Three more exciting CLE programs are being offered this spring.

• Should Law Firms Use Independent Contractors to Handle Client Affairs?, April 10, 2009
• 12th Annual Estate Planning Institute, April 24, 2009
• 26th Annual Carl A. Warns Jr. Labor & Employment Law Institute, June 18-19, 2009

Online registration is now available for each.

Recent graduates and law school students are invited and strongly encouraged to attend the program on April 10. Current students may attend the program portion free of charge. Lunch will be available for a small fee. 

Program	Date and time	Location	CLE hours	Cost	Brochure	Online registration
Should Lawyers Use Independent Contractors to Handle Client Affairs?	April 10 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m.	Masterson's, 1830 South Third Street	2 hours (1 ethics hour)	$50 for CLE credit; $15 for lunch.
12th Annual Estate Planning Institute	April 24 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.	University Club, University of Louisville	7 hours (2 ethics hours)	$225
26th Annual Carl A. Warns, Jr., Labor and Employment Law Institute	June 18-19 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m.	Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, 280 West Jefferson Street	13.25 hours (2 ethics hours)	$395. 10% discount for multiple registrations and early registration by May 1.

Congratulations to Ted Farrell and Rachel Carmona for participating in the Immigration Law Coot Court Competition at NYU Law School over the weekend.  They were among the top six teams after the preliminary round and they competed in the quarter final round of the competition.

Diversity Forum Series: Passing the Baton - Current and Future Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in Louisville - February 24, 2009

 Photo Credit: Michael ben-Avraham

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BLSA President, Adrienne Henderson
Judge Denise Clayton	Senator Gerald Neal
Journalist Philip Bailey	Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton

University of Louisville Law Review Symposium: First Amendment Issues in Emerging Technology - February 20, 2009

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Christopher McDavid kicks off the symposium.		Dean James Chen delivers the opening address.		Keynote speaker, Emory law school Dean David F. Partlett
Session 1: Advances in Speech Technology and the Implications for Society			Session 2: Regulating Potentially Harmful Speech
Moderator Kurt Metzmeier		Professor Ellen Podgor		Cato Institute Fellow Ilya Shapiro
Moderator Susan Duncan		Professor Udo Fink		Professor Arnold Loewy
Session 3: Regulating "Hate Speech" & Holocaust Denial			Session 4: The Shifting Nature of Speech Technology
Dean Blake Morant			Professor Paul Secunda
Professor Eric Segall			Dean James Chen
Conference Attendees			Members of UofL's Law Review

The University Libraries has subscribed to two new databases, which replace the print journals. Both are provided by EBSCOhost.

Race Relations Abstracts
Includes records covering essential areas related to race relations, including ethnic studies, discrimination, immigration studies, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.

Urban Studies Abstracts
Includes records covering essential areas related to urban studies: urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.

The Animal Law Moot Court Competition was held at Harvard University this past weekend. The University of Louisville sent two moot court teams: Lauren Bean/Rexena Napier and Sarah Haegele/Melissa McHendrix. Additionally, Ebert Haegele competed in the closing argument competition. All competitors performed very well and impressed the judges. Final scores are not out yet, but unofficially both moot court teams went 1-1 against top teams such as Duquesne, Berkeley (Winner of Best Brief), and New Mexico.

Out of 16 teams, only four make the semi-finals and unfortunately neither UofL team advanced among such tough competition. The judges were quite impressed with UofL's preparation. Lauren Bean was complimented on her controlled demeanor and steady pace while delivering her argument. The judges were very complimentary of the policy behind Rexena Napier's argument and her quick responses to their questions. Sarah Haegele impressed the judges with her poise and ability to remain relaxed under intense pressure. The judges complimented Melissa McHendrix on her ability to withstand difficult questioning while choosing her battles wisely and refocusing the judges on her core argument.

"Daddy, they shot the dogs," uttered Ebert Haegele dramatically to begin his closing argument about two family pets that were shot. He did this in front of six jury members from the Harvard Law Community. Ebert impressed them with his level of preparation and all thought his argument was very logical. They also loved his visual aids (they looked like a million bucks). In a battle where mere points separated the competitors, Ebert was not able to advance to the finals. Overall, the University of Louisville was very well represented by this group of competitors who garnered the respect of many in the animal law community over the weekend.

Be sure to congratulate these fine competitors for their tremendous effort and preparation. Special thanks to Professors Marcosson, Liebson, and Cross for their help in the team's preparation.

The 2d Annual University of Louisville Law Review Symposium will be held at the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, February 20, 2009. 

This year's topic is "First Amendment Issues in Emerging Technology" and will feature key note speaker, Dean David Partlett from Emory University School of Law. 

Other guests include: Dean Blake Morant--Wake Forest University School of Law, Prof. Paul Secunda--Marquette University School of Law, Eric Segall--Georgia State University College of Law, Dean James M. Chen--University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Prof. Deborah Lipstadt--Emory University, Dr. Prof. Udo Fink--Johannes Gutenburg University (Mainz, Germany), Prof. Arnold Loewy--Texas Tech University School of Law, Prof. Russell L. Weaver--University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Prof. Ellen Podgor--Stetson University School of Law, and Ilya Shapiro--Cato Institute.

Topics covered will include:
      "Advances in Speech Technology and the Implications for Society"
      "The Shifting Nature of Speech Technology"
      "Regulating 'Hate Speech' & Holocaust Denial"
      "Regulating Other Potentially Harmful Speech"

General Admission (includes lunch) is $25. Admission with 6 hours CLE credit is $125.

The registration table will open at 8:00am for materials pick-up and check-in.  Attendees may also register online at: http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/ULS/eventcal/eventcal.cgi

For more information, please contact Christopher McDavid at ctmcda01@louisville.edu or Heather Stone at hlston01@louisville.edu.

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Former library student worker, Jessica Milling ('09), gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday, February 1. 

Prior to her delivery, Jessica served as the law school's Faculty Research Assistant Program (FRAP) representative. Under the supervision of Professor Hilyerd, she played an integral part in formatting and verifying the citations for inclusion in the forthcoming catalog of faculty scholarship. Ben Silver has since filled that position.