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LAW CONNECTION: STUDENT EDITION   October 11, 2012
 

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UPCOMING EVENTS


Cardozo Cup Annual Softball Tournament
Oct 12
4 - 7 p.m.
Kirchhoff Field (400 Roosevelt Road)

Red Cross Blood Drive
Oct 18
2 - 6 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Professionalism Series - Drugs and Alcohol and Your Career
Oct 18
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Tabor

Tabor Institute on Legal Ethics
Oct 19
2:30 - 5 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Harvest Fair
Oct 20
12 - 5 p.m.
Law School

Indiana Tax Court Oral Argument
Oct 25
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Stride Courtroom

24th Annual Swygert Moot Court Competition
Nov 7
4 p.m.
Duesenberg Recital Hall, VUCA

Exploding Prison Population and Drug Offenders: Rethinking State Drug Sentencing Conference
Nov 9
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

3L Composite Pictures
Nov 12 - 13

Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence
Nov 29
4 - 5 p.m.
Wesemann Hall


News Stories


Top 5 Jobs
See jobs from CARPLS (Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services, DuPage County Public Defender, Cook County Public Guardian Juvenile Division, Law Office of Andrew M. Yoder, and Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic ... Read More

Fall 2012 Externs - Mid-Term Reports due to TWEN by Friday, Oct. 12
  1. Time Log to date - must be uploaded to TWEN by deadline with supervisor's signature and hours totaled
  2. Journal to date
  3. Work Product to date
  4. Field Supervisor's Mid-term Evaluation of your work
... Read More

On-Line Alumni Mentor Program
The Career Planning Center is excited to announce the official launch of the on-line Alumni Mentor Program with over 100 mentors participating. ... Read More

24th Annual Swygert Moot Court Competition
Wednesday, November 7, 4:00 p.m., Duesenberg Recital Hall, VUCA
2012 Swygert Justices: The Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, The Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, The Honorable Denise K. LaRue, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. ... Read More

Join the American Bar Association
It's not too late to join the American Bar Association! The ABA can help you meet the challenges of law school and prepare for your career. Join the American Bar Association Law Student Division today to start building your professional network. ... Read More

VLR - Candidate Night
Porter County Republicans' "Candidate Night" is Wednesday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. at the Westchester Library Service Center, located at 100 West Indiana, Chesterton. ... Read More

WLSA Bake Sale
October 8 - 12, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Atrium. The WLSA Bake Sale is open to all members, nonmembers, and staff who want to either donate or purchase food items. ... Read More

Amnesty International - Donation Collections for St. Jude Home
Monday - Friday, October 8 -12, Chapel Break, Atrium (AI's Table). Donation Collections for St. Jude Home, a Crown Point, Indiana facility providing free services to victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse and their dependent children. ... Read More

Cardozo Cup Annual Softball Tournament
The Cardozo Cup Annual Softball Tournament will be on Friday, October 12, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., at Kirchhoff Field (400 Roosevelt Road) ... Read More

Red Cross Blood Drive
The Red Cross Blood Drive will be on October 18, from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Red Cross will bring their blood drive truck and park it in front of the law school. ... Read More

Harvest Fair
The Harvest Fair is an event being put on by the Student Bar Association. This is a family friendly event at which there will be lots of games, entertainment options and food for everyone to enjoy. ... Read More

VOLT in the News
VOLT, the the new mobile online career tracking system for students was recently featured in several national publications including the National Jurist, Campus Technology, and the Indiana Lawyer ... Read More

Wesemann Café at Valparaiso University Law School
Please click the following link for the Wesemann Café Menu (9/3 - 9/7) ... Read More
 

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