Earle Mack School of Law Weekly Newsletter: Aug. 20, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010

Topics of the Week:
1. Legal Research Center Hours for Fall Semester
2. "Welcome Back!" Happy Hour Events
3. OSA and Financial Aid Announcements
4. CPDO Announcements
5. Introducing our Dean’s Scholars for the Fall Semester
6. Academic Skills Program Brown Bag Workshops
7. Attention All 3Ls - P.A.S.S. the Bar!
8. Fall 2010 Parking Permits for Law Students
9. Student Organization Announcements
10. Incoming Class of 2013 Facebook Site
11. Scholarships and Writing Competitions

Next Issue of the Weekly Newsletter: Friday, August 27, 2010.

Legal Research Center Hours for Fall 2010 Semester:*

*Saturday, Sept. 4 & Sunday Sept. 5: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*The LRC will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, a University Holiday

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• Welcome Back Happy Hour at Public House | Tonight! Friday, August 20
  Jamie Gershkow and Patrick Bello (two of our finest 2L's!) will be Guest Bartending at Public House on 2 Logan Square (18th Street between Arch and Cherry). Complementary open bar from 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., followed by $25 open bar from 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Dress Code- no hats, no work boots/sneakers, no athletic attire or oversized clothing, no graphic T-shirts.
  
  
• Phi Alpha Delta's First Annual "Welcome Back" Happy Hour | Wednesday, September 1
  4:00-6:00 p.m. | Landmark Americana Bar and Grill (across from the Law School)
  Lots of free food and great drink specials! All are welcome!
  
  
• Fáilte ar ais (Welcome back) The Drexel Brehons invite you to join them at Bonner's Irish Pub! (23rd and Samson St) | September 16
  Celebrate the beginning of the school year, welcome the class of 2013, and remember that... we are half-way to St. Patrick's Day! September 16th at 6:00 p.m. Free food, drink specials, and karaoke starting at 10:00 p.m.!

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Notices from the Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

• Fall Registration
  Online add/drop will end on Sunday, August 29. Waitlists will also be purged at that time. The following week (Aug. 30 - Sept. 6), you may only add or drop a course administratively with the permission of Dean Toth (mjt57@drexel.edu). The last day to drop without a "W" is September 6.
  
  
• Staff Changes
  Please join us in welcoming Anahita Buhariwala, our new programming assistant! Anahita will be in OSA part-time and is here to assist with the planning of student events sponsored by OSA as well as student organizations. Her email is apb352@drexel.edu.
  
  In addition, our administrative assistant Danielle Lewis has moved to a new opportunity in the Law Admissions office. For the time being, please use lawosa@drexel.edu to communicate any administrative needs, or lawres@drexel.edu for room reservations.
  
  
• Lockers
  Lockers for the academic year may be requested in OSA or through the online locker request form on the OSA forms page.
  
  
• 2010-2011 Student Handbook
  We are converting the handbook to a new electronic format which will be on the web shortly. Some hard copies of the handbook are available now in OSA.
  
  
• Virtual Community
  The Virtual Community has moved to Sharepoint. We anticipate that this will be a more convenient and useful platform. You can access the Virtual Community through the "Sharepoint for Students" link on the Law School's website. Remember that this is where you will go to retrieve your anonymous IDs before exams.
  
  
• Name Changes
  As a reminder, if you have legally changed your name, you need to notify OSA so that we may adjust your file and other student lists.
  
  
• Financial Aid
  Financial Aid Packages for returning students were mailed out on July 16. Federal Stafford Loans have now been replaced by Direct Loans where the student's lender is The US Department of Education. Students who wish to accept these loans should go to www.studentloans.gov and log in using their FAFSA username and password. There you will be able to sign your Master Promissory Note. Any student interested in applying for a Graduate Plus Loan for the 2010-2011 academic year can do so at this same web site.

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Notices from the Career and Professional Development Office

UPCOMING EVENTS:

AUGUST 2010

• Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - U.S. Department of Justice Careers & Summer Internships - (Rm. 140) (12:15pm)

Hear from a Department of Justice official about the many opportunities in several different branches of the DOJ for summer internships and post-graduate legal careers. The deadline to apply is September 7! Don't miss this workshop if you interested in working for the federal government. RSVP on Symplicity.

SEPTEMBER 2010

• Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 21st Annual NYC Public Interest Career Reception - (New York City Bar Association) (6:00 p.m.)

Looking to enhance your networking skills? Want to get a jump on your job search by making contacts and talking to practitioners about their work and experiences?
All students are encouraged to attend the Twenty-First Annual Public Interest Career Reception on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street , New York, NY, between 5th and 6th Avenue (public transportation: subways-- 42nd Street on the B, D, F, V and 7 train; short walk from Penn Station LIRR/NJ Transit and Grand Central/Metro North stations) . Last year, over 80 public interest and government employers were in attendance. RSVP by August 25th on Symplicity. (1Ls can RSVP to rtw27@drexel.edu)

• Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - Beyond OCI: Successful Strategies for Your 2L Summer Job Search - (Rm. 140) (12:15 p.m.)

