pJoin Professor John Cross on Monday, April 8, at noon, in Room 171, for an information session discussing law student publication opportunities in the Louisville Bar Association's Bar Briefs.  Learn how you can partner with a practicing lawyer to co-author an article to be featured in the LBA's monthly publication, which has a circulation of more than 3,200 readers!   /ppBar Briefs offers informative articles on current issues of interest in the law. It also keeps members informed about what is going on at the LBA - continuing legal education offerings, meetings, special events, public service and pro bono opportunities, member benefits and news about colleagues. Readers look to Bar Briefs to provide news and timely information about the local, state and federal courts./ppDon't miss learning about this great opportunity!/p

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10894div class=contentpThe 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.eduuspan style=color: #0000ffshelley.santry@louisville.edu/span/u/a by  strongApril  5/strong, at 5pm./p/div/div

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10895div 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=http://www.law.louisville.edu/lawclinicuspan style=color: #0000ffhttp://www.law.louisville.edu/lawclinic/span/u/a. br /To apply, please email your:br /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, /strongat 5pm./p/div/div

div class=node ntype-story id=node-10940div class=contentpMonday, April 8 is the first day of the Law School’s Appreciation Week, an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff, and to thank those who have supported the law school.  /ppOn Monday, all students are invited to the Cox Faculty Lounge between strong2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m./strong to write a personal thank you note to a law school donor.  A second session will be offered on Tuesday, April 9, from strong1:00 to 3:00/strong.  If you are a scholarship recipient, moot court competitor, or student leader, you are required to be at one of the events or to make other arrangements with Dean Ballard.  /ppThe Law School will provide everything you need (note cards, envelopes, pens, sample thank you notes), and will take care of postage and mailing.  We’ll even provide the contact information and donor information for your particular scholarship so you can thank your donor personally.  Supporters of the law school will enjoy hearing from you and learning that their donations are being put to excellent use.  /ppWe hope this will be an annual tradition at the Law School.  Help us make this inaugural event a success by expressing your written appreciation to the supporters of our law school.  /p/div/div

pExternships offer unique opportunities for learning lawyering skills, exploring career options, and making valuable contacts in the legal community.  Many externship experiences will be offered during the Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 semesters, including opportunities for students who have completed the 1L curriculum.  Externships are open to students in academic good standing who have completed prerequisites./ppstrong1L Curriculum: br //strongo Summer Judicial Externship /ppstrong1L Curriculum + 40 credit hours: br //strongo Metro Government Externshipbr /o General Electric Externship br /o Fall Judicial Externship /ppstrong1L Curriculum + 60 credit hours: br //strongo Legal Aid Externshipbr /o Fort Knox Externship/ppstrong1L + 60 credit hours + Evidence and CrimPro: Constitutional Issues: br //strongo Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /o County Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /o Department of Public Advocacy/Public Defender Externship   /ppMore detailed information about opportunities is available on the TWEN course titled Externship INFORMATION. You may also contact Professor Jordan for information.  /p

Applications are now being accepted from 1Ls and 2Ls for the Mr. and Mrs. Bill Donan Energy Law Summer Fellowship which will support a Brandeis student who works this summer in the field of energy law. The amount of the fellowship is $3,500. The Brandeis student selected for this fellowship will be placed for the summer with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Department of Natural Resources and must commit to working full time for a minimum of 10 weeks. The application for the Donan Fellowship is located on Symplicity under the Resources Tab. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Dean Hajek at a href=mailto:laurel.hajek@louisville.edulaurel.hajek@louisville.edu/a. The deadline to apply is strongMonday, April 22, 2013/strong, and applications must be submitted to Dean Hajek. To learn more about the Department of Natural Resources, go to a href=http://dnr.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx title=http://dnr.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspxhttp://dnr.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx/a

bspan style=font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11pt$5000 Johnston Real Estate Law Summer Fellowship/span/bspan style=font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11pto:p/o:p/spanspan style=font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11ptApplications are now being accepted from 1Ls and 2Ls for t/spanspan style=font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: blackhe R. Harvey Johnston, III Real Estate Law Summer Fellowship which will support a Brandeis student who works this summer in the field of real estate law.  The amount of the fellowship is $5,000.  Candidates who apply for the fellowship must find their own placement for the summer with a sponsoring organization.  A sponsoring organization can be any organization engaged in a significant amount of legal work concerning real estate.  It can be a law firm (including a solo practitioner), a government agency, a nonprofit organization, a title company, a financial institution, or any other organization in which an attorney would be supervising the student’s work.  The application for the Johnston Fellowship is located on Symplicity under the Resources Tab.  If you have any questions about the application process or finding a sponsoring organization, please contact Dean Hajek atspan class=apple-converted-space /spana target=_blank href=https://exchange.louisville.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=8neWsDAOj0SRFHAkY5yHRCVwue70AdAI9IOuRyfCpGby_sTRdcomSuvquOHm_3WRvlyLqpuAVms.amp;URL=mailto%3alaurel.hajek%40louisville.eduspan style=color: purpleulaurel.hajek@louisville.edu/u/span/a.  The deadline to apply is Monday, April 22, 2013, and applications must be submitted to Dean Hajek./spanspan style=font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11pto:p/o:p/spanspan style=line-height: 170%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pto:p /o:p/span

