This week in the Law School
Monday
APALSA general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 122
Join Asian Pacific American Law Student Association for our first general body meeting.
Family and Disability Law Association call-out meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120
We’re bringing two communities together! The Family Law Society + Disabled Law Student Association are now the Family and Disability Law Association. Don’t miss our callout — come be part of the launch!
Professional Pathways series: Prosecution
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join the Criminal Law Society to hear professionals in the criminal law field, specifically focusing on prosecution. They will delve into their experiences and offer their professional advice. The professionals have extensive experience in federal, state, and local prosecution. All are Law School alumni: Cindy Cho '08; Bronwyn Green '23; Raquel Ramirez '05; Kimberly Sexton-Yeager '05; Zachary Yauger '23.
Mock Hospital Ethics Committee
5 - 7 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Mock Hospital Ethics Committee (MHEC), an interprofessional education experience on healthcare ethics. Events enable collaboration among faculty and students in the IU Schools of Nursing, Medicine, Law, Social Work, and Speech/Language/Hearing—and practicing professionals from IU Health and other local organizations such as HealthNet.
Well-being and community-impact training and MASIC-S training
6 - 7:30 p.m. in 121
Join the Protective Order Project for this mandatory community well-being and MASIC-S training. Food will be provided.
Tuesday
Bar preparation vendor fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the first floor lobby
Bar preparation vendors will talk to students interested in bar preparation courses and materials.
BLS 1L representatives election
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
The Business and Law Society will host its 1L representative elections. Reminder that only dues-paying members can vote.
BLSA general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 120
Join the Black Law Students Association to discuss updates for the school year and meet new members.
ELS general body meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 122
Join the Environmental Law Society to learn about its initiatives, meet environmental law professors and Conservation Law Clinic staff, as well as share information about 1L representatives. Everybody is welcome, but please RSVP. We will have food!
Language exchange meetup
Noon - 1 p.m. in 214
Participants will have an opportunity to build genuine cross-cultural friendships, have authentic conversation practice, and have a relaxing time with friends, classmates, and colleagues.
Hosted by Office of Community, Impact, and Engagement and Student Ambassadors.
Prof. Josh Blackman: "Merits and Mistakes in the Misconduct Model Rule"
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
University of South Texas College of Law Professor Josh Blackman, joined by Professor William Henderson, will explore and analyze ABA Model Rule 8.4(g). Does Rule 8.4(g) protect those seeking legal services from discrimination? Does it impermissibly force the legal services of attorneys against their personal convictions? Join us for a discussion on the merits and constitutionality of this hotly-debated rule of legal ethics.
Potbelly sandwiches will be provided for all attendees!
Sponsored by the Federalist Society.
CLS Bible study
7 - 8 p.m. in 214
Join the Christian Legal Society as we read through the book of Romans together. Everyone is welcome!
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.
1L Big Law recruiting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Learn about Big Law recruiting and timelines. Join CSO for pizza and information.
Establishing academic accommodations
Noon - 1 p.m. in 125
The Disabled Law Students Association and the Office of Student Affairs invites the Law School community to attend a discussion with Alexis Lanham, associate director of student affairs, and Anna Barrett, Assistant Director at AES, intended to clarify the process of applying for accommodations, including temporary ones, and what accommodation options are available.
If you might apply for accommodations on the MPRE or for the bar, it is important to be able to show a history of receiving similar accommodations in law school.
RSVP by noon, Sept. 30
Bar exam information session for 2Ls and 3Ls
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
Join the Office for Student Affairs to learn about the bar exam application process, general scope and content, Character and Fitness disclosure requirements, the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, and other considerations relevant to licensure.
Thursday
CPT/OPT information session for international students
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
JD and graduate students who hold F-1 or J-1 visas should attend this information session presented by the Office of International Services. Learn about eligibility requirements and application procedures for receiving Curricular Practical Training (during your studies), Optional Practical Training (after your studies) or Academic Training (J-1 students) authorization so that you can work or intern in your field of study legally.
If/When/How call-out meeting
Noon - 1 p.m. in 122
Learn more about If/When/How and ways to get involved! Snacks provided :-).
