div class=node ntype-story id=node-10867div class=contentpThe Law Clinic is a student run firm supervised by Professor Santry. The student attorneys are responsible for handling all aspects of the cases. This includes interviewing the client, prepping the client for the hearing, gathering evidence, participating in hearings as a student attorney, and closing the case. The Law Clinic gives students real court room experience with real clients. /ppTo be eligible to participate in the clinic, students must have completed 60 hours. This is a requirement under Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) 2.540 to receive a limited license to practice law. This 4 credit class meets the skills graduation requirement. /ppFor more information about the Law Clinic visit: a href=/lawclinicuspan style=color: #0000ffhttp://www.law.louisville.edu/lawclinic/span/u/a. /ppTo apply, please email yourbr /1.  unofficial transcript, br /2.  resume, and br /3.  a short statement of interestbr /to: a href=mailto:Shelley.santry@louisville.eduuspan style=color: #0000ffShelley.santry@louisville.edu/span/u/a by strongApril 5, 2013 at 5pm/strong./p/div/div

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10839div class=contentpMichigan State University has a summer study program in Croatia, with a special focus in intellectual property law.  On Monday, April 1, Professor Adam Candeub of Michigan State will be visiting UofL, and he would be happy to meet with any students considering taking part in the program.  Professor Candeub will be available from 11:30 to 12:15, and again from 1:15 on.  You can meet with him in Professor Cross's office (Room 248)./p/div/div

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10844div class=contentScholarships are available to pay tuition only for students who are enrolled in a full-time curriculum in a course of study leading directly to the J.D. degree.  Applicant must be a legal resident of the Louisville area.  Recipient will be under a moral obligation to assist disadvantaged and deprived persons in her/his community by means of the exercise of the skills and talents acquired by the recipient through his/her scholarship.  No scholarship will be awarded to any applicant who has obtained any other scholarship for the same degree program./divdiv class=contentApplications are available from Dean Ballard in Room 216.  strongThe application deadline is May 10, 2013./strong/div/div

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10851div class=contentExternships offer unique opportunities for learning lawyering skills, exploring career options, and making valuable contacts in the legal community.  A variety of summer externships are available, including opportunities for students who have completed the 1L curriculum.  ullistrong1L Curriculum/strong: br /Summer Judicial Externship /lilistrong1L Curriculum + 40 credit hours/strong: br /Metro Government Externshipbr /General Electric Externship /lilistrong1L Curriculum + 60 credit hours/strong: br /Legal Aid Externship /lilistrong60 credit hours + Criminal Law, Evidence, and CrimPro: Constitutional Issues/strong: br /Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /County Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /Department of Public Advocacy Externship   /li/ulpMore detailed information about opportunities is available on the TWEN course titled Externship INFORMATION. You may also contact Professor Jordan for information./p/div/div

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10852div class=contentA new externship opportunity exists for Summer amp; Fall with the legal team of GE – Appliance Park.  A student extern can earn 2 credit hours working with GE in the summer, and 2-3 credits for field work in the fall.  The externship will provide opportunities across a broad range of in-house practice.  The legal department at GE has specialists in the following areas: IP Law (Patents, Copyright, Trademark); UCC transactions (Purchases and Sales); Labor and Employment; Competition Law/Antitrust; Regulatory (a wide practice area involving interaction with governments on everything from energy regulations to tax credits); Global Compliance (administering in house compliance programs on any and all applicable laws); Product Safety (ensures compliance with safety related laws and ensures safety of products from a risk-based viewpoint); Litigation (all types of litigation, including trial work); Marketing law (ensuring marketing claims are substantiated and not misleading) and International Trade Controls.  pThe student extern will be placed under the supervision of a Senior Counsel supporting the commercial sales department, but may have exposure to other areas of practice and business operations, depending on need and student interest.  Will require 16 hours of work per week during the 7 week summer term; and 8-12 hours per week during the fall semester.  Prerequisites: 40 hours, including first year curriculum.  Contact Professor Jordan for more information./p/div/div

The iUniversity of Louisville Law Review/i will be hosting an information session on Thursday, April 4th at 12:05 in Room LL75. This will be a great opportunity for any students to attend who missed the previous law journal interest session. Come get your questions answered regarding the benefits of iLaw Review/i membership, the application process and timeline, selection criteria, membership responsibilities, satisfying the writing requirement, earning academic credit, and much more. Wick's pizza will be provided!