span style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10ptToday, April 3 at 12pm in room 174, Sports and Entertainment Law will be hosting an event for Career Week. The event will focus of various aspects of this field, the nature of law and role of attorneys related to sports and entertainment, and opportunities within the city of Louisville. Speakers will include/spanspan style=color: black; font-size: 7ptspan style=font-family: Times New Roman /span/spanspan style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10ptKyle Anne Citrynell (Seiller Waterman LLC), /spanspan style=color: black; font-size: 7ptspan style=font-family: Times New Roman /span/spanspan style=font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10ptJeremy J. Beck (Ackerson amp; Yann). o:p/o:p/span

Today, April 3 at 12pm in room 174, Sports and Entertainment Law will be hosting an event for Career Week. The event will focus of various aspects of this field, the nature of law and role of attorneys related to sports and entertainment, and opportunities within the city of Louisville. Speakers will include Kyle Anne Citrynell (Seiller Waterman LLC), Jeremy J. Beck (Ackerson amp; Yann).

pMonday, April 8 is the first day of the Law School’s Appreciation Week, an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff, and to thank those who have supported the law school.  /ppOn Monday, all students are invited to the Cox Faculty Lounge between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to write a personal thank you note to a law school donor.  A second session will be offered on Tuesday, April 9, from 1:00 to 3:00.  If you are a scholarship recipient, moot court competitor, or student leader, you are required to be at one of the events or to make other arrangements with Dean Ballard.  /ppThe Law School will provide everything you need (note cards, envelopes, pens, sample thank you notes), and will take care of postage and mailing.  We’ll even provide the contact information and donor information for your particular scholarship so you can thank your donor personally.  Supporters of the law school will enjoy hearing from you and learning that their donations are being put to excellent use.  /ppWe hope this will be an annual tradition at the Law School.  Help us make this inaugural event a success by expressing your written appreciation to the supporters of our law school.  /p

pCongratulations to the students selected to serve on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Law and Education for the 2013-2014 publication year:/ppnbsp;/ppbEditor-in-Chief:/b Cassie Blausey/ppnbsp;/ppbSupervising Editor:/b Damon McCormick/ppnbsp;/ppbChalk Talk/Notes Editor:/b Kaitlyn Jones/ppnbsp;/ppbArticles Editor:/b Elizabeth Richardson/ppnbsp;/ppbSubject Matter Editors:/b/ppb/bBilly Avery/ppHallye Bankson/ppKevin Coleman/ppDrew Eckman/ppChad Hardin /ppnbsp;/p

pJudge Reba Page, U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, is a 1976 alumni of the law school. Judge Page will discuss opportunities in Washington, DC and quot;life after law schoolquot;. Please see her bio attached.  /ppThose who will be attending this event are encouraged to download or view the pdf of Judge Page's materials which are attached. These materials contain information about the DC Bar Association, the USAJOBS.gov website and provides a description of various job opportunities and hiring tips in the DC area. Judge Page will provide relevant information on where to look for opportunities. She will explain the application process and offer advice to applicants. There will also be time for questions and answers./ppJimmy Johns will be served.  Please bring your own drink./p

p At this time of year, when a lot of information about registration, course evaluations, exams, Exam4, graduation, etc., is distributed by e-mail, it is extremely important that students check their UofL e-mail accounts frequently. /p p In addition, some students have both CardMail and Exchange accounts.  Students with Exchange accounts include those enrolled in Clinic, student organization officers, or any student who is or has been in the University's payroll system.  If you think you may have an Exchange account, try logging in to a href=http://exchange.louisville.edu target=_blankquot;exchange.louisville.edu/a with your ULink credentials.  If you can log in, you have an Exchange account; and it's very likely that you will find there e-mail that had otherwise been quot;missing.quot; /p p Under the provisions of the a href=/students/student-handbookStudent Handbook/a, students are charged with knowledge of all official communications sent to their University e-mail accounts. /p

