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Justice Brandeis Story Debuting on Louisville Life

vmsmit06 — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:59:07 -0400

Professor Laura Rothstein was recently interviewed by KET for a story about Justice Louis D. Brandeis. Special thanks to Scott Campbell, who was very helpful in providing background information for the story.

In episode 720 of "Louisville Life", the author of Brandeis at 150: The Louisville Perspective talks about former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and his life in Louisville.

It will air on the following dates:

KET: Saturday, May 25 at 7:00 pm EDT
KETKY: Sunday, May 26 at 8:00 am EDT
KET2: Sunday, May 26 at noon EDT
KET2: Monday, May 27 at 7:30 am EDT
KETKY: Monday, May 27 at 6:00 pm EDT
KETKY: Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 am EDT
KET2: Thursday, May 30 at 7:30 pm EDT
KET: Friday, May 31 at 12:30 am EDT
KETKY: Friday, May 31 at 8:00 am EDT
KET2: Friday, May 31 at 5:30 pm EDT
KETKY: Saturday, June 1 at 7:00 am EDT

Deadline for Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair Registration

lahaje01 — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:29 -0400

Tuesday (May 21) is the last day students may register for the Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF) in Atlanta on July 30th. Employers will be interviewing 2L students for summer positions for 2014 and 3L students for permanent positions following graduation. All students interested in intellectual property law are encouraged to attend and contact Dean Hajek (laurel.hajek@louisville.edu) for more details. A tentative list of participating employers and student instructions are attached.

Jim Jones Receives the 2013 David S. Stoner Uncommon Counselor Award

vmsmit06 — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:03 -0400

The Dave Nee Foundation has named Professor James T.R. Jones the recipient of the 2013 David S. Stoner Uncommon Counselor Award.

This Award is given annually to a member or members of the legal profession who exhibit extraordinary compassion and concern for their co-workers, family, friends, and community and who also actively fight the stigma of depression and other mental illnesses within the legal field. Professor Jones was commended for his courageous leadership demonstrated by openly sharing his experiences as a person living with bipolar disorder and receiving effective treatment.

The Dave Nee Foundation was created in 2005. It's mission is to eliminate the stigma associated with depression and suicide by promoting and encouraging not only the diagnosis and treatment of depression among young adults, but also the education of young people, their families, and friends about the disease of depression.

Professor Jones will be presented with the award atthe Foundation’s annual Gala scheduled on November 8, 2013 in New York City.

Warns Institute - One Spot Open Thursday, June 13

rjwenn01 — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:08:45 -0400

We have one spot open to a student, free of charge, for each day of the Warns Institute, the law school's annual labor and employment CLE program. It will be held at the Seelbach Hilton on June 13-14. More information is available at http://www.law.louisville.edu/2013warnsinstitute. 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, margaret.bratcher@louisville.edu, and Ariana Levinson, a.levinson@louisville.edu, and include a paragraph stating why you are interested in attending. Please submit your statement of interest no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2013.

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.

Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student Award – Self Nominations due by May 17

kkball01 — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:14 -0400

The Executive Committee of the Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar has established the Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student Award. The award was created to recognize both excellence and achievement in the field of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring law, and to encourage the pursuit of a career in bankruptcy law and corporate restructuring.

Dean Ballard is accepting student self nominations through May 17, 2013. Nominees for the MRBS Distinguished Law Student Award will be a first or second year law student with a superior academic record, a strong interest in the practice of bankruptcy law and corporate restructuring, and a commitment to pursuing a career in the practice.

To self nominate, please send your resume and a statement of interest in the fields of bankruptcy law and corporate restructuring to Dean Ballard by May 17. Members of the Executive Committee will select up to four students from law schools in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky to receive the award. The recipients will receive:

• Complimentary registration at the Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar scheduled for August 22-23 in Cincinnati, Ohio;
• Reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses;
• Two nights stay at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati;
• Invitations to the Reds game on August 21 and faculty dinner on August 22;
• Listing of the Distinguished Law Student recipients on the MRBS website; and
• Recognition and award during lunch on August 22.

