Earle Mack School of Law Weekly Newsletter: April 30, 2012

Barristers' Ball

*Questions? Please email Megan Young at mnyoung88@gmail.com.

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Summer Off-Campus Work Study Program

Currently, funding is still available for the summer off-campus work study program. You may apply for up to $3,000 in federal work study funding by submitting the following:

1. Notice of Qualified Employment Form 
2. Drexel University Federal Work Study Program Agreement 
3. A brief job description or a narrative of the student’s duties at the Organization
4. A copy of the 501(c)(3) for a private non-profit organization

Students who have already received the notice of FWS award, and have never worked for the Drexel University before, or have not worked as a Drexel University’s employee for the past 12 months, please complete the HR New Hire Packet and bring it to the Office of Finance and Budget along with appropriate forms of original ID before May 4, 2012. 

Students who are currently active in Drexel’s HR system will be rehired without requiring further HR paperwork.  However, it would be a good idea to resubmit your Direct Deposit Form to reconfirm the banking information is still active for direct deposit. 

Students who have a balance of AY2011-2012 work study funds may work and receive compensation beginning on May 7, and may continue working until the funds are depleted. Students who only have work study funds in AY '12-'13, will be paid for hours worked after July 2, 2012. 

For questions related to federal work-study eligibility, please contact Mary de Rivera, Assistant Director of Financial Aid (Suite 450) at mary.m.derivera@drexel.edu or 215.895.1044.

For questions associated with qualified employment, off-campus work study agreement, off-campus work study availability, hiring, or payroll, please contact Zhiying Feng, Director of Finance and Budget (Suite 430) at zf22@drexel.edu or 215.571.4816.

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Interested in Joining the Moot Court Board?

All 1Ls and 2Ls interested in joining the Moot Court Board should add the Moot Court Internal Competition TWEN page as soon as possible. All information relating to the competition will be distributed through TWEN. Any questions should be directed to drexellawmootcourt@gmail.com or to Melissa Green at mmg75@drexel.edu.

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Legal Research Center Announcements

Raising the Research Bar - Legal Research Training Program

Presented by the Legal Research Center Reference Librarians

Monday, May 7, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm
Light Lunch Provided
RSVP Today to Reserve Your Seat

Who should attend?
All law students with summer research, or practice positions.

Morning Sessions
Room 301

• Developing efficient and effective research strategies
• Locating and effectively using primary sources

Lunch
Noon to 1:00 p.m. | Room 301

Concurrent Afternoon Sessions*
Legal Research Center Study Rooms

1:00-2:00 p.m.:

• Civil litigation practice
• Criminal Law practice
• Pennsylvania Research
• Judicial Clerk Preparation

2:00-3:00 p.m.:

• Civil litigation practice
• Criminal Law practice
• Pennsylvania Research
• Judicial Clerk Preparation

*Afternoon sessions will be offered based on popular demand and will include hands-on research exercises.  Session topics may change based on survey results.

Please RSVP to lawref@drexel.edu if you plan to attend and complete this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K2DN9ZL.

If you have any questions please e-mail Steven Thorpe at sthorpe@drexel.edu.

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Office of Student Affairs


Attention 3L Health Concentrators!

Please be sure to submit your Health Writing Certification form (signed by Professor Furrow) by the end of the exam period. Note that this form indicates approval of the completed writing product for satisfaction of the concentration requirement.

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Office of Financial Aid

Scholarship Information and Financial Aid for 2012-13

All rising second and third-year students receiving EMSoL Merit Scholarships, as well as those students applying for financial aid, MUST submit an Institutional Financial Aid Form(http://drexel.edu/src/financialaid/forms/~/media/Files/src/financial-forms/institutional_fa_app.ashx).

This form requests the number of credits you are planning for the Fall Semester 2012 and for the Spring Semester 2013.   Please make a note of the information you submit and complete a revised form if your registration changes. Financial aid budgets, as well as per credit scholarships, are based on this information.  Incorrect forms can result in billing and financial aid issues later in the year.

All students interested in applying for Federal Financial Aid for the 2012-13 academic year should submit their FAFSA by May 1, 2012.  FAFSA on the web (www.fafsa.gov) now allows applicants to access their IRS tax information and have it automatically inserted into the FAFSA. There is a brief series of questions to determine  if you are eligible for this data retrieval service. 