pToday, April 2 at 1pm in room 175, Environmental Law amp; Land Use Society will be hosting an event for Career Week. The event will focus on the various aspects of this field, the nature of law and role of attorneys related to the environment, and opportunities within the city of Louisville. Speakers will include Randal Strobo (W.H. Graddy amp; Associates), Mary Stephens (KY Division of Water), Bob Ehrler (LGamp;E Senior Counsel), and br /Stephen Porter (Solo Practicioner). Food will be provided./ppnbsp;/p

pExternships offer unique opportunities for learning lawyering skills, exploring career options, and making valuable contacts in the legal community.  Many externship experiences will be offered during the strongSummer 2013/strong and strongFall 2013/strong semesters, including opportunities for students who have completed the 1L curriculum.  Externships are open to students in academic good standing who have completed prerequisites./ppstrong1L Curriculum: br //strongo Summer Judicial Externship /ppstrong1L Curriculum + 40 credit hours: br //strongo Metro Government Externshipbr /o General Electric Externship br /o Fall Judicial Externship /ppstrong1L Curriculum + 60 credit hours: br //strongo Legal Aid Externshipbr /o Fort Knox Externship/ppstrong1L + 60 credit hours + Evidence and CrimPro: Constitutional Issues: br //strongo Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /o County Attorney’s Office Externshipbr /o Department of Public Advocacy/Public Defender Externship   /ppMore detailed information about opportunities is available on the TWEN course titled Externship INFORMATION. You may also contact Professor Jordan for information.  /p

div style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serifA reminder that the Student Bar Foundation Fellowship Applications are available, attached, and /spanspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serifbdue MONDAY/b/spanspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, April 8th. /span/divdiv style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serifFellowships are intended for any law students who secure unpaid, public interest work for at least 10 weeks over the summer. This includes work all over the country and abroad in a variety of positions, including with the Public Defender, US Attorney, Haiti Project, legal aid, district and circuit court judicial internships, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, and many others!/span/divdiv style=font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14ptspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serifApplication packets must be turned in to Emily Peeler's student mailbox by /spanspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serifbApril 8, 2013 at 5pm/b/spanspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, addressed to the Student Bar Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact SBF co-chairs Emily Peeler at /spana href=https://ch1prd0310.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=QRRrTVKyr0qIgC_lEqlJAiOxvFc5A9AIwZEsxN3xvDAofGoXN8C6WI6EYxoFfCKXOX9TrB6PPCE.amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fch1prd0310.outlook.com%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dpcsg9ovZhk2KuWEz9jM8i_MW_SsGAtAIPK62ybOKQVsOTmTUpA1hmtZrX-kaQJFAiF2T-KK_0C0.%26URL%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fch1prd0310.outlook.com%252fowa%252fredir.aspx%253fC%253dikaxj1T8dEuRRLOWdVGYfPrYU3PE_s8IT6PKnL7VkTVERLc-S3V1DCB7OHtNa3untT1bvgdGSuI.%2526URL%253dhttps%25253a%25252f%25252fby2prd0310.outlook.com%25252fowa%25252fredir.aspx%25253fC%25253dlOZzcOICZEG2rtEkiZUgV_Vg4gQV_c8IOG_IsNrWP2g6BpbQMkzqxGXQ3H8SGKtS7mshXyvE20E.%252526URL%25253dmailto%2525253aempeeler%25252540gmail.com target=_blankspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ad0000uempeeler@gmail.com/u/span/aspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif or Ahmed Safeeullah at /spana href=https://ch1prd0310.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=QRRrTVKyr0qIgC_lEqlJAiOxvFc5A9AIwZEsxN3xvDAofGoXN8C6WI6EYxoFfCKXOX9TrB6PPCE.amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fch1prd0310.outlook.com%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dpcsg9ovZhk2KuWEz9jM8i_MW_SsGAtAIPK62ybOKQVsOTmTUpA1hmtZrX-kaQJFAiF2T-KK_0C0.%26URL%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fch1prd0310.outlook.com%252fowa%252fredir.aspx%253fC%253dikaxj1T8dEuRRLOWdVGYfPrYU3PE_s8IT6PKnL7VkTVERLc-S3V1DCB7OHtNa3untT1bvgdGSuI.%2526URL%253dhttps%25253a%25252f%25252fby2prd0310.outlook.com%25252fowa%25252fredir.aspx%25253fC%25253dlOZzcOICZEG2rtEkiZUgV_Vg4gQV_c8IOG_IsNrWP2g6BpbQMkzqxGXQ3H8SGKtS7mshXyvE20E.%252526URL%25253dmailto%2525253aaasafe01%25252540louisville.edu target=_blankspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ad0000uaasafe01@louisville.edu/u/span/aspan style=font-size: x-small; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif./span/div

