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LAW CONNECTION March 19, 2015
  Tabor Institute on Legal Ethics Lectures
Thursday, March 19, Wesemann Hall
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. — Bench & Bar Lecture
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Scholarly Lecture

Wesemann Hall

Armed Forces JAG Panel Career Event
Monday, March 23, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Valparaiso University – Harre Union Ballroom A

Justice Robert D. Rucker Inaugural Lecture
Thursday, March 26, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Legal Rebel: Careers outside Traditional Law Firm Practice
Wednesday, April 1, 5:30 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.
Ulbricht Classroom

Valparaiso Local Food Summit
Friday, April 24 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Faculty in the News

Professor Faisal Kutty's op-ed titled Do Canadians know what they just voted for? was published by Aljazeera on February 25. Read More

Professor Nicole Negowetti presented her paper, Opening the Barnyard Door: Transparency and the Resurgence of Ag-Gag & Veggie Libel Laws, on March 6 at Seattle University Law Review's Symposium. Read More

Professor David Herzig wrote an article for Slate Magazine titled Subsidized Injustice: Racist fraternities and sororities should have their tax-exempt status revoked. Read More


Student News

City of Chicago Corporate Legal Department - Application & Hiring Information
Monday, March 23, 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ulbricht

Presenter: Elizabeth Simek, '96
The City of Chicago Department of Law serves the Mayor, City Departments, Boards and Commissioners and the City Council administering policies and programs to benefit Chicago residents.
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Large Firm Recruiting Process
Tuesday, March 24, 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Ulbricht

Get ready for large firm summer/fall recruiting (presentation geared to current 1L students). Read More

Etiquette Tip of the Week
When giving a presentation with computer slides, stand on the same side of the room as the screen. Read More

The 2015-2016 SBA Executive Board
President: Michael Sanchez
Vice President: Mohammed Faraj
Secretary: Holly Lucas
Treasurer: Adam Calandra
Special Events Coordinator: Lauren Doby
ABA Representative: Jarryd Morton
Please congratulate them and all the other students who stepped up to run for office. Read More

Tabor Institute on Legal Ethics Lectures
Thursday, March 19
Wesemann Hall

Judith Wegner, Burton Craige Professor of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Bench & Bar Lecture
Lawyer Competency and Values through a Professional Lens
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Scholarly Lecture
Lawyer Competency and Values through an Academic Lens Read More

Armed Forces JAG Panel Career Event
Monday, March 23, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Valparaiso University — Harre Union Ballroom A
This event is meant to raise awareness of alternative uses for a J.D. in the military and how experience in the military can carry into civilian practice. JAG Officers from the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps will discuss the requirements for becoming a JAG as well as what an average day is like as an attorney in the military. Read More

Justice Robert D. Rucker Inaugural Lecture
Thursday, March 26, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Justice Robert D. Rucker, Indiana Supreme Court Lecture - Behind the Scenes – An In-Depth Journey through the Inner Workings of the Indiana Supreme Court. Read More

Legal Rebel: Careers Outside Traditional Law Firm Practice
Wednesday, April 1, 5:30 p.m. – 6:20 p.m., Ulbricht Classroom Presenters will discuss how they use their law degree to build rewarding and successful careers outside traditional law practice. Read More

Student Organization Awards Banquet and Annual Faculty Roast
Tuesday, April 7, 7 p.m.
Casa Del Roma, located at 712 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
We believe that our student organizations add an undeniable value to our campus community and furthermore, the student leaders of these organizations deserve to be recognized for their efforts and commitment to this university. Read More

Valparaiso Local Food Summit
Friday, April 24 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wesemann Hall

Across the nation, local foods have emerged as a growing business sector. New jobs are being created in our local food system including producers, distributors, and new markets, such as food hubs and mobile grocery services. Read More

Valparaiso University Law School Student Wins on Wheel of Fortune
Julie Johnson, a student at Valparaiso University Law School, won $6,000 dollars on the Wheel of Fortune, which aired on Tuesday, March 17. Read More

Seeking Teaching Assistants for 2015-2016
To current 1L and 2L students interested in being Teaching Assistants for school year 2015-2016 in the Legal Writing, Foundations, LW II and PRAXIS programs. Read More

Wesemann Café Menu
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