Events and Announcements

McGuireWoods 2013 Diversity Scholarship Program

McGuireWoods' annual Diversity Scholarship Program will award up to eight $5,000 scholarships to diverse current first-year law students with an expected graduation year of 2015, who are committed to contributing to and supporting diversity within the legal profession. Application packet must be received by May 15, 2013. Read More http://recruiting.mcguirewoods.com/docs/recruiting-diversity-program.pdf

Sponsored by cso
For more information, contact kari bellon at kbellon@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) .93-5.7889

Research Assistant

Professor Mandelker is looking for a summer research assistant to assist him in preparing revisions to his casebooks for his Land Use Law and State and Local Government courses. Preference given to students who have taken the courses. This is a full-time summer position, and there may be additional research assignments. If you are interested, please contact Andrea Donze at: donze@wulaw.wustl.edu

Sponsored by CSO
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

Professor Marion Crain Seeking Summer Research Assistant

Professor Marion Crain seeks one or more part-time summer research assistants to conduct research on labor and employment law issues. The anticipated time commitment is 20 hours per week beginning in mid to late May and continuing through mid-August. Students must be in residence in St. Louis until at least mid-June. Please submit a CV, writing sample, and letter of interest indicating your preferred start and end dates to Shelly Henderson, shenderson@wulaw.wustl.edu, by April 1.

Sponsored by Professor Crain
For more information, contact Shelly Henderson at shenderson@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6161

Professor Leila Sadat Seeking Research Assistants

Professor Leila Sadat would like one or more students to work on projects involving international law, comparative law and human rights this summer, both for her and for work currently underway at The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute. If interested, please bring a hard copy of your CV (including references) and a writing sample to Ms. Sherrie Malone, in AB Hall, Room No. 541A. Please describe your motivations and list the international law courses that you have taken or will be taking in a cover letter.

Sponsored by
For more information, contact Sherrie Malone at smalone@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-5989

Professor Norwood Seeking Research Assistant

Professor Norwood is looking for a full time research assistant for the summer of 2013. The work will focus exclusively on public education K-12 law and policy. If you are interested, please submit your resume, transcript and cover letter (email “cover” sufficient) detailing any interest and/or experience you have with the American public education system, education law and/or education policy work. Submit information directly to Professor Norwood Norwood@wulaw.wustl.edu

Sponsored by cso
For more information, contact Career Services at kbellon@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) .93-5.6451

Professor Hillary Sale Seeking Research Assistants

Professor Hillary Sale seeks enthusiastic, detail-oriented 1L students to serve as her research assistants over the summer after completion of the 1L year or in the fall. The students must also display superior writing and organizational skills. Typical responsibilities include assisting Professor Sale and her current research assistants with her securities regulation casebook and statutory supplement, and contributing research and editing to her other scholarship. Students considering the position should indicate a preferred start time in their cover letter. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, writing sample, and references to jmhouf@wulaw.wustl.edu or through the Simplicity posting for consideration.

Sponsored by cso
For more information, contact kari bellon at kbellon@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) .93-5.7889

2013 Tannendwald Writing Competition

The 2013 Tannenwald Writing Competition Named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., and designed to perpetuate his dedication to legal scholarship of the highest quality, the Tannenwald Writing Competition is open to all full or part-time law school students. Papers on any federal or state tax-related topic may be submitted in accordance with competition rules viewable at www.tannenwald.org. Deadline: July 1, 2013

Sponsored by The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel
For more information, contact Carrie Burns at cjburns@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6438

Wildlife Conservation Law Writing Contest

Sponsored by the Legal Committee of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), The winning paper in this contest will be published in the proceedings of the 67th Annual SEAFWA Conference. Submit papers no later than August 1, 2013. For more information, go to www.seafwa.org.

