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THE COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
January 30, 2015
Volume X1X, Issue 19
Inside this Issue:
Calendar of Events
Academic Affairs
Student Services
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
L AW S C H O O L C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S :
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 through SATURDAY, FEBUARY 7
Friday, January 30
First Year Friday Program and Reception- Clemency: The Emerging Purple Issue with Governor Robert L.
Ehrlich, Jr., 6 – 8 pm, Atrium. R.s.v.p. [email protected]
Saturday, January 31
Moot Court: Advocacy Skills @ 10 am, Room 307
Sunday, February 1
ELSA: Clothes Sorting Party, Room 211, @ 12 noon. Volunteers welcome!
Tuesday, February 3
SBA Graduation Committee Breakfast Sale, 7:30 am—11 am, Student Lounge
Law & Religion Program: Hate Speech Legislation in Austria and the European Union with Dr. Wolfgang
Brandstetter, Federal Minister of Justice, Republic of Austria @ 12:30 pm, Slowinski Courtroom. This lecture
qualifies for an ethics credit.
Wednesday, February 4
Cracow Summer Program Informational Session @ 12:30 pm, Room 303
Interfaith Prayer Gathering: Give Your Heart Away @ 12:45 pm, Room 217. Light Lunch will be served.
R.s.v.p [email protected]
OCPD: Career Advice from the General Counsel of a Fortune 100 Company with Patricia Hatler, Executive
Vice President and Chief Legal and Governance Officer, Nationwide Mutual Insurance @ 4 pm, Slowinski
Courtroom. Reception to follow.
Thursday, February 5
DLSA Biweekly Meeting @ 12:30 pm, Room 211
RNLA Spring Kick-Off Meeting @ 1 pm, Room 208
BLSA presents Focus on Ferguson: Police use of Force and Next Steps @ 3:15 pm, Slowinski Courtroom.
Reception to follow.
Friday, February 6 – Saturday, February 7– Moot Court National Telecommunications Competition
Coming Soon...
Monday, February 9—Friday, February 13—SPIL Silent Auction
Monday, February 9
Brendan Brown Lecture: The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis with the Honorable Jerome H. Powell,
Governor, Federal Reserve Board @ 4 pm, Slowinski Courtroom. Reception to follow.
Tuesday, February 10,
Office of Student Support: Valentine’s Day Tabling, 12 – 1 pm, Student Lounge
Wednesday, February 11
Securities Law Program Lecture: Prosecuting Insider Trading - A Delicate Balance with Stephen L. Cohen @ 5 pm, Slowinski Courtroom Reception to follow.
Thursday, February 12
OCPD at Lunch @ 12 noon, Student Lounge
Pro Bono: CAIR Coalition training @ 12:55 pm. Room 312D
Faculty Meeting @ 3:10 pm, Room 220
Friday, February 13 – 24th Annual SPIL Auction
Tuesday, February 17
MNSLSA Meeting @ 1 pm, Room 208
OCPD after Dark @ 5:30 pm, Student Lounge
Wednesday, February 18—Ash Wednesday: Masses here at 8:15 am; 12:10 pm and 5:30 pm
Thursday, February 19
American Red Cross Blood Drive
DLSA Biweekly Meeting @ 12:30 pm, Room 211
1Ls:
On Feb 8, your CUA Login password will
expire, you will not be able to login or
print from your laptop.
Please stop by the Library and see
Len Davidson to renew your password.
[email protected]
Evening Student?
Can’t get the help you need during the 9 to 5?
The Office of Financial Aid has new late hours:
Outside Scholarship Opportunity
Finnegan Diversity Scholarship (Application due 2/13/15) Students completing their first year full-time
(or second year part-time) are invited to apply and who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in IP law and enhancing diversity in the legal profession. The scholarship recipient will accept an offer
to join the firm as a 2015 summer associate in one of our five domestic offices (Atlanta, Cambridge, Palo
Alto, Reston or Washington).
Robert Shuker Scholarship Fund (Applications due 04/17/15) intends to award scholarships of $7,500 to
$12,500 to each of two residents of the greater metropolitan area of Washington, DC. Residents who are
currently enrolled full-time and prospective law students who will be enrolling as a full-time student, leading
to a J.D. are eligible for this scholarship. Applications must be filed both electronically and in hard copy.
