This week in the Law School
ILA congratulates the recipients of the 2022-23 Teaching Awards. Professor Jeff Stake was honored with the Leon H. Wallace Teaching Award, the highest teaching recognition a faculty member can receive from the school. Professors Amy Applegate, Jayanth Krishnan, and Leandra Lederman were each awarded Trustees’ Teaching Awards, and Alan Becker, partner at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, received the Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award.
Monday
APALSA elections
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association members will elect their next executive board. Food will be provided.
Big Brother Watching: The History of Government Surveillance
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join the the Federalist Society, Yale professor Logan Beirne, and Professor Asaf Lubin for a discussion of government surveillance from Washington to Biden.
Equality?: Parental Leave and the Pay Gap
Noon - 1 p.m. in 124
Join Feminist Law Forum and the Labor and Employment Law Society for a talk by Professor Deb Widiss. She will discuss pregnancy accommodations for workers and laws providing work leave for pregnancy, childbirth, infant care, and other medical issues. She will summarize the historical trajectory on those issues and what "equality" means in the context of pregnancy and infant care, and how that relates to pay gaps more generally. Lunch will be provided, so register by 5 p.m. on March 26.
Picking your fall, 2023 business law courses
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121 and on Zoom
Join the Business Law Society and business law faculty for a discussion of class offerings, planning your 2L and 3L schedules, and a Q&A about the business law curriculum.
Bring your lunch and enjoy an informative session.
LLSA general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
The Latinx Law Student Association will host a general meeting.
Foundations of DEI: Privilege and Power
4 - 5 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
The Indiana Supreme Court Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion presents this six-module DEI training. Participants will receive one PILF point for attending.
Indiana’s prison system: What has changed
6 - 8 p.m. at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center
Littlejohn Faulkner, first incarcerated in the 1970s at the age of 19, spent much of his life struggling to escape the grip of the prison-industrial complex. He's currently on parole for the rest of his life. Mr. Faulkner will speak on his experiences with the prison system with a particular focus on how it has changed over the past 50 years, what needs to change, and the plight of elderly incarcerated people. Presented in collaboration with IDOC Watch & FOCUS.
Tuesday
The role of law in diminishing violence in America
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Legal scholars and professors India Thusi, Susan Williams, and Luis Fuentes-Rohwer will discuss the role of law in diminishing incidents of hate and violence.
WLC's Ask a 2L/3L
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
The 1L members of the Women's Law Caucus are invited to join 2L and 3L members for lunch to get advice about law school life after their 1L year. Food will be provided! RSVP by noon on March 27.
IPA elections
6 - 7 p.m. in 120
The Intellectual Property Association will pick its executive board for next school year. Members are encouraged to come and to vote.
Iftar
8 - 10 p.m. in the Faculty Conference Room
Join us as we participate in the breaking of fast with our community members observing Ramadan.
All are welcome. We will provide a main course. Participants are welcome but not required to bring a dish to share.
Wednesday
Moot court competitions information session
Noon - 12:55 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Each year, the Law School sends teams to compete in national and international moot court competitions covering a wide array of subject matters. Join Professor Lane McFadden for a short presentation explaining what some of these competitions are, what they involve, and how to participate. Current 1Ls and 2Ls are encouraged to attend. Pizza provided. A separate information session will be held the next week to specifically discuss signing up for the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition.
3L job search small group advising
Noon - 1 p.m. in 214
Do you feel like everyone else has a post-grad job lined up and you're the only one still looking? Historic data indicates that around half of the total 3L student body is still looking for jobs at this time of the semester, even though our post-graduate employment rate jumps after bar passage. If you’d like to talk through some of the stressors that you're facing with other 3Ls and members of the Career Services Office, bring friends and join us for free coffee and snacks. Spots are limited. RSVP by noon on March 28.
Thursday
CCD call-out meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Henderson House
Students interested in joining the Center for Constitutional Democracy are invited to an informational session. CCD directors and executive board will explain the Center's work and the key role that JD Fellows play in furthering its mission of assisting with constitutional and rule-of-law reform in post-conflict societies.
Law journal information session
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
Join the editors of our law journals to learn what it is like to serve as an associate, the benefits of participation, and the application process for each journal. The journals are Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies*, Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality*, Indiana Law Journal*, IP Theory, and Journal of Constitutional Design.
* Membership is determined through the annual "Write On" competition, which will be discussed at a follow-up session on April 13.
Justice Scalia's legacy
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
The Federalist Society hosts renowned Justice Scalia scholar Ed Whelan for a discussion of Justice Scalia’s jurisprudence and lasting legacy. Ed Whelan is a distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and holds EPPC's Antonin Scalia Chair in Constitutional Studies.
Coffee with the Dean
1:30 - 2:30 p,m. in the the Jerome Hall Law Library lobby
Join Dean Christiana Ochoa and a few of your classmates for a casual conversation over complimentary coffee. RSVP by noon on March 28.
Friday
Graduate Colloquium: On a Decolonial Comparative Law
Noon - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Sherally Munshi seeks to reanimate comparative legal scholarship by reorienting it towards a decolonizing critique. Munshi suggests that an emancipated, incorporative, and interdisciplinary comparative law might play an important role in decolonizing legal scholarship more broadly.
IP Theory call-out meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120 and on Zoom
IP Theory will host an informal presentation and Q&A session for students interested in joining the Law School's only IP journal. For more information, email iptheory@indiana.edu or Editor-in-Chief Lilly Huff at lphuff@iu.edu.
Emergency procedures preparedness training
3 - 4 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room and on Zoom
Are you prepared for an emergency situation on campus? The safety and well-being of students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. That's why we are offering an emergency preparedness training to help you stay safe and informed.
The training will be conducted by Sergeant Will Keaton of the IU Police Department, who will provide you with practical advice and guidance. You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Students, faculty, and staff are invited.
Unmasked: The Anti-Lynching Exhibits of 1935
4 - 5 p.m. in Maxwell Hall
Join a reservation for Law School students to visit "Unmasked: The Anti-Lynching Exhibits of 1935 and Community Remembrance in Indiana." The art installation reimagines two historic exhibitions held with the purpose of creating public awareness of lynching with the goal of passing federal anti-lynching legislation.
RSVP by noon on March 30.
Margaret A. Burnham: "Unmasking Racial Terror, Recasting Black Resistance: Art, Law, and Memory"
7 - 8 p.m. in Maxwell Hall
Margaret A. Burnham, University Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University, will present.
The daughter of southern activists, a graduate of Tougaloo College and the University of Pennsylvania, and a veteran of Freedom Summer, Professor Burnham speaks to three generations of struggle for civil and human rights. This talk appears in conjunction with the exhibit (above), "Unmasked: the 1935 Anti Lynching Exhibition."
Saturday
35th annual Rapheal M. Prevot, Jr. Barristers’ Ball
6:30 - 11 p.m. at The Woolery Mill
Learn how to get or exchange your tickets with others and the latest information at the official Barristers’ Ball website.
Announcements
Opportunity for rising 2Ls and 3Ls: Become a Dean’s Writing Fellow
The legal writing faculty are seeking students who will be 2Ls or 3Ls in 2023-24 to be selected as Dean’s Writing Fellows. Successful candidates will receive a $1,500 scholarship per semester. The position description and application requirements are posted on Symplicity. The deadline is Tuesday, April 11.
Teaching assistant positions for 2023-2024. Apply by April 10.
Professor Lisa Farnsworth is accepting applications for teaching assistant positions for the next academic year for LLM Legal Research and Writing, Academic Legal Writing, and a SPEA undergraduate contracts course. Find details on Symplicity. Note that the deadline has been extended to Monday, April 10.
3L pledge campaign
Calling all 3Ls! Every year the 3L class has a campaign for pledges toward the Fund for Excellence. The Fund is managed by the dean of the Law School and supports several programs and initiatives, including the school's five journals, our 40+ student organizations, student scholarships, student and academic support through CSO and OSA, and moot court programs. A pledge towards the Fund for Excellence helps to ensure we can continue to offer and expand the programs and support we offer our students. Should you choose to pledge, there will be a campaign celebration 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 4 at The Upstairs Pub. Attendees will receive two drink tickets and food will be provided. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 3L Megan Riley.
Get ready to research at research refresher workshops
The law librarians will offer several research workshops to help you prepare for your summer employment. This week they’ll offer a research refresher that will touch on the key aspects to remember when conducting core legal research with cases, statutes, and secondary sources, as well as additional time-tested tips for surviving any research project handed to you. There are three opportunities to attend this one-hour workshop: Monday, March 27, 3:25-4:20; Tuesday, March 28, 3:25-4:20; Wednesday, March 29, 3:25-4:20.
All workshops will be held in the library staff conference room. Meet in the library lobby to be escorted to the room at the start of the workshop. These workshops are open to all students. Sign up for this week's workshops (or next week’s administrative law and practitioner-focused tools workshops). If you know your summer (or post-graduation) employment will be focused on a particular jurisdiction or area of law and you would like a custom, one-on-one research consultation, contact John Moreland at jomorela@iu.edu to set one up.
2023 and 2004 graduates: Report your cumulative pro bono hours by April 1
The graduating class of 2023 and next year's graduating class of 2024 must report their cumulative pro bono hours — from the date started at the Law School to April 1, 2023. Hours must be submitted before April 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Hours reported by the class of 2023 will be recognized at the graduation party on May 5. The member of the class of 2024 with the most hours will be eligible to receive a Kaplan bar prep course. Although students will be self-reporting their cumulative hours on a Qualtrics survey, the Access to Justice Project Fellows will be using TickSpot to audit the amounts.
See the manual to find instructions on how to find your total hours on TickSpot, determine what legal work can count as pro bono hours and find answers to other FAQs.
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