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THE GRAPEVINE April Week 12- April 2, 2018 Welcome The Grapevine is your weekly newsletter published by the SBA for law students The Grapevine features a weekly calendar of events as well as news from the SBA, and announcements from various on campus clubs Submissions The Grapevine is produced by your SBA Secretary Submissions must be e-mailed to Kelly Watkins at KWatkins@scu.edu by Friday at 5:00 PM to be included in the following weeks newsletter Your 2017- 2018 SBA Board Members Christian Girgis & Kris Octabiano Presidents Mikaela Burkhardt Vice President of Full Time Students Kevin Lee & Sarah Swaty Vice Presidents of Part Time Students Karin Hjorth Vice President of External Affairs Justin Jimenez Community Service Chair David Williams & Sean Phillips Directors of Internal Communications Ariel Keller & Chase Carlile Treasurers Kelly Watkins Secretary Announcements Did you spend personal money for a LSO sponsored event? There will be three more Ad Hoc meetings for this semester They are currently scheduled for: April 2, 16 and 30 The April meeting will occur in Charney Hall 110 If you would like to be reimbursed, please fill out the Ad Hoc Request Form and come to one of the follow meetings Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 12:00 PM – HTLJ Bluebook Training Session @ B129 12:00 PM – Santa Clara Law Review Information Session @ B127 12:00 PM –BOG Meeting @ CH110 12:00 PM – Masterpiece Cakeshop Debate @CH 101 12:00 PM – 6th Annual Spring Symposium on Climate Change @ Benson Center, Williman Room 4:10 PM – Fighting Serious Crimes Book Talk @ CH 104 5:00 PM – Santa Clara Law Review Information Session @ B127 Friday 12:00 PM – Social Justice Coalition Open Mic @ B139 Saturday Santa Clara Olmypics Sunday Event Details HTLJ Bluebook Training Session 12:00 PM| Bannan 139 Come join us to learn more about the journal and for a bluebook review Lunch will be provided! Please remember to bring your bluebook Monday, April Wednesday, April BOG Meeting 12:00 PM| Charney Hall 1110 This meeting will cover Ad Hoc funding, Olympics and other issues the SBA needs to discuss Santa Clara Law Review Information Session 12:00 PM| Bannan 127 5:30 PM | Bannan 127 Come learn more about SC Law Review and about the write on process Masterpiece Cakeshop Debate 12:00 PM| Charney 101 Come listen to Jordan Lorence, Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing on behalf of Masterpeice Cakeshop and Ajay Krishnan, Board Member ACLU of Northern CA, arguing on behalf of Colorado Civil Rights Commission 6th Annual Spring Symposium on Climate Change 12:00 PM| Benson Center, Williman Room Sponsored by the SCU Environmental Law Society Networking mixer will begin at 5:30 PM, followed by a panel discussion from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Food and drinks will be provided Fighting Serious Crimes: Strategies and Tactics for Conflict-Affected Societies 4:10 PM| Charney Hall 104 This will be a book talk by Colette Rausch, Associate Vice President at the U.S Institute of Peace Thursday, April Social Justice Coalition Open Mic 12:00 PM| Bannan 139 Express yourself the stage is yours There will also be a Say Anything/Whispers box where anonymous submissions will be read aloud Upcoming Events April 16, 2018 Algorithms for Criminal Justice Reform Guest Speaker: Camelia Simoiu 12:00 PM, Bannan 139 April 19, 2018 Privacy, Personality and Progress on Surveillance 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM @ Mission Room, Benson Center       THE  BALRA  DIVERSITY  COMMITTEE  IS  PLEASED  TO  INVITE  YOU  TO  THE     8th  ANNUAL  DIVERSITY  SPEED  NETWORKING  EVENT  &  RECEPTION     For  First  Year  Law  Students  &  Attorneys   Wednesday,  April  11th  s  5:30  pm  to  8:00  pm   UC  Hastings  College  of  the  Law  s  Louis  B  Mayer  Lounge   198  McAllister  Street  s  San  Francisco     To  promote  diversity  and  inclusion  in  the  Bay  Area  legal  community,  the  BALRA   