April 2008

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Information in this calendar is updated as of April 4, 2008. * Indicates additions or updates since the last publication.

April 1, 2008

    Upcoming Events:

    May 8, 2008
    Office of Law Alumni & Development: Law School Dinner Honoring Dean Dennis O. Lynch. 6:00 p.m., Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida. For more information, contact (305) 284-3470 or 1-866-99UMLAW.

    May 18, 2008
    Graduating Students: Law School Commencement Ceremony. 2:00 p.m., Bank United Convocation Center, University of Miami, Coral Gables. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at
    (305) 284-4551.
  • 2L Students: Registration Meetings. 12:30 p.m., Room 108, or 5:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.

April 2, 2008

  • Career Planning: Interviewing and Networking Skills Workshop. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • 2L Students: Registration Meetings. 12:30 p.m., Room 309 or 5:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.

April 3, 2008

  • Career Planning: How to Succeed as a First Year Attorney, with attorney J.B. harris. 12:30 p.m., Room 109. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • 1L Students: Registration Meeting. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.
  • * Joint Program on Law, Public Policy & Ethics and OUTLaw: Discussion on ways to fight Florida’s proposed Marriage Protection Amendment, featuring Robert F. Rosenwald Esq., Director, LGBT Advocacy Project and John C. Graves Fellow at the ACLU of Florida. 12:30 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact Aziza Botchway at (305) 284-3870.

April 5, 2008

  • Barrister’s Ball: Hilton Hotel. 7:00 p.m. – Midnight. For more information, call (305) 284-1133 or email UMBarristersBall@gmail.com.

April 7, 2008

  • Career Planning: How to Succeed as a Summer Public Interest Employee. 12:30 p.m., Room 209. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.

April 7 – 22, 2008

  • Academic Achievement Program: Hiring interviews for Fall 2008 Dean’s Fellows. Room 212. For more information, contact Joanne Harvest Koren at (305) 284-2281.

April 8, 2008

  • Career Planning: "The Business of Law", featuring Cesar Alvarez, Managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig. 12:30 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • Office of Law Alumni & Development: Celebration of the life of Dan Pearson, announcing the Daniel S. Pearson Endowed Scholarship and introducing the first Pearson Scholar, Christopher Lomax. 6:30 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the Office of Law Alumni & Development at (305) 284-3470.

April 9, 2008

  • Career Planning: How to Succeed as a Summer Associate. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • 3L Students: Meeting for Graduation and the Bar Examination. 5:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.
  • * Joint Program on Law, Public Policy & Ethics, the University of Miami Business Law Review and the World Bank: Discussion with Dr. Simeon Djankov, Chief Economist, Indicators Group, Financial and Private Sector Vice Presidency and Creator of the World Bank’s “Doing Business Series.” 5:30 p.m., Room 108. RSVP to (305) 284-3934 or snelson@law.miami.edu.

April 10, 2008

  • Financial Aid: Repayment Strategies seminar. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact Wendi Owens at (305) 284-3115.
  • Career Planning: PLI Patent Bar Presentation. 12:30 p.m., Room 110. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • 1L Students: Registration Meeting. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.
  • Office of Law Alumni & Development: Broward Judicial Reception, in honor of all members of the judiciary. Hon. Martin R. Dishowitz, JD '75 will receive the Law Alumni Association Achievement Award. 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., Tower Club, 100 SE 3rd Avenue, 28th Floor, Ft. Lauderdale. For more information, contact (305) 284-3470 or 1-866-99UMLAW.

April 12, 2008

  • HOPE: Neat Stuff! Service Day. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599. HOPE Website.

April 12 - 19, 2008

  • Students: Dean’s Cup. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.

April 13, 2008

  • Office of the Dean: Celebration of Professor Laurence M. "Lonny" Rose, Director, Litigation Skills Program and Professor Emeritus. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge and Law School Quadrangle. For more information, contact the Litigation Skills Program office at (305) 284-2303. To RSVP, email alumni@law.miami.edu.

April 14, 2008

  • Career Planning: Fall 2008 On Campus Interview (OCI) Information Session. 12:30 p.m., Room 309. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • Student Organizations: Inter-Club Council meeting for new student leaders. 12:30 p.m., Location TBA. For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at (305) 284-4551.
  • * Joint Program on Law, Public Policy & Ethics: Commemoration of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring civil rights pioneer Dr. Robert B. Hayling. 3:30 p.m., Room 109. For more information, contact Aziza Botchway at (305) 284-3870.

April 15, 2008

  • Career Planning: Shell Oil Information Session. 12:30 p.m., Room 109. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • HOPE: Camillus House Service Day. 5:15 – 7:45 p.m. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599. HOPE Website.

April 16, 2008

  • * Joint Program on Law, Public Policy & Ethics, Center for Ethics & Public Service, American Friends Service Committee and the Africana Studies Program: Discussion - Africa Peace & Justice Tour:  “Economic Justice Beyond Borders: Debt-Poverty-Migration.” 12:30 p.m., Room 209. For more information, contact Aziza Botchway at (305) 284-3870.

April 17, 2008

  • Career Planning: How to Fly Solo Right Out of Law School, featuring Spencer Aronfeld. 12:30 p.m., Room 109. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • Financial Aid: Financial Planning Forum. 12:30 – 3:00 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact Wendi Owens at (305) 284-3115.
  • Office of Law Alumni & Development: Dean’s Circle Reception, hosted by Leon Patricios, JD ’94, and Michelle Ramirez-Patricios, JD ’95. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact (305) 284-3470 or 1-866-99UMLAW.

April 18, 2008

  • Academic Achievement Program: Spring 2008 Dean’s Fellow Study Groups end.
  • Career Planning: Out of Town Job Searching, featuring Lori Riviere, JD ’06 and Donald Wine, JD ‘07. 12:30 p.m., Room 109. For more information, contact Diane Quick at (305) 284-5945.
  • Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Symposium: Animal Law and the First Amendment. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, e-mail UMSALDF@yahoo.com.

April 19, 2008

  • HOPE: Habitat for Humanity Service Day, 6:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599. HOPE Website.

April 23, 2008

  • Office of the Dean: Administrative Professional Day. Time TBA, the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact Jorge Pineda at jpineda@law.miami.edu.

April 24, 2008

  • Academic Achievement Program: Writing Center closes for the Spring semester.

April 25, 2008

  • Last day of classes.

April 26, 2008

  • Reading Period begins.

April 27, 2008

  • Office of the Dean: UM Law Family Picnic Day. 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tropical Park (Shelter #1), 7900 SW 40th Street. For more information, contact Jorge Pineda at jpineda@law.miami.edu.

April 30 - May 14, 2008

  • Examinations.