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LAW CONNECTION		January 13, 2014

Faculty News An Interview with Andrea D. Lyon An interview with Andrea D. Lyon, J.D., who will join the Valparaiso University Law School faculty as dean appeared in the Women Criminal Defense Attorney's Blog. Read More Magistrate Andrew P. Rodovich '73, Northern District of Indiana was honored as the 2013 Trial Judge of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates. Judge Rodovich recently joined the faculty at Valparaiso Law teaching Evidence and Criminal Law courses. Assistant Professor Faisal Kutty presented his paper "Religion in US Courts: Can we live with or without it?" as part of a panel titled "Islamic and Jewish Law in the 21st Century: Contemporary Philosophical and Legal Challenges to Religious Law" at the Association of American Law Schools annual meeting in New York on January 5, 2o14. Assistant Professor Faisal Kutty vocates. Judge Rodovich recently joined the faculty at Valparaiso Law teaching Evidenwas elected to the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Islamic Law at the 2014 annual meeting in January. He was also reappointed the editor of the Section's Newsletter.		Active Shooter Presentation January 15 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Pelzer Classroom How to Handle an Upset Customer Presentation January 15 3:45 p.m - 4:30 p.m. Pelzer Classroom Talk to a Lawyer January 20 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Wesemann Hall Mock Congressional Debate January 22 6:00 p.m. Wesemann Hall Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture January 23 4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. Wesemann Hall

Student News Top 5 Jobs View positions from City of Chicago Department of Law, Law School Admissions Council, Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., Porter County Superior Court #2 – Judge Alexa, and Porter County Prosecutor. Read More

Extern Program Are you a first or second- year law student wanting to gain legal experience this summer and next school year? Read More

Indiana Attorney General's Office 2014-2016 Fellowship Program What happens when you are cornered at an event by a talker? Read More

Porter County Bar Association Membership Did you know that law students can join the Porter County Bar Association for only $20? Read More

Etiquette Tips from the Culture and Manners Institute: Resolutions and Workplace Relationships It's a new year and lots of people are thinking big about resolutions to work out their belly fat, make earlier contributions to their Roth IRA or write a best-selling novel. Read More


3L Bar Examination Information Session ASP will be hosting a 3L Bar Examination Information Session on Thursday, January 9th at 4:30pm in Pelzer. Read More

Alumni Events Check out the Alumni "Coming Up Next" Page to see what alumni events are happening. Students are welcome to attend!

Wesemann Café Menu For the menu (week of 01/13/14), please click on this link.