Did not participate in OCI? Interested in getting your 2L summer job underway? Come hear from CPDO counselors about job opportunities and job search techniques for your 2L summer. RSVP on Symplicity.

• Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - Presidential Management Fellows Program - (Rm. 140) (12:15 p.m.)

The Presidential Management Fellow Program attracts to federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. The PMF Program, administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is the Federal Government's cornerstone succession planning program to help agencies meet their critical need for leadership continuity.
RSVP on Symplicity.

SAVE THE DATE:

• October 6, 2010 - Finding Jobs in Small Firms
• October 6, 2010 - Challenging the Paradigm
• October 12, 2010 - Fellowship Panel
• October 14, 2010 - Public Interest Table Talk & Reception

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Full Time Jobs from Government Honors & Internship Handbook:

• Dept. of State, Office of the Legal Adviser (Civil) - 3-Year New Attorney Program - (revised to reflect a later deadline) September 1, 2010
• U.S. Department of Justice - Attorney General's Honors Program - September 7, 2010
• Department of Interior- Office of Solicitor, 2011 Honors Attorney Program - September 7, 2010
• Attorney General of Washington, Preferred Pool Status & Attorney Hiring - September 10, 2010
• Office of Maryland Attorney General - Attorney Honor's Program - September 15, 2010
• Massachusetts Office of Attorney General - Fellowship Program - September 17, 2010
• Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Competition - Entry Level Attorney Program - August 1- September 15, 2010
• Oregon Department of Justice - Honors Attorney Program - September 24, 2010
• Department of Homeland Security - OGC - DHS General Counsel's 2011 Honor's Program - August 16 - September 30, 2010
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Atomic Safety & Licensing Board panel - Judicial Law Clerk Program - September 30, 2010
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission - OGC - Honors Law Graduate Program - July 15, 2010 - October 1, 2010

2L Jobs from Government Honors & Internship Handbook:

• Environmental Protection Agency, OGC - Summer Honors Program - August 27, 2010
• Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser (Civil) - Summer Intern Program - (revised to reflect a later deadline) - September 1, 2010
• Office of Government Accountability - Summer Associate Program - September 1, 2010
• Department of Justice - Summer Law Intern Program - September 7, 2010
• Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Competition - Summer Intern Program -September 15, 2010
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation - OGC - Summer Law Clerkship Program - September 15, 2010
• Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Counsel to the Inspector General - Summer Intern Program - September 17, 2010
• Department of Homeland Security - OGC - Summer Law Intern Program - August 16 - September 30, 2010

Post Graduate Fellowship Deadlines:

• Equal Justice Works Fellowship - September 15, 2010
• Independence Foundation Fellowship - September 29, 2010
• Skadden Fellowship - October 4, 2010

NEW THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG!:

• Career and Professional Development Office is on Facebook!! Come check us out, become a fan and get daily/weekly updates of events and programming!
• Part-time Law Clerk Position, Law Office of Thomas W. Moore III, Upper Darby (2L/3L)
• Part-time Inside Sales/Marketing Assoc., Kruza Legal Search (2L/3L)
• Entry-Level Attorney Program- Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Compliance (3L) - September 15, 2010

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We have an impressive roster of Dean's Scholars ready to assist 1Ls in Legal Methods I, Civil Procedure and Torts. The Dean's Scholars for the fall semester are:

Legal Methods I: Kristen Sawicki and Mourin Khaleel

Torts:Professor Geisinger: Matt Anderson and Ben Simmons

Torts:Professor Furrow: Priscilla Jimenez and Sara Goldstein

Civil Procedure:Professor Asbury: Earthen Johnson and Matt Lynch

Civil Procedure:Professor Bogus: Kevin Demko and Diana Silva

The Dean's Scholars for Legal Methods will begin holding Library Hours in the Legal Research Center the first week of classes. The Dean's Scholar sessions in Civil Procedure and Torts will begin during the second week of classes.

Make sure that you take advantage of the Dean's Scholars Program. You will be glad you did!

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Friday Brown Bag Workshops for 1Ls - Fall Semester 2010

The Academic Skills Program lunch-time workshops are open to all first-year students. The workshops are led by Professors Kraybill and Coleman and focus on the skills needed for academic success in substantive law courses and Legal Methods. All workshops will be held in Law 240.

No registration is required, just bring your lunch and join us!

