Faulkner Law Student Newsletter
Week of April 11, 2016
This Week's Special Events
- 10 - 5: JPILF Last Chance Auction (Faculty Conference Room)
- 11:30 a.m.: CLS Bible Study (Room 208)
- 11:30 a.m.: Law Review Interest Meeting (Room 114)
- 3:45 p.m.: SBA and Honor Court Elections Informational Meeting (Room 215)
Tuesday, April 12
- 10 - 5: JPILF Last Chance Auction (Faculty Conference Room)
- 11:30 a.m.: LS2A Informational Meeting (Room 122)
Wednesday, April 13
- Noon: Dean Fellows Workshops (Various Rooms)
Thursday, April 14
- 11:30 a.m.: Professor Tom Folsom (Room 114)
- 1:00 p.m: Exit Interviews (Class of 2016) (Room 114)
- 5:00 p.m.: Trivia Night (Coffee Cup)
Friday, April 15
- 5:00 p.m.: Public Interest Program Summer Stipend applications due to Prof. McTear
- Deadline to submit Public Interest time logs to Prof. McTear for consideration for 2016 Public Interest Society Fellows.
Monday, April 11
JPILF Last Chance Auction
Please come to the conference room in the faculty suite (by Dean DeBoer's and the LRW professors' offices) for the last opportunity to bid on our remaining auction items.
Bidding will be open at the following times:
10 am - 5 pm: Monday, April 11th
10 am - 5 pm: Tuesday, April 12th
Items include antique furniture, decorative bowls, decanters, as well as a $500 Barbri Bar Prep Course gift card. No minimum bids.
Remember all proceeds go toward the JPILF Summer Stipend. Don't forget, stipend applications are due to Professor McTear by Friday, April 15.
Thank you for everyone's continued support of JPILF and the Summer Stipend Fund.
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law | Class of 2017
Faulkner Law Review | Junior Editor
Jones Public Interest Law Foundation | President
Faulkner Law Democrats | Vice President
Tel: (334) 294-9371
aaron.bern@faulkner.edu
CLS Bible Study
Faulkner Law Review Interest Meeting
The Faulkner Law Review is hosting an Interest Meeting on Monday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. in Room 114. Anyone interested in being a part of Law Review next year is welcome to attend (rising 2Ls and rising 3Ls). The application process occurs over the summer so next year’s Editorial Board will be at the meeting to explain the invitation, application, and acceptance processes. Invitation to apply to membership on Law Review is selective and is based on numerous factors including class rank, GPA, performance on a citation and technical editing exercise, and writing ability in a case note competition. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP using http://goo.gl/forms/PBE2YKuuS5.
Informational Meeting: SBA and Honor Court 2016-2017 elections
During the meeting, SBA President Jase Sayre will provide information about the available positions and the election time line.
If you are interested in running for a position, please make plans to attend this important meeting.
Tuesday, April 12
Law Students for the 2nd Amendment Meeting
Wednesday, April 13
Dean Fellows Workshops
Thursday, April 14
Designing law for a coded (neo-tech) world
Professor Folsom earned a B.S. (concentration in Far Eastern Area Studies) from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, with post-graduate work towards the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts at St. John's College. He has held federal appellate and trial court judicial clerkships with Judge Kunzig at the U.S. Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. (one of the predecessor courts to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) and with Judge Finesilver at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
He's also been partner in two law firms: Davis, Graham & Stubbs, in Denver, Colorado; and Chrisman, Bynum & Johnson, in Boulder, Colorado (this firm subsequently joined Faegre & Benson, which in turn later merged to create Faegre Baker Daniels, with lawyers and consultants in the U.S., Europe, and Asia). He is concerned with the question: is there a common morality appropriate for designing a rule of law in a global and tech era? His current fields of interest are cyberspace and the code world; intellectual property and the disaggregation of IP offenses; and normative jurisprudence in accordance with a specified restatement of the obvious.
Exit Interviews
Trivia Night at the Coffee Cup
Come test your trivia knowledge against your classmates, professors, and staff.
The law library is hosting a (pub-style) trivia night as a part of its National Library Week (April 11-15) festivities for prizes.
Teams: 3 – 5 people (students, alumni, professors, and/or staff).
Location: The Coffee Cup
Date: Thursday, April 14
Time: 5:00pm
There will be prizes for teams that come in 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places.
If you are interested, please email Professor Coan (ccoan@faulkner.edu) your team name, team members’ names, and contact person by close of business on Wednesday, April 13.
Friday, April 15
Public Interest Program Deadlines
- Public Interest Program Summer Stipend applications due to Prof. McTear by 5:00 p.m.
- Deadline to submit Public Interest time logs to Prof. McTear for consideration for 2016 Public Interest Society Fellows.
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
Student Opportunities
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
Now Hiring: Student Circulation Workers
The Faulkner Law Library is now accepting applications for the position of Circulation Student Assistant from current 1Ls who can begin work June 1st, 2016.
The Circulation Department is the face of the library and sets a tone of warm, welcoming service for our patrons. Circulation Student Assistants play a key role in ensuring a pleasant experience to all patrons of the Faulkner Law Library. Circulation Student Assistants report to the Circulation Manager. Previous library experience is helpful, but not required.
Tasks include:
· Available to work nights and weekends
· Open and close library
· Check materials in and out of library
· Perform stack maintenance duties of assigned section
· Assist patrons in the operation of copiers and printer
·Restocking paper in copiers and printers
·Perform light cleaning of study areas
·Answer telephones and transfer calls to the appropriate staff members
·Provide patrons with basic directional information
·Cooperate as a team member of the library staff, taking the initiative in performing any duty essential to efficient library operations
·Attend mandatory meetings as scheduled
·Perform other related duties as instructed by supervisor and/or other library staff members
We will be taking applications until April 13th, 2016. Applications can be found at the Circulation Desk. Please include your resume with your application.
Are you interested in subletting?
A law student who attends an out of state law school will be working at Balch & Bingham's Montgomery office this summer. He is looking for a Montgomery apartment or home to sublet. He will be in Montgomery for 6 weeks beginning mid-May after final exams and ending at the end of June. He is open to having a roommate.
If you are interested in subletting, please contact Barrie Wilson, Director of Legal Recruiting, Balch & Bingham LLP, at bwilson@balch.com.
Important Deadlines
MPRE Registration
Exam Date: August 13, 2016
Regular Registration Deadline: June 23, 2016
Late Registration Deadline: June 30, 2016
Alabama Bar Examination
Exam Date: February 2017
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2016
- Application Period Opens: September 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!
Christian Legal Society Bible Study
SBA and Honor Court Elections
Class of 2016 Commencement
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
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