VALPARAISO LAW ALUMNI CONNECTION   Winter/Spring 2012
 

Dean News


It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Valparaiso Law Alumni Connection. This new eNewsletter will share news about alumni, faculty, students, and other subjects of interest to the Valparaiso Law community. It will supplement my Alumni letter and be distributed quarterly.

I encourage you not only to read this newsletter, but also to visit our website and join our growing LinkedIn community. We look forward to hearing from you.

Jay Conison
Dean and Professor
 

UPCOMING EVENTS


Mar 20
6 p.m.
Harre Union Ballroom

Catwalk for the Cure

Mar 30
4 p.m.
Law School, Wesemann Hall

Monsanto Lecture on Tort Jurisprudence

Mar 30
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Law School, Wesemann Hall

Annual Externship Expo

Apr 13
2:30 - 5 p.m.
Law School, Wesemann Hall

Tabor Lecture Series

Apr 13
2 - 5 p.m.
Indianapolis, IN

"The Enforcement Experience" – A Sports Law CLE

May 19
10 a.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection

Law School Commencement


Alumni News



Click here to read alumni news, accolades, and accomplishments.

Have a story of interest to share with fellow alumni? Contact the Valparaiso University Law School and share your news.

Faculty News



Dean Jay Conison's article, "Value and Delivery in Law School Education," is in the current issue of Indiana Lawyer, and available online. Articles by Dean Conison on Valparaiso Law and issues in legal education will appear twice a year in the Indiana Lawyer.

Professor Rebecca Huss was a featured speaker at the Animals, Ethics and Law Symposium at the University of Tennessee March 1-3, 2012. Professor Huss spoke on her current research relating to aging adults and animals. Professor Huss was also quoted in the Huffington Post.

Professor Jeremy Telman, delivered a paper, "Non-State Actors in the Middle East: A Challenge for Rationalist Legal Theory," at a conference entitled "Forces Without Borders: Non-State Actors in a Changing Middle East," held at the Cornell University School of Law on February 17-18, 2012. The paper will be published in the January 2013 issue of the Cornell International Law Journal.

Professor Alan White was quoted in USA Today.

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A collection of recent articles by Valparaiso Law faculty can be found at the Valparaiso University Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series

Student News



International Moot Court Competitors Take Sixth Place in D.M. Harish Competition
Members of the Valparaiso University Law School International Moot Court Society competed at the Annual D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law Competition on February 9, 2012 in Mumbai, India.

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Career Planning for Alumni



Professional Development Day 2012
The Career Planning Center (CPC) hosted Professional Development Day on Thursday, February 23, 2012 welcoming approximately 30 alumni and 62 students. ... Read More

Actively recruiting?
Please consider your fellow graduates and current students for your recruitment needs. Whether you are recruiting for research assistants, interns, externs, pro bono projects, summer associates, law clerks, judicial clerks, new associates or laterals, the CPC staff is ready and available to customize a recruitment plan to best meet the needs of your firm or organization. Contact us today at: 219-465-7814 or careerplanning.law@valpo.edu. ... Read More

Need job search assistance?
CPC staff members are available to meet individually with degreed alumni to assist with all aspects of career development and the job-search process. Individual consultations include, but are not limited to, developing job-search strategies and techniques, targeting career plans and interests and conducting career assessments. To schedule a consultation, contact Career Planning at: 219-465-7814 or careerplanning.law@valpo.edu. ... Read More

Law School Updates



The Valparaiso Law Review Reaches an Impressive Milestone
The Valparaiso Law Review was recently ranked in the Washington & Lee rankings as a top 100 among flagship law reviews. The Law Review also received an impressive boost in the broader student-edited law journal category where it ranks 166th in that category, out of over 800 ranked reviews and journals.

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