “Sisters in Struggle” is an updated version of a display that originated at the Ekstrom Library and hung there in the lobby during February and March of 2005. Many thanks to Jami Allen and Kathie Johnson from the Ekstrom Exhibits Committee for their generosity, to Amy Purcell from Special Collections for her assistance, and to the History Department’s Dr. Tracy K’Meyer for her expertise.

Special thanks to Dr. Catherine Fosl, Anne Braden’s biographer and Director of U of L’s Braden Institute, for her guidance and for the loan of items from the Braden Collection.

--Robin R. Harris   

On the draft Spring 2009 schedule, please note the following prerequisities for Professor Nicholson's courses:

Business Organizations (LAW 828) is a prerequisite for Mergers and Acquisitions (LAW 969).

The course in Securities Regulation (LAW 918) is a prerequisite for Professor Nicholson's seminar in Securities Regulation (LAW 999).

The Moot Court Board would like to announce the following competitions for the Fall and Spring of 2008-09:

• Pirtle Washer Oral Argument
• National Health Law
• National Moot Court Team
• Kentucky Intrastate Mock Trial
• ABA Regional Negotiations
• Immigration Law
• Trademark
• Labor Law
• Securities
• ACTA National Trial Competition
• National Tax Moot Court
• Client Counseling
• Animal Law
• Criminal Law
• Environmental Law
• International Law
• Bankruptcy

Additional competitions may be added.  If there is a specific competition or an area of law that is not currently listed and you would like to see included, please inform the Moot Court Board of your interest.

Further information and a complete list of Moot Court Board Competitions can be found at the Moot Court Board homepage.

All members of the Moot Court Board should sign-up for the Moot Court Board TWEN site.  MCB information and updates will be distributed via TWEN, so please sign-up as soon as possible.

Welcome Session in the newly renovated Room 275.

New students gather in the Mosaic Lobby.

Faculty, staff, and students queue for lunch.

Time for a tasty taco buffet.

Today's lunch is sponsored by Republic Bank.

New students gather outside the lobby.

New students enjoying a lunch break.

New students relaxing on the Oval.

An impromptu picnic on the lawn.

New students take a break in the shade.

New students gather in the student lounge.

New students pictured with Louisville Law merchandise.

Members of the University of Louisville Law Review.

Reps from Westlaw, one of orientation's generous sponsors.

Representatives from Republic Bank, another generous sponsor.

Dean Keith Sealing conducting an orientation session.

New students gather in Room 275 for orientation.

The law library has returned to its regular schedule.

Law Library Hours: August 18 - December 31, 2008

Ekstrom Library Hours

The 2008 Fall Alumni Magazine will include photos and a little information about next year's graduating class. This information will help our alumni get to know about the great new alumni we are graduating this year. All law students graduating in August or December 2008 or May 2009 are urged to share a little bit about themselves with our alumni.

This is an opportunity to network and present yourselves to the legal community.

To participate, please click on this link: http://www.law.louisville.edu/node/1963 and complete the form. (You must be logged in to access the form.)

The deadline to participate has been extended to August 22.

The IT department has created a series of screencasts to demonstrate how to perform numerous computing-related tasks, including:

• How to connect a laptop to the University's wireless network
• How to connect Windows (XP and Vista) laptops to one's Lawnet network share
• Changing your Lawnet password
• Updating student profile information on the School of Law Web site
• Registering a new Westlaw password
• Creating an e-mail alias in ULink

The screencasts are available at http://www.law.louisville.edu/it/screencasts and require a Lawnet log-in. Returning students should note that Odyssey is no longer required to connect Windows computers to the wireless network, and should watch the screencast to learn how to connect without Odyssey.

Welcome Session in the newly renovated Room 275.

New students gather in the Mosaic Lobby.

Faculty, staff, and students queue for lunch.

Time for a tasty taco buffet.

Today's lunch is sponsored by Republic Bank.

New students gather outside the lobby.

New students enjoying a lunch break.

New students relaxing on the Oval.

An impromptu picnic on the lawn.

New students take a break in the shade.

New students gather in the student lounge.

New students pictured with Louisville Law merchandise.

Members of the University of Louisville Law Review.

Reps from Westlaw, one of orientation's generous sponsors.

