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Books For Your New Career and Beyond

vmsmit06 — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:02:31 -0400

The newest exhibit in the law library features a collection of books to assist you with the beginning of your career as a legal professional.

Each copy currently on display is available for check out. Similar items can be found by browsing the contents of the bookshelves labeled KF 294 - KF 366 in the treatise section on the library's lower level.

2012 Brandeis School of Law Active Courses Catalog

J0ROSE02 — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:02:57 -0400

Students and Faculty

Now posted is the University Of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law

Course Catalog

This catalog lists current active courses offered at BrandeisSchool of Law. Please see the Inactive Courses list for courses taht are currently not being offered, or the Curriculum Guide for information about foundational and advanced courses for various subject matters. In addition, the guide showcases our outstanding faculty members and the cutting edge work they are doing.

Student Discounts for Warns Institute

rjwenn01 — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:25 -0400

We have one spot open to a student, free of cost, for each day of the Warns Institute, the law school’s annual labor and employment CLE program. It will be held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel on June 21-22. More information is available at http://www.law.louisville.edu/2012WarnsInstitute. Free attendance requires a commitment to arrive early in the morning and man the registration table. It may also require missing parts of, or entire, lectures, but we will accommodate your preferences to assure that you hear those you are particularly interested in.

If you are interested, submit an e-mail to Becky Wenning, becky.wenning@louisville.edu, copy Maggie Bratcher, mmbrat01@exchange.louisville.edu, and Ariana Levinson, a.levinson@louisville.edu, and include a paragraph stating why you are interested in attending. Also state whether you prefer to attend on Thursday or Friday or are interested in attending on either day. Please submit your statement of interest no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2012.

Students are also welcome to attend the entire program at the reduced cost of $70, or one day of the program at the reduced cost of $35. If you plan to register at reduced cost, please do so by contacting Maggie Bratcher at 502-852-1669.

Reminder: Requirements for Seminars, Independent Studies, and Graduation

kkball01 — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:24:23 -0400

Attainment of a cumulative grade point average of at least C (2.0) in all graded courses taken, exclusive of courses transferred from other law schools, or taken in non-law graduate courses, is required for graduation.
Students having a 2.0 or better average and at least 22 hours may register for seminars.
Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average to enroll in an Independent Study.
A student receiving a failing grade (F) in a required course must repeat the course. The repetition of the course does not remove the prior grade from the student's academic record. Students who fail a first year course must retake the course at its next offering.
A student who has received a failing grade in a course may not register or be assigned to retake that course with the same professor. A student requesting an exemption from this rule must submit a written request to the Associate Dean for Student Life showing compelling circumstances.

JAEL Applications

vmsmit06 — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:03:04 -0400

The Journal of Animal and Environmental Law is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year. All those interested in the field of Animal or Environmental law and issues should apply. Applications are evaluated based on a previous writing sample and a 500 word interest statement. There are two application deadlines: for priority status, May 7^th (this guarantees an evaluation within 7 days); all other applications are due May 25^th.

For more information, please see the attachment. Any further questions or comments? Email Jacob Giesecke or any of the editorial board: Brian O'Connor, Brittany Deskins, or Emma Franklin.

Law Library Summer Schedule

vmsmit06 — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:25:44 -0400

The law library begins its summer schedule on Monday, May 14.

Law Library Hours

Kentucky Women's Book Festival

vmsmit06 — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:28:09 -0400

The UofL Women's Center will present the sixth annual Kentucky Women's Book Festival, Saturday, May 19 (the 3rd Saturday in May) at Ekstrom Library. This event brings together Kentucky women writers and their readers.

Law school alumnae Tori Murden McClure, '95, Spalding University President and author of A Pearl in the Storm, will deliver the Opening Session at 10 AM.

Mary Ann Taylor-Hall will present the luncheon keynote, “A Very Odd Way To Spend a Life”, and Kentucky's Poet Laureate, Maureen Morehead, will present the closing session.

Additional presenters include:

Sara Havens, author of The Bar Belle – "I Want to Write A Book: The Benefits and Challenges of Self-Publishing"
Nancy Jensen, author of The Sisters – “Researching the Ordinary in Extraordinary Ways”
Deanna O’Daniel – author of Kiss Your Elbow, a Kentucky memoir
Kiki Petrosino – Poet and Creative Writing scholar at UofL
Sharon Receveur – “Bookmaking, a Thoughtful Process”
Glynis Ridley – “The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Biography of the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe”
Julie Wade – “Shifting the Gaze: from the Retrospective Memoir to the Coming of Age Narrative”

This year, one lucky festival attendee will win a free Kindle!

If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Virginia Mattingly immediately.

2012 Brandeis School of Law Curriculum Guide

J0ROSE02 — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:12:28 -0400

Students and Faculty

Now posted is the University Of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law

Curriculum Guide

This guide will assist you in identifying both foundational and advanced courses
for various subject matters. In addition, the guide showcases our outstanding faculty
members and the cutting edge work they are doing.

I hope you find the guide useful as you plan your law studies and future careers.

Dean Duncan

Lost and Found Update

rjwenn01 — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:20:37 -0400

Claim your items before you leave for the summer! See attachment.

Law Resource Center Hours Thursday, May 3 & Friday, May 4

rjwenn01 — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:16:58 -0400

The Law Resource Center will be open 8am - 3pm, Thursday, May 3 and 8am - noon, Friday, May 4. Please purchase bluebooks or return locks during these hours only.