Financial Aid for Summer

Students interested in receiving financial aid for the Summer Semester at the law school should note the following:

• The tuition charge this summer will be $996 per credit after the law school’s 20% discount is applied.  The General Fee will be $390.
• Law Merit Scholarships cannot be applied to summer tuition.
• Students taking at least 4.5 credits or half time enrollment can take out Federal Graduate Plus Loans to cover their expenses. You can start applying for summer loans the second week of April at www.studentloans.gov
• Living expenses for 3 months as well as tuition and fees are added to a summer student’s 2011-2012 budget.  Loan funds can then be used to cover these costs if needed.  Funds will be scheduled to disburse May 14, 2012 with refunds issued by the Bursar’s  Office over the following 2 weeks.
• There are no additional financial aid applications necessary as long as your FAFSA for 2011-12 is on file with the school.

Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman Fund

The fund provides an interest-free loan of up to $5,000 to medical and law school students based on financial need.  Preference is given to students who live in the Greater Philadelphia region and are of the Jewish faith who are enrolled in an accredited local Law or Medical school.  It is a requirement of this fund that loan repayments begin within five years after graduation, ensuring that future funds will continue to be available for students in need. Applications are available at http://www.jewishphilly.org/page.aspx?id=124638  and must be submitted by May 15, 2012.

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Career Strategies

8th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities

Friday, August 3, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway - Arlington, VA

We invite you to join us to interview returning Fall 2012 law students and lawyers with disabilities from law schools across the country!   Employers will be able to prescreen all applicant materials via an email link sent by the IMPACT coordinators. 

Registration is now open!
Employer Registration Deadline - Thursday, July 5, 2012
Student/Graduate Registration Deadline - Sunday, July 8, 2012, 11:59 p.m.

For additional information, please visit http://www.law.arizona.edu/Career/Impact/welcome.cfm.


Delaware Minority Job Fair

The Delaware Minority Job Fair Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association invites you to apply for an invitation to participate in the 2012 Delaware Minority Job Fair for Second and Third-Year Law Students. This event will be held at the Wilmington, Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law on Saturday, August 11, 2012.

For additional information, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/042312/DEJobFair.pdf.

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Law Review Write-On Competition

The Law Review Write-On Competition will begin on May 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Interested 1L and 2L students will receive the competition packet on that date and will have until May 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. to submit their completed materials. Those who are accepted to Law Review should be available to attend new member training sessions sometime in late July. We encourage all interested students to keep these dates in mind when making summer plans.

If you are interested in writing on to Law Review, you must do the following:

First, add the "Law Review Write-On Competition 2012" page on TWEN.  All material (including the packet) for the write-on competition will be posted on TWEN. You will also turn in your submission on TWEN.

Second, you need to request an anonymous ID number for the competition. You can request a number between April 4, 2012 and May 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.To request a number, please e-mail Dana Duggan (dmd82@drexel.edu) from your Drexel email account with the following information:

• Name
• Rising Class Year (rising 2L or rising 3L)
• E-mail address
• Phone number

If you do not request an anonymous number by May 10th at 5:00 p.m., you cannot participate in the write-on competition.

If you have any questions or problems before the competition, please e-mail Editor of Membership: Sadyhe` Bradley at DLRwriteon2012@gmail.com.

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Events on Campus and Around Town

EMSoL Class of 2012 Happy Hour - May 14

Class of 2012! Classes are over. Finals are finished. What's left to do before graduation?!?

Join Alumni and fellow classmates for a Happy Hour in your honor!
When: May 14th from 5:00-7:00
Where: Mac's Tavern (226 Market Street)
Sponsored by the Earle Mack Law Alumni Association.

Grab a bite, have a drink, and get to know your (soon to be) fellow Alums! $2 off all drinks (excluding specials), complimentary appetizers, and a dedicated table area. The first 50 people (alumni and members of the Class of 2012) will receive a FREE drink ticket!

Email EMLAA.Membership@gmail.com with any questions. See you there!


Shen Yun 2012 - May 8-9

After performing to sold-out audiences this season, including at New York City's Lincoln Center, Shen Yun Performing Arts will be returning to the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia on May 8 and 9, 2012, just in time for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. For additional information, please visit http://www.gp-acc.org/eblast/PA-Mar-newsletter.html.


