span style=line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333Join ACS and attorney Nicole Kersting for a discussion on the DOMA suits pending before the Supreme Court, marriage equality on a local and national level, and what potential actions can be anticipated in the future to address individual state bans such as the 2004 KY Constitutional amendment. If time permits, she will also be discussing pending KY legislature HB 279 and the potential civil rights implications. /spanbr style=color: #333333; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px /br style=color: #333333; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px /span style=line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333Nicole Kersting was the president of University of Louisville's Lambda Law Caucus during law school, she is a member Coordinating Committee with the Fairness Campaign, the Statewide Fairness Steering Committee, and was featured as a Commentator on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. She currently practices family law with Derenzo Durrett, PLLC, and works as an activist in the gay community to advance the rights of LGBTQ individuals and families in the state of Kentucky. bTODAY, 12:00, Rm. 175, FREE QDOBA!/b/span

pThe American Bar Association hosts an Arbitration competition each year. The competition is held in November and the finals are held in January. For more information, visit:/ppa href=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_students/events_competitions/practical_skills_competitions/ac.html target=_blankhttp://www.americanbar.org/wbr/wbrgroups/law_students/events_wbr/wbrcompetitions/practical_skills_wbr/wbrcompetitions/ac.html/a./ppMembership on the Arbitration Team provides practical skills and an opportunity to work with local arbitrators. It is also a very impressive accomplishment to add to your resume./ppIf you are interested in competing on the four-member team, please fill out the attached candidacy form. The candidacy form and a statement of interest need to be placed in the envelope on the Moot Court Board office door. Please also sign up for an interview time on the sign-up sheet when you turn in your forms./pp Forms are due and sign-ups end on bThursday, March 21 at 5:00 p.m./b/ppDuring your interview, you will be asked to give a ten-minute summation on behalf of the claimant from the case file of this year's competition. Please see the second attachment for this information./ppIf you have any questions, please contact facilitator Courtney Pawley at a href=mailto:Courtney.Pawley@louisville.eduCourtney.Pawley@louisville.edu/a. /p

Due to the time constraints set by Spring Break, the SBA Executive and Election Committees have decided to postpone SBA Election activities by one week.  Today's candidate interest session will still occur between 4-5 in the SBA Office, Room 245.  Additional candidate interest sessions and a new election timeframe will be drafted and distributed tomorrow.  Please consider giving back to your classmates and University by running for any SBA Office.  It does not take a lot of work to make a positive change.  Please direct all questions to jbrandonjohnson@gmail.com. 

pA new externship opportunity exists for Summer amp; Fall with the Office of the Mayor. /ppStudent externs can earn two credit hours working with the Mayor’s Office or for agencies performing work for Metro Government, such as the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission, Louisville Metro Animal Services, etc.  The externship will provide opportunities to develop legal research, analysis, and writing skills, as well as communication and organization skills.  Special projects will be developed involving a variety of areas of substantive and/or procedural legal issues, and/or analyzing and designing ways to improve articular programs or procedures.  Externs will be supervised by an attorney within the Office of the Mayor.   Will require 16 hours of work per week during the 7 week summer term; and 8 hours per week during the fall semester. /ppPrerequisites: 40 hours, including first year curriculum.  Contact Professor Jordan for more information./p

Good luck to the labor and employment law moot court team, Denise Hall and Leah Rupp Smith, who will be competing this week in New York. Both Denise and Leah have been working hard and we expect them to do great!

pThe deadline for strongMay 2013 graduates/strong to complete their public service requirement is strongMONDAY, MARCH 25 AT 3:00 P.M/strong. All public service forms must be turned in to Jina Scinta in Room 180 by the deadline. The only exception to this deadline is for students who are working on the VITA project. No other exceptions or extensions will be given./ppIf you have not completed your public service requirement, you will be receiving an e-mail from Ms. Scinta letting you know what forms still need to be turned in. If you think you have completed your requirement, but have questions about whether your forms have been turned in, please contact Ms. Scinta at a href=mailto:jina.scinta@louisville.edujina.scinta@louisville.edu/a. /ppbr / /p

pCan’t bear to leave school and go out in the real world? Consider a dual degree! /ppDual degrees approved for Brandeis law students are:  Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor; Juris Doctor/Master of Divinity; Master of Science in Social Work/Juris Doctor; Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Humanities; Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Political Science; Juris Doctor/Master of Urban Planning; and Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities.  (More information is in the Law School Student Handbook.)  br / br /Representatives from each dual degree program, along with several current Brandeis students pursuing dual degrees, have agreed to host an information session on Tuesday, March 26, at noon, in Room 175.  Dean Ballard will also be on hand to answer questions.  All interested students should plan to be there!   Tom + Chee will provide a soup bar for attendees.br / /p