Representatives from Republic Bank, another generous sponsor.

Dean Keith Sealing conducting an orientation session.

New students gather in Room 275 for orientation.

Law Librarian, Robin Harris, oversees circulation and reference, and conducts library classes and tours. But those are just a few of her many talents. She is also an advocate for diversity and women's issues.

On June 21, she will be honored at the Champions 4 Her Walk & Run Festival.

To learn more about Robin Harris's contributions to the university and our community, visit her profile at the Women's Center.

Photo of Robin R. Harris courtesy of Ewa Wojtkowska, TODAY'S WOMAN.

Tony Arnold’s paper “The Structure of the Land Use Regulatory System in the United States” made SSRN’s list of Top 10 Papers for the Journal of LSPLCL: Structure of Government & Political Theory.

Two of Jim Chen’s papers received recognition. “Constitutional Curiosities: a Twenty-One Question Scavenger Hunt” is among their Top 10 Papers for the Journal of LSN Educator: Courses, Materials & Teaching and “The Constitution of the United States in Spanish: A Service for the American People” is included in the  Top 10 Papers for the Journal of LSPLCL: International & Comparative. Both are ranked #3 on their respective lists.

Susan Duncan also received recognition for two of her publications. “Common Writing Problems" is the highest ranked paper on SSRN's Top Ten list for LSN Educator: Courses, Materials & Teaching. “Race, Riches & Reporters: Do Race and Class Impact Media Rape Narratives? An Analysis of the Duke Lacrosse Case” is among the Top 10 Papers for the Journal of LSCCLP: Ethical Issues.

Judith Fischer’s paper “Add Punch to Your Writing” is ranked #3 on SSRN’s Top 10 Papers for the Journal of Legal Education. “Why George Orwell’s Ideas About Language Still Matter for Lawyers” made SSRN’s list of Top 10 Papers for the Journal of Law & Literature.

Tim Hall’s paper “Judicial Policing In Consumer Contracting After Buckeye Check Cashing” is among SSRN’s Top 10 Papers for the Journal of ECL: Arbitration.

Jennifer Martin’s paper “An Emerging Worldwide Standard for Protections of Consumers in the Sale of Goods: Did We Miss an Opportunity with Revised UCC Article 2?” is ranked #3 on SSRN’s Top 10 Papers for the Journal of OIISG: Warranties.

Richard Nowka’s paper “eBay Auctions of Repossessed Motor Vehicles – A Template for Commercial Reasonableness Under Revised Article 9” is included in SSRN’s Top 10 Papers for the Journal of ESII: Other.

*Special thanks to Tami Sexton for helping Virginia Smith compile this information.

Beginning Monday, July 28 through Sunday, August 17, the Law Library will be open from 8 AM - 5 PM on weekdays and will be closed on weekends. 

Refer to our Library Hours for a complete schedule.

Kudos to Professor John Cross for his insightful lecture on Justifying "New" Intellectual Property as part of the panel on "New" Forms of IP: trade secrets, geographical indications and traditional knowledge at the Conference on Innovation and Technology in Turku, Finland. Professor Cross also served as a moderator for the panel on IPR Misues and the IP -- Competition Law Interface.

Congratulations to Professor Lars Smith for successfully moderating a session on Private and Commercial Speech on the Internet at the Conference on Innovation and Communications Law in Turku, Finland. The conference was sponsered by the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Michigan State University College of Law, Drake University School of Law, the IPR University Center, and the University of Turku.

The Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association serves those who seek to understand the diverse legal issues that affect the planning profession. The purpose of the PLD Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship Program is to foster increased interest in the study of land use planning and its interrelationship with the law at the advanced undergraduate, graduate, and law school levels.

The Program is open to third and fourth year undergraduate students, first and second year master's degree students and first and second year law students. Two fellowships with a stipend of $4,000.00 each are awarded per academic year.

To learn more about the program, click here.

To apply for the fellowship, click here.

The Kentucky Supreme Court will hold court in the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law School's Allen Courtroom on September 10 and 11, 2008. All students are invited to attend the arguments. Following the final oral argument on September 11, the justices will address any questions from the audience on matters not related to the cases just heard or to other pending cases.

To view the oral argument schedule, click here.