A revised Fall 2013 final exam schedule with makeup exam dates has been posted to the law school website.  Please refer to this final exam schedule, as well as the law school policies regarding makeup exams, in planning for your Fall 2013 courses.

div class=content div class=content pThe bFirst Year Oral Advocacy Competition/b sign ups continue today. The competition will begin on bMonday, April 1/b (times to be determined). Moot Court Board Members will serve as judges./ppThe top eight competitors will advance to the Quarter-Final round which will take place on bWednesday, April 3/b from b4:30--7:00 p.m./b Moot Court Board alumni will judge these rounds./ppThe next four competitors will advance to the Semi-Final round which will take place on bThursday, April 4/b from b5:30-7:00 p.m./b District Court and Circuit Court judges will judge this round./ppFinally, the top two competitors will advance to the Final Round which will take place on bFriday, April 5,/b from b2:00-3:30 p.m./b bJudges from the Kentucky Court of Appeals and Kentucky Supreme Court will judge this round./b/ppAll students are invited to observe any of the rounds./ppbCash Prizes/b are involved - $500 for first place and $250 for second place!/ppbSign-up sheets/b are available on the Moot Court Board door. The deadline to sign up is btoday, Thursday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m./b If you have any question, please feel free to email bLarry Forman/b at a href=mailto:L0LEVI03@louisville.eduL0LEVI03@louisville.edu/a/p /div /div

3L’s Denise Hall and Leah Smith competed in the Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition in New York City last week. Although they did not advance to the round of 16, each received votes for best oral advocate. Judges commented that both were poised, had great command of the facts and legal arguments, and passionately advocated their respective positions. Several judges commented that Ms. Hall was able to effectively handle difficult arguments and redirect attention to her stronger points.  Ms. Smith was repeatedly complimented for the high quality of her overall performance.

pThe Law Clinic is a student run firm supervised by Professor Santry. The student attorneys are responsible for handling all aspects of the cases. This includes interviewing the client, prepping the client for the hearing, gathering evidence, participating in hearings as a student attorney, and closing the case. The Law Clinic gives students real court room experience with real clients. /ppTo be eligible to participate in the clinic, students must have completed 60 hours. This is a requirement under Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) 2.540 to receive a limited license to practice law. This 4 credit class meets the skills graduation requirement. /ppFor more information about the Law Clinic visit: a href=/lawclinichttp://www.law.louisville.edu/lawclinic/a. /ppTo apply, please email yourbr /1.  unofficial transcript, br /2.  resume, and br /3.  a short statement of interestbr /to: a href=mailto:Shelley.santry@louisville.eduShelley.santry@louisville.edu/a by strongApril 5, 2013 at 5pm/strong./p

pThe CASE fellowship with the Brandeis School of Law is a paid fellowship that will run from July 2013 to May 2014, and involves representing low income domestic violence victims in custody cases in Jefferson Family Court.  All law students who have completed 60 hours are eligible to apply.  A limited license to practice law is required.  Each student will work at least 10 hours/week at $8.50/hour./ppThe experience you will gain from practicing law and representing clients in court will set you apart from your classmates no matter what area of law you want to practice when you graduate.  Don't let this opportunity pass you by!/ppTo apply, send an unofficial transcript, resume and cover letter to Professor Shelley Santry at a href=mailto:shelley.santry@louisville.edushelley.santry@louisville.edu/a by  April  5, at 5pm./p

