November 2009

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Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6, 2009

    Upcoming Events:

    December 2, 2009
    Reading Period Ends. Visit the Law Registrar's website for exam schedules.

    December 3-16, 2009
    Fall 2009 Final Exams. Visit the Law Registrar's website for exam schedules.

    December 17, 2009
    Fall 2009 Commencement and Law School Reception.
  • Dean of Students: Course Advising with Faculty. Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact the Dean of Students office at (305) 284-4551.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

  • Career Development Office: From Law School to Law Firm. 12:30 p.m., Room 108. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: "Combating Off-shore Tax Evasion: The UBS Case & Beyond" Leadership Luncheon Series. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room. Open to law students only. Limited Seating. Please RSVP to (305) 284-3934.
  • Dean of Students: Course Planning Luncheon. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Florida Bar Law Student Divison: Final Meeting of the Semester in Room F309 at 12:30p.m.
  • Res Ipsa: General Meeting. 12:30 p.m. in Room A110. Lunch will be served.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

  • Career Development Office: Finding Your Dream Job in the South Florida Marketplace with Jeff Cazeau and Josh Spector. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • HOPE: General Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m., Room F209. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Law Registrar: LLM and 3L Registration. For more information, contact the Registrar's office at (305) 284-1793.
  • Dean of Students: Course Planning Luncheon. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 p.m., Room 216B. For more information, email christianmc_@hotmail.com, or call (305) 301-2924.
  • Cardozo Jewish Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 p.m., Room F300. For more information, email jadelman@students.law.miami.edu.
  • International Law Society: How to get a Summer Job; student panel. 12:30 p.m. Room F109. Pizza will be served!
  • Student Bar Association: SBA Senate Meeting. Lunch will be provided. Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge at 12:30 p.m. For more information contact sbasecretary@students.law.miami.edu.
  • International Graduate Law Programs: International & Comparative Law Symposium, featuring Albert Jan Van Den Berg, Visiting Professor from Erasmus University, The Netherlands.(LL.M. Only). Room A110A from 12:30 – 1:50 p.m. For more information, call (305) 284-5402.

Thursday, November 5 - Sunday, November 8, 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

  • Career Development Office: 1L Resume and Cover Letter Workshop. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • Dean of Students: Course Planning Luncheon. 12:30 - 2:00p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Phi Alpha Delta: Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room F209. For more information contact pad@students.law.miami.edu.
  • HOPE: Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) Information Session. Room A110 at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • International Graduate Law Programs: Exam Workshop (LL.M. Only). Room F108 from 12:30 – 1:50 p.m. For more information, call (305) 284-5402.

Friday, November 6, 2009

  • Law Registrar: 2L Registration. For more information, visit the Law Registrar's webpage or call (305) 284-4825.
  • Alumni Development: Reunion events. For more information visit the Homecoming webpage or call (305) 284-3470.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

  • Alumni Development: 61st Annual Homecoming Breakfast and Awards Ceremony. 7:30 a.m., “Morning Spirits” in honor of the judiciary and elected officials; 8:30 a.m., breakfast. Guest speaker: Dean Patricia D. White. Location: Riveria Country Club, Coral Gables. For more information, call (305) 284-3470 or email alumni@law.miami.edu.
  • UM Football: Homecoming Game. Canes vs. Virginia. Land Shark Stadium, Miami, FL. For more information, visit Hurricanesports.com.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

  • University of Miami Law Review: 2009 C. Clyde Atkins Fall Advanced Moot Court Competition. Preliminary Rounds. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For questions, contact Natalie Boyajian at ncboyajian@gmail.com.

Monday, November 9, 2009

  • Law Registrar: 1L Registration for 1L Elective. For more information, visit the Law Registrar's webpage or call (305) 284-4825.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

  • Career Development Office: 1L Out of Town Job Search Workshop. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • International Law Lecture Series: "International Law and the Treatment of Juvenile offenders," featuring Professors Schnably and Perlmutter. Law Library Reading Room D201. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. For more information call (305) 284-5402.
  • Estate Planning: Panel Discussion. Join us for an informational session featuring a panel of trust and estates attorneys as they discuss the practice area and the opportunities available for entry level lawyers in this expanding field.  The panelists will include attorneys from large law firms, boutique firms and solo practitioners, as well as lawyers working for trust companies and the Internal Revenue Service.  12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Room F-109. RSVP: ladams@law.miami.edu  Lunch will be served.
  • Academic Achievement Program: A Professor’s Perspective on Exam Taking. Room 209. 12:40-1:50 p.m.
  • University of Miami Law Review: 2009 C. Clyde Atkins Fall Advanced Moot Court Competition. Quarter Final Round begins at 8:00 p.m. For questions, contact Natalie Boyajian at ncboyajian@gmail.com.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