KBA YLD $500 Bar Study Scholarship – Deadline May 17

kkball01 — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:32:07 -0400

The Young Lawyers Division of the Kentucky Bar Association will award a $500 bar study award to a graduating University of Louisville Law student based on the following criteria:
The $500 award shall be granted to a graduating 3L or 4L who: (1) has made a significant contribution to his/her law school community (with preference for participation in student organizations such as the Student Bar Association); (2) has a demonstrated need for financial assistance; and (3) intends to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The award shall be used for expenses associated with taking the Kentucky Bar Exam in July 2013. Individuals wishing to apply for the award should submit a one-page letter detailing why he/she should receive the award along with a resume to Dean Ballard by May 17, at 5:00 p.m. The determination will be made in the sole discretion of the Executive Committee of Young Lawyers Division of the Kentucky Bar Association.

Joseph L. and Shannon A. Hamilton Law School Bar Review Scholarship - May 17 Application Deadline

kkball01 — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:28:17 -0400

The Joseph L. and Shannon A. Hamilton Law School Bar Review Fund will be used to make financial awards to students for whom payment of expenses related to Kentucky Bar Exam Review courses and related course materials would otherwise result in financial hardship.

Interested students must be currently enrolled (in good standing) or recent graduates of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. A recent graduate is defined for this purpose as someone who completed law school within one year of the bar exam review course for which support is being sought. Qualified students will be of high moral character, demonstrate excellent writing and analytical skills, and show a commitment to serious preparation for the Kentucky Bar Exam. A candidate’s grades will be taken into account as one factor, but not the primary factor for consideration. A successful candidate for an award must show that he or she cannot otherwise afford to pay for a Bar Exam Review Course and/or the Bar Exam review materials.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must submit the completed application and required documents to Dean Ballard by May 17, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.

Warns Institute - One Spot Left on Thursday, June 13, 2013

rjwenn01 — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:32:16 -0400

We have one spot open to a student, free of cost, for Thursday, June 13, of the Warns Institute, the law school's annual labor and employment CLE program. It will be held at the Seelbach Hilton on June 13-14. More information is available at http://www.law.louisville.edu/2013warnsinstitute. 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, margaret.bratcher@louisville.edu, and Ariana Levinson, a.levinson@louisville.edu, and include a paragraph stating why you are interested in attending. Please submit your statement of interest no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2013.

FALL 2L's - How Serious Are You About Your Legal Education?

rjwenn01 — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:24:42 -0400

Congratulations rising 1L's on your completion of boot camp. Some in better condition than others, but nevertheless rising. And the immediate issue is what to do this summer. You can take a summer job, and tread water until the Fall semester. Comfortable if not restful - not bad.

You can do a lot better.

Join the Journal of Law & Education. As a member you will be writing responsible legal text, overseen by experienced student editors and professionals, before publication. You'll enjoy the pains and pitfalls of communicative and precise legal writing. You'll acquire what will over time become second nature. Indeed, you can have an article available in print for employers (former law review members themselves) before graduation.

Among other benefits of Journal membership are scholastic credit, and an opportunity to satisfy the writing requirement.

The deadline for applications is May 29th.

Lawrence W. Knowles, Professor of Law Emeritus

Mark Rothstein to Receive Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award

vmsmit06 — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:03:25 -0400

Patient Privacy Rights, the nation’s leading health privacy advocacy organization, will award its annual Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award to Mark A. Rothstein on June 5, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Patient Privacy Rights established the award in 2012 to recognize significant intellectual, cultural, legal, scholarly, and technical contributions to the field of health information privacy. The award is given with the approval of the Brandeis family, and it will be awarded in conjunction with the Third International Summit on the Future of Health Privacy to be held at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Professor Rothstein holds the Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and he also teaches at the Brandeis School of Law of the University of Louisville. He indicated why the award is especially meaningful to him.

“Brandeis was born in Louisville, and his influence still permeates the city where I live and the university where I work. I am deeply honored to receive an award named after the person whose name is synonymous with privacy.”

The other 2013 recipient of the Brandeis Privacy Award is Peter Hustinx of the Netherlands, Data Protections Supervisor of the European Union. The 2012 recipients were Congressman Joe Barton of Texas, Congressman Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and the late Professor Alan Westin of Columbia University.