Faulkner Law Student Newsletter
Week of January 11, 2016
This Week's Special Events
- First Day of Class - Spring Semester
- 5:30 p.m. Closing Argument Finals (New Courtroom)
Tuesday, January 12
- 11:30 a.m.: Attorney Gerald Walpin, speaking on "The Constitution: A Changing or a Fixed Document?" Hosted by the Federalist Society (Room 208)
Wednesday, January 13
- 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Robert Thornhiil - Alabama Young Lawyers Assistance Program (Capell Conference Room)
- 11:45 a.m.: Faulkner Law Young Lawyers Membership Meeting (Room 114)
Thursday, January 14
- 11:30 a.m.: Student Organization Presidents Meeting (Mitchell Conference Room)
Monday, January 11, 2016
2016 Closing Argument Finals
Here are the finalists, in no particular order:
Plaintiff:
#31 Mark Taylor
#13 Eddie Talley
#33 Jonathan MorganDefense:
#18 Zac Trader#14 Jessica Calloway
#22 Jordan Self
Finalists need to arrive at 5:00 p.m. to receive instructions about how the finals will proceed.
Congratulations to the six finalists and to all that competed. Everyone showed tremendous improvement and growth over the weekend.
Kudos to the Board of Advocates for running a smooth and efficient competition.
Tuesday, January 12
Attorney Gerald Walpin
"The Constitution: A Changing or a Fixed Document?" at 11:30 a.m. in Room 208.
Lunch will be served!
Attorney Walpin will also offer his book to students. He will be bringing approximately 40 copies with him.
A New York attorney, Walpin was nominated to the post of Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service by President George W. Bush, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn into office on January 8, 2007. He led the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), an independent Federal agency charged with oversight over the taxpayer-supported Corporation and its service programs, including AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), and Senior Corps, serving in this role until 2009. Walpin pursued a vigorous effort to investigate and prosecute all persons who betray the public's trust by defrauding the Corporation and its programs.
Walpin graduated from College of the City of New York in 1952. He earned his law degree, cum laude, in 1955 from Yale Law School, where he was managing editor of the Yale Law Journal. From 1957-60, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General. His career included a five-year stint as Chief of Prosecutions for the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he successfully prosecuted a number of high-profile cases.
He spent more than 40 years as senior partner and, more recently, of counsel to New York-based Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP. Mr. Walpin has represented a wide range of clients, including large public corporations, securities brokerage firms, accounting firms, law firms, banks in lender liability claims, and individuals, both American and foreign, in securities litigations, employment litigations, criminal prosecutions, and investigations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Both as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and in his law firm, he was frequently called upon to investigate fraudulent conduct.
Wednesday, January 13
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Student Organization Presidents Meeting
A Student Organization Presidents Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 14th at 11:30 a.m. in the Mitchell Conference Room for all Student Organization Presidents. If an organization's president cannot attend, please send another executive board member in his/her place.
If you have any questions, please check with Dean DeBoer.
This Week's Law Library Hours
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Reference Desk Hours
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: No Reference
**The Law Library will be closed on January 18, 2016, for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.**
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the December service projects.
Numerous bags of clothes and shoes were donated for the Women’s Legal Society's clothing drive for the Family Sunshine Center. Many stuffed animals were graciously donated for the LS2A and JPILF Stuffed Animal Drive. And, Christmas gifts were given to area families through the Angel Tree project.
Your donations blessed many people over the holidays.
Montgomery County VLP
The Montgomery County VLP sponsors a FREE community legal clinic on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 3:00 pm-5:30 pm. The clinic is held at the Head Start Educational Building at 1100 Adams Avenue in Montgomery.
Gain hands-on experience and network with local lawyers as they answer legal questions about a variety of civil legal issues. Law student volunteers assist with client intake and observe meetings between lawyers and clients (with client consent). For more information, visit http://www.montgomeryvlp.org.
**Volunteer hours count toward Public Interest Society fellowship and Pro Bono Merit recognition.**
For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please contact:
3L MCBF Board Member, Valynda Jerome-Williams: Valynda.Jerome-Williams@faulkner.edu
2L MCBF Rep., Michael Shorey: Michael.Shorey@faulkner.edu
MCBF Secretary, Professor Kelly McTear: Kmctear@faulkner.edu
Important Deadlines
MPRE Registration
Exam Date: March 19, 2016
Regular Registration Deadline: January 28, 2016
Late Registration Deadline: February 4, 2016
Alabama Bar Examination
Exam Date: July 2016
Registration Deadline: February 1, 2016
(Application Period Opens: January 1, 2016)
*If you are taking the bar examination in another state, remember to check your state’s deadlines. See http://www.ncbex.org/ for more details about your jurisdiction.*
SAVE THE DATE!
Career Development and Experiential Learning Informational Sessions
Wanting to get some experience? Apply lessons learned in the classroom? Professor Craft and Col. Bryan Morgan will host informational sessions on professional development, summer jobs, clinics and externships for the summer and fall, and On-Campus Interviewing (OCI).
Food will be served!
1L Session
Friday, January 22, 11:30-12:30, Room 114.
1L RSVP - Here
2L Session
Wednesday, January 27, 11:30-12:30, Room 114.
2L RSVP - Here
If you plan to attend, please RSVP through the appropriate link above so that we have an accurate head count for lunch.
Upcoming Academic Success Workshops
Academic Success Skills for a New Semester (Workshop with Dean DeBoer) - 11:30 a.m. - Room 208
Wednesday, January 20
Tips for the Spring Semester with Dean Fellows Groups: Noon
1Ls will meet with the same Dean Fellow Groups as the fall semester. The group rooms are: Group 1 (Rm 151); Group 2 (Rm 122); Group 3 (Rm 155); Group 4 (Rm 180); Group 5 (Faculty Conference Room); and Group 6 (Room 215)
Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
Email: jdeboer@faulkner.edu
Website: https://www.faulkner.edu/law/
Location: 5345 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Alabama 36109
Phone: