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LAW CONNECTION		January 30, 2014

Faculty News Professor Sy Moskowitz's Trek Professor Sy Moskowitz joined an international trekking group over the Christmas break in Guatemala. The group attempted ascents of 7 volcanoes, including Volcano Tajumulco, the highest mountain in Central America at 4,220 meters (13,845 feet). Five of the volcanoes are active, although none were erupting at the time of the trek. Read More		Veterans Claims Training February 20 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Ulbricht Classroom Morality and the Law February 3 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Christopher Center Community Room Muslim Students Association Annual Dinner February 12 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Community Room in the Christopher Center The Art of Business Dining February 20 5:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m. Harre Union Academic Success Program – Outlining Febuary 7 12.30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Tabor Classroom

Student News Patent Law Interview Program The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program is a two-day interview program held in Chicago each summer that brings together patent law employers and law students from across the country to interview for summer associate positions and post-graduate employment. Read More

The Art of Business Dining Etiquette Dinner with certified Etiquette Instructor Callista Gould, Culture and Manners Institute. Read More

Mock Interviews Don't miss the opportunity to sharpen your interviewing skills. Read More

ATTENTION 3Ls - Mandatory Pro Bono Plenary Session Friday, April 25, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Pelzer Read More


Alumni Mentor Program Attention Students! Sign up for the Alumni Mentor Program! This is an available resource for all students. With over 150 Alumni volunteers signed up to participate, you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Read More

ETIQUETTE TIP OF THE WEEK: On the Other Hand... What do I do with my other hand?" College and graduate students and people in business often ask me that in a dining tutorial. If you are having soup, what happens to that hand not holding the spoon? Read More

VITA Offers Free Tax Preparation Valparaiso Law students participate in the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) community service program which offers free federal and state tax preparation to eligible taxpayers. Read More

MLK Debate on Stand Your Ground The Debate on Stand Your Ground was held in Tabor Classroom on Wednesday, January 22nd. Read More

Professor William E. Nelson Presents 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture On January 23, Professor William E. Nelson, the Judge Weinfeld Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, presented his paper entitled "The Ultimate Inhumanity of Slavery" for the Law School's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture. Read More

Women's Self-Defense Course This six week course on basic self-defense strategies is taught by Lydia Seifner. Read More

Morality and the Law Christian Legal Society is hosting a panel of three Judges discussing the topic of Morality and the Law. Read More

Veterans Claims Training The event is open to all students to learn how to begin the process to help veterans start the process to claim their benefits from serving. There will be two speakers that will explain the process to students and train students to teach them how they can get involved and help veterans. Read More

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

Wesemann Café Menu For the menu (week of 01/27/14), please click on this link.