Patent and Trademark Search Program at Free Library of Philadelphia - May 16

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is co-sponsoring a free public program on patent and trademark searching at the Free Library of Philadelphia's Parkway Central Library on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.  The program, "Patents and Trademarks:  Get the Information You Need to Protect Your Intellectual Property," will run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in the Montgomery Auditorium of the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine Street.  Search experts from the USPTO will provide introductory level presentations on searching U.S. patents and federal trademarks using the free databases of the USPTO's website as well as an introduction to intellectual property protection. 

Pre-registration is encouraged; register at www.freelibrary.org/business and click on "Events."  The agenda will be sent to registrants. 

The Free Library of Philadelphia is a Patent and Trademark Resource Center.  See www.uspto.gov/ptrc for a list of participating libraries in the nationwide network.


YLD Networking Happy Hour - May 22

Mid-Atlantic Law and Society Association Inaugural Conference - October 19-20

Call for Participation - Proposal Due Date: August 1, 2012
Submissions (via email): malsa@drexel.edu

The Mid-Atlantic Law and Society Association will host its Inaugural Conference at the Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University, in Philadelphia, PA, on October 19-20, 2012. Please make plans to attend and encourage others to join us! Proposals for Individual Papers and Fully-Formed Sessions are welcome.

The DEADLINE for submission of paper proposals and other forms of participation is August 1, 2012.
THEME: Law, Society and the Social Good
Additional information can be found at http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/041612/MALSA-2012.pdf.

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Call for LGBT Bar Association Award Nominations

National LGBT Bar Association’s Student Leadership Award - Deadline for Nominations: May 20, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/2012-Student-Leadership-Award.pdf.


Writing Competitions

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pursuit of Justice Legal Writing Competition - Deadline: May 9, 2012
For details, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/022712/Ginsberg2012.pdf.

The Catherine Albiston Prize for Recent Developments on Gender, Law & Justice - Deadline: May 15, 2012
For details, please visit http://library.wcl.american.edu/writing/flyers/albiston_prize.pdf.

International Association of Defense Counsel Legal Writing Contest - Deadline: May 18, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.iadclaw.org/publications/contest.aspx.

Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition - Deadline: May 20, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/2012-Michael-Greenberg-Student-Writing-Competition.pdf.

International Association of LGBT Judges Student Writing Competition - Deadline: May 20, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/2012-Judges-Writing-Competition.pdf.

ACEBC Employee Benefits Writing Competition - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/012312/ACEBC-Competition-2012.pdf.

The Mary Moers Wenig 2012 Student Writing Competition - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.actec.org/public/WenigCompetition.asp.

2012 Warren E. Burger Prize (Writing Competition) - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/Default.aspx?Id=309.

Adam A. Milani Disability Law Writing Competition - Deadline: June 4, 2012
For details, please visit http://law.mercer.edu/academics/legalwriting/milani.

University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.law.uconn.edu/node/9541.

American Intellectual Property Law Association Robert C. Watson Competition- Deadline: June 30, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.aipla.org/resources/programs/Pages/default.aspx.


Scholarships

Hispanic Bar Association of NJ 2012 Scholarship - Deadline: May 1, 2012
The Hispanic Bar Association of NJ will award scholarships of up to $3,000 to Hispanic American students (including at least one Hispanic American parent) who are or have been residents of the State of New Jersey. The scholarship is available to students currently in their first, second, or third year of law school. For details, please visit http://www.njhba.org/.

Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office – Richard L. Barbour, Jr. Scholarship - Deadline: May 3, 2012
Applicant must be a New Jersey resident attending or accepted for admission to a law school and seeking a career as a prosecuting attorney. Amount of the scholarship is $5,000; Application must be submitted by May 3, 2012. An application packet is available in the Law School’s Financial Aid Office or through the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Mt. Holly, NJ

Mike Eidson Scholarship - Deadline: May 31, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/8514.htm. The application has been posted on Symplicity.

Constituting America - We The People 9.17 Contest- Deadline: July 4, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.constitutingamerica.org/docs/WTPco.pdf. (Award = $2,000!)

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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.

End of EMSoL Weekly Newsletter - April 30, 2012