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Information Meeting- Annual Benjamin Franz First Year Mock Trial Competition
12:00 – 1:00 | Classroom C
First year Day and Evening Students – It’s time for the Annual Benjamin Franz First Year Mock Trial Competition! Come learn how you can get a taste of court room litigation while getting a chance to win a scholarship! Each team, the Prosecution and Defense, will be made up of two students, so find a partner in the coming weeks and come ask your questions at one of the meetings. The last day to sign up for the Competition is Friday, February 6 by 3:00 PM. Contact Selena Farnesi with any questions: s_farnesi@u.pacific.edu.
Bloomberg Career Training
5:00 – 6:00 PM | Classroom A
Legal research can be difficult. But don’t let that keep you from getting it done! Come join expert Bloomberg Law researcher, Shaina Zamaitis, in this training session devoted entirely to Career resources on the Bloomberg Law website! If you need help finding a job, a field of interest, or interview topics, this is the training for you. Snacks provided for those who register. Please register for a session at https://www.bloomberglaw.com/home under the training and events section. Please do not hesitate to contact Shaina Zamaitis at szamaitis@bna.com with any questions or concerns.
5:00 – 6:00 PM | S-18
Get Your Required Volunteer Hours! PLSS will be holding phone banking sessions to solicit items for the Live and Silent Auction taking place on April 10th! You can receive time towards your hours required to apply for the PLSS summer grant by helping us contact local businesses and/or picking up items. For information, contact Raihane Dalvi at r_dalvi@u.pacific.edu.
5:00 – 6:15 PM | Courtroom
A Celebration of Civil Rights: Special Guest Professor Ian Haney-López; Honoree Professor Brian Landsberg. The conversation will be led by Professor Brian Landsberg with Professor Ian F. Haney-López on his his most recent book, Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class. Reception in honor of Professor Brian Landsberg to follow in the Grand Salon. Questions: Tracy Simmons at tsimmons@pacific.edu.
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Wednesday, Feb. 4
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BarBri Information Table
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 2
Questions: Courtney Dowell at c_dowell@u.pacific.edu.
St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu. Diversity Week | Food Fair to Benefit the Diversity Scholarship 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Student Center Purchase a $7 ticket & help yourself to a plethora of foods specially created and served to you from our Chartered Student Student Organizations, Faculty and Staff! Diversity Week | Movie Screening of Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa
5:00 – 7:00 PM | Classroom H GLS II Contract Drafting Exercise Student Training.
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Thursday, Feb. 5
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| Themis Bar Information Table
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 3
Questions: yvette.edwards@themisbar.com.
St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu. PLSS Phone Banking 12:00 – 1:00 PM | S-18
Diversity Week | The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Nathaniel Colley and His Stance Against Discrimination
12:00 – 1:45 PM | Classroom A
(Sponsored by BLSA, Admissions and Diversity Initiatives)
For purposes of Diversity Week and Black History Month, the Black Law Student Association is putting on a event directed at celebrating the life of Nathaniel Colley, an African American Attorney who has roots in McGeorge School of Law and who has done so much for progressing the national civil rights agenda here in Sacramento, California. Also this will be an event where we will discuss the topics of systematic discrimination in education, housing, and employment. Food will be provided. Please RSVP online.
CDO Presents: Navy JAG Information Session 12:00 – 1:00 PM | S-4 If you are thinking about a career as a JAG Officer after law school, join us for a Navy JAG Information Session. Lt. Alex Wann will be here to answer your questions and give you information about life in the Navy JAG Corps. Snacks will be provided. Questions? Please contact Isabella Hannon at ihannon@pacific.edu. Christian Law Students Society Meeting 12:30 – 1:30 PM | S-19 Come join CLSS ‘s weekly meeting for encouragement, camaraderie, and just a bit of faith! Everyone is welcome. For information, contact William Fussell at w_fussell@u.pacific.edu.
Lexis Information Table
4:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 1
Questions: Stephanie Sagaria at stephanie.m.sagaria@lexisnexis.com.
