The Docket | Feb. 2-8, 2015 DIVERSITY WEEK!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS, AND DEADLINES, FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Some Online Library Resources Will Be Down Tuesday Morning, 2/3

On the morning of February 3, the Library’s catalog will be down as part of the Sierra upgrade project.  This will mean no access to the catalog, renewals, “My Library Account”, or access to library databases from home (TWEN, Westlaw, Lexis and study room reservations will not be affected).  It is expected that the system will be up again by 10:00 a.m., but may take longer.  During this time, librarians are available to assist you in finding items you may need.

The University Library and the McGeorge Law Library are joining together to adopt the Sierra integrated library system and the Encore Duet discovery system.  These systems will provide an integrated library presence, mobile functionality, easier searches, and integration with the University’s learning management system.  The upgrade project is expected to be completed in July.

Punjabi Interpreter Needed for the Legal Clinics

The Elder & Health Law Clinic is seeking a student interpreter for the Punjabi language. Please contact Brian Geremia at bgeremia@pacific.edu. 

The McGeorge 1L Moot Court Competition

As a 1L, join the competition to gain your first exposure to appellate advocacy. Practice your brief writing and oral argument skills with meaningful feedback from third and fourth year Moot Court Honors Board members, professors, and judges. The same skills will help translate to success in GLS II next year. Moreover, compete for the chance to be a 2L research assistant for the Moot Court Team. Titles will be awarded for best briefs, overall best advocate, and best oralist in the competition. 

The facts of the Moot Court Competition are coordinated with Mock Trial to allow 1Ls to compete in both competitions! The competition will be run as close to an actual Moot Court Competition as possible with the problem being released by e-mail to participants that signup in the courtroom . Sign-ups will be held 2-5, the brief is due March 2, and oral arguments will be held March 12 – 14. 

The problem focuses on the search of Jackie Owens’ cell phone text messages. Mr. Owens will have been convicted of murder by the time of the Moot Court Competition and it will be up to this year’s 1L class to help the Supreme Court of Midlands determine if they will release a murderer to protect cell phone privacy. 

For information, contact Robert Mayville at r_mayville@u.pacific.edu.

Annual Benjamin Frantz First Year Mock Trial Competition

First year Day and Evening Students – It’s time for the Annual Benjamin Frantz First Year Mock Trial Competition! Sign up to try out courtroom litigation and win a scholarship. You may sign up in pairs (Prosecution and Defense) or individually!

Sign Ups are Monday, Feb. 2nd – Friday, Feb. 6th in the courtroom 

There will be information sessions for day and evening students on Tuesday Feb. 3rd and an optional workshop on the material on Friday, Feb. 6th from 11am – 3pm in the courtroom (lunch will be provided). The competition is Friday, Feb. 13th – Saturday, Feb. 14th and is followed by a BBQ for participants.  Final rounds will be held Saturday, Feb. 21stIf you have any questions, please email Selena Farnesi at s_farnesi@u.pacific.edu or check the TAA Facebook Page.

Criminal Law Society Murder Mystery Dinner Party Interest Survey

The Criminal Law Society is hosting a murder mystery dinner party on Friday, March 13. So we can get an estimate of the number of people who might attend, allowing us to ensure we get the right amount of food, please let us know if you would be interested in joining us.  Helping us out is simple: just click below to take our 1-question survey

Spring On-Campus Interviews 2015

Applications for Spring On-Campus Interviews are now being accepted. Government agencies, law firms, and public interest employers will be on campus interviewing 1D/2E and 2D/3E students for summer and fall 2015 positions and 3D/4E students for post-JD positions. The interviews will take place on the McGeorge campus from February 24 through March 12. The first application deadline is February 6 for Group 1 employers (there are three interview groups). You may review participating employers and apply for interviews on McGeorgeCareersOnline. For more information on OCI, how to participate and how to prepare your application materials, see our On-Campus Interview program webpage. Employers are added to the schedule on a continuous basis so it is important that you check McGeorgeCareersOnline (MCO) regularly.