Applications are available at www.shukerscholarship.com
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship (Applications due 04/1/15) awards scholarships to graduates of
Berks County, PA, high schools who are entering their second year at an accredited law school, who
demonstrate financial need, without discrimination due to color, race, national origin or religion. Applications available at www.bccf.org.
* Check future editions of HeadNotes for more scholarship opportunities.
We are in room 340 of the Law School, from 9-5 every day. You are always welcome to email us at [email protected].
We look forward to working with you.
Bart Himel, Financial Aid Coordinator
David Schrock, Director
Visit the
Law and Social Justice Initiatives
Web page:
http://law.cua.edu/lawandsocialjusticeinitiatives/
See our full calendar of Public Interest Events on the L&SJI Website
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 9. Brendan F. Brown Lecture Series presents Hon. Jerome H. Powell, Governor, Federal Reserve Board.
His topic: Inequality of Opportunity, Income and Wealth in the U.S. and Globally. 4:00 pm in Slowinski Courtroom. Reception to follow.
February 10. Law students are invited to this Women’s Bar Association of DC event. The WBA International Law
Forum is pleased to support the Washington Foreign Law Society's annual diplomatic reception on February 10.
This year, the WFLS and the acting Legal Adviser of the Department of State will honor the Republic of Korea.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to mingle with colleagues in the beautiful Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the
Department of State. Please register by Feb. 4 at: https://wfls.org/event/reception-honoring-the-republic-ofkorea/
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES
Short-term and longer-term pro bono projects are listed on the CUA Law Pro Bono TWEN page. You also may create
your own pro bono project. We encourage you to take the Pro Bono Challenge. Through the Pro Bono Challenge, CUA
students pledge to complete varying levels of pro bono service during their three or four years of law school. Here are
typical projects:
1 - Property Tax Credit Project with Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Legal Counsel for the Elderly seeks 1-2 student volunteers who can assist with this project and devote a minimum of
6 hours per week, according to their availability. Weekday work only (not nights & weekends).
Qualifications: (1) familiarity with tax law and/or (2) experience interviewing and assisting low-income clients.
Students help low-income seniors who have high housing costs to obtain a DC property tax credit of up to $1,000.
Students screen clients for eligibility, guide clients to assemble documentation, and meet with clients completing the
DC tax form. Students also follow up with clients to determine whether the credit was received and advocate with
the Office of Tax Revenue when the credit has been wrongfully denied.
The project will run through spring semester. Training is provided, and all class levels are welcome.
If interested: Sign up on the Pro Bono at CUA TWEN page AND email Rochelle Bobroff, LCE’s Senior Attorney for
Systemic Reform, at [email protected].
2 - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Clinic with CASA de MD on 01/24 in Hyattsville: http://tinyurl.com/
nz97mwn
3 - Prince George’s County Office of the State’s Attorney, District Court Division (assist with screening cases and
providing discovery): http://tinyurl.com/kw8q2vf
For a list of all opportunities, visit the CUA Law Pro Bono TWEN page.
SUMMER FUNDING FOR PUBLIC INTEREST/SERVICE WORK
As you know, finding a summer position that will pay a rising 2L or 3L is hard. However, if you are interested in public
interest or public service summer placements, funding is available from the Law School through the Student for Public Interest Law (SPIL) summer stipend program. However, in order to qualify for funding, you need to have contributed to the work of SPIL. It is not too late to get involved. For more information contact Raha Mokhtari or Caitlyn
Yuschak, co-Presidents of SPIL. Raha may be reached at [email protected] and Caitlyn at
[email protected].
The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program provides law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,212
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for dedicating 300 hours of service to a qualifying legal project with a
nonprofit program or other qualifying organization. Students serving in the program’s priority areas may
apply now through Friday, February 6, 2015. Your 300 service hours can be completed anytime from when
your application is accepted and your background check has been initiated through August 31, 2015.
SUMMER EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is accepting applications
for judicial internship positions for summer 2015. Interns will research substantive and procedural legal issues and
draft written recommendations for resolving those issues. They will also be responsible for detailed editing and citation checking. Additionally, interns will have regular opportunities to observe court proceedings.
This unpaid internship is open to all law students. Summer interns are expected to work full time for at least 10
weeks.
Applications should contain a cover letter, resume, transcript (unofficial is accepted; first year students may submit
transcripts separately when grades become available), three professional or academic references, and a short (15
pages or less) writing sample that reflects the applicant’s research and analytical skills. Please send all applications via
email to [email protected]. Please do not mail applications. Also, please title the subject
line as follows: Summer 2015 Intern Application: [applicant’s name]
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions may be directed to chambers via phone at 202-354-3460 or
to the above email address.
