CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 28

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 28

Check out our full calendar of events at http://law.scu.edu/calendar

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” ~Aristotle

Quote of the Week:

Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 3

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday“Civil Liber-tarianism and Incorporation of the Second Amendment” with Professor

Joondeph12 - 1 p.m.

B127

High Tech Tues: IP Law from

the Corporate Perspective12 - 1 p.m.

B127

Council of Leaders Meeting12 - 1 p.m.

B135

“From Trag-edy to Travesty to Truth: The

Bismarck Dinius Case”

12 - 1 p.m.B142

Phi Alpha Delta Ice Cream Social

4 - 6 p.m.Blondie’s

Access to Justice Silicon Valley

DVLSR Awards5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

PALS Karaoke Night

7:30 - 11 p.m.Kyoto Palace

Last Day to Peti-tion for 2009 or 2010 Degree!!!

Public Interest Career Fair

11:30 - 1:30Benson: Cali-fornia Mission

Room

Fall 2009 Social Justice Diversity

Lecture4 - 6 p.m.

Wiegand Room

Fundamental Fridays: Devel-oping Strategic Relationships12 - 1 p.m.

B127

APD 1L Skills Workshop: Exam

Writing II12 - 2 p.m.

B142

JIL Alumni & New Associate

BBQ5 - 7 p.m.

Kennedy Com-mons

APD Criminal Law Practice

Exam9:30 - 12

Caitlin RobinettPresident

[email protected]

Carlos Rosario & Veepee De VeraCo-Vice Presidents (Full-Time)

[email protected] & [email protected]

Brandon Fields & Jessica BacosaCo-Vice Presidents (Part-time)

[email protected] & [email protected]

Marina WiantSecretary

[email protected]

Chris BunchOnline Editor

[email protected]

Jay ChoiTreasurer

[email protected]

SBA Board:From the President:

Last week, I was reading an interesting editorial in The New York Times about happiness. Maureen Dowd tells us that in general, wom-en’s happiness level has been decreasing since the 70s. Not only are we more unhappy overall, but we each get progressively more unhappy as our lives progress. Overall, men’s happiness levels are up. Men get happier as their lives progress. There are various theories to explain the trend: women are perhaps taking on more responsibility outside of the home while maintaining the same work-load in the home, most men are no longer completely responsible for supporting their families.

I don’t think I’ve often thought of happiness as something we can nec-essarily control, but I think we can. I think happiness involves a choice. Apparently, for us women, it’s something we should be focused on. And for everyone in law school, men and women, I think we should take Aristotle’s words seriously. It’s so easy to think of law school as a means (for obvious reasons). But I think we all know by now that our lives don’t go on hold while we’re here. So I for one want to do more than just get through it. If happiness is the meaning of life, we should remember it in our list of priorities. It’s sneaking higher and higher up on the list for me, and I think Aristotle would approve.

Ok, down to business: Clubs have their budgets, the Counsel of Lead-ers meet for the first time on Tuesday, and the Benefit for Justice was a great success.

Happy Monday. Hope you’re smiling today.

Have a great week, Santa Clara.

Sincerely,

Caitlin E. Robinett

REMINDER FROM the Center for Social Justice and Public Service THIS WEEK

SOCIAL JUSTICE DIVERSITY LECTURE

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 4 p.m. in Wiegand, Arts & Sciences

Devon Carbado (UCLA School of Law) After Obama: Three Post-Racial Challenges

Professor Carbado writes in the areas of critical race theory, employment discrimination, criminal procedure, constitutional law, and identity. He is a former director of the Critical Race Studies Program at UCLA Law, a faculty associate of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, a board member of the African American Policy Forum, and a James Town Fellow.

Academic & Professional Development (APD)

1L Skills Workshop

Skills Workshop: Exam Writing II

Friday Oct. 2, 2009 Noon – 2:00 p.m.

Bannan 142 & simulcast in Bannan 139

Feel free to bring lunch!

This workshop focuses on classic essay questions,

explaining “IRAC” and organizing formats for answers. The workshop will emphasize spotting

and prioritizing relevant issues, organizing the law, and developing analysis of pertinent facts to build

successful answers.Journal of International

LawAlumni and Informational BBQ

All past, present, and hopeful future members welcome!

Saturday, March 21Noon- 4 pm

Kennedy Commons

Network with board members and get your questions answered about the journal!

You’� invited to...

Friday, October 2, 20095 pm

Kennedy CommonsBBQ Area

Journal of International Law

Alumni and Informational BBQ



Kennedy Commons









Kennedy Commons









Kennedy Commons





The Public Interest Career& Information Fair

When: Thursday, October 1 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Where: Williman Room (Benson Center)

Meet government and public interest attor-•neys!Talk to them about their work!•For 2Ls, 3Ls, and 4Ls, they will be collecting •resumes for volunteer positions and intern-ships!

2Ls and 3Ls, RSVP on SCU LawJobs1Ls should RSVP directly to [email protected]

See you there!!!

Don’t forget to petition to graduate in 2009/2010 by

Thursday, Oct. 1st!!!

Sept. 30th at noon in B142

Join the NCIP Staff, Bismarck Dinius and his attorney Victor Haltom as they

discuss this outrageous case out of Lake County. Discussion will include the

following issues:

Was the wrong man charged? What is the responsibility of the District

Attorney? Did a law enforcement agent get away

with manslaughter?

The Northern California Innocence Project Presents: From Tragedy to Travesty to Truth:

The Bismarck Dinius Case

Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 6:00 p.m.

Bannan 331

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 28