Sponsored by SEAFWA
Website: www.seafwa.org
For more information, contact Carrie Burns at cjburns@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6438

Donald O'Brien Scholarship

In honor of Judge Donald E. O'Brien, Senior Judge, United States District Court for Northern Iowa, the Donald O'Brien Scholarship is open to any first or second-year law student with ties to the State of Iowa who expresses an interest and intent to practice law in the area of civil rights, civil liberties, public interest or other areas benefiting society's less fortunate. The scholarship this year is for $1,000.00. The application deadline is Monday, May 13, 2013. Contact Carrie Burns for application.

Sponsored by Donald O'Brien Scholarship
For more information, contact Carrie Burns at cjburns@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6438

UCD Law Review Accepting Submissions

The UCD Law Review is Ireland's leading student-run legal journal. It is now in its thirteenth volume. The Board welcomes articles with an international dimension. Deadline for submission is March 29th. More information can be found at www.ucdlawreview.org.

Sponsored by UCD Law Review
For more information, contact Carrie Burns at cjburns@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 93-56438

Broomball tournament

The Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) and Student Law Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (SLAMSL) will be hosting the 2nd Annual Broomball tournament this Saturday 3/23, 4-7:15p at Creve Coeur ice arena. $35 for each team of five, every team is guaranteed 2 games. Equipment (helmet, sticks) will be provided. The SELS team will be tabling from Tuesday to Thursday to sign you up and answer any questions you may have. Get your popcorn ready, pack some beverages, bring your friends, and get ready to let loose! For questions email Diogo (diogo.metz@wustl.edu) or Lauren (lmcates@wustl.edu).

Sponsored by Sports and Entertainment Law Society
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/428051697279240/
For more information, contact Diogo Metz at diogo.metz@wustl.edu or (202) 538-2425

Law School Student News and Events Are Now on Twitter!

Law School Student News and Events Are Now on Twitter! Keep up with law student news and events of the day by following the Admissions Office Twitter feed, https://twitter.com/WULawAdmissions, or Tweet us, @WULawAdmissions.

Sponsored by External Affairs
For more information, contact Tim Fox at tfox@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 9-355674

2013-2014 St. Louis-Based Clinics/Externship Registration – REMINDER – ENDS TODAY

Just a reminder that the Academic Year 2013-2014 St. Louis-Based Clinic/Externship Registration is now taking place. Registration will close TODAY at 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 20. You can register at http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=9099. Please contact kmherr@wulaw.wustl.edu if you have any questions.

Sponsored by Clinical Education Program
Website: http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=9099
For more information, contact Katie Herr at kmherr@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 93-55942

2013-2014 St. Louis-Based Clinics/Externship Registration - REMINDER

Just a reminder that the Academic Year 2013-2014 St. Louis-Based Clinic/Externship Registration is now taking place. Registration will close at 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 20. You can register at http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=9099. Please contact kmherr@wulaw.wustl.edu if you have any questions.

Sponsored by Clinical Education Program
Website: http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=9099
For more information, contact Katie Herr at kmherr@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 93-55942

Would you like to study in France? - March 25 at Noon

3 p.m., Detjen Seminar Room (Seigel Hall, No. 108) To learn more, please join us for coffee and dessert with Dean Hélène Ruiz Fabri from the Université de Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne. Students interested in studying in France next year must attend this information session. RSVP to bmandefro@wulaw.wustl.edu by Friday, March 22. To learn more, click here.

Sponsored by Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute
Website: http://law.wustl.edu/harris/documents/flyers/coffeeflyer.pdf
For more information, contact Bethel Mandefro at bmandefro@wulaw.wustl.edu

Teaching Opportunity: Women and the Law Undergraduate Course, Applications Due Thursday, March 28