Diversity  Committee  sponsors  the  annual  Diversity  Speed  Networking  Event  &   Reception,  which  is  an  opportunity  for  diverse  1Ls  to  meet  and  talk  to  attorneys  from   BALRA  member  law  firms  and  local  in-­house  legal  departments    The  BALRA  Diversity   Committee  defines  “diverse”  broadly  and  includes  racial,  religious,  sexual  orientation,   gender  identity,  disability,  or  socio-­economic  diversity         Last  year,  nearly  45  attorneys  and  40  law  students  participated    We  hope  this  BALRA-­ sponsored  program  continues  to  serve  as  a  foundation  for  cultivating  professional   relationships  between  law  students  and  attorneys  and  demonstrates  BALRA’s  long-­ standing  commitment  to  diverse  students         EVENT  LOGISTICS:   5:30  pm  to  6:00  pm  –  Check-­In  &  Registration   6:00  pm  to  7:00  pm  –  Speed  Networking    Participants  will  network  in  small        groups  for  20  mins  each   7:00  pm  to  8:00  pm  –  Reception  with  Refreshments        Attorneys  and  students  continue  networking       RSVP  INFORMATION:   Each  school  is  invited  to  send  ten  (10)  students  to  this  event       Please  RSVP  to  this  link:   https://goo.gl/forms/aqftkS6ktKT3PyqA2   no  later  than  Tuesday,  April  3rd,  2018  Space  is  limited,  and  the  first  10  students  to   RSVP  will  receive  a  spot  at  the  event  We  will  create  a  wait  list  for  additional   students  who  RSVP           For  additional  information,  please  feel  free  Christina  Johnson  at  ccjohnson@scu.edu     We  look  forward  to  your  participation       Best  regards,     Christina  Johnson   Program  Coordinator   Office  of  Career  Management   BALRA  Diversity  Committee  Member         BLUEBOOK TRAINING Monday, April 2nd 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m Bannan 139 FOOD PROVIDED! Prepare for LARAW  Learn how to use the Bluebook Prepare to write onto a journal Perfect your citations!  PRESENTED BY THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE HIGH TECH LAW INSTITUTE:  ALGORITHMS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM MONDAY APRIL 16  BANNAN 139 12:00-1:00 LUNCH PROVIDED! What an analysis of traffic stop data reveals about racial disparities and the legalization of marijuana Stanford University Camelia Simoiu Student Services Notes April 2, 2018 Keep in Mind Summer Registration is this week! You can find a copy of the schedule at Law.scu.edu > Current Students >Course Schedule > Summer 2018 Graduating Students: Attention Graduating Students: July 2018 California Bar Exam - Important information and deadlines are posted at: http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Examinations/ CaliforniaBarExam.aspx Summer registration wait list procedure:   Important Dates Have a plan B if your desired classes are closed; register for your back-up schedule Add your name to the wait list for any closed classes you are interested in The wait list process is the only way to become eligible for enrollment; professor approval does not bypass the wait list process Check your SCU email for any updates April 2-6 Summer Registration  April 10 & 11 April 25 Grad Celebration Grad Celebration April 10 & 11 12:00- 1: 00 pm & 5:00 - 6:00 pm Charney Hall, Grand Atrium Join us as we celebrate your completion of Law School! Graduating students will have opportunities to:  Learn about Bar prep resources  Select a seat for commencement  Submit your Grad Survey April 25 April 26-29 April 30— May 15 May 18 May 19 Admin Friday; all Friday classes meet in place of Wed classes Last Day of Class Reading period Exam period Graduate Liturgy Graduation Wellness Tip: Take a Break! Research shows that taking breaks will actually increase your potential for success! RUMOR MILL: If a class is closed when I try to register, I should send an email to the professor for permission to add If a class is closed during the registration period, you should add your