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LAW CONNECTION   June 5, 2012
 

Faculty News


Dean Jay Conison is featured in the June 12th edition of Inside Higher Education in an article titled "The Real Problem with the LSAT." The article addresses the use of the LSAT for Law School admission.

To read the articles in its entirety go to: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/06/12/essay-flaws-lsat#ixzz1xgFENM00

Dean Jay Conison's 2012 Annual Letter to alumni and friends of the Law School is posted at: http://www.valpo.edu/law/alumni/deans-letter-2012

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UPCOMING EVENTS

June 15
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wesemann Hall
Welcome Valparaiso Law

June 28
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Grand Rapids Area Alumni Event

News Stories

New Features added to the Law School Website
1) Conversations on Law and Society will be an ongoing feature where posts from faculty members and edited Q and A's will be featured. The topics for this feature will range depending on the expertise and focus of the faculty member interviewed. The first Conversations on Law and Society features Dean Conison and addresses criticisms and changes in legal education.

2) Heritage Hall is prominently featured on the home page with videos, Zmag brochure and links to information about our clinics.

3) Study Abroad Blog is a new blog focusing on the law school’s human rights program in Vina del Mar, Chile. The initial blog post addresses a day trip to Santiago to visit three sites memorializing the victims of human rights abuses from a military dictatorship.

These new features can be viewed by visiting the Law Schools main page at: http://www.valpo.edu/law/ ... Read More
Welcome Valparaiso Law - June 15, 2012
Welcome Valparaiso Law (formally "Pre-Orientation") will be held this Friday, June 15, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Additionally, pre and post event activities, including financial aid counseling, housing information, and a special Heritage Hall tour, will be held both Thursday and Friday afternoons. ... Read More
Year End Purchase Requisitions & June Travel Expense Reports
Listed below are the deadlines specified for fiscal-year ending 06/30/12. Please provide sufficient lead time in order for items to be timely submitted to the appropriate departments. Purchase requisitions - deadline 06/13/12. ... Read More
Wonderful Wednesdays and Fabulous Fridays at the Union
June has arrived and the annual Wonderful Wednesdays will return commencing June 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Cafe Patio. This year, we are adding a second day of entertainment and food specials, Fabulous Fridays, which begins on June 29, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ... Read More
Wesemann Summer Cafe Menu
For the summer menu, please click on the following links: ... Read More