Study Abroad This Summer!

Enhance your Spanish language skills in Antigua, Guatemala.  Take a class with Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, in Salzburg, Austria. Learn more hereQuestions: Ly Lee at llee3@pacific.edu

EVENTS THIS WEEK

DIVERSITY WEEK

Monday, Feb. 2


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

Drop by the Student Center and buy your Valentine a special card, made by the children at Wellspring Women’s Center. 100% of the proceeds will go to the center, which provides services and a safe place for the women and children of Oak Park. For information, please contact Joey Parkin at j_parkin@u.pacific.edu.

Bloomberg Career Training  

12:00 – 1:00 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.

Diversity Week | Kick-off Mixer with Dean Mootz 

5:00 – 7:00 PM | McGeorge House
DIVERSITY WEEK PRESENTS The Diversity Week Kick-Off Mixer with Dean Mootz, Carmen Nicole Cox, ’11, and Samantha Pottenger, ’09 (Sponsored by Admissions and Diversity Initiatives) – Join us for great company and refreshments as we kick off Diversity Week 2015 – a week scheduled to be filled with exciting and substantive programming. This mixer is free of charge and open to all! Please RSVP online.

 

 

Know Your Rights Training (National Lawyers Guild)
5:30 – 6:30 PM | Classroom C
The purpose of Know Your Rights Training is to arm you, members of the community, particularly those who are target by or vulnerable to law enforcement, with information about your rights during those engagements. At the end of this training you should be able to identify the three stages of engagements with law enforcement, know what your rights are during each of the three stages, have the tools to be able to assert those rights, and you should know what to do if and when those rights are violated. This event if for all students! Food will be provided! For information, contact Jessica Melgar at j_melgar1@u.pacific.edu

Tuesday, Feb. 3

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 | Employment & Labor Panel 

12:00 – 1:30 PM | Classroom D

 

DIVERSITY WEEK PRESENTS Employment and Labor Law Panel – Don’t miss this amazing panel of women hosted by Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C. and McGeorge Women’s Caucus! Panelists include Luella Nelson (Arbitrator/Mediator/Factfind/Special Master), Kristianne Seargeant (Kronic, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard), Kathleen Mastagne Storm (Masterni Holstedt) and Latika Malkani (Siegel Lewitter Malkani) and Anne Giese (SEIU Local 1000). Program includes FREE LUNCH!  Please RSVP online 
            

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.

 

PLSS Phone Banking
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
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Diversity Week | A Celebration of Civil Rights Dog Whistle Politics: Coded Racism and Inequality for All

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 4

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!
This event benefits the 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. Questions: tsimmons@pacific.edu

Diversity Week | Movie Screening of Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa

5:00 – 7:00 PM | Classroom H
Soft Vengeance is a film about Albie Sachs, a lawyer, writer, art lover and freedom fighter, set against the dramatic events leading to the overthrow of the apartheid regime in South Africa. Shining a spotlight on Albie’s story provides a prism through which to view the challenges faced by those unable to tolerate a society founded on principles of slavery and disempowerment of South Africa’s majority black population. As a young man, Albie defended those committed to ending apartheid in South Africa. For his actions as a lawyer, he was imprisoned in solitary confinement in Cape Town, tortured through sleep deprivation and forced into exile. In 1988 he was blown up by a car bomb set by the South African security forces in Maputo, Mozambique, which cost him his right arm and the sight of one eye, but miraculously he survived and after a long year of rehabilitation in England, he recovered.  Returning to South Africa following the release of Nelson Mandela, Albie helped write the new Constitution and was then appointed as one of the first 11 judges to the new Constitutional Court, which for the past 20 years has been insuring that the rights of all South Africans are afforded protection.” Questions: Tracy Simmons at tsimmons@pacific.edu

GLS II Contract Drafting Exercise
7:15 – 9:15 | Classroom H  

Student Training. 