Diversity Week | An Evening with the Brubeck Quartet
6:00 – 8:00 PM | Student Center
(Sponsored by the Pacific McGeorge Alumni Board, the Diversity Affairs Committee and Downey Brand) An Evening with the Brubeck Quartet with guest speakers Judge Morrison England, ’83, and Fredericka McGee, ’91. Please join us for an evening of jazz! At the event we will be celebrating the completion of the Pacific McGeorge Faculty Diversity Scholarship. This scholarship will support students with financial need and a proven record of service to underrepresented populations before entering law school. The Scholarship will serve to demonstrate to our students and the legal community Pacific McGeorge’s commitment to the importance of diversity in law school education. The money for this scholarship was raised by the faculty at Pacific McGeorge and matched by an extraordinary gift from the estate of Regents Robert C. and Jeannette Powell. RSVP online. |
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Friday, Feb. 6
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St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.
Ben Franz 1L Mock Trial Competition Workshop (Trial Advocacy Association, Mock Trial Team) 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Courtroom Annual Benjamin Franz First Year Mock Trial Competition First year Day and Evening Students – It’s time for the Annual Benjamin Franz First Year Mock Trial Competition! Come learn how you can get a taste of court room litigation while getting a chance to win a scholarship! Each team, the Prosecution and Defense, will be made up of two students, so find a partner in the coming weeks and come ask your questions Tuesday February 3 from 12-1 or 5-6. Current mock trial team members will lead workshops on how to give direct exams, cross exams, opening statements and closing arguments. If you plan to compete, you should plan on attending at least one hour of the scheduled workshops. The workshops will be taking place on Friday, February 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Preliminary Rounds will be held on Friday, February and Saturday, February 14. Sign-ups for preliminary time slots will be posted on Monday February 2 at noon in the courtroom foyer. The Top 20 people will make it to the Final Round, which will be held Saturday, February 21. The top three students will each receive a scholarship award! Deadline to sign-up is Friday February 5 by 3 p.m. If you have any questions, please email Selena Farnesi at s_farnesi@u.pacific.edu. |
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Saturday, Feb. 7
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Sunday, Feb. 8
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Events Next Week
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CLERKSHIP WEEK
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Monday, Feb. 9
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BarBri Information Table 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 2 and 5 Questions: Courtney Dowell at c_dowell@u.pacific.edu.
St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | SC Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.
CDO Presents: Patent Bar Presentation 5:00 – 6:00 PM | S-4 If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI’s Director of Law School Relations and a Director of their Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include: * The latest info on the Patent Office Exam, * Who can take it, * How it works, now that it’s on computer and “on demand,” * When you should take it (you don’t need to…and probably shouldn’t…wait until you graduate), * How the America Invents Act has impacted the Exam, and * Recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult Exam. Scholarships to PLI’s other IP programs will also be discussed. Pizza & drinks will be served. Questions? Contact Isabella Hannon @ 916.739.7339 or ihannon@pacific.edu. |
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Tuesday, Feb. 10
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BarBri Information Table 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 2 and 5 Questions: Courtney Dowell at c_dowell@u.pacific.edu. St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | SC Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu. PLSS Phone Banking 5:00 – 6:00 PM | S-18 See description above. For information, please contact Raihane Dalvi at r_dalvi@u.pacific.edu. CDO Presents: FBI Information Session 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Classroom G Have you ever thought about working for the FBI? The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking to hire intelligent and dedicated men and women from a variety of academic backgrounds to contribute to our National Security mission. Recruiters will be conducting an Information Session to discuss the FBI mission, employment & internship opportunities and the employment/security clearance process. U.S. citizenship is required. Questions? Contact Isabella Hannon at ihannon@pacific.edu. Lexis Information Table 11:00 – 1:00 PM and 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 1
Questions: Stephanie Sagaria at stephanie.m.sagaria@lexisnexis.com.
A Day in the Life of a Clerk (Federal Bar Association and CDO) 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Classroom A |
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Wednesday, Feb. 11
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St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.
Clerkships: A View from Inside Chambers (Federal Bar Association and CDO)
5:00 – 6:00 PM | Classroom H Co-sponsored by FBA and CDO. Chief U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. and his clerk will join us to share their perspectives on judicial clerkships, including what makes a successful judicial clerk. Come learn what they look for in selecting their clerks, what they expect from their clerks in chambers, and how this coveted position can advance your legal career. Questions: Karly McCrory at k_mccrory@u.pacific.edu.
