This week in the Law School
See Announcements for several deadlines — including one on September 1! A final reminder that ILA also has a deadline: Submissions are required by noon the Thursday before publication. See About ILA, below.
Monday
Labor Day
Classes do not meet and offices are closed.
Tuesday
Fall student organizations fair
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Student Lounge and ground floor
Join the Office for Community, Impact, and Engagement and many Law School student organizations to discover the many opportunities to get involved and learn about our wide range of student organizations.
Register your organization for a table by late Sunday evening
Wednesday
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.
Lunch and Learn: Litigating in the Public Interest with Marie Miller JD/MPA '17
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120
Welcome Indiana Law alumna Marie Miller JD/MPA '17 back to campus for a discussion of her clerkship experience and her experience as a litigator in the public interest.
Marie is a litigator with the Institute for Justice where her practice focuses on immunity and accountability, property rights, and free speech rights. She litigates at the trial and appellate level and in state and federal courts. Two of her cases have gone before the United States Supreme Court.
After graduating, Marie clerked for Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush on the Indiana Supreme Court and Judge Michael S. Kanne of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
RSVP on CareerNet.
Graduate Colloquium Series: Eka Nugraha Putra
Noon - 1 p.m. on Zoom
The colloquium invites doctoral candidates, recent graduates, and alumni to share their academic research and present their recent publications. In the semester's first lecture, Eka Nugraha Putra SJD'22 will present "Global Legislative Survey Against Misinformation and Disinformation."
Register for Zoom
Making the most of office hours
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
In this panel discussion, Law School faculty will share practical advice, tips, and strategies to help you maximize the benefits of office hours and foster meaningful connections with your professors.
Pizza lunch will be provided to those who RSVP on CareerNet by noon, Monday, September 1.
Thursday
AJP Pro Bono call-out meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Learn about pro bono opportunities at the Law School from representatives of various pro bono student organizations and other on- and off-campus opportunities. Access to Justice student fellows will be there to share information and answer your questions.
POP returning volunteer training
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Returning Protective Order Project members must attend this training. POP will review responsibilities and procedures, as well as EV requirements.
CIPR: "Twists and Turns in the TRIPS Journey"
1:15 - 3:15 p.m. in 120
The program will be introduced by Professor Marshall Leaffer and followed by a Q&A with students.
Commissioned for the 30th anniversary of the WTO TRIPS Agreement, this presentation explores the differences between the RIPS negotiators' goals of establishing the instrument and the final outcome as we experience today. Recognizing the impact of factors both internal and external to the TRIPS negotiations, the discussion focuses on three groups of WTO members: developed, developing, and least developed countries. The presentation concludes by exploring the positive and negative legacies of the TRIPS Agreement as the WTO enters its fourth decade.
Peter K. Yu is University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor of Law and Communication, and Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University.
The Indiana Office of Admissions and Continuing Education has approved this lecture for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
Federalist Society Debate Night
7:30 - 9 p.m. at Crazy Horse Party Room (214 W Kirkwood Avenue)
Join us for an evening away from classes and studying to engage in some light-hearted debate! You can choose to compete for prizes and bragging rights or be a spectator to the show. Topics will range from "is a hot dog a sandwich?" to "is water wet?" Come see who is crowned debate champion or fight for the title yourself.
Sign up to compete by September 3
Labor and Employment Law Society call-out meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
SBA graduate student mixer
7:30 p.m. at the Bluebird (216 North Walnut Street)
Join Maurer, Kelley, SPEA, IU Medical School, and other graduate students for a fun night of live music with other graduate students! Band plays at 9 p.m. No cover for graduate students.
Friday
No events today.
Saturday
ELS call-out meeting
9:45 - 11 a.m. at the Farmers Market by City Hall (401 North Morton Street)
The Environmental Law Society will host a meeting for all law students interested in joining! If you're passionate about environmental law or related fields, come learn more about our events, opportunities, and ways to get involved. We'll walk from Baier Hall to the Bloomington Farmers Market at 9:45 a.m. Feel free to join us on the walk or meet us there around 10 a.m.
SBA and SELS tailgate
8:30 a.m. See SBA IG for the location that morning
Join the Student Bar Association and Sports and Entertainment Law Society for breakfast tacos! And also football!
BYOLC — "bring your own lawn chair."
Announcements
Reminder: Study Abroad application deadline is September 1
Are you thinking about studying abroad during the spring 2026 semester? Don't miss your chance! The deadline to apply for our Study Abroad Programs is September 1, 2025.
This is your opportunity to gain international experience, explore different legal systems, and broaden your academic and cultural perspective. Be sure to submit your application on time!
Note: If you are planning to study abroad for the 2026-27 academic year, that application deadline is February 1, 2026.
1L elections for the Student Bar Association
Nominations for 1L representatives will open September 2 and close September 7. The 1L class will receive more information from SBA next week about the election process. If you want to learn more about SBA in the meantime, meet us Tuesday at the student organization involvement fair (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Student Lounge)!
>Sherman Minton Advocacy Board: Registration for the Varsity Internal Trial Competition is open
This is a great opportunity for 2Ls and 3Ls to sharpen their courtroom skills by examining witnesses, delivering opening and closing arguments, and admitting evidence. It is an excellent way to continue developing your oral advocacy abilities.
This is a team-based competition, and you are encouraged to choose your own partner. If you don't have a teammate, email lawmoot@iu.edu; we will do our best to pair you with someone.
Note: Participants are responsible for providing their own witness or witnesses.
Register by completing the registration form by Thursday, September 4. Both teammates must register individually.
- Registration Closes 9/4
- Training video and problem released 9/5
- Preliminary rounds 9/30
- Semi-Final Rounds 10/3
- Final Round 10/4
Feel free to contact lawmoot@iu.edu with any questions.
P.S. 1Ls will have the opportunity to compete in our Novice Internal Trial Competition early in the spring semester.
We look forward to seeing you in the courtroom!
Faculty and Staff News
Sarah Jane Hughes presented a work in progress at the August 8, 2025 AALS midyear meeting of the Financial Regulation Committee at the University of Michigan, co-hosted by the Law School and Business School. Her paper concerns a question of regulatory dissonance that followed from a decision by the Fifth Circuit on the applicability of US economic sanctions laws to crypto mixers, as opposed to applying other U.S. laws relating to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism finance to individuals associated with crypto mixers and crypto exchanges. Papers from established scholars and recent law graduates pursuing LLMs or PhDs were grouped into short sessions to allow authors to present and audience members to comment. Students in the fall 2024 session of Financial Regulation already know about the decision, Van Loon v. Treasury, from the perspective of CoinCenter, a DC-based crypto policy group's new executive director, Peter van Valkenburgh. Students in the fall 2025 session may hear from another lawyer who worked on the litigation or from Mr. Van Valkenburgh. Will Van Loon v. Treasury change the arc of sanctions enforcement? That is the question I am trying to evaluate.
Jennifer Morgan spoke at the American Association of Law Libraries' 2025 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, on July 21. She and Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, presented on 'The Future of a Digitized FDLP and Its Impact.' The session explored how the transition of the Federal Depository Library Program to a primarily digital model will affect long-term access, preservation, and service in law libraries and other depository institutions.
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.