This week in the Law School
Welcome to the 69th volume of Indiana Law Annotated. For our new additions this fall, ILA will come to you every Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. when classes are in session. It's your guide to what's going on in and around the Law School for the upcoming week. There are other ways of finding out about events, too: Our events calendar is a great resource to bookmark, CareerNet and Canvas have certain event listings, and many student organizations have their own social media accounts worth following. While ILA strives for perfection each and every week, errors and omissions are bound to occur at some point. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. One final housekeeping note: If you unsubscribe from ILA, you will be removed from the mailing list and will not receive it again. We strongly encourage you to remain subscribed so that you can keep up with what's going on. Have a great year!
Monday
CSO public interest event
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
RSVP on CareerNet.
Tuesday
ILJ note orientation
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
This mandatory orientation is for all incoming Indiana Law Journal associates. We will outline the Note requirement for the year and share key resources to support you throughout the Note-writing process.
Lunch for parenting and caregiving students
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
Hosted by the Office for Community, Impact, and Engagement, this special lunch aims to build connections between students who are parenting or caregiving. The goal is to provide a forum for mutual support, resource sharing, and celebration of your decision to take on the challenge and opportunity of law school while others depend upon you.
RSVP on CareerNet.
Path to Careers in IP: A Practitioner Panel
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Join the Center for Intellectual Property Research and four intellectual property practitioners of varying undergraduate and professional backgrounds who will share their diverse perspectives on their paths to IP careers. Panelists include Brad Maurer '99, partner, Dentons; Lindsey Rothrock, partner, Taft Law; Taylor Lavender, '22, associate, Barnes & Thornburg; Matthew Spegele '22, senior patent counsel, Proctor & Gamble.
This is a great opportunity to ask questions about IP law, practice, and to network.
To attend, RSVP. Boxed lunch will be provided with RSVP.
RSVP by noon, August 25
1L Student Ambassador call-cut meeting
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. in 125
As a 1L you can play a significant role in recruiting efforts by volunteering your time to give tours and take prospective applicants to class for the Office of Admissions. Being a student ambassador is a commitment of a few hours over the course of each semester. Your efforts help show prospective applicants the great students, faculty, and programs we have here at Indiana Law. This brief informational meeting will cover the requirements for being a student ambassador and the information you will need to know.
Wednesday
Stewart Fellows Ignite presentations
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in 124
Current Stewart Fellows presentations. Repeats tomorrow. Feel free to attend one day or both days.
RSVP to attend
CAPS
All day. Repeats tomorrow and every week through Nov. 26
Stressed? Anxious? Do you need to talk? The Law School provides counseling and psychological services to students. Kelly Kinsman, our embedded counselor, will be at Baier Hall on Wednesdays and Thursdays through November 26.
Fall student organization leadership training
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
This training for student organization leaders with the Office for Community, Impact, and Engagement and the Events Office will discuss student organization activities, policies, and procedures.
Training is mandatory for student organization presidents and treasurers. Communications or programming/social chairs are also encouraged to attend.
Lunch will be provided, likely pizza.
RSVP by August 25
Note-taking and class preparation strategies
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
CSO ice cream social
2:30 - 4 p.m. in the Student Lounge
Start the year off right with a sweet treat! The Career Services Office would like to welcome you to campus with an ice cream social. Meet or reconnect with your career advisor and the rest of the CSO team.
Thursday
Stewart Fellows Ignite presentations
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in 124
Current Stewart Fellows presentations.
RSVP to attend
Lunch with new and returning international students and scholars (JD and graduate programs)
Noon - 1 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge (310)
You’re invited to lunch with all of our international students and scholars!
RSVP by August 25
Clinic swearing in ceremony
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Friday
Guided Meditation with Dean Ochoa
Noon - 1 p.m. in 004
Start your semester off right with our dean in the newly refurbished Prayer and Meditation Space – where you’ll be guided in ways to destress, decompress, and find mindfulness – in a space designated just for you.
Announcements
Announcing new Dean’s Writing Fellows
The legal writing faculty are pleased to announce this year's Dean’s Writing Fellows: Carson Arnold; Claire Barnett; Sophia Carmosino; Lisa Chen; Catie Daymon; Corbyn Fry; Sidney Humphrey; Rudy Nesvik; and Nermeen Rahman. The Dean’s Writing Fellow position connects outstanding upper-class students with a legal writing professor and one section of the first-year Legal Research and Writing course. The writing faculty look forward to working with this year's Fellows and with the Class of 2028!
Faculty and Staff News
On April 25, 2025, Prof. Leandra Lederman spoke at the 2025 Critical Tax Conference hosted by the University of Wisconsin Law School.
The conference was held in hybrid format. She and Sarah Lawsky presented via Zoom their paper, "Decoding Deductions."
About ILA
Indiana Law Annotated is published Sundays during the school year with events and announcements for the coming week.
Submit announcements and faculty news to ila@iu.edu and event requests to our online tool by noon of the Thursday before publication. Entries may be edited for consistent presentation.