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This Week's Events
International Students Workshop: Communicating with Professors | Monday, September 10, 2018, 12 - 1pm
Room 5D
Emory Environmental Law Society - General Body Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 1C
Immigration Law Society and IRAP General Body Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Room 1D
Intellectual Property Society General Student Body Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Room 5B
Sports and Entertainment Law Society Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 1E
Emory Child, Family, and Elder Law Society General Body Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Room 5C
NLG First General Body Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 1 - 2pm
Room 1B
Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program - Meeting | Monday, September 10, 2018, 1 - 2pm
Room 1F
SBA Officer Speeches | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12 - 1pm
Student Commons
Criminal Law Society General Body Meeting | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 1D
Health Law Society General Body Meeting | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 5E
International Law Society (ILS) and National Security and Military Law Society (NSMLS) Joint General Body Meeting | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 5C
Latin American Law Students Association - General Body Meeting and Elections | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 1E
South Asian Law Students Association - General Body Meeting | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 5F
Legal Association of Women Students - General Body Meeting | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Room 5B
MLA's 10 Questions Presentation | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Tull Auditorium
SBA General Body Meeting | Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:50 - 1:50pm
Room 1B
SBA Recess | Thursday, September 13, 2018, 4:15 - 6:15pm
Bacardi Plaza
Advocacy and Civic Engagement Training Workshop | Thursday, September 13, 2018, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Alumni Memorial University Center (AMUC), Room 225
National HBCU PreLaw Summit | Friday, September 14, 2018, 11:30am - 8pm
Tull Auditorium
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Law School Events
If you are unable to attend a meeting due to Rosh Hashanah, please reach out to Jill Camper and she will connect you with the appropriate student organization president.
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Emory Child, Family, and Elder Law Society - General Body Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:30 p.m., Room 5C
Emory's Child, Family, and Elder Law Society will HAVE its first general body meeting of the year. Come learn about who we are and our events for the year. Anyone who is interested in being the 1L representative must attend. Lunch will be served!
Emory Environmental Law Society - General Body Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1C
Come join us for lunch! We will provide the food and get to know our members, learn more about environmental law at Emory Law, and find out about our upcoming events and volunteer activities! We will detail the process of signing up for 1L representative, ways of finding environmental law jobs for the summer, and class offerings at Emory.
Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Room 1F
Join the Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program (ELSSCAP) on Monday, September 10, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 1F. ELSSCAP is the only student-run appellate advocacy program in the country, and we are actively looking for students to get involved in a number of opportunities this semester. We'll have more information about applying for brief-writing teams, signing up to write blog posts for our website Sunday Splits, and running for 1L representative. We will, of course, provide sundae splits.
Immigration Law Society and IRAP - General Body Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1D
Join Immigration Law Society and IRAP for their first general body meeting of the year! Lunch will be provided.
Intellectual Property Society - General Student Body Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 5B
Come to meet the current IPS board, and hear Professor Tim Holbrook talk about the basics of IP. We will also discuss upcoming events for the semester, various IP opportunities, and 1L representative election. Food will be served.
International Students Workshop: Communicating with Professors
Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 5D
Communications are governed by cultural "rules." Come and learn culturally appropriate guidelines for communicating with your professors.
National Lawyers Guild First General Body Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1B
We are a student chapter of the country's largest progressive bar association. Join us at our first meeting of the semester to learn about 1L rep elections, DisOrientation, and our plans for the year. Vegan and gluten-free food will be served.
Criminal Law Society General Body Meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1D
First general body meeting of the year for the Criminal Law Society. We will discuss our upcoming events, elections for 1L representatives, and more. Food will be provided.
Health Law Society General Body Meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 5E
The Health Law Society will hold its general body meeting. We will discuss the events planned for the semester and elect 1L representatives.
International Law Society (ILS) and National Security and Military Law Society (NSMLS) Joint General Body Meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 5C
If you are interested in becoming a member of either executive board, please attend the meeting. You must be in attendance to run! Lunch will be provided.
Latin American Law Students Association - General Body Meeting and Elections
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1E
Please join us for our second general body meeting of the semester. We will be holding elections for the 1L and AJD/LLM representative positions, so anyone interested in running must attend. There will also be free food!
Legal Association of Women Students - General Body Meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:30 p.m., Room 5B
Welcome to the Legal Association of Women Students (LAWS). Join us for our first meeting of the year! We will go over what LAWS does and what we’re planning for this year. We will also hold elections for all open positions and talk about ways to get involved. Positions are open for all students, regardless of class year or program. You must attend if you want to run for a position. Lunch will be provided.
Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA) 10 Questions Presentation
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Tull Auditorium
MLA has developed a series of programs to help law students make more informed career choices. The program 10 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Choosing a Practice Area is designed to provide law students with an overview of the wide array of law firm practices and give them a framework to use when choosing their practice area. The one-hour presentation is supplemented with written materials to help students make an informed decision. The program will also be great preparation for your Career Strategy & Design session next week, which will focus on choosing a practice area. RSVP at this link. »
South Asian Law Students Association - General Body Meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 5F
Join the South Asian Law Students Association for their first general body meeting of the year. Meet the board and learn about their upcoming events and activities. Lunch will be provided.
Study Smarter - Outlining: What It Is and How to Do It
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1C
Come hear from Dean Brokaw, the Dean's Teaching Fellows, and the Office of Academic Engagement & Student Success on how to succeed academically, talk to professors, and get the best grade you can get.
Law School Democrat's Meeting - General Body Meeting
Monday, September 17, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1B
Corporate and Business Law Society Entrepreneurship Deal Talk
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Room 1E
Join us for a panel of attorneys here to talk to us about their work with entrepreneurs and start ups. Lunch will be provided.
Street Law General Body Meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Room 5B
Come learn about the opportunity to teach a variety of legal subjects to local high school students alongside practicing attorneys from local firms and companies. This is a great opportunity to give back to the local community and network with lawyers in the Atlanta area. Lunch will be provided.
Study Smarter - Getting Ready for Exams: The Practice Exam
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1B
Come hear from Dean Brokaw, the Dean's Teaching Fellows, and the Office of Academic Engagement & Student Success on how to succeed academically, talk to professors, and get the best grade you can get.
Study Smarter - Introduction to Course Selection
Monday, October 8, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1C
Come hear from Dean Brokaw, the Dean's Teaching Fellows, and the Office of Academic Engagement & Student Success on how to succeed academically, talk to professors, and get the best grade you can get.
Have student loan questions? Stop by the Student Commons!
Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 12: 00 p.m., Student Commons
A representative from the financial aid office will be at a table in the student commons to answer your questions.
Loan Default Prevention Workshop
Monday, October 15, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Room 1B
This workshop will provide students with advice and tools to avoid defaulting on their student loans.
Study Smarter - Getting Ready for Exams: Effective Tips on Planning/
Preparing for Exams
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 12:15 p.m., Room 1C
Come hear from Dean Brokaw, the Dean's Teaching Fellows, and the Office of Academic Engagement & Student Success on how to succeed academically, talk to professors, and get the best grade you can get.
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Student Bar Association: Announcements & Upcoming Elections
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SBA officer speeches will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, before the first SBA general body meeting in the Student Commons Area. Please stop by to get free food, support your friends, and hear from the candidates for SBA elected positions. Be sure to check out their candidate statements!
SBA general body meetings will be every other Wednesday in 1B from 12:50 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Our first meeting is on Wednesday, September 12. These meetings are open to the student body and are a great opportunity for you to explore your interest in SBA -- and get more free food.
If your student organization wishes to inquire about an immediate supplemental funding or a charter request, please email Alex Borovsky to receive the appropriate information. We will hear supplemental funding and charter requests at our first general body meeting on September 12.
SBA President Office Hours are from 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Thursday in room G115a. Stop by if you want to ask any questions about Emory Law, your student organization, or just to say hey to our awesome president, Nicole Elmurr!
If you are interested in serving as a mentor to 1L's, or if you are a 1L looking for advice or friendship from an older student at Emory Law, please fill out the SBA Mentor/Mentee sign-up form by Friday, September 14th.
If you want a free name tag, sign up to receive an Emory Law name tag provided by the Student Bar Association by this Friday, September 14.
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Pass/Fail Deadline This Week
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Students eligible to select the Pass/Fail option need to note that the NEW DEADLINE to submit their request is WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, at 11:59PM.
Eligible students should use OPUS to make their Pass/Fail selection
It is the student's responsibility to know the Pass/Fail policy and the allotted number of credits they can use for this option.
The Law Registrar will review the submissions and notify any student whose request cannot be processed. Any request that exceeds the allotted credit limit will be denied and reversed in OPUS.
The Pass/Fail policy can be found in the Student Handbook on page 38.
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Call for Applications for Emory's Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Team
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The American Intellectual Property Society (AIPLA) conducts the Giles Sutherland Rich (GSR) Moot Court competition every year. The competition generally involves one or more issues of patent law and may involve trademark, copyright, and litigation issues. Teams prepare 30-page appellant and appellee briefs. Teams also participate in an oral argument competition.
