February 2009

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Information in this calendar is updated as of January 30, 2009. * Indicates additions or updates since the last publication.

February 2, 2009

    Upcoming Events:

    March 1, 2009
    Alumni Development: Alexander R. Laster, JD '03, Memorial Bowling Extravaganza. 11:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m., Lucky Strike, South Beach. For more information, contact Alumni Development at 866-UMLAW, 305-284-3470.

    March 4, 2009
    HOPE:     Deadline for Summer 2009 HOPE Fellowships Applications. 5:00 p.m., HOPE office, Room B-446. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.

    March 5 - 7, 2009
    HNBA 2009 Mid Year Conference: “Building Relationships to Forge Success.” Hyatt Regency Hotel, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. For more information, click here.

    March 6, 2009
    Equity Play House: "A Touching Coming of Age Story Where a Young Boy Becomes a Man." 7:30 p.m., Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami, Coral Gables campus. For more information, click here.

    March 7, 2009
    Inter American Law Review: 2009 Symposium "Righting Wrongs? The Inter-American System of Human Rights after 50 Years." 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Storer Auditorium, University of Miami School of Business Administration. For more information, click here.

    March 15-22, 2009
    Spring Break
  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Informational Meeting. Alma Jennings
    Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Career Development Office: Firm Night Information Session for 1L Students. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • HOPE: Workplace Justice Project. 12:30 - 3:00 p.m., Study Room B-449. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Wrongful Convictions Project: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room A110. For more information, contact Professor Sarah Mourer at smourer@law.miami.edu.

February 3, 2009

  • Career Development Office: Interviewing and Networking Skills Workshop.
    12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • Career Development Office: Firm Night Receptions begin for 1L Students. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • HOPE: Public Interest Lecture Series (PILS). 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room 216B. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.
  • Society of Bar and Gavel: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F109.
  • Entertainment and Sports Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F309.
  • Tax Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F209.
  • Environmental Law Society: The Environmental Law Society presents Harvey Ruvin, Clerk of Courts for Miami-Dade County. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F200.

February 3-12, 2009

  • Career Development Office: Spring OCI (March Phase) Bidding. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.

February 4, 2009

  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Summer Public Interest Fellowship Informational Meeting (1L Only). 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Student Bar Association: Sponsored Law School History. Rathskeller. For more information, contact the SBA at sba@law.miami.edu or call (305) 284-5473.
  • HOPE: General meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F209. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Law Library: Wednesday Workshop--Florida Practice Materials. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room D236. For more information, click here.
  • Cardozo Jewish Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.
  • Immigration Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F108.

February 5, 2009

  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Health & Elder Law Clinic Informational Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Career Development Office: Summer Opportunities for You in the Government and Judiciary. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • Jewish Comparative Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room A110A.
  • Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SADLF): Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F408.

February 5-14, 2009

February 6, 2009

  • Dean of Students: Third District Court of Appeal Oral Arguments. 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. By invitation only. For more information, contact Susie Bennett at sbennett@law.miami.edu.

February 7, 2009

  • HOPE: VITA Tax Prep. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.

February 9, 2009

  • Law Registrar: Pass-Fail option deadline (3L). For more information, contact the Law Registrar office at (305) 284-4825.
  • International Graduate Law Programs: Visiting Assistant Professor Program Application Deadline. For more information, contact the International Graduate Law Programs office at (305) 284-5402.
  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Children & Youth Law Clinic Informational Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Career Development Office: Student Judicial Clerkships Panel. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • Miami Law Women: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F109.
  • Inter-Club Council (ICC): Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F309.

February 10, 2009

  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Community Economic Development & Design Clinic Informational Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.
  • International Moot Court Board: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F109

February 11, 2009

  • International Graduate Law Programs: New York Bar Exam Preparation for LL.M.'s. By invitation-only. Room F108. For more information, contact the International Graduate Law Programs office at (305) 284-5402.
  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Joint Program on Law Public Policy & Ethics Program Informational Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • HOPE: The Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center presents a "Community Forum: Immigrant Access to Public Benefits, Work, and Citizenship." 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Miami-Dade College Inter-American Campus, Room 401, 627 SW 27th Avenue, Miami, FL 33135-2937. For more information, click here.
  • Law Library: Wednesday Workshop--Immigration Law Research. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room D236. For more information, click here.
  • Academic Achievement Program: AAP Panel Presentation: “What I Wish I Had Known as a Law Student.” 12:30 - 1:50 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact Joanne Koren at (305) 284-2281.
  • Cardozo Jewish Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.

February 12, 2009

  • Career Development Office & HOPE: Student-to-Student Public Interest Career Fair. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Law School Bricks and Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599, or the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • Moot Court: Mock Trial Competition. For more information, contact the Dean of Students office at (305) 284-4551.
  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Ethics & Professional Responsibility Program Informational Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Student Bar Association: General meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the SBA at sba@law.miami.edu or call (305) 284-5473.
  • Jewish Comparative Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room A110A.