div style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptThe Student Bar Foundation Fellowship Applications bare now available/b, and attached here!/divdiv style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptFellowships are intended for any law students who secure unpaid, public interest work for at least 10 weeks over the summer. /divdiv style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptPast fellowships have been awarded to students who worked for judges, county courthouses, refugee centers, the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse,Legal Aid, the Public Defender's Office, US Attorney's Office, the Haiti Project and many others! Fellowships can also be used not only in Louisville, but anywhere, and past recipients have traveled to Massachusettes, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and Haiti.  The type of work you do is up to you!/divdiv style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptApplication packets must be turned in to Emily Peeler's student mailbox by bApril 8, 2013 at 5pm/b, addressed to the Student Bar Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact SBF co-chairs Emily Peeler ata href=https://ch1prd0310.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=ikaxj1T8dEuRRLOWdVGYfPrYU3PE_s8IT6PKnL7VkTVERLc-S3V1DCB7OHtNa3untT1bvgdGSuI.amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fby2prd0310.outlook.com%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dlOZzcOICZEG2rtEkiZUgV_Vg4gQV_c8IOG_IsNrWP2g6BpbQMkzqxGXQ3H8SGKtS7mshXyvE20E.%26URL%3dmailto%253aempeeler%2540gmail.com target=_blankspan style=color: #ad0000uempeeler@gmail.com/u/span/a or Ahmed Safeeullah ata href=https://ch1prd0310.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=ikaxj1T8dEuRRLOWdVGYfPrYU3PE_s8IT6PKnL7VkTVERLc-S3V1DCB7OHtNa3untT1bvgdGSuI.amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fby2prd0310.outlook.com%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dlOZzcOICZEG2rtEkiZUgV_Vg4gQV_c8IOG_IsNrWP2g6BpbQMkzqxGXQ3H8SGKtS7mshXyvE20E.%26URL%3dmailto%253aaasafe01%2540louisville.edu target=_blankspan style=color: #ad0000uaasafe01@louisville.edu/u/span/a./div

pDoes your RSO want to host an event next semester?  Do you want money to fund that event?  The application deadline for Club Programming Committee (CPC) funds strongfor Fall 2013 events is April 11./strong/ppThese funds are intended to afford RSOs the opportunity to contribute to the quality of campus life by sponsoring events that may not be possible without this financial assistance.  Requests should demonstrate how funding an initiative would inspire a vibrant campus life and an engaged student body.  Every request received will be reviewed by the CPC on a case-by-case basis.  The requesting organization must be an RSO in good standing. For more information, visit a href=http://louisville.edu/dos/students/programsawards/cpc/club-programming-committee.htmlhttp://louisville.edu/dos/students/programsawards/cpc/club-programming-committee.html/a./p

div class=contentp align=centerstrong2013 SUMMER AND FALL REGISTRATION TIMES/strong /ppA student will not be permitted to register through the University system and may lose his or her opportunity for early registration unless:/pp(1) All required forms are submitted to the Law School’s Student Records Office by ustrong4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3/strong/u, and all registration holds are removed from his or her university profile BEFORE REGISTERING FOR CLASSES./pp(2) All parking fines are paid and all financial holds are taken off your records by the University’s Registrar’s Office or University’s Parking Office BEFORE REGISTERING FOR CLASSES. /pp_______________________________________________________________________________________br /strongStudent Classifications: br //strong3L Part-time Students: 46+  hours strongNOT including spring 2013br //strong2L Part-time Students: 22+  hours strongNOT including spring 2013br //strong1L Part-time Students: strongfewer than 22 hours/strong/pp3L Full-time Students:  54+  hours strongNOT including spring 2013br //strong2L Full-time Students:  22+  hours strongNOT including spring 2013/strongbr /1L Full-time Students:  strongfewer than 22 hours/strong/ppstrong8:30 a.m., Friday, April 5/strong:  Registration begins for current strong3L students/strong (those who will graduate in August 2013 or December 2013), who have completed and returned their pre-registration forms to the Student Records Office./ppstrong8:30 a.m., Monday, April 8/strong:  Registration begins for current strong2L students/strong who have completed and returned their pre-registration forms to the Student Records Office./ppstrong8:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 10/strong:  Registration begins for all first-year strongstudents/strong who have completed and returned their pre-registration forms to the Student Records Office.  /pBe sure to read strongall /strongof the a href=/academics/registration-formsregistration instructions/a, course notes and the latest schedule before you register for your classes. /div

