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LAW CONNECTION   January 28, 2013
 

Student News

Top 5 Jobs
View positions from Medical Protective, Law Offices of Paul A. Rossi, LLC, Lake County Superior Court Judge John M. Sedia, Faegre Baker Daniels, and BENNU Legal Services ... Read More
 

Career Planning 3L Open House
Jan 31
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Career Planning Suite

Ascension to Excellence Pt. 1
Feb 6
6 - 8 p.m.
Benson Classroom

Career Planning 2L Open House
Feb 6
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Career Planning Suite

Presentation: "Below Canada: America's Decline in Economic Freedom" - Speaker John Hardin
Feb 6
4 - 6 p.m.
Benson Classroom

National Trial Competition
Feb 7 - 9
Law School

Valparaiso University Law School Law Week 2013 - Trivia Night
Feb 11
7 - 9 p.m.
Wesemann Cafe

3rd Annual Externship Expo
Feb 12
10:45 a.m. - noon
Law School Hallway

Valparaiso University Law School Law Week 2013 - Bar-A-Thon
Feb 13
6 - 9 p.m.
Inman's Bowling Alley (3201 Evans Avenue)

Indiana Supreme Court Agencies
Feb 15
9 - 11:30 a.m.
Law School Hallway

Valparaiso University Law School Law Week 2013 - Ascension to Excellence: An Evening with the Tuskegee Airmen
Feb 15
2 - 5 p.m.
VUCA

Valparaiso University Law School Law Week 2013 - Barrister's Ball - Fire and Ice
Feb 16
6 p.m. - Midnight
Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN

Clinic Open House and Registration Information
Feb 20
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Heritage Hall

What you need to know about Pro Bono as a 1L?
Feb 25
3:40 - 4:30 p.m.
Ulbricht Classroom

Etiquette Dinner
Feb 25
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Harre Union

Indiana Supreme Court Lecture
Feb 28
4 - 5 p.m.
Wesemann Hall


3rd Annual Externship Expo
Law School Atrium, February 12, 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Business Casual Attire to Participate, RSVP in Strategy by February 8 ... Read More

Upcoming Externship Applications Deadlines
Extern Employers, Campus Interviews for SUM 2013, FALL or SPR externs - VGI dates - APPLY NOW as the positions fill up fast and you don't want to miss out!
1L - Reminder: You MUST have a mock interview to qualify for an interview with any of these employers who visit campus. You ALSO must have your job search documents approved in Strategy to be eligible. Sign up today! See Lisa Cannon if you have questions. Next year's extern positions are filled VERY early - don't miss out. Be sure to update all your Strategy application materials and have them approved in time to apply!... Read More

Upcoming CPC Events
January
  • 31 - 3L CPC Open House (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - CPC Suite)
February
  • 6 - 2L Open House (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - CPC Suite)
  • 12 - Externship Expo (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Atrium/Hall)
  • 25 - What you need to know about Pro Bono as a 1L? (3:40 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Ulbricht)
  • 25 - Etiquette Dinner (6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Harre Union)
... Read More

Structuring Summer Positions
Here is an overview of the ways that Valpo law students typically structure summer positions:
a. Paid law clerk or summer associate
· Note while some employers may use the term "law clerk" or "summer associate", this term is generally reserved for paid positions in law firms or corporations
b. Externship for academic credit with at a school approved site ... Read More

Summer Public Interest Stipend Applications
Applications for 2013 Summer Public Interest Stipend awards are now available in the Resource Library in Strategy. Please thoroughly read the program requirements contained at the end of the application as some of the requirements have changed. Completed applications must be submitted to Robyn Rucker in the Career Planning Suite by Friday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m. ... Read More

Seeking students to serve as witnesses at the Region 8 National Trial Competition
The Valparaiso University Law School is again hosting Region 8 of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) National Trial Competition. The dates of the competition are Thursday, February 7 - Saturday, February 9. We would be grateful if you would agree to serve as a witness for one of the rounds of the competition. Rounds will be held at the historic Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso and at the Valparaiso University Law School as follows ... Read More

Presentation: "Below Canada: America's Decline in Economic Freedom" - Speaker John Hardin
Wednesday, February 6, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Benson Classroom.
We have always been south of Canada, but for the first time in history we are below Canada in a new, important way-our economic freedom score is lower than theirs. What is economic freedom and how can we measure it? Why has America fallen from the 3rd most economically free country in the world to the 10th? How does this decline impact you and your future? We will discuss how economic freedom affects things as diverse as civil rights, life expectancy, job prospects, and environmental quality. ... Read More

Career Planning Change
LaKisha Myles-Geredine, who has been Associate Administrator in the Career Planning Center since January 2007, has accepted a position with another organization in the region and her last day in the Law School will be Tuesday, January 29. Please join me in extending our best wishes to LaKisha in her new endeavors. ... Read More

Wesemann Café Menu
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