  • Veterans Day.
  • HOPE: Public Interest Leadership Board meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m., Room F209. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room 216B.
  • Cardozo Law Society Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room F300. For more information, email jadelman@students.law.miami.edu.
  • University of Miami Law Review: 2009 C. Clyde Atkins Fall Advanced Moot Court Competition. Semi-Final Round begins at 8:00 p.m. For questions, contact Natalie Boyajian at ncboyajian@gmail.com.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

  • Career Development Office: 1L Judicial Clerkship and Internship Information Session. 12:30 p.m., Room 352. For more information, contact the CDO at (305) 284-2668.
  • Alumni Development: 2009 Anti-Defamation League Jurisprudence Award Luncheon, noon, Hilton Downtown Miami. Honoring Albert J. Krieger and Edith G. Osman, JD ’83. For more information, call (305) 284-3470 or email alumni@law.miami.edu.
  • Academic Achievement Program: A Professor’s Perspective on Exam Taking. Room 209. 12:40-1:50 p.m.

Friday, November 13, 2009

  • Society of Bar and Gavel: Canes Carnival. The Bricks. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • HOPE: Film Series, "Bum's Paradise." 6:00 p.m., Room F209. For more information, contact the HOPE office at (305) 284-2599.
  • University of Miami Law Review: 2009 C. Clyde Atkins Fall Advanced Moot Court Competition. Final Round begins at 6:30 p.m. in Room E352. Reception to follow. For questions, contact Natalie Boyajian at ncboyajian@gmail.com.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

  • Alumni Development: 6th annual Minority Mentoring Picnic, Amelia Earhart Park, 401 E 56th Street, Hialeah. 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Law Alumni Association will be sponsoring a tent. Admission is free for minority law school students, mentors, sponsors, and invited guests. The park charges $5 for parking. For more information, visit www.kttlaw.com/picnic.
  • UM Football: Canes vs. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. For more information, visit Hurricanesports.com.
  • HOPE: 5th Annual Educate Tomorrow Gala. 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., 17575 Old Cutler Road. For more information, click here.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

  • Academic Achievement Program: Preparing for Exams-What to do between today and exam time. Room 352. 12:30-1:50 p.m.
  • University of Miami Law Review: Alumni Reception. 5:30-7:30p.m., Hogan & Hartson LLP Mellon Financial Center, 1111 Brickel Ave, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33131. For more information contact fbarquero@law.miami.edu or (305) 284-2464.
  • Dean of Students Office: Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court, 6:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.  For more information email wvander@law.miami.edu.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

  • Center for Ethics & Public Service: Lawyers in Leadership Award Reception. 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, contact CEPS at (305) 284-3934.
  • HOPE: Public Interest Luncheon Series with Matthew Dietz. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. - Room E265. For more information, click here.
  • Summer Public Interest Fellowship: Information Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Room 216B. For information email: jjacobowitz@law.miami.edu.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room 216B. For more information, email christianmc_@hotmail.com, or call (305) 301-2924.
  • Cardozo Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room F300. For more information, email jadelman@students.law.miami.edu.
  • Office of Student Recruiting: Prospective student chat from 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. For more information, contact the Student Recruiting office at (305) 284-3084.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

  • Student Bar Association: Last meeting of the semester. 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Alma Jennings Foundation Foundation Student Lounge. For more information contact sbasecretary@students.law.miami.edu.

Friday, November 20, 2009

  • International Graduate Law Programs: Thanksgiving Dinner  (LL.M. Only). 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. For more information, call (305) 284-5402.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

  • UM Football: Canes vs. Duke. Land Shark Stadium, Miami, FL. For more information, visit Hurricanesports.com.
  • International Graduate Law Programs: Cocktail reception hosted by Professor and Mrs. Keith Rosen. 6:30 - 8:30p.m., The UM School of Law Patio. For more information, call 305-284-5402.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

  • Last Day of Classes.
  • Office of Student Recruiting: Open House. For more information, contact the Student Recruiting office at (305) 284-3084. Click here to RSVP.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

  • Reading Period Begins.
  • Christian Legal Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room 216B. For more information, email christianmc_@hotmail.com, or call (305) 301-2924.
  • Cardozo Law Society: Meeting. 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Room F300. For more information, email jadelman@students.law.miami.edu.

Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29, 2009

  • Thanksgiving Holiday Recess.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

  • Law Library closed.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

  • UM Football: Canes vs. South Florida. Tampa, FL. For more information, visit Hurricanesports.com.