7th Annual Emory Public Interest Committee Conference

"Next Door, but Worlds Apart- Conversations About Poverty in Metro Atlanta"

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Emory University School of Law
1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322


About the Conference:
Understanding and addressing poverty in our city is crucial to building stronger neighborhoods. The 2010 EPIC Conference will highlight six historically impoverished neighborhoods in and around Atlanta. Discussions will identify both specific problems the communities face and solutions that have effected positive change in the areas.

Expert panels will address barriers that make it difficult to get out of poverty, constructing poverty as a lifetime experience and "the poor" as an identity. These discussions will focus on how access to quality healthcare, education and housing is limited for impoverished persons and ways to open avenues for improved access. Another set of panels will address discrimination in areas of environmental equality and criminal justice, as well as unique challenges faced by impoverished women.

Because the focus of the conference is local, it will feature work that is already being done to increase access and equality in the community and ways conference attendees can become involved with those projects. It's our community. Let's strive to be good neighbors.


REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
For more information and to register go to: www.law.emory.edu/nextdoor. Registration is free and open to the public.

Gainesville Employment Law Seminar

The City of Gainesville Office of Equal Opportunity
and
Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office
PRESENTS THE
Gainesville-Alachua County Employment Law Seminar
Featuring workshops on workplace harassment, retaliation, gender identity, sexual orientation, the American Disabilities Act, FMLA and more!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Best Western Gateway Grand
4200 NW 97th Blvd Gainesville, FL

Get the Early Bird Discount!
Only $49 if registered before September 15!

For registration details and more information contact
The City of Gainesville Office of Equal Opportunity
(352)-334-5051
Or
http://eo.cityofgainesville.org

Programs this Week

Wednesday, 9/15 12pm, HOL 345
I’m a 3L, Now What?
Stop by this important program to be sure that you are on track for your career path & bar dates.

Wednesday, 9/15 12pm, HOL 285A
EJW & Public Interest Interviewing Strategies
Government & public interest employers have different expectations. Do you know what they are?

Writing Competition

The International Ombudsman Association is again sponsoring a contest to reward scholarship relevant to Organizational Ombuds. In the second IOA-sponsored writing competition, graduate and law students are invited to submit articles on the issue of how organizational ombudsmen can avoid being deemed as agents for notice.
The author of the winning article will receive a cash prize of $2,500 and an invitation to the IOA Annual Conference in April 2011 in Portland, OR to receive the award. IOA will provide registration, airfare and lodging for the conference. The winning article may also be published in the Journal of IOA. Submissions are due November 19, 2010. (IOA Writing Competition Info.)

Law Alumni Council Semester Kick-Off Social

The Council, founded in 1983, and Law Center Association Inc. Board of Trustees, founded in 1960, are the primary support and advisory boards for the law school. Both assist with raising private funds to cover expenses not met through state support, tuition or endowment income. The Council also supports and promotes alumni events and activities around the state.

Why Become a Student Member of the Law Alumni Council?

• The opportunity to network with Gator Attorneys working in the legal field
• Invitations to special events, including Regional Alumni Receptions

How Do I Join?

• Come to the Semester Kick-Off Happy Hour, Friday, September 10, 2010, Two-Bits Lounge (Hilton Hotel), 4-6 pm. RSVP on-line by September 8th: http://www.law.ufl.edu/alumni/alumni_student_council.shtml
• Make a $20 (minimum) donation to The Levin College of Law
• Support the College of Law’s Annual Fund

Summer 2011 Surfrider Foundation Legal Internship

Surfrider Foundation is now accepting applications from law students for a position in Summer 2010. The summer legal internship will be located at Surfrider's headquarters in San Clemente, California assisting the headquarter's staff, which consists of a variety of beach and ocean policy experts. Summer intern(s) will assist the Legal Manager in researching issues involving litigation and legislation at the forefront of ocean policy governance. The position is designed to provide a wide range of legal, programmatic, and administrative experience relating to environmental and beach access issues of national significance. Specifically, the intern will be expected to provide detailed research, writing, and general support for our ongoing campaigns. The internship program covers a diverse range of issues affecting our beaches from the public trust doctrine to the Clean Water Act, and is a wonderful opportunity for law students dedicated to coastal law and policy. The intern will be expected to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the summer and will be offered a stipend comparable to other non-profit compensation (TBD). Qualified candidates will possess strong writing, research, media, and communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to coastal preservation and other experience relevant to the missions of Surfrider Foundation are preferable. Students who are currently in their second year of law school (2Ls) will receive priority. Please send cover letter before October 30, 2010 detailing your interest and experience, resume, transcript and writing sample via email to Angela Howe at ahowe@surfrider.org

James C. Adkins Inn of Court

The James C. Adkins, Jr. American Inn of Court, which meets in Gainesville, is accepting student applications for participation in the esteemed American Inns of Court, a national legal mentoring organization that teams law students (pupils) with new lawyers (associates), seasoned practitioners (barristers), judges, and senior lawyers (Masters of the Bench). The Inn meets six to eight times per year. Selected students participate in regular meetings, at no cost to student members. Meetings include a mixer, dinner, and an educational program. All group members of the Inn prepare and present programs which address issues, techniques, problems, and ethics of the practice of law. Student membership is an excellent opportunity to work with, and observe, outstanding members of the legal profession, while learning trial techniques and other essential legal skills.

Applications are available in the Legal Research & Writing office. Deadline is Sept. 17. For more information, please contact Senior Legal Skills Professor Diane Tomlinson at tomlinso@law.ufl.edu.

Orlando Alumni Reception

UF Law is hosting an Alumni Reception at the Orlando Hilton from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23rd in conjunction with the Florida Bar Mid-Year Meeting. A limited number of students will be able to attend this reception that is open to all UF law alumni. It provides an outstanding opportunity to network with alumni attorneys. If you are available and interested in attending, send an email, specifying your class year, to careers@law.ufl.edu by Monday, September 13th at noon.

Programs this Week

Wednesday, 9/8
Out-of-State Careers
Join the CCD to learn critical strategies for increasing your marketability beyond our state.
12pm, HOL 355B

Friday, 9/10
Meet the Profession
The CCD will be hosting the Meet the Profession Program on Friday, 9/10 in HOL 360 & 382 at 2pm. The program will repeat at 3pm to allow students to attend both panels.

Judicial Panel: U.S. District Court Judges Paul Huck, Steven Merryday, Robert Hinkle, Senior Judge William Hodges; Florida District Court of Appeal Judge Jacqueline R. Griffin; Florida Judicial Circuit Court Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr.

Practice Areas Panel: Andrew Fawbush, Employee Benefits specialist for Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP in Jacksonville; Betsy Gallagher, Appellate Litigator, Kubicki Draper in Tampa; Jo O. Thacker, Osceola County Attorney in Kissimmee; Rahul Patel, litigator for King & Spalding,
LLP in Atlanta.

2-4pm, HOL 360 & HOL 382