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Friday, August 27: Briefing and Synthesizing Cases
11:30-12:30
Law 240

Friday, September 10: Interpreting Statutes and Rules
11:30-12:30
Law 240

Friday, September 17: Writing Rule Explanations for the First-Year Memo
11:30-12:30
Law 240

Friday, October 8: Creating Outlines and Flow Charts
11:30-12:30
Law 240

Friday, October 15: Exam Writing Skills I
11:30-12:30
Law 240

Friday, October 29: Exam Writing Skills II (Practice Exam)
11:30-12:30
Law 240

Friday, November 12: Self-Editing the First-Year Memo
11:30-12:30
Law 240

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Dean Dennis, Dean Oates and Professor Kraybill will kick-off Drexel Law's Program to Assist Student Success on the Bar (P.A.S.S. the Bar!) on Wednesday, September 1 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Room 240. During this information session, the application process, character and fitness requirements, and the different parts of the bar exam, including the MBE, essays, and performance test, will be covered.

Following the presentation, there will be a Bar Review Fair from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Gallery. Representatives from AdaptiBar, BarBri, Novins Bar Prep, Emanuel Bar Review, Kaplan/PMBR Bar Review, Themis Bar Review, Pieper New York Law Review, PatBar: Patent Bar Review, and the Practicing Law Institute Patent Bar Review will be available to answer your questions about their bar review courses. There will be plenty of free giveaways and raffles for discount course coupons and study materials. The Law School encourages all students to take a bar review course. Come to the Fair and take the first step in making an informed decision about what bar prep course is right for you.

Notices from Bar Review Providers:

• Kaplan/PMBR Bar Review
  Calling all 3Ls and 2Ls: Learn how you can get a free Kaplan Bar Review Course
  E-mail: rdg39@drexel.edu. If you are a member of Law Review, the SBA, Trial Advocacy, Moot Court or a Student Organization leader, we certainly want to hear from you!
  
  
• Themis Bar Review
  Themis Bar Review is looking for bright, dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated students to join Team Themis as campus representatives. Interested? Call for more information - 410-542-3513.

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A Notice from the Parking Services Department

Because the Earle Mack School of Law will begin a Semester Calendar at the end of the current summer term, the Law School Parking Permits have been adjusted to track with the Semester System. And since the Law Student calendar will run on a different schedule from other Drexel quarter programs at the University City Main Campus, this process is separate from the regular student permit parking process.

The payment adjustment converts the 4 quarterly payments per year into 3 semester payments. And students may choose to buy One semester (Fall), Two semesters (Fall & Spring), or Three semesters (Fall, Spring & Summer = Annual) all at once. (The rate is the same for both quarter and semester programs on an annual basis, the number of payments is just 3 instead of 4.)

Renewals
Students with summer permits may renew for the Fall semester before finals end from Monday, July 26 through Friday, August 6, 2010. By renewing current permit holders may keep seamless services between term breaks and holidays, and take advantage of the convenience of already having the permit prior to the start of the next semester by following the renewal process at the end of each semester. After the renewal deadline anyone may purchase un-renewed permit spaces. To renew, just complete a new Parking Permit Sales Contract (http://www.drexel.edu/dbs/parkingServices/forms/) and make purchase for $540 at the Parking Office.

New Customers
New and returning Law Students may begin purchasing and using Fall Semester permits from August 9 through August 27, 2010.

The Parking Office is located in the Garage, Room 124. Please drop by to receive the new parking permit hang tag. If you have any questions, please contact Parking Services at 215-895-2813 or parking@drexel.edu

Note: Current Summer Term Law Student Parking Permits expired on Sunday, August 8th, 2010.

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Phi Alpha Delta:
Phi Alpha Delta's First Annual "Welcome Back" Happy Hour | Wednesday, September 1, 2010
4:00-6:00 p.m. | Landmark Americana Bar and Grill (across from the Law School)
Lots of free food and great drink specials!
All are welcome!

Drexel Brehons:
Fáilte ar ais (Welcome back) The Drexel Brehons invite you to join them at Bonner's Irish Pub! (23rd and Samson St) | September 16
Celebrate the beginning of the school year, welcome the class of 2013, and remember that... we are half-way to St. Patrick's Day! September 16th at 6:00 p.m. Free food, drink specials, and karaoke starting at 10:00 p.m.!

Criminal Law Society:
Justice for All! 5K | Sunday, October 10, 2010
Questions about the CLS 5K? Visit the information table located in the first-floor lobby of the School of Law building from 12:00-1:00 p.m., August 30 to September 2, 2010.

For additional information, click images.

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Looking to sell your 1L books? Need a roommate? Just want to say hello to the newbies? Then you need to visit the Earle Mack School of Law Class of 2013 Facebook site. See you there!

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The Center for Alcohol Policy's 3rd Annual Essay Contest

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Submissions for the Weekly Newsletter

Submissions for the "EMSoL Weekly Newsletter" are approved by Kevin Oates, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Associate Professor of Law. The newsletter is published each Friday during the academic term. Please forward all material for the newsletter to Alanna Bridgett (abridgett@drexel.edu) by Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.