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LAW CONNECTION   September 30, 2013
 

Faculty News

Professor Negowetti spoke at the Emerging Issues in Food Law Symposium at Regent University School of Law on September 28, 2013. She discussed issues regarding "natural" food labeling. Professor Negowetti's article Defining "Natural" Foods: A Search for Meaning in the Marketplace, Courts, and State Legislatures will be published in the spring 2014 issue of the Regent University Law Review.

The Brooklyn Law Review will publish Professor Geoffrey Heeren's article, "Shattering the One-Way Mirror: Discovery in Immigration Court." The article advocates for a modest discovery process in immigration court cases.

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Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence
October 3
4 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Professionalism Series - Civility in the Practice
October 7
2:30 - 3:20 p.m.
Pelzer Classroom

1L Welcome Dinner
October 11
6 p.m.
Old Town Banquet Center

International Moot Court Intraschool Competition
October 9
7 p.m.
Harre Union Ballrooms A & B

Lecture: Values at Work: How Sex Discrimination Law Moved from Joke to Juggernaut in 50 Years
October 17
4 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Professionalism Series - Drugs & Alcohol and Your Career
October 24
3:30 - 4:20 p.m.
Pelzer Classroom

Academic Success Program - Review: Exam Strategy - Contracts
October 25
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Tabor Classroom


Student News

Top 5 Jobs
View positions from City of South Bend Legal Department, Lake County Superior Court, Judge Diane Schneider, Equip for Equality, Marshall County Superior Court, Judge Dean Colvin, and Environmental Law Institute ... 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

U.S. Secret Service Program
Come to the Career Planning suite on Thursday, Oct. 3 to meet and speak with Secret Service Agent Jason McCaslin from the Chicago, IL field office from 9:45 -11:00 am. He will discuss the hiring timeframes and explain the process of applying for these types of positions. ... Read More

Bar Exam Registration Information
Each state has its own bar registration and admission rules. Those who intend to practice law are encouraged to become acquainted with the rules in the state in which they plan to practice, especially those rules relating to registration deadlines and specific courses or course credit hours that might be required during law school. ... Read More

Religion in the Workplace
Law school professors discuss if it is ever appropriate to express and share one's faith in a professional legal setting. The event will be held in place of CLS's regular meeting in Stride courtroom on October 16th at 6:30 p.m. ... Read More

American Red Cross Blood Donation
Sign up to donate blood with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, October 15 from 1pm-5pm at redcrossblood.org. Schedule your blood donation appointment using the sponsor code "vulaw". If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact Saba Uddin at saba.uddin@valpo.edu. ... Read More

Bar Exam Question and Answer Session
Do you have questions regarding the bar exam registration process or just have general questions regarding the bar exam? If so, stop by the student lounge on Wednesday, October 9th during chapel break to have your questions answered by your bar prep coaches, Bethany Lesniewski and Kim Kass. ... Read More

Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence
Popular Sovereignty and the Judicial Duty to Assess the Rationality of Laws
Speaker - Randy Barnett, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory
Director, Georgetown Center for the Constitution Georgetown Law
Thursday, October 3, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wesemann Hall
For more information: http://www.valpo.edu/law/seegers-lecture-on-jurisprudence-2
To RSVP for this event: http://www.valpo.edu/law/lecture-series-rsvp
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1st annual ISBA Erik Chickedantz Law School Fitness Award
Valparaiso Law School has won the 1st Annual ISBA Law School Fitness Award. Valparaiso Law has done an excellent job addressing both the mental and physical health concerns of its students. Congratulations to the SBA and the student body for winning this award. ... Read More

Annual 1L Welcome Dinner
The law determines our rights,
our rights determine our responsibilities;
but only we determine our behavior
Friday, October 11, 2013
NETWORKING: 6:00 p.m. | DINNER and PROGRAM: 7:00 p.m.
Old Town Banquet Center
711 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
R.S.V.P.: valpo.edu/law/welcomedinner1 by October 4, 2013. Tickets are complimentary for 1L Law Students. Please inform us of any special dietary needs. ... Read More

Wesemann Café
Current Café menu ... Read More
 

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