Faulkner Law Student Newsletter
Week of April 4, 2016
Thank you from the Women's Legal Society
I am excited to say the Women's Legal Society was able to make 31 Easter baskets for the Family Sunshine Center. Thank you for all your donations and making this Easter Basket drive one of the best yet. Each Easter basket contained a variety of candies. All the baskets contained a stuffed animal, a toothbrush, and a toy (from bubbles to coloring books). Thank you for your support!
Thank you,
Vice President Women's Legal Society
Britany Smith
This Week's Special Events
- 11:30 a.m. - PAD elections (Rm 180)
- 11:30 a.m. - Remembering Justice Scalia (Room 114)
Tuesday, April 5
- 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Grad Fair (Atrium)
Wednesday, April 6
- 12 Noon - Dean Fellows Workshop (Various Rooms)
Thursday, April 7
- 6:30 p.m. - BLSA Scholars Award Dinner (Ballroom at Alley Station)
Friday, April 8
- 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - 11th Annual Fred Gray Civil Rights Symposium (Harris Hall, Room 101)
Monday, April 4
PAD Elections
PAD will hold elections for executive board positions on Monday, April 4th at 11:30 a.m. on Monday in Room 180.
If you are interested in holding an active roll in PAD leadership next year, plan to attend this important meeting.
Remembering Justice Antonin Scalia
Tuesday, April 5
Attention Class of 2016
Wednesday, April 6
Dean Fellows Workshops
All 1Ls are invited to join their Dean Fellows for final exam practice workshops. During the workshops, the groups will work on practice exam questions. Each week is a new 1L subject. This week's topic is Civil Procedure.
Thursday, April 7
BLSA Scholars Award Dinner
The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is pleased to announce its 11th Annual Scholars Award Dinner. The dinner will be held on April 7th at 6:30 p.m. The dinner will take place in the Alley Station Ballroom located at 130 Commerce Street, Montgomery, Alabama. The message for this year is “Ascending To New Heights: From Leadership to Legacy.” Attorney Danielle Mason of Beasley Allen Law Firm will be the keynote speaker for the evening.
The first inaugural BLSA Scholars Award Dinner was held in April of 2005. The BLSA chapter holds this yearly event to acknowledge the scholastic and leadership achievements of its current members. Furthermore, the Scholars Award Dinner takes the time to recognize judges, attorneys, and civil rights leaders who continuously make a difference in the community.
Single ticket: $25.00
Couple ticket: $45.00
Attached below is the link to RSVP, and purchase tickets online. Please email Porcha Anthony for additional information.
https://www.faulkner.edu/e-events/11th-annual-scholars-dinner/
Friday, April 8
11th Annual Fred Gray Civil Rights Symposium
Faulkner Law and BSLA are pleased to formally invite you to attend the 11th Annual Fred Gray Civil Rights Symposium on Friday, April 8th. The event will take place in Harris Hall, Room 101 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This year, panelists and speakers will discuss “The Constitutional Role of Race in Policing.”
With panels moderated by WSFA 12 News Anchor Valorie Lawson, participants and speakers include civil rights attorney and human rights activist Fred Gray, U.S. Attorney Kenyen R. Brown; Faulkner Law Professor Melvin Otey; University of Alabama Professor Utz McKnight; Loyola Law Professor Mitchell F. Crusto; and Montgomery County Sheriff Chief Deputy Kevin Murphy.
The event is open to the public and has been approved for 3 hours of CLE credit. Attorneys may register for credit with the following link: https://www.faulkner.edu/law/ Accordingly, feel free to invite/bring family, friends, colleagues, and attorneys.
In addition to welcoming Attorney Fred Gray and others, we anticipate media coverage. Faulkner University is also hosting an annual event for the Faulkner University Board of Trustees during the same time as the Symposium. Board members are expected to be in Harris Hall during the event. Accordingly, we ask that students wear professional (courtroom) attire to the Symposium.
Students should park behind the law school. Contact your professor for approved class credit for attendance.
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
Jos. A. Bank - Faulkner Law Exclusive Shopping Night
"Buy 1 Get 2 Free" sale on all suits and sport coats, plus "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" on almost everything else in the store. (The only item this will not apply to is shoes, which will be listed as "Buy 1 Get the 2nd Pair Half-Off.")
When: Sunday, April 10th
Time: 5-7pm
Where: Jos. A. Bank Clothier, 2960 Zelda Road, Montgomery, Alabama
Also, if anyone would like to bring their children (keep in mind that Jos A Bank only has "grown-up" sizes) to pick out things for them, that would be fine.
Now Hiring: Circulation Student Assistants
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.
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: 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.*
April 11: CLS Bible Study
April 11: 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.
April 14: Trivia Night
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.
April 14: Designing law for a coded (neo-tech) world
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: