This week in the Law School
Congratulations to our Black Law Students Association, which earned Chapter of the Year honors at this weekend's Midwest BLSA conference!
Tickets are now on sale for the signature social event of the year, the Annual Rapheal M. Prevot, Jr. Barristers' Ball. See 'announcements' below for details.
Finally, make plans to join us Wednesday at noon for the Stewart Lecture with Prof. Orly Lobel, who will discuss AI and the Future of Work.
Monday
BLSA self care
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120
To kick off Black History Month, we are putting an emphasis on mental health for Black lawyers. Join us as we discuss self-care tips for law students and facilitate a mindfulness activity. Chill with the Black Law Students Association, eat your lunch, and make your own stress ball.
LELS panel: Part one
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join Labor and Employment Law Society for the second day of a two-part panel with these attorneys:
Kathleen Cullum Bensberg '16, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Indianapolis); Aaron Vance '20, Associate at Barnes + Thornburg LLP (Indianapolis); and Emily Kile-Maxwell '17, Associate at Faegre Drinker (Indianapolis).
Open to all members. The event is in person, but panelists will attend online. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by noon, February 4, noting any dietary restrictions.
PILF general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
Join the Public Interest Law Foundation for its spring general body meeting! Light snacks and drinks will be served. Attendance is required for PILF members. Attendees will receive one PILF point for attending. Please email iupilf@indiana.edu if you are unable to attend the meeting.
Conceiving Christian America: Reproductive Politics of Embryo Adoption
Noon - 1:15 p.m. in Kinsey Conference Room, Lindley Hall
The Center for Law, Society & Culture is sponsoring “Conceiving Christian America: Reproductive Politics of Embryo Adoption” in the Kinsey Conference Room in Lindley Hall. Risa Cromer will speak on her new book, Conceiving Christian America, on the interconnecting forces of white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and religious right-wing movements in shaping contemporary reproductive politics in the U.S. and beyond.
Tuesday
Spring bar preparation vendor fair
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the lobby
Bar preparation vendors will talk to students interested in bar preparation courses and materials.
CPLA: Mark Werling, IU Chief Privacy Officer
Noon - 1 p.m. in 124
The Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Association will host a discussion with Indiana University's Chief Privacy Officer, Mark Werling. The conversation will cover careers in privacy and cybersecurity, data governance, and the privacy landscape.
Censorship in Universities: Palestine and the Law
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join the American Constitution Society for a nuanced discussion about the role that censorship has played in conversations on university campuses around the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Palestine liberation movement. We will unpack the legality of this censorship and what makes it so prolific on university campuses.
WLC general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120
Join the Women's Law Caucus for our first meeting of the semester. We will review our upcoming events and opportunities for the semester.
Wednesday
William R. Stewart Lecture: Prof. Orly Lobel
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Can We Harness Digital Technology for More Fair, Safer, and Inclusive Employment Environments?
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room and on Zoom
Professor Lobel, the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law and founding director of the Center for Employment and Labor Policy at the University of San Diego, is an award-winning author and influential tech and employment policy scholar.
Lobel defends technology as a powerful tool we can harness to achieve equality and a better future. With a rich array of case studies from the labor market and beyond, Lobel makes a compelling argument that while we cannot stop technological development, we can direct its course according to our most fundamental values. She argues for proactively directing and governing increasingly automated and datafied markets and societies in ways that serve social goals including fairness, equality, welfare, health, and justice.
The lecture is approved for one hour of Indiana CLE.
Thursday
Compassion fatigue with JLAP
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Join the Protective Order Project for a discussion with JLAP about compassion fatigue and how to protect yourself as you begin your legal career.
Graduate Colloquium: "Defending Taiwan's Democracy in the Internet"
Noon - 1 p.m. on Zoom
S.J.D. candidate Simon Sun will present his research about why Taiwan should embrace the metaphorical view of the Internet as "commons," transcending conceptions of "cyberspace" or "sovereignty." Simon will further discuss how to classify the Internet commons from three dimensions: "cable commons," "communications commons," and "content commons."
LELS panel: Part two
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join Labor and Employment Law Society for the second day of a two-part panel with these attorneys:
Carita Austin '11, Cummins Inc. (Indianapolis); Sarah Bowers, IU Health (Indianapolis); Catherine Seidelman, Department of Labor; McLean Johnson '15, National Labor Relations Board (D.C); and Casey Leech '18, Jackson Lewis P.C. (Chicago).
Open to all members. The event is in person, but panelists will attend online. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by noon, February 7, noting any dietary restrictions.
EnBanc Federal Circuit LKQ v. GM, Design Patent Obviousness
12:30 - 2 p.m. in 213
Join Professor Mark Janis and other expert panelists for a virtual panel discussion of the LKQ v. GM Design Patent Obviousness case. This is a unique opportunity to hear counsel discuss oral arguments on a rare design patent case. The central issue in the case is what should be the test for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 in the context of design. RSVP by noon, February 7.
Lunar New Year
4 - 6 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Asian Pacific American Law Student Association!
Friday
No events.
Announcements
Apply for the Snyder Postgraduate Scholarship in International Law by February 11
The deadline to apply for the Snyder Postgraduate Scholarship in International Law at Cambridge University is February 11. Apply on CareerNet (see listing in CareerNet), in the Maurer Student Services Canvas page, and on the scholarship's web page. Address questions to Dean Lesley Davis ( leedavis@indiana.edu).
Tickets on sale January 31: 36th Annual Rapheal M. Prevot, Jr. Barristers’ Ball
The Black Law Students Association will host the 36th Annual Rapheal M. Prevot, Jr. Barristers' Ball on Saturday, March 2, 6:30 – 11 p.m. at the Woolery Mill. Tickets are available for purchase January 31 – February 16, starting at $70 per person for students and $85 for faculty, staff, and alumni. Prices will increase throughout the window for students, so hurry and buy early! Additionally, chartered shuttle service will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis between Baier Hall and Woolery Mill before and after the event. To purchase tickets and sign up for shuttle service, please visit the official event webpage. Send questions to eventlaw@indiana.edu.
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