This week in the Law School
Anyone familiar with Baier Hall's rhythms knows its energy amps in April. Before ILA gets to that, let's celebrate the accomplishments of this year's Sherman Minton Moot Court competition finalists Kayla Behforouz and Braxton Miltenberger, and congratulate the winning team of Lily Rutledge and Laura Stancato. And "well done" to this year's 70 advocacy competitors.
On Monday, distinguished journalist Carl Bernstein makes a return visit to Baier Hall to discuss "Legal Attacks on the Media." On Wednesday, Professor Matthew T. Bodie will give the William R. Stewart Memorial Lecture on "Employment and Identity." On Thursday, CACR speaker Professor Herb Lin will address "AI and Nuclear Weapons." And on Friday, greet Indiana Law's Board of Visitors, who will hold their spring meeting. Late that afternoon, the ISBA is hosting a mixer for local bar members and our faculty, students, and any alumni who might be in Baier Hall. Finally, at the IMU, Indiana Law will induct four distinguished alumni into our Academy of Law Alumni Fellows. Congratulate inductees Linda K. Fariss ’88, Agnes Siedlecki Peters ’79, Earl R. Singleton ’86, and James A. Strain ’69.
Monday
APALSA Elections
Noon - 1 pm. in 124
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association members are invited to run for a board position and choose their next executive board.
Crafternoon
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Jerome Hall Law Library lobby
Join us for an hour of crafts and conversation. All skill levels are welcome.
Discussion: E-sports law with Connor Richards
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120
Sports and Entertainment Law Society will host Connor Richards '18, an e-sports attorney at Odin Law, who will speak about his path from the Law School to Colorado and his journey into the world of video game law.
E-Discovery: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
Michael Boland is the executive director of Clark Hill’s IG360 unit that does innovative work in data governance and eDiscovery. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the day-to-day experiences of an attorney working at the intersection of law and technology.
Sponsored by Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Association.
RSVP by 11:30 p.m., April 6
Legal Attacks on the Media: Carl Bernstein Returns to Baier Hall
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Legendary journalist and best-selling author Carl Bernstein will return to the Law School, joined by Professors Joseph Tomain and Steve Sanders, for a discussion about how political and legal attacks on the media, past and present, hinder the ability of journalists to do their jobs and harm democracy. Lunch will be served.
Co-sponsored with The Media School and the Poynter Center.
Tuesday
BLS executive board elections
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
The Business and Law Society will host executive board elections for the 2025-26 school year. Lunch will be served!
POP Presents: Law & (Protective) Order series
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join Protective Order Project to learn more about sexual assault awareness. You do not need to be a POP volunteer to attend! POP volunteers will receive a POP point for attending.
Talk with U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Join us for a discussion sponsored by our Bradley Fellows Program with the Hon. JP Hanlon, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. He will discuss his interest and experiences on all sides of criminal practice, based on his background as a former white-collar criminal defense attorney, former federal prosecutor, and now federal judge.
Jimmy John's sandwiches and chips served.
Wednesday
Stewart Endowed Lecture: Employment and Identity
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Professor Matthew T. Bodie is the Robins Kaplan Professor at University of Minnesota Law School. He teaches and writes on labor and employment law, corporate law, data privacy, and algorithmic management. His abstract:
Work shapes our identities, and our identities shape our work. The tension between personal identity and work identity drives popular culture, as seen in shows like "Severance" and "The Bear," and it frames our conceptions about who we are and what gives our lives meaning. In many respects the law has assumed a clear separation between work life and personal lives, divvying up control and responsibility over these realms on that basis. But the divide, never absolute, has blurred considerably through technological change, legal developments, and social expectations, resulting in a more pervasive employer presence in both our workspaces and our personal lives.
This lecture will discuss the relationship between employment and identity. It will wrestle with workers’ desire to shield the personal realm from employer power while also participating in meaningful and enthusiastic ways at their workplaces. Rather than trying to recreate a divide that never really existed, the law should instead protect identities within the company while allowing them to mesh together to carry on business as a whole. A mix of individual rights over identity and shared governance over the firm will best ensure that both individual and group identities are appropriately respected.
The William R. Stewart Memorial Lecture for Labor and Employment Law was established in 2006 to honor William R. Stewart '59 for the purpose of supporting an annual lecture on labor and employment law.