Summer Internship with the Federal Trade Commission – Office of International Affairs (Consumer Protection Group).
OIA’s consumer protection group frequently hosts interns who work with the office’s attorneys at the FTC’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Interns are responsible for researching novel and substantial legal issues, such as on-line privacy and governance issues, European consumer law, and issues relating to Internet jurisdiction and transnational service
of process. Interns sometimes also attend intra- and interagency meetings, assist in planning events for foreign visitors,
and follow developments in foreign law.
To apply for a summer 2015 position, send a cover letter, résumé, academic transcript, and writing sample via e-mail
by February 6 to: Hui Ling Goh, Counsel for International Consumer Protection, Office of International Affairs, Federal
Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20580; Email: [email protected]
Applications should be submitted via email as soon as possible.
FULL-TIME SUMMER POSITIONS AVAILABLE
AT COLUMBUS COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES
CCLS is currently accepting applications from students who are interested in
working in the clinic during the summer. Students will work with supervising
attorneys in representing clients in the clinic’s ongoing litigation and case matters.
Students will have the opportunity to: work directly with clients; conduct
interviews and case investigations; and prepare cases for trial.
All interested students are encouraged to apply. However, preference will be
given to current and former clinic students who are already certified for practice as
a student attorney or to those current clinic students whose applications for
certification are currently pending. The positions are paid positions and will last
13 weeks. We anticipate having five or six positions available. If interested in
applying for one of the positions and to ensure full consideration, please submit a
resume and cover letter to the attention of Paul Kurth, CCLS Managing Director, by
February 11, 2015.
CCLS is home to four clinical programs and areas of focus: the
Advocacy for the Elderly Clinic; the Families and the Law Clinic; the Civil
Practice Clinic; and the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. When applying for one
of these positions, students should specify their preference, if any, regarding
the clinical program for which they would like their application considered.
Do you have questions about
your résumé or cover letter?
Join us for
OCPD at Lunch
Thursday, February 12th
12:00 to 12:45 pm
Law School Café
CUA GRADUATE CAMPUS MINISTRY 2015
Calendar of Events
Film, Faith & Food – “God Is NOT Dead” Thursday, February 5 6:00-9:00 pm
Happel Room, Caldwell Hall
Graduate Faith Community Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm Campus Ministry Lounge
February 3
Images of God
February 10
Called to Holiness
February 17
Charism & Spirituality
February 24
The Sacraments
March 17
Discernment
March 24
What is Church?
March 31
Morality
April 7
New Evangelization
April 14
What is Mission ?
April 21
Called To Serve
Graduate Silent Retreat February 27-March 1, 2015; Holy Cross Abbey, Berryville,VA
Lenten Luncheon Mondays 12:00 – 1:15 pm Pryz Room 321
February 23 Centering Prayer
March 2
Guided Meditation
March 16
The Examen
March 23
Lectio Divino
March 30
Religious Symbols
Graduate Speaker Series – Pryz Room 321- 6:00 – 7:30 pm
February 25th / April 15th – Topics to be announced
Interfaith Prayer Gathering – Columbus Law School Room 217
Wednesday, February 4th – 12:45 pm
Thursday, March 5th – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, April, 14th – 12:45 pm
WRITING COMPETITIONS
Description and details on all of the writing competitions, fellowships and scholarships mentioned can be viewed in Suite 341
(Ask for the Writing Competition Folders.)
TITLE
DEADLINE
AWARD
Animal Law Writing Contest
February 15, 2015
$2,500
2015 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest
February 20, 2015
$5,000
Interleges Award 2015
March 20, 2015
€4,000
Louis Tertocha Fashion Law Writing Competition March 23, 2015
Beveridge & Diamon Constitutional
Environmental Law Writing Competition
April 6, 2015
$2,000
2015 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest April 17, 2015
Section of Family Law
$1,500, $750, $350
Notre Dame Law School Smith-Doheny
Legal Ethics Writing Competition
April 24, 2015
$2,500
ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law
Annual Law Student Writing Competition
May 15, 2015
$1,500, $1,000, $500
IADC 2015 Legal Writing Contest
May 15, 2015
$2,000, $1,000, $500
11th Annual Employee Benefits
Writing Prize
June 30, 2015
$1,500, $1,500