The required 1L Registration Advising Program is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, at 12:30 in Room 275.  Professor Les Abramson; Dean Kimberly Ballard; Dean Tim Hall; and Ms. Jude Wolford will tell you everything you need to know for creating a schedule of courses and registering!  The program begins promptly at 12:30; attendance will be taken.  Students should plan to eat lunch before the program begins or bring lunch with you.  See you there! 

pAll graduates must complete the a href=http://www.law.louisville.edu/students/forms/graduation-questionnaire-20132013 Graduates' Information Questionnaire/a on the Law School's website, which is used to generate the program for the Law School convocation.  (strongNote: you must be logged in/strong.)  You will be asked how you want your name to appear in the Convocation program, your degree date, undergraduate degrees you received, and whether you are a dual degree student.  Other required fields include your non-louisville.edu address, phone numbers for communication after graduation, and information regarding student organizations.  It should not take longer than 60 seconds to complete the questionnaire.  strongPlease submit your questionnaire by March 31/strong.  You will receive an email confirmation when your form is submitted. If you have already completed your questionnaire - thank you!!/ppPlease also remember that March 31 is the deadline to order graduation apparel.  All law students must place orders for graduation apparel through Herff Jones at a href=https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/https://collegegrad.herffjones.com//a.  /ppInformation regarding graduation is available on the a href=http://www.law.louisville.edu/current-studentsCurrent Students page/a of the Law School website.  If you have questions, please see Dean Ballard.  Thank you, graduates!/p

The Entrepreneurship Clinic is hosting an information meeting for all students on Tuesday, March 19, at 1:00 in Room 171. The Clinic Director, Professor Mike Slaven, and a panel of students currently participating in the Clinic will be present to discuss clinic activities, to share their experiences, and to answer your questions. Lunch will be provided. Come and learn about what the Entrepreneurship Clinic is all about and enjoy some food!

The Entrepreneurship Clinic is hosting an information meeting for all students on Tuesday, March 19, at 1:00 in Room 171. The Clinic Director, Professor Mike Slaven, and a panel of students currently participating in the Clinic will be present to discuss clinic activities, to share their experiences, and to answer your questions. Lunch will be provided. Come and learn about what the Entrepreneurship Clinic is all about and enjoy some food!

div style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxBarbri Table Day will be Tuesday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come by for some snacks or other goodies, and to find out more about the Barbri product! /divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxbr //divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxAlso, Barbri is offering a free MPRE Review Court on Saturday, March 23, 2012. This course is open to all UL law students. The lecture, given by Dr. Paul Lisnek, former Dean of Loyola Law School in Chicago, will start at 9:30 a.m. in Room 177. His lecture covers the substantive law tested on the exam, as well as exam techniques geared toward successfully mastering the MPRE./divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px /divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxMaterials for the course include:/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px• Comprehensive Outline/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px• A Lecture Handout/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px• Over 200 Practice Questions/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px• Conviser Mini Review Summary Outline/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px• Flow charts and graphs/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px• Diagnostic StudySmart® Computer Software/divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px /divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxThe MPRE review book will be distributed on March 19th at UL during table hours (while supplies last)./divdiv style=color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pxFor additional information, please go to the BARBRI website at a href=http://www.barbri.com/www.barbri.com/a./div

pWithout question anyone traveling through the oval on UofL's Belknap campus has seen the glint of new copper roofs going up on Grawmeyer Hall and Brandeis School of Law./ppUrgent repairs to prevent water damage to the buildings started immediately after the hail storm in April, 2012. Besides the roofing material, such things as skylights, windows and rooftop equipment also sustained damage. /ppRead more about the repais to many damaged structures around campus at a href=http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/roof-work-continues-11-months-after-hailstorm title=New RoofsUofL Today./a/p

Do you have any shoes you don't wear anymore and need to get rid of?  Donate them to Soles4Souls!  Soles4Souls is a shoe charity that provides new and used shoes for those in need.  There will be a collection bin in the mosaic lobby from March 18 - April 25. You can donate any size or style shoe - new and used. If you have any questions please contact Elizabeth Richardson at a href=mailto:earich04@louisville.eduearich04@louisville.edu/a.