PILF public interest student panel
Noon - 1 p.m. in the DeLaney Moot Court Room
The Public Interest Law Foundation is hosting a student panel featuring 2Ls and 3Ls who will share their experiences working in public interest law. Panelists will discuss their summer internships, career paths, and advice for getting involved in public interest work, followed by a Q&A session. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from fellow students and ask questions about pursuing public interest opportunities. Food will be provided.
Your IP Toolkit: IP Tips with Mentors
Noon - 1 p.m. in 121
Grab lunch with your mentor, or the Intellectual Property Association executive board, and hear from student panelists on landing IP summer jobs.
RSVP by noon, Oct. 1, for lunch
Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood with the SBA
6:30 - 9 p.m. in the Student Lounge
For this edition of Alternative Bar Review, join Student Bar Association for snacks and sign making before heading over to Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood (formerly Hoosier Hysteria) to kickoff the 2025-2026 IU basketball season.
Friday
Resume session for graduate students
11 a.m. - noon in the Faculty Conference Room (335)
If you are an LLM and a graduate student in another Law School degree program and interested in ISIP, then you know you are going to have to perfect your U.S.-style resume, and the Career Services Office is here to help! This service is open to everyone at the Law School, and ISIP participants specifically need to do this before you make your bids in mid-October.
The session will be led by Kate Caldwell, senior director of Career Services. Please bring a hard copy of your resume and remember to RSVP on CareerNet.
International Fridays: Stewart Fellows Global Internships
Noon - 1 p.m. in 213
Join the Center on the Global Legal Profession and Stewart Fellows alumni to learn about summer overseas internship opportunities for 1Ls and 2Ls. Lunch will be provided.
Women’s self-defense class
3:30 - 5 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge (310)
Join the Criminal Law Society and the Women’s Law Caucus in hosting Sergeant Hailey Wilson with the Indiana University Police Department. Sergeant Wilson will discuss and demonstrate various self-defense techniques, which students will be able to practice in a safe environment. Please wear comfortable clothing.
RSVP by 3:30 p.m., Oct. 2 to participate
SELS mixer
6 - 8 p.m. at Meitus Gelbert Rose LLP (121 E. Kirkwood Ave., Suite 300, above CVS)
Meet Sports and Entertainment Law members, enjoy light refreshments, and play ping-pong at the MGR law office!
Announcements
Socctoberfest player registration closes Weds., Oct. 1
Students interested in participating in the school-wide co-ed tournament, scheduled for Friday, October 24, 5 – 7 p.m. at Karst Farm Park, should sign up by noon on Wednesday.
Learn more about Socctoberfest.
Tip: Move your pro bono hours from TICK to CareerNet by Oct. 1
Reminder: 2Ls and 3Ls should transfer their pro bono hours from TICK to CareerNet by Oct. 1.
Family Office Program looking for business-oriented 1Ls for summer internships
Indiana Law's Family Office Program (FOP) is seeking to increase the number of 1L FOP Fellows in anticipation of a significant number of paid family office summer 2026 internships. The FOP is especially well suited for students interested in business transactional work, real estate, tax, and/or sophisticated trust and estate planning.
A family office is a group of professionals (from one to several hundred) who manage the business and personal affairs of high-net-worth families (typically > $500M), often after the sale of a large operating business. The family office sector is a large and growing sector of the global economy. It is estimated to hold more than $6 trillion and has become a major driver of sophisticated transactions that are traditionally the province of large publicly traded companies or private-equity firms. Because many law firms highly value family office clients, FOP internships are often helpful for 2L summer employment.
The FOP was founded in 2020 by Mike Flannery '82, who served as CEO of Duchossois Capital Management, a prominent family office in Chicago. Now in its sixth year, the FOP has admitted a total of 25 Fellows, including nine alumni currently in practice. Interested 1L students should send their resume to the FOP Faculty Director, Professor William Henderson, at wihender@iu.edu.
Faculty and Staff News
Professor Steve Sanders spoke on a Constitution Day panel titled "The 14th Amendment Then and Now," sponsored by the federal district court in Indianapolis. Professor Sanders also published an op-ed in the Indianapolis Star concerning the First Amendment and the Ball State University employee who was fired for a social media post about Charlie Kirk.
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