Immigration: Debunking the Myths, the first program in the 2008-09 Diversity Forum Series takes place at 12 noon Tuesday, 9/23.

The program will feature:

• Gabriela Alcalde, Chair, Hispanic/Latino Coalition of Louisville
• Ron Crouch, Director, Kentucky State Data Center
• Ron Russell, Attorney, Russell Immigration Law Firm
• Introductions by Becca O'Neill, 3L
• Q/A moderated by Professor Enid Trucios-Haynes

The Minority Law Students Dinner, originally scheduled for Friday September 19 at Judge Clayton's house, has been cancelled.  We will reschedule sometime in the near future.

Members of the law school community were asked to share their impressions of the Kentucky Supreme Court's recent visit on September 10-11, 2008.

“I thought it was a great opportunity to sit in on a real case and see the Supreme Court justices do their job,” said Kim Albritton, a senior at Central High School and a participant in the law magnet program, which is part of UofL's Signature Partnership Initiative.

Noelle Rao (2L) shared Ms. Albritton's appreciation, “I think it’s a great opportunity to see the Supreme Court in action.”

See Kentucky Supreme Court visit provides students with unique learning opportunity for more comments from Professors Judith Fischer & Susan Duncan, and Dean Chen.

 

Beginning at 1:40 PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2008, all UofL classes and offices are returning to their normal schedules.

The Law School follows the lead of the University on weather-related cancellations.  The official word on weather status is available from the University main information number, and from the website.  The Law School interprets "classes starting after 6pm" to not include 6pm classes, since those do not start after 6pm.

Due to storm damage and continuing power outages, the Minority Law Students Dinner, previously scheduled for Friday September 19 at Judge Clayton's house, has been canceled.  We will be rescheduling the dinner sometime in the near future.

 

Professor Jim Jones addresses the walkers at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Louisville 1.5K Walk at Waterfront Park, Saturday, September 13, 2008.  University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law staff and students joined Professor Jones' fund raising team for the NAMI walk.

The Law School takes great pride in contributing to the University of Louisville's annual commemoration of Constitution Day. This year's program consists of two videos presenting the views of Law School faculty on recent Supreme Court decisions. Those videos will be posted on this site on or before September 17, 2008. They will also play on monitors at the Law School on September 17.

Other activities include a constitutional curiosities scavenger hunt and a quiz bowl tournament and refreshments hosted by the McConnell Center. 

Ms. Gleason's Negotiations class is canceled Monday, September 15, 2008.

Tryouts for the Intrastate Mock Trial Team will be held this week.  A sign up sheet is located on Prof. Powell's door.  For additional information please contact Don Rodgers (dfrodg01@louisville.edu).