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Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
President’s Day:Academic and Administrative
Holiday!!
All Monday Classes Meet
Today!
Shahid Buttat 12-1 B135
COINTELPRO 2.0: Domestic
Surveillance vs. the Constitution?
Professor Sandoval’s Celebration
Food & Drink4-6 PM
Bannan Lounge
Narcotics Anonymous
(NA)Tuesdays, 8 pmAlumni Science
120
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA)Wednesdays5-6 pm B305
Spring Mixer and Black
History Month Celebration
9-12 PM at the Hut
Take Cabs!!
Law and Business Club
In-house Counsel Panel
12pm B127
Resume and Interview
Workshop for IP Law
B139 5-6PMFood Provided!
APD 1L Con Law Practice
Exam FT:B238 -Sec 1&2B241 - Sec 3&4B331 - Sec 5&6
APD 1L Criminal Law Practice Exam
PT:B332 & B333
10 AM - 12 PM
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF Feb. 21
Inside:Page 2 - Letter from the Secretary Page 3-7: Announcements
Check out the full calendar of events at http://law.scu.edu/calendar
SBA Board:FROM THE SECRETARY:
Greetings everyone,
I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! Barristers Ball for the centennial anniversary of the school was an amazing success. It was wonderful to see you all out there supporting our school. Everyone’s dresses and out"ts were beautiful. A big thanks to Christian and Jessica for organizing and puing on such a beautiful event.
This Wednesday several clubs--APALSA, BLSA, SALSA, AI, SBA, PTLSA, VALS, AILA, SELS, PALS and EQSCU-- are coming together to host a Spring Mixer and Black History Month celebration for the entire Law School student body at the Hut. It would be great to see everyone there. As always, drink responsibly and be sure to take taxis when the event ends!
Please be sure to come to Bannan Lounge and help celebrate the appointment of our very own Professor Sandoval to the California Public Utilities Commission. There will be both food and drink provided!
Finally, this Saturday is the 1L practice Con law exam for Full Time students and Criminal Law exam for Part Time students. Practice exams are incredibly important. They help to establish what needs to be studied more in a certain subject. Only two more weeks till spring break, so hang in there!
Have a great week,Johanna Jacob
Carlos RosarioPresident
Jessica Montoya & Christian CornejoCo-Vice Presidents (Full-Time)
[email protected] & [email protected]
Gregory Parks Vice President (Part-Time)
Camille Alfaro-MartellTreasurer
Johanna JacobSecretary
Martin KoppOnline [email protected]
Please Join us to Celebrate!
Professor Sandoval's appointment to the California Public Utilities
Commission.
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 4-6 PM Party in Bannan Lounge to celebrate Commission.
Food and drinks will be provided.
APALSA and VALS present Criminal Law Panel:
Come hear a District Attorney and Public Defender speak about criminal law. The
panelists have much to share with students who are interested in pursuing a career in either
criminal defense or prosecution. Panelists will share their experience on conducting criminal trials, prosecuting a variety of crimes, as well as serving as a public defender for those who
are the most in need in our community.
February 28 in Bannan 332 @ noon! Free food provided!
Spring Mixer and Black History Month Celebration
February 23, 20119-12 at the Hut
Come get together with law students from all of the different organizations while also
celebrating black history month!
*Food will be provided*
This event is brought to you by APALSA, BLSA, SALSA, AI, SBA, PTLSA, VALS,
AILA, SELS, PALS and EQSCU.
Paul Alpern (SanDisk)
Sia Charonis (Salesforce.com)
Penny Honda (Oracle)
Maria Lam (Intel)
Jim Maccoun (HP)
Lunch will be provided!
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UPCOMING HIGH TECH LAW INSTITUTE EVENTS:
February 25th - Free PLI Webinar briefing on upcoming changes to the Patent Bar Exam. http://www.pli.edu/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ns:sort_date%7C101%7C1%7C,N:4294939139-164&ID=129433. March 4th - High Tech Law Institute Spring Symposium: 47 U.S.C. § 230: a 15 Year Retrospective. Free to students, registration required.http://law.scu.edu/blog/hightech/high-tech-law-institute-spring-symposium-47-usc-167-230-a-15-year-retrospective.cfm March 17th - Conversation with Chief Judge Rader of the US Court of Appeals, 12:00 pm, Bannan 127. Topic TBD. There will be a moderated panel discussion and lunch will be provided. Open to students, free of charge, more details to come.
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Academic & Professional Development (APD)
1L Section‐Specific Practice Exams Saturday, February 26, 2011
10 a.m. – noon
Con Law I: Sections 1 & 2 – Bannan 238 Sections 3 & 4 – Bannan 241 Sections 5 & 6 – Bannan 331
Criminal Law: Sections 7 & 8 – Bannan 332 & 333
! Test drive your strategies for the final exam! ! Get written feedback!
