Commencement 2013
ATTENTION 3Ls!
GRADUATION WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M. AT THE KIMMEL CENTER.
We apologize for any confusion caused by the misprint on our website (which now reflects the correct date).
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MLK Day of Service with Philadelphia Reads
Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve…
You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day of Service
at the
Book Bank
Martin Luther King High School
Monday, January 21, 2013
We invite you to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King with a day of service at Philadelphia Reads Book Bank. With your help, the Book Bank program helps build literacy skills by putting more books into the hands of Philadelphia's youngest students. Since 2005, because of you the Book Bank has provided over 2 million children's books -- free -- to classroom libraries. So far this year, educators in under-resourced schools have received over 30,000 books.
Help sort and shelve books or record picture books on tape -- and restock the Book Bank for the New Year!
Transportation will be provided from the Law School to Martin Luther King High School. You may select one of two volunteer opportunities:
10:00 – 11:45 a.m. (bus departs Law School at 9:15 a.m. SHARP; return trip 12:00 p.m.)
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. (bus departs Law School at 11:15 a.m. SHARP; return trip 2:00 p.m.)
To register, click here: http://emsoldata.net/MLK_service/
All Book Bank books are donated through book drives hosted by corporate and community partners. We are pleased to announce that our Justinian Society is sponsoring a book drive at the Law School beginning January 7th and ending January 21st. You can participate in the book drive by donating new and gently-used children’s books (Pre-school – 4th Grade) such as:
• Picture Books (hardback or paperback)
• Board Books (pages are cardboard & primarily pictures)
• Leveled Books (level 1-4 marked on front cover)
• Non-Fiction (Biographies, Atlases, Dictionaries; Jokes, Riddles, Holiday)
• Popular Series (Dr. Seuss, Curious George, etc.)
• Chapter Books (story told through prose, rather than pictures)
Donation boxes will be placed at the elevators on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors.
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Dean Dennis' Office Hours
Have something on your mind you’d like to share with the Dean? Dean Dennis’ door is open! He’ll be holding office hours on the dates and times noted below. Please stop by to share an accomplishment or concern, or just to say hello and have a cup of coffee.
- Today! Jan. 14 – 3:00-4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 31– 12:00-1:00 p.m.
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Use of Classroom Technology
Policy Announcement
Students are NOT permitted to use the technology in the classrooms, i.e. podium, computer, and screen. We are happy to provide assistance when holding meetings or events arranged pursuant to the Event Scheduling Procedures.
The only exceptions are the Dean Scholars and Bar Prep course administrators who receive formal training from our IT staff.
Failure to comply will be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct.
Questions may be directed to Dean McGovern.
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OSA Announcements
Spring Schedules
Online add/drop has ended. From this point, you must receive Prof. Coleman’s permission to add or drop a class. During the third week, you may not add a class, and dropping a class will result in a “W” grade, with potential financial consequences. If you change the total number of credits you are registered for, remember to check your eBill and fill out a new Institutional Financial Aid (FAAPP) form!
May Graduation
Students who intend to graduate in May should apply for their degree through DrexelOne by Friday, February 1. Go to the Student Records section, click “More Bannerweb Student Records,” and then “Apply for Your Degree.” Students who intend to graduate must have all work finished by 5:00 PM on the last day of exams, unless an exam conflict deferral has been granted. All other exceptions must be granted by the Dean.
Important Policy Reminder!
For your own security, PLEASE remember to use your Drexel email in any communication about your records. Examples are registration changes, transcript requests, and information about your grades. We ask that you initiate contact from your Drexel email, and all record-related replies will be sent to your Drexel email.
Summer Work Study Law Program
An information session for law students interested in participating in the Earle Mack School of Law’s 2013 Summer Work Study Program will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from Noon until 1pm in Room 240.
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Dean's Scholars Sessions and Office Hours for Spring 2013
Deans Scholar Sessions
Criminal Law – Kalhan
Laura Gordon and Christina Haines
Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm, Room 440
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm, Room 240
Criminal Law – Tibbs
Abbie Heller and John Wilson
Monday 12:30-1:30, Room 240
Wednesday 12:30-1:30, Room 440
Constitutional Law – Cohen 1 (10:35-12:15)
Emily Haney-Caron and Daniel Pereira
Monday 9:30-10:30, Room 240
Wednesday 5:00-6:00, Room 240
Constitutional Law – Cohen 2 (2:00-3:40)
Kyle Nocho and Kristy Zaretsky
Thursday 12:45-1:45, Room 250
Friday 11:00-12:00, Room 240
Deans Scholars Office Hours*
Criminal Law – Kalhan
Laura Gordon
Friday 12:00-1:00, Room 221
Friday 2:00-3:00, Room 221
Christina Haines
Tuesday 12:00-1:00, Room 221
Thursday 12:30-1:30, Room 221
Criminal Law- Tibbs
Abbie Heller
Wednesday 9:00-10:00, Room 221
Thursday 5:00-6:00, Room 221
John Wilson
Monday 5:00-6:00, Room 221
Tuesday 5:00-6:00, Room 221
Constitutional Law – Cohen (10:35-12:15)
Emily Haney-Caron
Monday 1:00-2:00, Room 223
Wednesday 9:30-10:30, Room 222
Daniel Pereira
Wednesday 12:30-1:30, Room 221
Thursday 12:30-1:30, Room 222
Constitutional Law – Cohen (2:00-3:40)
Kyle Nocho
Friday 10:00-11:00, Room 221
Friday 12:00-1:00, Room 222
Kristy Zaretsky
Monday, 12:30 - 1:30, Room 221
Tuesday 12:00-1:00, Room 222
*Please note: At times at the beginning of the semester, Dean’s Scholars may need to hold their office hours in rooms other than the 2nd Floor Study Rooms in order to accommodate programs offered by the Career Strategies Office. Your Dean’s Scholars will let you know the dates of these conflicts.
