This week in the Law School
Note Wednesday's Iftar potluck; Friday afternoon's judicial roundtable of federal and state judges; and Friday evening's annual Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition final argument. And pro bono hours reporting is due April 1 (see Announcements).
Monday
CCD information session
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Henderson House
Join the Center for Constitutional Democracy directors and students to learn about the Center, the Indiana Journal of Constitutional Design, JD Fellow responsibilities, and the application process.
Quick course advising Q&A with Director Beck
Noon - 1 p.m. in the lobby
Stop by Director Beck's table to have your quick, last-minute academic-advising questions answered.
Tuesday
APALSA elections
Noon - 1 p.m. in 122
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association members will elect their next executive board.
Finnegan visit with alumni
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Join alumni Kenneth Guerra '19, Melanie Magdun '21, Ryan McDonnell '18, and Kassandra Officer '14 of IP law firm Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP for a lunch-time talk.
Office hours will be available today. Email cipr@iu.edu for an appointment.
RSVP by noon, April 1 for lunch.
Free solar eclipse glasses
Noon - 1 p.m. in the lobby
Stop by the OSA table for a free pair of protective eye wear for the upcoming solar eclipse, courtesy of IU's Office of the Chief Health Officer.
Wednesday
Journal open house
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Journal Office (009)
The law journals welcome 1L students to attend an informal open house in the journal office to meet and chat with current journal members! Bring your questions, including those specific to each journal.
All five journals will attend: Indiana Law Journal; Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies; Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality; Indiana Journal of Constitutional Design; and IP Theory.
Ramadan Iftar potluck
7:30 - 9 p.m. in the Student Lounge
The Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host an Iftar potluck for our Muslim community. All are welcome to attend. Join us in sharing our culture through food and community. Please tell us what dish you'll share.
Thursday
CCD Seminar Series: Yvette Butler
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Henderson House
The Center for Constitutional Democracy hosts Professor Yvette Butler for her talk, "Survival Labor and Economic Liberty."
Community and culture
Noon - 1 p.m. in 203
Join the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for this weekly conversation. Topics are shaped by the needs of our student community. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be provided.
Crafternoon!
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Jerome Hall Law Library lobby
Join the Crafternoon crew in the lobby of the Jerome Hall Law Library for an hour of handcrafts and conversation. Each meeting will have a featured craft (supplies provided) — and you are always welcome to bring your own project to work on.
Friday
Tax Policy Colloquium: Formulating Tax Policy Through the Lens of Economic Dignity
9:50 - 11:50 a.m. on Zoom
Nicholas A. Mirkay, Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Richardson School of Law, will present his most recent scholarship.
The wealth gap in the United States is pervasive and burgeoning, disproportionately affecting households of color. In 2022, the wealth of a white household was five to six times higher than Black and Latino households. Similarly, individuals of color experience poverty at a higher rate as compared to those who are white. In 2022, nine percent of white individuals lived in poverty, with double or nearly double the percentage of impoverished individuals of color—23 percent of Native American people; 19 percent of Latino people, and 17 percent of Black people. Economist Daniel Altman frames inequality as an economic problem and not just a social one, concluding the real menace for long-term prosperity is not income inequality but wealth inequality in that wealth inequality distorts access to economic opportunities.
Approved for two Indiana CLE credits.
The role of the judiciary: A roundtable with state and federal judges
2:30 - 4 p.m. in the Faculty Conference Room
More than ever, the judiciary seems to be at the center of nearly every state or federal controversy. This roundtable conversation will give students a unique opportunity to ask questions of and hear candid perspectives from three distinguished federal and state jurists: Justice Mark Massa of the Indiana Supreme Court; Judge James Sweeney of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana; and Judge Dana Kenworthy of the Indiana Court of Appeals. Later that evening, these jurists will judge the final round of the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition.
The program is open to all students. Those with an interest in externing or clerking are especially encouraged to attend. Attendance will be limited to 35. RSVP on Careernet.
Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition Finals
5 - 7 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Finalists will argue Michaela Dutton v. United States of America, a federal criminal case involving two complex legal issues: Fourth Amendment standing and the usage of aliases to send mail and criminal restitution under the Victim and Witness Protection Act for conduct that does not constitute an element of the defendant’s conviction.
The distinguished panel of judges presiding over the case are Hon. Dana J. Kenworthy, Court of Appeals of Indiana; Hon. Mark S. Massa, Indiana Supreme Court; and Hon. James R. Sweeney, II, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
RSVP to attend in person, or view live on the Law School's YouTube channel.
RSVP to attend in person
Announcements
Pro bono hours reporting DUE TOMORROW, APRIL 1!
Last call!
Class of 2024 graduates must report their cumulative pro bono hours by April 1 to be recognized at graduation. And class of 2025 students should report their hours to be entered to win a Kaplan Bar Prep Course. Use your TickSpot account to find your total hours. AJP Fellows will audit the submissions. Check out the Access to Justice Program's website for more information.
Moot Court Report: 2024 Anderson Center Seventh Circuit Moot Court Competition
Congratulations to 2Ls Alivia Benedict and Allison McDevitt for their success at the competition. Held over spring break at the federal courthouse in Chicago, the competition pitted 12 law schools located within the Seventh Circuit against one another in a round-robin tournament. Our team won high praise from their judging panels in four preliminary rounds and won honors for writing the Best Appellee Brief at the competition.
Faculty and Staff News
Professor Aviva Orenstein will serve on a panel discussing the documentary film, Israelism, on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Ballantine Hall 110. Read more about the film.
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