September 2007

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Information in this calendar is updated as of September 17, 2007. * Indicates additions or updates since the last publication.

Saturday, September 1

  • Student Bar Association: Tailgate Party. 10:00am - 12:00pm. Orange Bowl Lot N-2.
  • Law Alumni Association: Tailgate Party hosted by Lewis B. Freeman & Partners. Orange Bowl East/3. Contact the Alumni Office to RSVP Alumni@law.miami.edu or call 305-284-4945.

Monday, September 3

  • Labor Day: Law School and Law Library Closed.

Upcoming Events

October 16
Dean's Scholarship Reception

October 25
HOPE Auction

Tuesday, September 4

  • Students: International Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room F300.
  • Academic Achievement Program: Dean's Fellow 1L study groups begin meeting for the fall semester. Various rooms. Contact Joanne Koren for more information.
  • LL.M. Students: NY Job Fair Luncheon.12:30pm. Room F200. Contact Suzy Gutierrez for more information.

Wednesday, September 5

  • Students: Wrongful Convictions Project Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room E352.
  • Government and Politics Student Association: Discussion with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez. 12:30pm. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. More information.
  • HOPE: Public Interest Lecture Series. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room A110A.  More information on the speaker, J. Ulises Herran. Contact HOPE Office to RSVP umhope@law.miami.edu or 305-284-2599. 

Thursday, September 6

  • Career Planning Center: United States Department of Justice Presentation. 12:30pm. Room 108. Contact Diane Quick for more information.
  • Students: Federalist Society/American Constitution Society Program. 12:30pm. Room 352.
  • Students: Hispanic Law Students Association Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room F209.
  • Students: Phi Alpha Delta Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room A101.
  • Students: Tax Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room F402.
  • Students: Business Law Review Meeting. 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
  • Dean's Office: Long Service Awards. 8:30am. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. Contact Jorge Pineda for more information.

Friday, September 7

  • Law Alumni Association: "The Fantasticks" , Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, University of Miami, 1312 Miller Drive. 8:00 p.m. Dean's Circle Members by invitation. To reserve your tickets, call 305-284-3470. Limited number of tickets available.

Saturday, September 8

  • Golden Canes Trip: Official UMAA Pregame Celebration before UM vs. Oklahoma game (3 hours prior to kickoff). Lloyd Noble Center, University of Oklahoma. Contact UM Alumni Association 305-284 - 2872 for more information.

Sunday, September 9

  • Students: Student Bar Association Meeting. 11:00am - 2:00pm. Room E265.
  • Students: Democratic presidential candidates forum. 6:30pm. BankUnited Center. More information.

Monday, September 10 - Friday, October 26

  • Career Planning Center: Fall 2007 On Campus Interview Program (Phase II). Contact Diane Quick for more information.

Monday, September 10

  • Students: Inter-Club Council Monthly Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room F209.
  • Students: Jewish Comparative Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room 110A.
  • Students: Miami Law Women Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room F109.
  • Students: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room E265.

Tuesday, September 11

  • Students: International Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room F300.
  • Career Planning Center: Distinguishing Yourself Through International Law Opportunities with Matthew Wilson. 12:30pm. Room 108. Contact Diane Quick for more information.
  • Academic Achievement Program: 2L Study Group/Exam Workshops. 12:30pm - 1:30pm Room 209. Contact Joanne Koren for more information.
  • Library Workshop: Advanced Google. 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Room F200. More information.

Wednesday, September 12

  • Rosh Hashanah: Begins at sundown.
  • Students: Black Students Law Association Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room F309.

Thursday, September 13

  • Students: Association of Caribbean Law Students Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room F108.
  • Students: Black Students Law Association Soul Food Fest. 12:00pm - 1:30pm. The Bricks.

Saturday, September 15

  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 8:00am - 6:00pm. Rooms: F200, F209, F108, A110, F302, A110A, A216B, E265, F309, F408, E352, F402, F300, F109, The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Law Alumni Association: Tailgate Party hosted by Lewis B. Freeman & Partners. Orange Bowl East/3. To RSVP contact Alumni@law.miami.edu or call 305-284-4945.

Sunday, September 16

  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 8:00am - 6:00pm. Rooms: A110, F302, E265, A216B, E352, F402, F108, F109, F309, A110A, F408, F200, F209, F300, The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.

Monday, September 17

  • Students: Jewish Comparative Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room 110A.
  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 6:00pm - 10:00pm. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Rooms: F300, F108, E265.

Tuesday, September 18

  • * Students: Entertainment & Sports Law Society Meeting Guest Speaker: Ivan J. Parron, Manager of Business & Legal Affairs for Universal Music Latin America. 12:30pm. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Students: International Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room F300.
  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 5:00pm - 10:00pm. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 5:30pm - 10:00pm. Room F402.
  • Library Workshop: Non-Law Databases. 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Room D236. More information.

Wednesday, September 19

  • HOPE: Public Interest Lecture Series. Room A110A. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Contact HOPE Office to RSVP umhope@law.miami.edu or (305) 284-2599.

Thursday, September 20

  • HOPE: Equal Justice Works conference planning meeting. 12:30pm. Room 216B. Contact the HOPE Office umhope@law.miami.edu or (305) 284-2599 for more information.
  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 6:00pm - 10:00pm. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.
  • Students: Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition. 6:30pm - 10:00pm. Room F108.
  • Law Alumni Association: Tailgate Party hosted by Lewis B. Freeman & Partners. Orange Bowl East/3. Contact the Alumni Office to RSVP Alumni@law.miami.edu or call 305-284-4945.

Friday, September 21

  • Yom Kippur: Begins at sundown.
  • Career Planning Center: Opportunities with the FBI. 12:30pm. The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge. Contact Diane Quick for more information.
  • HOPE: The International Day of Peace. More information.

Sunday, September 23

  • Students: Student Bar Association Meeting. 11:00am - 2:00pm. Room E265.

Monday, September 24

  • Students: Jewish Comparative Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room 110A.
  • Students: Miami Law Women Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room F109.

Tuesday, September 25

  • HOPE: Auction kicks-off online. More information.
  • Students: International Law Society Meeting. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Room F300.
  • Library Workshop: Business Resources. 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Room D236. More information.

Wednesday, September 26

  • HOPE: Public Interest Leadership Board Meeting. 12:30pm - 2:00pm. Room 209.

Thursday, September 27

  • Law Alumni Association: Chicago Continuing Education Lecture Presented by Professor Irwin P. Stotzky and Alumni Reception. Hosted by Drinker Biddle Gardner Carton. 191 North Wacker Drive, 37th Floor, Chicago, Illinois. 5:30pm-6:30pm. CLE lecture, followed by reception. Contact the Alumni Office to RSVP Alumni@law.miami.edu or call toll free 866-99 UMLAW. More information.

Saturday, September 29

  • Law Alumni Association: Tailgate Party hosted by Lewis B. Freeman & Partners. Orange Bowl East/3. Contact the Alumni Office to RSVP Alumni@law.miami.edu or call 305-284-4945.
  • HOPE: Human Services Coalition Celebration: More information.

Sunday, September 30

  • Students: Phi Alpha Delta Initiation. 3:30pm - 7:30pm. Room F209.