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Spring 2013 Academic Skills Workshops
January 15, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Reviewing Fall Exams to Improve Exam Performance
January 29, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Mining Exam Fact Patterns for Legal Issues
February 5, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Building a Strong Exam Answer
February 12, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Developing Arguments and Counterarguments on Exams
February 26, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Exam Success Strategies (Panel of Upper-Level Students)
March 5, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Writing the Rule and Rule Explanation for the 1L Brief
March 19, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Answering Statute-Based Exam Questions, Part 1
March 26, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Revising and Editing the 1L Brief
April 2 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Answering Statute-Based Exam Questions, Part 2
April 9, 10:45-11:45
Law 240
Mock Exam
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Immigration Immersion Spring Break Project
Information Session – Wednesday, January 16 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in Room 340
Spend Spring Break 2013 learning about and advocating for the South Philadelphia immigrant community from the heart of South Philadelphia! Students will have the opportunity to participate with the Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia (CLCP) to gain experience submitting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) applications on behalf of undocumented immigrants. Students will learn from professionals in the field via visits to local immigrant advocacy organizations, such as HIAS and SEAMACC, visits to immigration court, discussions with immigration lawyer and non-lawyer advocates and other activities.
• Dates: Sunday night, March 10 through Friday night, March 15. Students will need to be available to attend a DACA intake on the morning of Saturday, March 2.
• Location: Students will stay at the Aquinas Center in South Philadelphia (1700 Fernon St., 19145) and visit various locations around the city.
For more details about our Spring Break Project, please attend the information session on Wednesday, January 16 from 12:00 – 1:00 in Room 340.
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Career Strategies Announcements
2013 Summer Judicial Internship
8-10 week full-time unpaid internship in chambers of Honorable James Knoll Gardner, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Research and writing intensive
Open to 1Ls and 2Ls, Top 10% of class
Application Requirements:
Cover Letter
Resume
Undergraduate Transcript
Law School Transcript
Writing Sample
Application Deadline: February 1, 2013
See Symplicity/job posting for complete details and instructions on how to apply.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition Team Tryouts
Tryouts for the Representation in Mediation Competition
To register to compete,contact DrexelADRteam@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21. Please include your name, phone number, and your class year. The internal competition will be on Wednesday, January 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Room TBA. Each competitor will have two rounds to compete and will have random assignments.
In order to compete, you must have passed Legal Methods I and be available for the Regional Competition on March 2 and March 3. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to Cate Wagner, Josef Mensah, Didi Onejeme, or Sam Halterman in person or email DrexelADRteam@gmail.com.
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Student Organizations
Criminal Law Society
General Meeting
January 15 | 12:15 p.m. | Room 240 (free hoagies and beverages will be provided)
Justinian Society
Book Drive
January 7 -January 21
The Justinian Society will be collecting new and gently used Pre-K - 4th grade children’s books for the Philadelphia Reads Book Bank. We will be collecting them from January 7th through January 21st. There will also be an opportunity to participate in the Martin Luther King Day of Service on the 21st. Details on our Day of Service will be forthcoming. The goal of the Book Bank is to help teachers create classroom libraries, so let’s stock those shelves.
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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Writing Competitions
Scholarships
Vietnamese-American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC Area Scholarship (VABA-DC)
Deadline: February 15, 2013
This year, VABA-DC will be awarding two $1,500 scholarships to law students on the basis of their demonstrated community service, academic performance, and a short written essay. For details, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/010713/VABA-DC.pdf
Fellowships
Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 18, 2013
2013 Summer Fellowships: Funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the United States.
2013-2014 School-Year Fellowship: One funded part-time position in Chicago.
For details, please visit http://www.peggybrowningfund.org.