Emory’s GSR Moot Court program is run by the IP Society’s GSR Moot Court Committee in conjunction with Emory faculty advisors. Each year, Emory sends two teams with two students per team to compete – submitting briefs in early February and competing in the Atlanta Regional oral argument competition in March. Competing team members are eligible to earn one Pass/Fail Credit in Spring.
All rising 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to apply for Emory's GSR Moot Court 2018-19 team. We are currently seeking competing and alternate team members. Alternate team members will read and provide feedback on written briefs and act as bench judges during oral arguments practice. In return, alternate team members are guaranteed a spot on a competing team for the following season.
Written application materials: Your application must include the following:
• Law school resume
• Statement of interest (one paragraph)
• Writing sample – preferably a legal brief (name removed)
• Team preference (competing, alternate, either)
The written application materials deadline is on Friday, September 21 at 11:59 p.m. Applications should be submitted to Kimberlee Thompson.
An oral advocacy exercise is tentatively scheduled for the week of October 22, 2018.
Selection Process:
GSR Moot Court team members will be selected based on a combination of enrollment and satisfactory performance in intellectual property law courses; other experience or interest in intellectual property law; experience in moot court or related courses, if any; evidence of excellence in writing; evidence of commitment to representing the school in an external competition; and oral advocacy skills.
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Student Volunteer Opportunities
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Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (GLA), with support and consultation with California Lawyers for the Arts, will present The Georgia Art for Justice Forum to expand the role that art can play in addressing mass incarceration and criminal justice reform in Georgia. As part of this forum, GLA will hold a symposium at Emory Law on Friday, September 28, including panel discussions and facilitated dialogues related to these issues. Students are needed to volunteer throughout the day to assist with registration, directing attendees, and other tasks as needed. To volunteer, email Rita Sheffey with "Art of Justice Volunteer" on the subject line, indicating the times that day you are available to assist.
The Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) is teaming up with the 11th Circuit Appellate Practice Institute for AJEI's annual meeting in Atlanta November 8-11, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. The event will be attended by state appellate judges from around the country as well as 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges, lawyers, and staff attorneys. Information about the conference is available at this link.» Student volunteers are needed to serve as timekeepers during programming sessions, to help organize a race, and for other tasks as needed. To volunteer, email Rita Sheffey with "AJEI Volunteer" on the subject line, indicating the days and times you are available to volunteer.
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2018 EPIC Conference
October 6, 2018, 9:00 a.m., Tull Auditorium
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Mark your calendars! The 2018 EPIC Conference will take place at Emory University School of Law on Saturday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The EPIC Conference is a great opportunity for students, faculty, and attorneys in the Atlanta community to learn about an issues in public interest work. Event attendance satisfies student the conference requirement for EPIC grants applications. CLE credit is also available for attorneys. Lunch will be provided for all who attend.
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2018 Global Health Student Photography Contest
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The flyer on the digital screens around the Law School is for our annual Student Photo Contest. Five winners will be selected and will receive a monetary prize. Email Kailyn Brooks with questions. For more information about the contest, check out the website.
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2018 Kagan Horowitz Practice Society Premiere
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Please join us for the Kagan Horowitz Practice Society Premiere on Wednesday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Commons. This annual event is your chance to “window shop” the many practice societies and talk with practicing attorneys in each of these areas. Hors-d'oeuvres and beverages will be served throughout the evening.
Student check-in begins at 5:15 p.m. near the reception desk on the first floor. Attire is business casual. Please RSVP for this event.
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Public International Law Career Panel
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 12:30 p.m., Hunter Atrium
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Interested in international law? Come hear about careers in public international law at Public International Law Career Panel, hosted by the Center for International and Comparative Law. Speakers include: Shana Tabak, executive director of Tahirih Justice Center; David Mandel-Anthony, Office of Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State; Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, World Bank. Lunch will be provided.
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Unpaid Internships with Judge Gail Tusan
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan is seeking both law students (2L or 3L) and recent graduates to work with her on a volunteer (unpaid) basis, for approximately 10-15 hours per week through the end of the semester (students) or the year (graduates).
Please submit a resume, a five-page writing sample, and email expressing interest to Judge Tusan's judicial assistant, Harriett Ford. Applications are currently being accepted until September 27.
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On The Docket is produced by Emory Law Marketing & Communications.
The deadline for submitting items for On The Docket is each Thursday at 1:00 p.m by filling out the News & Events form.
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