pIf you've not yet given Law School yoga a try, you have three opportunities left.  Again, no prior experience is necessary.  We provide the mats ... all you need is comfortable clothing (a t-shirt and sweats or shorts).  So give it a try ... what do you have to lose (except perhaps a little angst or stress)?  /ppstrongFree classes on Thursday, March 28, April 4, and April 11.  All classes are 45 minutes, from 1:00 to 1:45 in the Washer Lounge./strong/p

strongspan style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10ptWednesday, March 27/span/strongspan style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt at 12pm (noon) in room 275, International Law Society will be hosting an event for strongspan style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'Career Week/span/strong. The event will focus on different aspects of international law, the role of attorneys, its applicibility to the city of Louisville, and what the future looks like for lawyers in this field. Speakers include Robert Brown from Bingham Greenebaum Doll, Pei Zhang from Frost Brown Todd, and Becky O'Neill. Food will be provided.o:p/o:p/spanspan style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt o:p/o:p/span

pA new externship opportunity exists for Summer amp; Fall with the legal team of GE – Appliance Park.  A student extern can earn 2 credit hours working with GE in the summer, and 2-3 credits for field work in the fall.  The externship will provide opportunities across a broad range of in-house practice.  The legal department at GE has specialists in the following areas: IP Law (Patents, Copyright, Trademark); UCC transactions (Purchases and Sales); Labor and Employment; Competition Law/Antitrust; Regulatory (a wide practice area involving interaction with governments on everything from energy regulations to tax credits); Global Compliance (administering in house compliance programs on any and all applicable laws); Product Safety (ensures compliance with safety related laws and ensures safety of products from a risk-based viewpoint); Litigation (all types of litigation, including trial work); Marketing law (ensuring marketing claims are substantiated and not misleading) and International Trade Controls.  /ppThe student extern will be placed under the supervision of a Senior Counsel supporting the commercial sales department, but may have exposure to other areas of practice and business operations, depending on need and student interest.  Will require 16 hours of work per week during the 7 week summer term; and 8-12 hours per week during the fall semester.  Prerequisites: 40 hours, including first year curriculum.  Contact Professor Jordan for more information./p

pExternships offer unique opportunities for learning lawyering skills, exploring career options, and making valuable contacts in the legal community.  A variety of summer externships are available, including opportunities for students who have completed the 1L curriculum.  /pullistrong1L Curriculum/strong: br /Summer Judicial Externship /lilistrong1L Curriculum + 40 credit hours/strong: br /Metro Government Externshipbr /General Electric Externship /lilistrong1L Curriculum + 60 credit hours/strong: br /Legal Aid Externship/lilistrong60 credit hours + Criminal Law, Evidence, and CrimPro: Constitutional Issues/strong: br /Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /County Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /Department of Public Advocacy Externship   /li/ulpMore detailed information about opportunities is available on the TWEN course titled Externship INFORMATION. You may also contact Professor Jordan for information./p

pLast make up date is tomorrow!  I confirmed with the photographer this morning.  /ppbr /Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 11:00 AM - 3:30 PMbr /Photographer Adam Gabbard: 513-549-1018br /2104 Unity Place, Louisville, KY (Delta Zeta House)/pp br /Last chance to be on the composite with your class!/p

span style=background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)bWednesday at 12pm /b(noon) in room 275, International Law Society will be hosting an event for bCareer Week/b. The event will focus on different aspects of international law, the role of attorneys, its applicibility to the city of Louisville, and what the future looks like for lawyers in this field. Speakers include Robert Brown from Bingham Greenebaum Doll, Pei Zhang from Frost Brown Todd, and Becky O'Neill. Food will be provided. /span