Today, April 2 at 1pm in room 175, Environmental Law amp; Land Use Society will be hosting an event for Career Week. The event will focus on the various aspects of this field, the nature of law and role of attorneys related to the environment, and opportunities within the city of Louisville. Speakers will include Randal Strobo (W.H. Graddy amp; Associates), Mary Stephens (KY Division of Water), Bob Ehrler (LGamp;E Senior Counsel), andbr / Stephen Porter (Solo Practicioner). Food will be provided.

pThe Moot Court Board is pleased to announce the Quarter-Finalists in the First Year Oral Advocacy Competition!/ppRound 1: Tyler Peavler v. Kylie Parker/ppRound 2: Christine Shannon v. James Shepard /ppRound 3: Aaron Schechter v. Noah Whittle/ppRound 4: Chris Groeschen v. Corey Shiffman/ppFourty-nine competitors argued in today's preliminary round. All competitors should be proud of their hard work and great arguments. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations!/ppThe Quarter-Finals will be held on bWednesday, April 3 at 4:30/b in the Allen Courtroom. Distinguished moot court Brandeis School of Law alumni will judge this round. Please show your support by watching the arguments and cheering on the competitors on Wednesday!/ppThank you to the Moot Court Board Members and especially Cassie Blausey and Denise Hall for planning and executing a succesful preliminary round! /p

!--[if gte mso 9]xml /xml![endif]-- p align=justifyCongratulations to the following authors selected for publication in Volume 52 of the iUniversity of Louisville Law Review/i: /p p align=justifybVOTED BEST NOTE: /bbr / /pp align=justifyMolly Hardy, iKentucky Property Tax Lien Sales: Amendments in the Interest of Homeowners and Mortgagees and Returning Tax Collection to Local Taxing Districts as a Matter of Public Policy /ibr / br / bHONORABLE MENTION/b: /pp align=justifyRobin Rice, iBy What We Have Destroyed: Historic Preservation and the Preservation of Individual Property Rights/ibr / /p p align=justifyMichael McGee, iAvoiding a Corrupt Bargain: Ensuring Congress Is Kept Out of a Contingent Presidential Election/ibr / br / bALSO SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION/b: /pp align=justify Amy Dorsch, iFood Stamps in America: How an Octogenarian Program Can Still Meet the Country's Needs /i/pp align=justifyi /iB.J. Hardy, iJudicial Selection Question: Why Is it Time for Preemptive Reform of Kentucky's Judicial Selection Method?/i/p p align=justifyBilly Hopkins, iFraud Created the Market: A Presumption Without Basis/i/pp align=justify Chelsea Painter, iMandatory Retirement: Diminishing the Goals of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act br / /i/p p align=justifyDani Smith, iThe Minority Approach That Could Protect the Majority of Kentucky Consumers: Relaxing the Privity Requirement for Implied Warranties of Merchantability/i/pp align=justifyi /iKit Thurman, iThe Risk of Shared Saving in an Unaccountable Commercial Insurance Market/ibr / br / bSELECTED FOR ONLINE PUBLICATION/b: br / /pp align=justifyHarlen Compton, iSeeing Through the Haze: Smoking Bans, Boards of Health, and the Balance of Powers in Kentucky Governmentbr / /i/p p align=justifyLacey Gullett, iCoalbed Methane Ownership in Kentucky: Setting a Basis of Expectations/i/pdiv align=justify Erica Wood, iA Game Changer: How Small Firms and Solo Practitioners Can Survive the Addition of E-Discovery to Kentucky's Civil Rules /i/div !--[if gte mso 9]xml Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /xml![endif]--!--[if gte mso 9]xml /xml![endif]--!--[if gte mso 10] style /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Table Normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} /style ![endif]--

pJudge Reba Page, U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, is a 1976 alumni of the law school. Judge Page will discuss opportunities in Washington, DC and quot;life after law schoolquot;. Please see her bio attached. /ppThose who will be attending this event are encouraged to download or view the pdf of Judge Page's materials which are attached. These materials contain information about the DC Bar Association, the USAJOBS.gov website and provides a description of various job opportunities and hiring tips in the DC area. Judge Page will provide relevant information on where to look for opportunities. She will explain the application process and offer advice to applicants. There will also be time for questions and answers./ppbr /Jimmy Johns will be served./p