name to the wait list, register for a back-up option, and keep an eye on your SCU email for updates! The wait list determines the priority for enrollment as seats become available The earlier you add your name to the wait list, the higher priority you will have Student Services manages the wait list process (and reviews it daily) until the second week of the semester Not until then Professors have the ability to add students, if space permits    Interested in Joining   SANTA CLARA LAW REVIEW? Why Law Review? Eligibility: Stand out & impress employers Current 1L or part-time 2L Participate in a globally-respected Submit a write-on case comment scholarly journal known by all At least a 3.00 GPA by the end of legal professionals Fall Semester 2018 Build & strengthen your resume Get published as a student Write-on materials released: Wednesday, May 16th Write-on case comment due: Saturday, June 2nd Learn more at our upcoming information session! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH 2018 12PM OR 5:30PM @ BANNAN 127 *CHIPOTLE PROVIDED FOR LUNCH* Questions? Contact Sr Notes Editor, Shannon Cullen at scullen@scu.edu Only pages have been converted Please go to https://docs.zone and Sign Up to convert all pages Fighting S e r i o u s Crimes: Strategies and Tactics for Conflict-Affected Societies Book Talk by Colette Rausch J.D ‘90 Associate Vice President at the U.S Institute of Peace Wednesday, April 4, 2018 4:10 p.m - 5:30 p.m Charney Hall 104 Co-Sponsored By: Center for Global Law and Policy, and the Department of Political Science at Santa Clara University Santa Clara University Environmental Law Society Presents: 6th Annual Spring Symposium on Climate Change Julie Henderson Cal EPA SCU Law ‘87 David Sandino California Department of Water Resources SCU Law ‘84 Wednesday April 4th, 2018 At the Benson Center, Williman Room Networking mixer begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m Marie Logan Earthjustice Food & Drinks Provided Darrin Gambelin Downey Brand, LLP SCU Law ‘10 Cecilia Segal Natural Resources Defense Council Elly Benson Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 8TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY SPEED NETWORKING EVENT & RECEPTION For First Year Law Students & Attorneys Wednesday, April 11th 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm UC Hastings College of the Law Louis B Mayer Lounge 198 McAllister Street San Francisco RSVP HERE BY APRIL 3RD: HTTPS://GOO.GL/FORMS/ATORFKJEJ0HRQLHC2 Bubbles with the Board April 11, 2018 5:00 – 6:00 pm Charney Hall Mabie Grand Atrium Festivities begin at 5:00 pm on Wednesday Come and meet some of our current Law Alumni Board members The raffle drawing will happen at 5:30 PM.* * (Must be present to win) So join us as we celebrate you and your accomplishments with cake and cider! ACS Events March/April 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Mar 26 Wednesday 27 Get to Know Congressman Ro Khanna B127 @ PM Thursday Friday Saturday 28 29 30 31 BBQ Social Alumni Park PM April ACS/Federalist Society Masterpiece Cakeshop Debate B142 @ 12 PM 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 26 27 28 BBQ Social Alumni Park PM 15 16 17 Podcast and People: Cambridge Analytica Location TBD PM 22 23 Being an Authentic Progressive Lawyer at Work B139 @ 12 PM 24 25 BBQ Social Alumni Park PM Only pages have been converted Please go to https://docs.zone and Sign Up to convert all pages santa clara university school of law asian pacific american law student association 37th Annual Banquet Friday, March 30, 2018 Cocktails: 5:30 -7:30 pm/ Dinner Program: 7:30-9:30pm Keynote Speaker: Honorable Drew C Takaichi of Santa Clara County Superior Court Location: China Stix (2110 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050) Join us for a 10-course meal, networking, raffle, and so much more! $20 students / $30 faculty / $40 other guests Tickets available: https://commerce.cashnet.com/LAW3APALSA Questions? Email: apalsa.at.scu@gmail.com