This week in the Law School
ILA trusts you're well rested after a peaceful break ... because this week is a banger! Academic advising begins Monday; career and academic exploration programs include environmental law Monday, IP Tuesday, judicial clerkships Thursday, and study abroad and dual-degrees Friday. Of special note, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals will sit for arguments in six real cases Thursday. End the week with fun traditions Thursday - Sunday.
Monday
Advising and registration information session for 2Ls and 3Ls
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
All current 2L and 3L students are strongly encouraged to attend this session to learn about academic requirements, the registration process, and opportunities for individual academic advising. This session will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. You will be asked to attend or view the recording of this session before scheduling an individual advising meeting.
Environmental law career panel
Noon - 1 p.m. in 124
Join the Environmental Law Society for a career panel with practicing environmental law lawyers! Our panelists will include Adam Bain '86, senior trial counsel, US Department of Justice; Amani Khoury '24, associate, Faegre Drinker; and Jeremiah Williamson '10, attorney advisor, US Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor. Bring your lunch and questions!
Intersections with Reproductive Justice
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
If/When/How will host a panel of Professors Yvette Butler, Jody Madeira, Jennifer Oliva, and Deborah Widiss for a discussion of their work and its intersections with reproductive justice. We will cover diverse perspectives relating to health law, criminal law, constitutional law, etc. All are welcome to listen and discuss this crucial subject.
What to Do About China: Meeting the Greatest Foreign Policy Challenge of the 21st Century
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
Doug Bandow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute specializing in foreign policy and civil liberties, and former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan, will speak on China, the greatest foreign policy challenge of the 21st Century. Sponsored by the Federalist Society.
Tuesday
Career Exploration Lunch
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
CLS monthly lunch
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
Join the Christian Legal Society for fellowship and lunch. See you there!
Name and gender marker change training
Noon - 1 p.m. in 124
Indiana Legal Services will lead a training on how to fill out name and gender marker change forms. This volunteer training is mandatory for new and returning members who are going to be doing name and gender marker changes with the LGBTQ+ Pro Bono project.
Peggy Browning Fund Fellowships information session
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
Join the Public Interest Law Foundation and the Labor and Employment Law Society to learn about the Peggy Browning Fund, an organization that offers paid public interest summer fellowships in labor law.
Learn more about the Peggy Browning Fund.
Trademark law practice with Scott Kumis '03
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Practitioner-in-Residence lunch talk with Scott Kumis '03, supervisory attorney advisory and trademark attorney at the USPTO. Scott will share his path to employment at the USPTO, some of his career experiences and other insights.
Lunch will be served with your RSVP.
RSVP by noon, Oct. 21
VIP training session
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in 213
Learn about patents — specifically how to conduct a prior art search as part of PatentConnect's Volunteers in IP (VIP) program for 1L students.
If you did not attend the recent VIP call-out session, you are still welcome to attend this session.
Wednesday
1L Academic Success Workshop: Outlining and Synthesis for Exam Success
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
See CareerNet for session description and to RSVP. Pizza lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by noon on Monday, Oct. 21.
Thursday
Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
In Baier Hall by appointment
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Care-giving or grieving? Maybe you are concerned for someone else. Don’t wait; help and support are available.
The Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program will be in Baier Hall meeting individually with students. All meetings are free and confidential.
Please make an appointment in advance by calling 317-833-0370. Tell them you’re calling to set an appointment with a counselor at the Maurer School of Law. You will be provided with a date, time, and room number.
U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals argument sitting
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will hear arguments in six cases throughout the morning. This is a rare opportunity to see a federal appellate court in action. Students and others may come and go as they wish (unless they have been assigned a time as part of a class requirement) but should wait until a break between arguments in order to limit disruption. The argument schedule, summaries of the cases to be heard, and rules for courtroom etiquette are available on the Law School event calendar.
Doors open at 9 a.m. Overflow space in room 121 will be available to accommodate attendees if room capacity is met.
BLSA general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 122
Join Black Law Students Association for our October general body meeting.
Lunch with Seventh Circuit judges and clerks
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge (310)
The three judges who will be in Baier Hall for morning arguments, along with their judicial clerks, will have lunch with students. A judge or clerk(s) will be at each table. Open to all students from all years, but seating is limited. You must be available 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Students interested in learning more about judicial clerkships are especially encouraged to attend.
RSVP on CareerNet
Q&A discussion with Seventh Circuit judges
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the Faculty Conference Room (335)
The three judges who will be at the Law School for morning arguments will participate in a Q&A discussion with students moderated by Associate Dean Steve Sanders. This will be a rare opportunity to talk with federal appellate judges in a small-group setting. Open to all students from all years, but seating is limited. Students interested in learning more about judicial clerkships are especially encouraged to attend.
