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LAW CONNECTION   August 12, 2013
 

Student News

Top 5 Jobs
View positions from Lake County Public Defender's Office, Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Legal Assistance Foundation, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, and Catholic Charities Legal Aid ... Read More
 

Coffee and Community
August 16
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Instruction Begins
August 19

Deadline - Law II & III Online Enrollment/Registration Confirmation
August 20

All School Welcome Back Picnic
August 23
4 - 6 p.m.
Law School Lawn

Academic Success Workshop
August 23
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Tabor Classroom

Deadline for Drop/Add
August 26


Fall Recruiting
Apply via Strategy for positions from Barnes & Thornburg, Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarland PC, Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Rothberg Logan & Warsco, Burke Costanza & Carberry, Carson Boxberger LLP, Indiana Attorney General's Office, May Oberfell Lorber, Bodman PLC, Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn, LLP, and Gutwein Law ... Read More

FALL 2013 Extern Orientations
Non-Judicial - Wednesday, August 21 - Stride Courtroom - 9:55-10:20 am with Professor Cichowski

State Judicial - Friday, August 23 - Stride Courtroom - 9:55 -10:20 am with Professor Vance

Fall syllabi will be distributed and each professor will give details of their guidelines to externs in this meeting. Please plan to attend! ... Read More

Stand Out from the Crowd!
As you leave your summer position (internship, externship, SPIS, etc.), be certain to write an effective thank-you note. Here are some helpful tips ... 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. The program is accessible through Strategy, click here for more details on how to get started ... Read More

Valparaiso Immigration Clinic Wins Case before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
On August 5, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a petition for review filed by the Valparaiso Immigration Clinic on behalf of a Ukrainian refugee. The Court found that the Board of Immigration Appeals had not given a rational reason for its failure to consider the long-term resident of the United States for a discretionary waiver of deportation. ... Read More

Valparaiso University Opening Convocation
Valparaiso University will celebrate the start of the new academic year with Opening Convocation at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 27, which will provide an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to greet colleagues, make new friends and have fun. ... Read More

Coffee and Community
Coffee and Community for the month of August will be held on Friday, August 16th to welcome the entering law class. This monthly gathering was created as a means to get to know one another better and open up opportunities for conversation between students, faculty and staff ... Read More

Academic Success Workshop
Friday, August 23, 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. in the Tabor Classroom, please join us for the first Academic Success Workshop, Starting Out Right: Reading Cases Efficiently and Effectively. We'll discuss tips and strategies for getting the most out of your reading for class. We hope to see you there! ... Read More

Wesemann Café
The café will open on Tuesday, August 13. ... Read More
 

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