Indiana Law Annotated for November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
- This Week in the Law School
- Monday, November 28
- Tuesday, November 29
- Wednesday, November 30
- Thursday, December 1
- Friday, December 2
- Saturday, December 3
- Sunday, December 4
- Announcements
- Faculty News
This Week in the Law School
OCPD Washington, DC Trip Planning Under Way
Attend a meeting Tuesday if interested
Applications Still Being Accepted for Milton Stewart Fellowships
See "Announcements."
Signing off for Now . . .
This is the final ILA of the semester. Good luck with finals. Have a restful break, and we'll see you in January!
Monday, November 28
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, November 29
Washington, DC Winter Trip Informational Meeting
If you are interested in the winter DC trip to meet potential employers, please come to the informational meeting to find out more about the organizations that we will be visiting and specific details of the trip. If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please contact Abby in OCPD, asculber@indiana.edu Room 122, noon.
Women's Law Caucus Auction Meeting
WLC will have a meeting to discuss the always anticipated WLC Auction! Anyone who is interested in participating and helping out with this year's auction (occurring February 3, 2012) is encouraged to attend. And no worries: there will be no planning/obligations before or during finals. The auction chairs appreciate all the help they can get, and everyone is welcome to offer as much or as little of their help as they can. Room 120, noon.
Wednesday, November 30
No events scheduled.
Thursday, December 1
Phi Delta Phi Exam Prep Meeting
Members-only informal meeting about exam strategies. Pizza will be provided. Room 120, noon.
Friday, December 2
Christian Law Society Bible Study
Room 213, noon
Saturday, December 3
No events scheduled.
Sunday, December 4
No events scheduled.
Announcements
Milton Stewart Fellows Applications Now Available
1L and 2L students interested in the 2012 Milton Stewart Fellows Summer Internship Project, which includes overseas internship opportunities in Brazil, China, India or Korea, are invited to apply starting now and running through December 19, 2011. A limited number of positions are available in each country. Applications are available through Symplicity; select the "jobs and scholarships" tab and search for "2012 Summer Internship Abroad" or job number 4968. Application requires submission of a resume and completed application form, which includes a brief personal statement. Applicants may apply to more than one program using the same application form and should be sure to explain their interest in being a Stewart Fellow and preparation for taking part in these programs in the personal statement. Selected applicants will be invited to first-round interviews in late January or early February 2012. To learn more information about the programs prior to applying, please contact Ms. Lara Gose or Dean Lesley Davis in the Office of International Programs, room 220.
CJAM Basic Mediation Training
The Community Justice Mediation Center (CJAM) offers a 32-hour basic mediation training for any community member interested in helping facilitate community mediation or victim-offender reconciliation. The winter training will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on two weekends, January 21-22 and 28-29, at the Law School. Participants who complete the training are eligible to work as CJAM volunteer mediators; however, any community member interested in learning basic mediation skills is welcome to participate. The training will be led by Senior Mediators from the Community Justice and Mediation Center. Tuition is $200, with scholarships available. Registration forms are at www.cjam.org. For more information, e-mail training@cjam.org.
Faculty News
Prof. Ajay Mehrotra participated in a roundtable discussion on "The Many Hands of the State" at the recent Social Science History Association (SSHA) Meeting in Boston, Nov. 17-18. He also presented his paper, "From Programmatic Reform to Social Science Research: The National Tax Association and the Promise and Perils of Interdisciplinary Encounters," at a SSHA panel on "Disciplinary Expertise, Politics and Policy."
On Oct. 17, 2011, Prof. Leandra Lederman moderated a panel titled "Legal and Economic Doctrines of Taxation" at the National Tax Association meeting in New Orleans, LA. On Oct. 21, 2011, she presented her paper, "The Fight Over 'Fighting Regs' and Judicial Deference in Tax Litigation" at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, in both a Faculty Colloquium and an Administrative Law class.
How to Schedule an Event
An online form is available to plan and schedule meetings. Please use this form to request a room, notify Indiana Law Annotated, and send other information about your event. You will receive confirmation that your room has been reserved after your request has been processed. When filling out your event description, please provide all information possible, especially if you are requesting that the event be publicized.
ILA Submissions
The Indiana Law Annotated (ILA) is published every Monday while school is in session with news about the coming week. Submit information and articles for ILA to ila@indiana.edu by Thursday at noon for inclusion in Monday's edition. Length of submission is limited to 150 words, unless otherwise approved. If you're requesting a room, submit all information (including the room request) via the Plan a Meeting feature of the website. If you have questions about an item appearing in the ILA, please contact Ken Turchi (kturchi@indiana.edu; phone 856-4044). Indiana Law Annotated is archived online.
Audio-Video Services
Send requests for AV services to Max Exter (av@exchange.iu.edu). Please include the name of your group and the e-mail address of the contact person, a description of what you want to do, and the date, location, starting time, and duration of the event. Requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance and will be confirmed by e-mail.