Writing Competitions
2012-2013 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law -
Deadline: January 22, 2013
For details, please visit http://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/institutes-centers/institute-for-law-and-the-workplace/louis-jackson-writing-competition.
American Indian Law Review Writing Competition - Deadline:January 31, 2013
For details, please visit http://www.ailr.net/writecomp.
2013 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest - Deadline: February 22, 2013
For details, please visit http://bit.ly/Levit2013
30th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition - Deadline: June 7, 2013
For details, please visit http://bit.ly/R2qONl.
Hogan/Smoger Access To Justice Essay Contest - Deadline: March 31, 2013
For details, please visit http://publicjustice.net/news-events/awards/hogansmoger-essay-contest
ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Annual Law Student Writing Competition - Deadline: April 1, 2013
For details, please visit http://ambar.org/lspage
Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Writing Competition -
Deadline: April 15, 2013
For details, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/law/docket/enewsletter/110512/PBA-Writing-Contest.pdf
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On and Off-Campus Events
PBA Quizzo Night
What: Join us for the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Night Out with Drexel and Penn Law Schools- featuring Quizzo Night with DJ Quizzy Jeff and great prizes! All PBA Young Lawyers and PBA Student Members from Drexel and Penn Law Schools invited.
When: Thursday, January 24, 2013
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Cocktail Happy Hour)
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Quizzo)
Where: Moriarty's Pub (2nd floor) at 1116 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
THE HOW & WHAT: Quizzo will begin at 6 p.m. with DJ Quizzy Jeff as Quizzo Master! Enjoy 4 rounds (3 standard, 1 picture-express) of trivia fun and have a chance to win great prizes, including $25 gift cards to any Jose Garces Restaurant for each winning team member! Here's the catch- each team (maximum 6 members) must have at least 2 attorneys and 2 law students. Those who sign up in pairs will be given priority.
All are welcome to the Cocktail/Happy Hour at 5 p.m. RSVP at PBA.YLD.Zone1@gmail.com in order to reserve not only a Quizzo spot, but also qualify for a free-drink coupon at the Cocktail/Happy Hour!
Contact your PA Bar Liaison, Jared Margulis (jaredmargulis@gmail.com) or PA Bar 1L Rep, Elyse Nicole Cohen (enc38@drexel.edu) with any questions.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Monday, January 28, 2013
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sponsored by: Health Law Society
Donor Bus
To sign up online click here!
You will need to re-register as a new user if you have not done so already
Search by your Sponsor Code: 02213325
Recipient Stories/Why We're Donors: Click Here
Donor Eligibility Guidelines: Click Here or call 1 800 RED CROSS
Donation Tips (including tips for after donating): Click Here
Tips to boost your iron level: Click here
To learn how you can participate in our Sickle Cell Donor Program: Click here
Area hospital patients are counting on you!
Remember to HYDRATE and have a substantial meal prior to your donation.
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Vendor Announcements
Aspen
Casebook and Study Aid Rebate from Aspen/Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
1. Buy your NEW Spring Semester Wolters Kluwer/Aspen textbooks and study aids between December 15 and January 15 from the campus bookstore, Amazon.com or any retailer other than Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
2. Save your receipt and send us a picture of it.
3. Get money back:
$20 back for a $200 purchase of new books
$30 back for a $300 purchase of new books
$40 back for a $400 purchase of new books
In addition to the rebate, every NEW Aspen/Wolters Kluwer Law & Business title on your receipt is an entry into our drawing. Prizes include:
*an iPad Mini 32 GB
* Textbooks for a semester (not to exceed $500 at list price)
*“Study Aids for a Semester” (not to exceed $250 at list price)
*Kindle Fire 16 GB
How To Get Your Rebate and Enter The Drawing:
Email entry with required information and legible receipt must be sent by 11:59 pm, January 31 2013 to: myreceipt@wolterskluwer.com. Each new WKL&B/Aspen title purchased is an entry to win one of our drawing prizes. One contest entry without purchase is allowed. Winners will be selected via a random drawing on February 1, 2013.
Rebate will be paid via electronic gift card by February 15, 2013. Submit your receipt for the rebate and enter contest by e-mailing the following information to us: Name, Email address, School Name, Graduation year, Phone (for prize shipment), Name of Retailer where books were purchased, plus a legible picture of your receipt or invoice. All information must be provided to be eligible for the drawing and rebate.
Offer valid on purchases made from December 15, 2012 through January 15, 2013. $200 or more in qualifying new titles must be purchased in a single transaction to be eligible for the rebate. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid on previous purchases or used books. Reimbursement via electronic gift card in the amount of $20, $30 or $40 (U.S. dollars).
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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. Submissions for the Weekly Newsletter are due by Wednesday at noon for the following Monday issue. To submit a notice for publication in the Weekly Newsletter, please follow the appropriate link: *organizers of meetings/events held at EMSoL , *all others.
End of EMSoL Weekly Newsletter - January 14, 2013
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