RSVP on CareerNet
BLSA's annual Gong Show
7 - 9 p.m. at The Back Door (207 South College Avenue)
The Gong Show is a light-hearted and humorous amateur talent contest. Each contestant will go before our panel of judges and if any judge considers the act to be particularly bad, they can force it to stop by striking the gong. If the act survives without being gonged, the contestant will receive a score from each of the judges. The contestant with the top score will win the grand prize!
Friday
Alternative dispute resolution competition
8 a.m. - 7 p.m. in 203, 213, and 352
Graduate Colloquium: Saleh Hissein Hassan
Noon - 1 p.m. on Zoom
S.J.D candidate Saleh Hissein Hassan will present "Consociational Power Sharing Model for Managing Cultural Cleavage in Chad."
Study abroad and international dual-degree opportunities
Noon - 1 p.m. in 122
Staff from Graduate Legal Studies and International Programs will discuss opportunities to study abroad for a semester as a 2L or 3L, pursue a dual degree abroad (as a 3L), take part in a semester-long overseas internship (for current/future CCD affiliates), or spend a semester researching international law at Cambridge after graduating. 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls and graduate students welcome.
Pizza will be available.
All-journal movie afternoon
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
All journal students welcome!
Join us for an all-journal Halloween movie afternoon. We'll watch Beetlejuice and have popcorn and other Halloween themed snacks. Costumes, comfy clothes, and fuzzy blankets are all encouraged.
Sponsored by Center for Constitutional Democracy, Indiana Law Journal, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, and Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality, but all journal students are welcome.
Bubble tea and chat
3 - 4 p.m. in 214
Join the International Student Association for a relaxed and friendly language exchange event over authentic bubble tea! Whether you're looking to practice a new language or just want to meet people from different cultural backgrounds, this is the perfect opportunity to chat, connect, and learn.
Socctoberfest
5 - 7 p.m. at Karst Farm Park, fields 1 and 2
Socctoberfest, an annual co-ed round-robin tournament for law students, celebrates its 21st year at the Law School. Four teams will play six games to determine an overall winner. At the end of the night, the winning team will receive a trophy that will be placed in the Office for Student Affairs alongside the team photo until the next academic year.
Faculty, staff, students, friends, and family are welcome to attend. Bring a blanket or lawn chair if you wish to watch the games!
IP Trivia Night
7 - 9 p.m. at Metal Works (108 East 6th Street)
Join ChIPs, Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Association, Intellectual Property Association, Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and the Jewish Law Students Organization for Trivia Night. Trivia will include IP, law and technology topics, current events among many other topics! Teams of 4-6 are forming now.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., trivia starts at 7 p.m. Cool down after Socctoberfest with some trivia!
Saturday
Alternative dispute resolution competition
8 a.m. - 7 p.m. in 214, 215, and 216
Sunday
Maurer Bowls
2 - 5 p.m. at Classic Bowling Lanes (1421 North Willis Drive)
Scare up a good time with the Law School at an afternoon of Halloween-themed fun. We will have spooky snacks and decorations. Bring a friend or partner, if you dare!
Hosted by the Office for Student Affairs and the Office for Community, Inclusion and Engagement.
Announcements
October Pro Bono Challenge
In honor of ABA’s Pro Bono Week at the end of October, the Access to Justice Program will be giving Maurer swag to the member of each class with the most pro bono hours for the month of October! Make sure to log your hours on TickSpot so that you will be in the running for swag. If you have any questions about getting involved with Pro Bono or what counts as Pro Bono, you can read all about that. We're excited to see what all you do!
Moot court competitions news
Congratulations to 3Ls Justice Jama and Nathan Blair who represented the Law School at the Billings Exum Frye National Moot Court Competition at Elon Law School in Greensboro, NC the weekend of October 11-12. Justice was individually recognized as one of the three top oral advocates at the competition.
Spring 2025 teaching assistant opportunity
Professor Asaf Lubin is looking for a teaching assistant for his Spring 2025 undergraduate course "Espionage and International Law." The assistant will be expected to attend all class sessions, grade midterms and final exams, run review sessions, and serve as a mentor for the undergraduate students (many of them considering applying to law school after graduation). Preference will be given to 3Ls and those with international law or national security law background or interest, but all may apply.
Please submit a transcript, short statement of interest, and a resume.
The position is open to 2Ls, 3Ls, and Law School graduate degree program students. Deadline: November 10. CareerNet #28447.
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