Conservation Law Clinic meet and greet
4 - 6 p.m. at Nick's English Hut
Interested in environmental law? Have questions about the Conservation Law Clinic experience? Join us at Nick’s to meet CLC staff and students and have all your questions answered. Food and drinks will be available.
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.
Army National Guard career opportunities tabling
Noon - 1 p.m. in the first floor lobby
Representatives from the Indiana Army National Guard will table to discuss career opportunities. Stop by if you are interested in learning more.
Students-only clerkship informational panel
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
Students interested in clerking are invited to learn more about the clerkship application process from current 3Ls who have secured clerkships following graduation. The panelists will share their insights and answer any and all questions that interested students may have as they prepare their application materials. The 3L panelists are clerking on a variety of state and federal trial courts and appellate courts. Pizza will be provided.
CACR Speaker Series: Herb Lin on "AI and Nuclear Weapons: A Common Sense Approach to Assessing Risk"
Noon - 1 p.m. in the 124 or on Zoom
Dr. Herb Lin is a senior research scholar and Hank J. Holland Fellow at Stanford University whose research interests are at the intersection of national security and emerging technologies. He is Chief Scientist Emeritus for the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies and serves on the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. His abstract:
How AI might be used in nuclear command and control is the subject of much discussion in national security circles. But this debate—important though it has been—obscures many other ways that AI could be used or should not be used across the entire nuclear weapons enterprise. (In this talk, the nuclear weapons enterprise also encompasses nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, the associated command and control and the links of these entities to AI in systems not usually associated with nuclear weapons.) Key attributes of AI and the nuclear weapons enterprise will be reviewed, principles for thinking about AI in the nuclear weapons enterprise discussed, and specific guidelines for assessing the wisdom of AI in any given nuclear application proposed.
RSVP to attend in person or on Zoom
From pre-law to practice
6 - 8 p.m. in 214
Latinx Law Student Association will host a networking event bringing together pre-LLSA members, current LLSA members, and alumni to foster connections, share experiences, and support career growth.
Friday
Graduate Colloquium Series: Rok Bizjak
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
Visiting scholar Rok Bizjak, a Ph.D. candidate at University of Maribor, will present "Trade in Dual-use Goods." This is part of his dissertation work and aims to compare the U.S. model of regulation that is based on national security concerns with the EU model that is based on human rights protection.
ISBA mixer for the local bar and Indiana Law faculty, students, and alumni
4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge (310)
The ISBA says: "Join the ISBA Board of Governors, local ISBA members and our friends at the IU Maurer School of Law for an evening of camaraderie and connection. Enjoy a drink and appetizers as you build relationships with your colleagues. The members of the ISBA Board of Governors are eager to get to know you better and learn about ways in which the state bar can better serve you."
Technically, registration closed April 4. ILA suspects the ISBA Governors would welcome your attendance.
Please stop by and say hello.
Academy of Law Alumni Fellows Dinner and Induction Ceremony
6 - 9 p.m. in the IMU Tudor Room
Those who have already RSVP'd are invited to join the Indiana Law community for the induction of four distinguished alumni into the Academy of Law Alumni Fellows. This year's ceremony will include the Law School's Board of Visitors, faculty, students, and other honored guests.
Four alumni are being inducted: Linda K. Fariss ’88, Agnes Siedlecki Peters ’79, Earl R. Singleton ’86, and James A. Strain ’69.
RSVP is closed.
Saturday
IU South Asia Graduate Student Symposium
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in 120
Graduate students from south Asian countries at IU will present their research on south Asia-related subjects.
Coordinated by Asian Pacific American Law Student Association.
Announcements
To: 1L students and other interested students, faculty and staff from Professor Aviva Orenstein
Please consider serving as a juror in one of the final trials of my Trial Advocacy class. The trials go from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. on April 21, April 22, April 23 and April 24. You will watch talented upper-class students litigate the criminal murder trial of State v. Burns. Expect to find interesting facts, fun arguments, and talented advocates. Snacks will be served halfway through the trial. If you are interested in signing up for one of the trials (better than a movie and snacks are provided!) please contact my assistant, John Bunck at jhbunck@iu.edu to sign up.
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 2025-26 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 CareerNet. The deadline is Sunday, April 13.
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