February 14, 2009

  • Admissions & Recruiting: Multicultural Admissions Fair. Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at (305) 284-2795.
  • HOPE: VITA Tax Prep. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.

February 16, 2009

  • HOPE: Workplace Justice Project. 12:30 - 3:00 p.m., Study Room B-449. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.

February 17, 2009

  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Informational Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • HOPE: The Miami-Dade Reentry Task Force in partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections presents the Reentry Fair - Everglades Correctional Institution. 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Everglades Correctional Institution, 1601 SW 187th Avenue, Miami, FL. For more information, click here.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.
  • International Moot Court Board: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F108.
  • Tax Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F109.

February 17-27, 2009

  • Career Development Office: Spring On Campus Interview (OCI) Program (February Phase). Room A112. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.

February 18, 2009

  • Labor & Employment Law Student Association: 2009 Spring Symposium, "What is it like to be a Labor & Employment Law Attorney?" 7:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, email umlela@gmail.com or contact the Dean of Students office at (305) 284-4551.
  • Career Development Office: Flying Solo: Starting Your Own Law Practice with Spencer Aronfeld. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • HOPE: Public Interest Leadership Board (PILB) meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room 209. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Law Library: Wednesday Workshop--Using Non-Law Databases. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room D236. For more information, click here.
  • Cardozo Jewish Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.
  • Society of Bar and Gavel: Meeting. 7:30 - 11:30 p.m., Room F408.

February 19, 2009

  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Summer Public Interest Fellowship Informational Meeting (1L Only). 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room E265. For more information, contact the CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • Career Development Office: How to Manage Your Loans and Land the Right Job. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • HOPE: Public Interest Lecture Series (PILS). 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room 216B. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • International Graduate Law Programs: Pre-moot Vis Competition University of Miami School of Law v. Essec Business School. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Foundation. For more information, contact the International Graduate Law Programs office at (305) 284-5402.
  • Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SADLF): Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F408.
  • Phi Alpha Delta (PAD): Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room E352.

February 20, 2009

  • Academic Achievement Program: AAP 15th annual Dean's Fellow and Faculty Recognition Luncheon. Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact Joanne Koren at (305) 284-2281.
  • HOPE: Habitat for Humanity Service Day. 6:30 a.m., meet on the Bricks. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Phi Alpha Delta (PAD): Meeting. 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Room F200.

February 20-22, 2009

  • International Graduate Law Programs: Jessup Southeast Super Regional Competition. Various rooms at the Law School. For more information, contact the International Graduate Law Programs office at (305) 284-5402.

February 21, 2009

  • Entertainment & Sports Law Society: 12th Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium. 8:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For more information, email um.esls@gmail.com.
  • HOPE: VITA Tax Prep. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.

February 22, 2009

  • Society of Bar and Gavel: Meeting. 2:00 - 9:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.

February 23, 2009

  • Miami Law Women: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F109.

February 24, 2009

  • Dean of Students: Florida Bar Examination Student Luncheon. Tampa Convention Center. For more information, contact the Dean of Students office at (305) 284-4551.
  • Career Development Office: Women and the Law - Pathways to Success: A Panel Discussion. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.
  • Black Law Students Association: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room E352.
  • Hispanic Law Students Association: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room E265.

February 25, 2009

  • International Graduate Law Programs: Optional Practical Training Information Luncheon for LL.M.'s. By invitation only. Room F302. For more information, contact the International Graduate Law Programs office at (305) 284-5402.
  • Career Development Office & HOPE: Public Interest/Public Sector Career Fair. Tentative. Law School Bricks and Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Career Development Office: Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar (RPPTL) Luncheon Workshop. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-3934.
  • Law Library: Wednesday Workshop--Tax Research. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room D236. For more information, click here.
  • Cardozo Jewish Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room F300.

February 26, 2009

  • Student Bar Association: General meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the SBA at sba@law.miami.edu or call (305) 284-5473.
  • Jewish Comparative Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room A110A.

February 26-28, 2009

  • HOPE: Public Interest Environmental Conference. The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. For more information, click here.

February 27, 2009

  • Admissions & Recruiting: Scholarship Welcome Dinner. Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at (305) 284-2795.
  • Alumni Development: “Lunch with the Faculty” Law Firm Luncheon Series. By invitation only. For more information, contact Alumni Development at 866-UMLAW, 305-284-3470.

February 27- March 1, 2009

  • Dean of Students: North American South Asian Law Student Association (NASALSA) Conference. For more information, click here.

February 28, 2009

  • Admissions & Recruiting: Scholarship Interviews and Dinner. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at (305) 284-2795.
  • HOPE: VITA Tax Prep. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • HOPE: Community Partnership for the Homeless. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., CPH South Miami-Dade Center, 28205 SW 125 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33033. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.