Military Law Society General Meeting 5:00 – 6:00 PM | S-18 Join us for the first MLS meeting of 2015. We will be discussing upcoming events: Dining Out, a JAG panel, and we will plan our attack for the school-wide kickball tournament in March. Lunch will be provided. Questions: Jasper Casey at jaspercasey@gmail.com. |
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Thursday, Feb. 12
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Donuts for Your Valentine! (Phi Alpha Delta) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Student Center Table 1 Surprise your Valentine with something sweet! Krispy Kreme Donuts will be for sale in the Student Center. Questions: Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.
BarBri Information Table 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 2 and 5 Questions: Courtney Dowell at c_dowell@u.pacific.edu.
St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | SC Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.
PLSS Phone Banking 12:00 – 1:00 PM | S-18 See description above. For information, please contact Raihane Dalvi at r_dalvi@u.pacific.edu
Christian Law Students Society Meeting 12:30 – 1:30 PM | S-19 Come join CLSS ‘s weekly meeting for encouragement, camaraderie, and just a bit of faith! Everyone is welcome. For information, contact William Fussell at w_fussell@u.pacific.edu.
Lexis Information Table 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 1 Questions: Stephanie Sagaria at stephanie.m.sagaria@lexisnexis.com.
Club Español Meeting 5:00 – 6:15 PM | S-19 Calling all Spanish speakers! All are welcome who want to speak in Spanish and participate in exciting Spanish-related activities! If you would like to be included in the Club Español Mailing List, please contact Professors Julie Davies at jdavies@pacific.edu or Luis Mogollon at lmogollon@pacific.edu. Professors Davies and Mogollon will develop club meeting agendas based off of the interest of members.
The Nuts and Bolts of Getting a Clerkship (Federal Bar Association and CDO)
5:00 – 6:00 PM | Classroom G Molly Stafford from the CDO will explain everything you need to know about applying for a clerkship, from timing to cover letters. Come learn about the process and get a copy of the CDO’s Clerkship Handbook, full of all the details you will need in navigating the process. Food will be served. Please email fba.mcgeorge@gmail.com with questions.
Faculty Enrichment Series presents: Jo Becker 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Classroom C Jo Becker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, where she has broken stories on everything from the United States’ lethal program to kill suspected terrorists to the British phone-hacking affair and the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal. She has taught investigative journalism as a visiting professor at Princeton University, and her work has earned her numerous awards. A Washington Post series she coauthored on Vice President Dick Cheney won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Questions: Ly Lee at llee@pacific.edu. |
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Friday, Feb. 13
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St. Valentine’s Day Card Sale (Phi Alpha Delta, McGeorge Women’s Caucus) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 6:00 PM | SC Table 4 See description above. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.
20th Annual Benjamin Frantz First Year Mock Trial Competition (Trial Advocacy Association) 4:00 – 9:00 PM | Courtroom and Jury Room, S-4 and S-5 The Ben Frantz First Year Mock Trial Competition is a student run competition that simulates a lower-court trial. First year students will perform direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements, and closing statements in front of volunteer attorneys and Mock Trial alumni. The competition has become a major launching pad for members of Pacific McGeorge’s nationally recognized Mock Trial Competition Team and provides 1L students with scholarship opportunities. Past winners active on the law school’s current team include James Bradford (3L), Neil Clark (3L), Kitty Tetrault (2L) and this year’s student host Selena Farnesi (3L). For information, contact Selena Farnesi at selena@farnesi.net. |
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Saturday, Feb. 14
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20th Annual Benjamin Frantz First Year Mock Trial Competition (Trial Advocacy Association) 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Courtroom and Jury Room, S-4 and S-5 See above description. For information, contact Selena Farnesi at selena@farnesi.net. |
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Sunday, Feb. 15
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| VOLUNTEER & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
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Work Study Position Open! – Marketing Assistant
The Marketing, Events & Production Office seeks a work-study student to assist with projects and events. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, basic special event support (produce name tags, follow-up phone calls & emails), production services support (photo and marketing collateral archiving, social media), alumni updates, general data entry and research. Qualified applicants should possess excellent written & communication skills and a general knowledge of MS Office. Experience with design software is a plus. Student can work a flexible schedule of five or more hours per week, with a pay rate of $10 an hour. Open to all class years. Please send resumes or inquiries to Bethany Daniels, Marketing Director, at bdaniels@pacific.edu.
