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LAW CONNECTION   March 25, 2013
 

Faculty News

Professor David Herzig, presented the paper Justice for All: Reimagining the IRS, at the Pittsburgh Law School Tax Workshop.

Sally Holterhoff, Government Information/Reference Librarian & Associate Professor of Law Librarianship, is a newly-elected member of the Standing Committee for the Law Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Her four-year term will begin in August at IFLA's 2013 World Library and Information Congress in Singapore.

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IN Court of Appeals Oral Argument
Mar 26
11 a.m.
Tabor Classroom

Moot Court Try Outs Call Out Meeting
Mar 27
Chapel Break
Tabor Classroom

Legal Rebel Panel Discussion and Networking Reception
Mar 27
6:30 p.m.
Harre Union, Brown & Gold Room

New Curriculum Informational Meetings
Mar 28 - 11 - 11:40 a.m., Tabor
Mar 28 - 2:40 - 3:15 p.m., Stride

Trial Ad Call Out Meeting and Try Outs
April 12 - 14 - Try Outs
Chapel Break
Stride


Student News

Top 5 Jobs
View positions from Indiana Legal Services, Inc., Migrant Farmworker Law Center, Rush University Medical Center, Office of General Counsel, MacArthur Foundation, Franklin Electric, Co., and American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity ... Read More

Distinguished Alumni Speaker
Tammy Somers '01, Deputy Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division Office of the Indiana Attorney General. Ms. Somers will be giving a presentation Monday, March 25, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., in the Ulbricht Classroom. Following the presentation, Ms. Somers will be visiting Professor Huss' Animal Law Class 11:45 a.m. - 12:40 p.m., for more in-depth discussion on her work with Puppy Mills. ... Read More

Legal Rebel Panel Discussion and Networking Reception
Harre Union - Brown & Gold Room-Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. The panel will consist of alumni that have combined their J.D. with another career interest: Stephen Starks, Certified NFL Agent & Former Director of Legal Affairs for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency; Beth Kreppein, FBI Gang Task Force/Chicago Crisis Negotiation Co-Coordinator; Marc Trent, JD/MBA, Partner at Financial Strategies Group. ... Read More

Legal Rebel Panel Discussion and Networking Reception
Harre Union - Brown & Gold Room-Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. The panel will consist of alumni that have combined their J.D. with another career interest: Stephen Starks, Certified NFL Agent & Former Director of Legal Affairs for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency; Beth Kreppein, FBI Gang Task Force/Chicago Crisis Negotiation Co-Coordinator; Marc Trent, JD/MBA, Partner at Financial Strategies Group. ... Read More

EXTERNS
If you have been selected for a future externship (Sum, Fall or Spring), please review the FAQ site of the Externship webpage to see the forms and to answer most questions you may have. Contact Lisa Cannon at lisa.cannon@valpo.edu with further questions. ... Read More

Externship New Proposal Deadline Extended to April 26
If you wish to submit a new externship proposal for the Curriculum Committee to consider for Summer or Fall 2013, you MUST do so before April 26. See Lisa Cannon for details or download the form for the employer to complete ... Read More

Alumni Mentor Program
Attention Students! Sign up for the Alumni Mentor Program! This is an available resource for all students. With over 100 Alumni volunteers signed up to participate, you won't want to miss this opportunity. ... Read More

Employers Seeking Summer 2013 Externs - Details in Strategy
IL Attorney General - Job ID 2694
Juvenile Justice Center - Job ID 2881
Starke Circuit Court, IN - Job ID 2917
IL Human Rights Commission - Job ID 2916
Hammond Legal Aid Clinic - Job ID 2918
IN State Dept of Health - Job ID 2915
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IN Court of Appeals Oral Argument
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m., in the Tabor Classroom.

Vincennes University, et al v. Daniel E. Sparks, 42A01-1206-PL-248
Synopsis: After an investigation into falsified information on a basketball recruit's application to Vincennes University, Daniel Sparks, who was the head basketball coach at the time, agreed that in lieu of facing disciplinary proceedings, he would forfeit his tenure and be subject to a zero tolerance policy. ... Read More

SBA Executive Board Elections
The time has arrived to exercise your civic duty to vote for the Student Bar Association Executive Board. The students elected will be charged with serving you and advocating for the best interests of the student body. The current SBA members encourage you to actively engage in election the process. ... Read More

Wesemann Café Menu
For the Wesemann Café menu, please click on the following link ... Read More
 

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