 

Thursday, Feb. 5

Themis Bar Information Table

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Student Center Table 3

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
See description above. For information, please contact Raihane Dalvi at r_dalvi@u.pacific.edu

 

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.

Friday, Feb. 6

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.

Saturday, Feb. 7

No Events. 

Sunday, Feb. 8

No Events. 

Events Next Week

CLERKSHIP WEEK

Monday, Feb. 9

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.

Tuesday, Feb. 10


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
Not sure if clerking is right for you? Learn about the day-to-day life and duties of a clerk from current and former clerks. Panelists will discuss the rewards, challenges, and how a clerkship can advance your career. The panel features clerks from both federal and state, trial and appellate courts, and California as well as out-of-state courts.
Panelists include:
Breann Moebiu– career clerk for Federal District Court Judge Shubb
Cameron Desmond– clerk for Federal District Court of Alabama
Jess James– clerk for Nevada Supreme Court
Julie Yap– former clerk for Federal District Court Judge Dramelll
Matthew Smith– California 3rd District Court of Appeals
Food will be served. For more information please email fba.mcgeorge@gmail.com.

Wednesday, Feb. 11


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.

Thursday, Feb. 12

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.

Friday, Feb. 13

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.

Saturday, Feb. 14

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.

Sunday, Feb. 15 

No Events. 

VOLUNTEER & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

WRITING COMPETITIONS & CONFERENCES

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.

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.

CONTENTS

DEADLINES

2/2/2015 – 2/5/2015
1L Moot Court Competition Signups in the Courtroom Lobby (YOU MUST SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE)

3/2/2015
1L Moot Court Competition Brief Due

 

3/6/2015 
Pre-filed FAFSA (2015-2016) due!
3/6/2015 
General scholarship application for 2015-2016 school year due!

4/1/2015

Timely filing deadline for the July 2015 California Bar Exam.

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:

2/16/2015

Re-Writing the Constitution? The Plan to Call an Article V Convention of States (Federalist Society)

2/23/2015

12 Most Important Supreme Court Cases for Any Law Student to Know (Federalist Society) 

2/19/2015 

CDO Presents | 15th Annual Public Interest Job Fair

2/24/2015 and 2/26/2015

Spring OCI Interviews

2/24/2015

Bar Passer Panel: Recent Alums Candidly Discuss What it Takes to Pass the California Bar Exam

2/26/2015

Life After Law School (Phi Alpha Delta)

3/5/2015

CDO Presents: Business Law Road Show

3/6/2015

Global Symposium: The Promise and Perils of An International Law of Property  

 

3/7/2015 and 3/8/2015

MBE Boot Camp

3/10/2015

How to Create a Winning Oral Argument Series (Phi Alpha Delta, Moot Court Society)

 

3/10/2015 – 3/13/2015

Wellness Week!

3/12/2015

Fear and Loathing of the U.S. / Mexico Border

3/13/2015 – 3/14/2015

1L Moot Court Competition

3/13/2015 and 3/17/2015

WHO KILLED DEAN MOOTZ? Murder Mystery Dinner and Trial (Criminal Law Society, Trial Advocacy Association)

3/16/2015

Freedom at Risk: Religious Persecution around the World (Federalist Society)

3/18/2015

Cal. Bar presents Careers in International Law program (International Law Society)

3/21/2015

Latino/a Law Student Association 21st Annual Celebracion de la Cultura

3/31/2015

SENIOR DAY 2015

4/3/2015 – 4/4/2015 

Spring McGeorge Justice Bus Trip to Lake County.

4/3/2015 – 4/11/2015

Earth Law Week

4/10/2015

PLSS Annual Live and Silent Auction

4/13/2015 – 4/16/2015

ADR Week

4/17/2015

McGeorge Wine Law Gala

5/16/2015

Commencement

More information about upcoming events may be found online in the  Student Calendar.

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