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Legal Intern for Victim of Crimes Resource Center
VCRC provides state-wide information and referrals to victims of crime. VCRC directs victims to local advocacy centers, the compensation program, counseling programs, shelters, and more. VCRC also provides free research for service providers, creates quarterly newsletter articles, and gives free know-your-rights presentations to the community. VCRC is looking for volunteer legal interns who are interested in criminal law and helping the community. The interns will assist with tabling events, small research assignments, newsletter articles, answering the victim call line, and conducting social media outreach. Interns must be detail-oriented, demonstrate enthusiasm in the subject matter, have good work ethic, creativity, and reliability. Interns are required to commit 1-3 hours per week, or a total of 5 hours per month for a minimum of 1 semester. This is an unpaid internship position. Please submit a resume and cover letter to: Mariam El-Menshawi, melmenshawi@pacific.edu. |
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Work-Study Student Assistant Position Available in the Registrar’s Office This position supports the functions of the Office of the Registrar, which involves extensive interaction with students and other Registrar’s Office staff. The Work-Study Student Assistant must have the ability to communicate effectively with students and use University computer programs to assist with Registrar’s Office functions. The pay is $10 per hour, 10 hours per week. Schedule is flexible. For more information, email the Registrar, Lisa Erck at lerck@pacific.edu or call 916-739-7396. |
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GLS II TA Needed!
Professor Blizzard is looking for a TA for Wednesday’s GLS II section. Please contact Professor Blizzard with any inquiries or interest at
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Reading Tutors needed! Volunteer as a Reading Partner today!
Help make a difference in your community! Reading Partners is seeking volunteer tutors Monday through Thursday, between 9 AM and 5 PM. It is a one hour a week commitment. Volunteer hours count toward the Capital Commendation for Public Service. Bret Hart Elementary School is within walking distance of McGeorge. This program is eligible for pay under the federal work study program. The pay is $10 per hour. Reading Partners is a nonprofit organization that recruits and trains community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to students who are struggling with reading. Tutors deliver a highly effective, research validated curriculum and are supported by program staff who are onsite at all times. To sign up to be a Reading Partner, visit the Reading Partner website. If you have any questions, please call (916) 996-0830 or email rachael.valler@readingpartners.org.
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Real Property and Development Seminar Real property and development much? $125 seminar – and we have arranged five FREE registrations for McGeorge students who are interested and can commit to a daylong seminar either February 5 in Sacramento or February 6 in Roseville (only two registrations remain!). Interested in real property law, and development? McGeorge students have an exciting opportunity to attend a Subdivision Map Act seminar offered by a McGeorge alum, Christina Cortino, and her firm Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Johnson LLP and the North State Building & Industry Association. The seminar is all day, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., includes lunch, and will cover: legal parcels, exemptions, maintaining the life of a tentative map, negotiations, the development process, and vested rights. The course is intended for individuals and professionals involved in all phases of the development process – builders, developers, engineers, planners, consultants, title officers, agency staff, and anyone desiring a refresher on the topic. Please contact Lexi Howard via email at l_howard1@u.pacific.edu by Monday, 2/2 if you can attend – tell me your full name, which date (Feb. 5 or 6), email address, and phone number. I’ll take care of your registration and respond to you with confirmation. |
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Medical Legal Issues Joint Class with UCD Medical School and McGeorge Students February 3 &17th (Group 1) and 5 &19 from 2-5 (Group 2). Each group will cover the same material. Please contact Professor Melissa Brown ASAP if you are interested in this unique opportunity that is offered at no other law school in the country. The class will deal with inter professional medical/legal issues through the use of a case study. McGeorge Students will be given materials ahead of time to Review and will meet as a group from 2-2:30 to prepare and then join the 3D year medical students. The class will be presented in two parts. Visit the McGeorge Health Law Association Face Book page. |
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15 Responses to The Docket | Feb. 2-8, 2015 DIVERSITY WEEK!