For almost fifteen years, teams of three or four selected law students (2Ls and 3Ls) have taught a course in Women and the Law to Washington University undergraduates. We are now recruiting interested students to apply for this opportunity for two sections, one to be offered in Fall 2013 and the other in Spring 2014. Broadly, this course examines the intersection of gender and law. The specific topics covered, however, have varied over the years according to the instructors' preferences. Student instructors selected for next year can each expect to receive 3 Supervised Practicum credits in the semester in which they teach the course under the supervision of Professors Karen Tokarz or Susan Appleton. This year, both sections were scheduled to meet at the law school on Wednesdays, 4:00-6:30 p.m., which is the time set for the course in Fall 2013. The time slot will probably remain the same for Spring 2014. If you are interested in teaching Women and the Law to Washington University undergraduates in either semester next year, please submit a resume and cover letter to faculty assistant Pam Finnigan in room 541C no later than the end of the day on Thursday, March 28. Alternatively, you may apply by email by sending your materials to Jan Houf at tokarz@wulaw.wustl.edu

Wireless Help Desk

Wireless Help Desk Tuesday 3/19 – Thursday 3/21 11:00am – 1:00pm Student Commons Bring your laptop by to have technicians tweak your settings for optimal wireless connectivity.

Sponsored by Law School IT Department
For more information, contact Dave Rathert at Drath@wulaw.wustl.edu or (935) 892-2

Congratulations to Trial Team-AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition Regional Champions

March 7-9, the WUSL Trial Team swept both first and second place at the regional competition of the American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition. The team of Stanley Thompson, Pallavi Garg, Erika Wurst, and Jordan Kielian won the regional championship after defeating the team of Emily Ottenson, Elad Gross, Ashley Bynoe, and Kevin Webb in the final round. The regional competition, held this weekend here in St. Louis, included 16 teams from 9 law schools. " With our regional win in the National Trial Competition two weeks ago, our program becomes one of the few to have ever qualified for the national finals of the two major open national trial competitions in the same year." said Judge David C. Mason, Head Coach of the Trial Competition Team. The champioship team will head to New Orleans in April to compete in the AAJ National Finals against the 15 other Regional Champions. The AAJ team was coached by Judge Mason and Attorney Jennifer Hofman of Kodner Watkins & Kloecker, LC.

Sponsored by Trial and Advocacy Program
For more information, contact Dorothy Campbell at djcampbell@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-7964

International Semester Field Placement Information Session Scheduled – Wed., March 20

12 p.m., Centennial Classroom (SH, No. 208) The International Justice & Conflict Resolution Semester Field Placement allows second- and third-year law students to intern for a semester with courts and tribunals, international organizations, government offices, and NGOs overseas (10-12 credits). In recent years, students have interned for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, and Earthrights in Chaing Mai, Thailand. Students also may intern in offices where Washington University students previously have done summer internships, e.g. Legal Aid Board and Lawyers for Human Rights in Durban, South Africa; FIDA-Ghana Legal Aid Services and Legal Resources Center in Accra, Ghana; and Fiscalia del Medio Ambiente (FIMA) in Santiago, Chile. Students interested in interning in fall or spring of next year should attend this information session March 20 with Professors Karen Tokarz and Leila Sadat. For more information about the International Justice & Conflict Resolution Field Placement (International Semester-in-Practice Externship), see http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=7661.

Sponsored by
For more information, contact Karen Tokarz at ktokarz@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 93-56414

Panel Discussion with Professor Linda Babcock of Carnegie Mellon University

The Center for Research in Economics and Strategy (CRES) is excited to welcome Professor Linda Babcock of Carnegie Mellon University as the honored speaker for the upcoming "Distinguished Women in Economics and Strategy," event April 11-12. Professor Babcock is an expert in negotiations, and specifically gender-related negotiations. As part of her visit, there will be a panel discussion on negotiations specifically for students. Thursday, April 11 2:00-3:00 p.m. Simon Hall, Room 241 Please RSVP for the panel discussion to Sandy Vaughn svaughn@wustl.edu by March 22nd.

Sponsored by CRES
For more information, contact Sandy Vaughn at svaughn@wustl.edu or (314) 935-6707