Spring 2011 Social Justice Workshop: C itizenship and Immigration Chaired by Professor Pratheepan Gulasekaram Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 4:10 p.m. in Bannan 237 followed by a Wine & Cheese Reception in Strong Common Room, Bergin Hall
Ahilan Arulanantham is the Director of Immigrants’ Rights and National Security at the ACLU of Southern California. He has successfully litigated several cases involving the detention and deportation of non-citizens detained as national security threats under the immigration laws, successfully represented a U.S. citizen wrongfully detained as an enemy combatant in Iraq, and won victories to alter the laws governing prolonged detention in the immigration context. In 2007, he was named one of California Lawyer Magazine’s Lawyers of the Year and in both 2007 and 2008 was named one of the Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California. Prior to joining the ACLU’s Southern California office, Mr. Arulanantham was an Assistant Federal Public Defender in El Paso, Texas for two years. Before that, he was a fellow at the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project in New York, where he provided legal assistance to dozens of non-citizens detained after the September 11th attacks. Mr. Arulanantham is a former law clerk to the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and Oxford University, which he attended as a Marshall Scholar. Co-sponsored by Amer ican Constitution Society For Law And Policy and La-Raza Law Students Association
Ahilan Arulanantham Emerging Issues in Immigration Detention
Sixth District Court of Appeals at School of Law on Tuesday, March 15th
The Sixth District Court of Appeals will be on campus hearing oral arguments in the Panelli Moot Court Room in Bergin Hall on Tuesday, March 15th from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Students are invited to attend case hearings. This is a great time to learn how the court functions and to ask questions of the Justices. You’ll want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to see lawyers in action. Students entering and leaving the courtroom will be asked to do so quickly and in a quiet manner. For security purposes, Court Officers will scan all individuals entering the courtroom. Books, backpacks, newspapers, phones, radios, pagers/beepers, cameras, etc. will not be permitted in the court room while court is in session.
Student Services Notes February 22, 2011
Academic Advising Week March 21 ‐ March 25
Do you have any ques-ons about registra-on or what requirements
are needed to graduate?
If so, come to Academic Advising Week, a week full of academic events that include: 1L Informa-on sessions, Centers Day, and
a Faculty Class Fair.
Exam Rescheduling Deadline is March 4
If you have three exams in two consecu-ve days (i.e. not simply in any 48 hour period), two exams scheduled back to back, or
two exams on the same day, you may request to reschedule an exam for administra-ve reasons.
Go to this link to find the exam rescheduling form:
hMp://law.scu.edu/studentservices/exam‐reschedule‐form.cfm
Administrative Monday
All Monday classes will meet in place of all Tuesday classes on
February 22, 2010.
April 48 (Mon –Fri)
Summer Registration Period
April 22 (Friday)
Good Friday: academic & administrative holiday
April 27(Wednesday)
Last Day of Class—Administrative Friday: All Friday classes meet in place of all Wednesday classes
April 28 May 1 (ThursSun)
Reading Period
May 218 (MonWeds)
Examinations
May 30 (Monday)
Memorial Day: administrative holiday
spring break
March 7‐12
Other Important Dates
01/19/11 JJB
Keep this exam schedule in a safe place so that you can refer to it each week!
Academic & Professional Development Spring 2011 1L Practice Exam Schedule
Section-Specific Practice Exams These practice exams include written commentary by an APD Student Fellow on all timely submitted exam answers. (Your professor will inform you if he or she will provide the written commentary instead). Sections 1&2: Date & Time Subject Room Saturday, February 26, 10 am – 12 pm Con Law I BH 238 Friday, March 25, 1 pm – 3 pm Property BH 236
Sections 3&4: Date & Time Subject Room Saturday, February 26, 10am – 12 pm Con Law I BH 241 Friday, March 25, 1 pm – 3 pm Property BH 237
Sections 5&6: Date & Time Subject Room Saturday, February 26, 10 am – 12 pm Con Law I BH 331 Friday, March 25, 1 pm – 3 pm Property BH 238
Sections 7&8: Date & Time Subject Room Saturday, February 19, 10 am – 12 pm Property BH 135 Saturday, February 26, 10 am – 12 pm Criminal Law BH 332 &
BH 333 Additional Practice Exams These practice exams are for self-evaluation, and some include oral discussion led by an APD Student Fellow immediately following the exam. (Time for the discussion is included within the timeframe listed). Written commentary is not provided. Date & Time Sections Subject/Topic Room Saturday, February 19, 10 am – 12 pm 1-6 Property BH 127 Saturday, March 19, 10 am – 12 pm 1-6 Contracts BH 238 &
BH 241 Saturday, April 2, 10 am – 12 pm 1-6 Civil Procedure BH 142 Saturday, April 2, 10 am – 12 pm 7&8 Criminal Law BH 139 Friday, April 15, 1 pm – 3 pm 1-6 Con Law I BH 127 &
BH 135 Dates, times and locations are subject to change – check your scu.edu email account for updates. If you have any questions regarding the practice exams, contact APD at [email protected].