pspan lang=en-US/span/pdiv style=margin: 0pxspan style=font-size: x-smallspan style=font-size: smallThe last available make-up date for Composite Pictures is next Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 11:00 - 3:30 PM at the Delta Zeta house located atspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Calibri,sans-serifspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif/span/span 2104 Unity Place, Louisville, KY.  /span/spanspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Calibri,sans-serifspan style=font-size: 11ptspan style=font-size: x-smallspan style=font-size: smallspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serifAdam Gabbard is the photographer and his telephone number is span style=font-size: x-smallspan style=font-size: x-small/span/span513-549-1018span style=font-size: x-small if you additional questions.  Dark suit and tie are recommended.  /span/span/span/span/span/span/divdiv style=margin: 0px /divdiv style=margin: 0pxspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Calibri,sans-serifspan style=font-size: 11ptspan style=font-size: x-smallspan style=font-size: smallspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serifspan style=font-size: x-smallIf you are unable to attspan style=font-size: x-smallend this make-up session, span style=font-size: x-smallthe last available option is tospan style=font-size: x-small have your own portrait span style=font-size: x-smallby a photographer and submit your own photo.  Please find the own photo form attachespan style=font-size: x-smalld.  Please remember that the additional $20 fee is waived./span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span /span/span/divpnbsp;/paddressspan lang=en-USdiv style=margin: 0pxspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: Calibri,sans-serifspan style=font-size: 11pt/span/span/div/span/addressspan lang=en-US /span

pspan style=font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'All candidates interested in running for SBA office must stop by the SBA Office, Room 245, for a few minutes either today, Monday March 18 from 12:30-1:30 PM or tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM.  If you are an interested candidate and cannot stop by the office during these times, you must email a href=mailto:jbrandonjohnson@gmail.comjbrandonjohnson@gmail.com/a prior to Tuesday, March 19 at 5:00 PM and briefly state (1) whether you have read the election rules (as attached), (2) why you were unable to attend, and (3) what position interests you. br /br //span/ppPlease consider serving your University and classmates. /p

divBarbri Table Day will be Tuesday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come by for some snacks or other goodies, and to find out more about the Barbri product! /divdivbr //divdivAlso, Barbri is offering a free MPRE Review Court on Saturday, March 23, 2012. This course is open to all UL law students. The lecture, given by Dr. Paul Lisnek, former Dean of Loyola Law School in Chicago, will start at 9:30 a.m. in Room 177. His lecture covers the substantive law tested on the exam, as well as exam techniques geared toward successfully mastering the MPRE./divdiv /divdivMaterials for the course include:/divdiv• Comprehensive Outline/divdiv• A Lecture Handout/divdiv• Over 200 Practice Questions/divdiv• Conviser Mini Review Summary Outline/divdiv• Flow charts and graphs/divdiv• Diagnostic StudySmart® Computer Software/divdiv /divdivThe MPRE review book will be distributed on March 19th at UL during table hours (while supplies last)./divdivFor additional information, please go to the BARBRI website at a href=http://www.barbri.comwww.barbri.com/a./div

Updated Summer and Fall 2013 course schedules, course notes and exam schedules have been uploaded to the law school web site on the a href=/academics/class-schedules title=Course Schedules target=_blankClass Schedules/a page.  Please double-check these against your registration plans - some courses have been changed or added since the last version.  Although we hope that changes going forward will be minimal, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the most recent version of the schedules when planning your Summer and Fall registration.

pPanelists include: Rebecca Weis (Stites amp; Harbison), YPAL's President-Elect; Daniel Mudd (Frost Brown Todd), YPAL's Secretary and Legal Committee Chair; and Emma Brown, Executive Director of YPAL./ppIf you are interested in learning how to connect and network not only with fellow attorneys, but with other young professionals who could be future clients, please attend this event. These individuals will focus on their experiences in law school and their first few years of practice after law school. Learn about the business side of being an attorney - how to meet and get clients and business. YPAL is an excellent place for a law student or young attorney to begin their legal/professional career./pWestlaw will be providing lunch.

span style=font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333Join ACS and attorney Nicole Kersting for a discussion on the DOMA suits pending before the Supreme Court. Ms. Kersting will be discussing marriage equality on a local and national level and what potential actions can be anticipated in the future to address individual state bans such as the 2004 KY Constitutional amendment./spanbr style=color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px /br style=color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px /span style=font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333Nicole Kersting was the president of University of Louisville's Lambda Law Caucus during law school, she is a member Coordinating Committee with the Fairness Campaign, the Statewide Fairness Steering Committee, and was featured as a Commentator on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. She currently practices family law with Derenzo Durrett, PLLC, and works as an activist in the gay community to advance the rights of LGBTQ individuals and families in the state of Kentucky. bThis Tuesday, March 19, 12:00/b, Room 175. bFREE QDOBA/b. /span