Georgetown Law Weekly The Student Newspaper of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. “Uninhibited, robust, and wide-open” VOLUME 40 TUESDAY, JAN. 20 TO FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2004 NUMBER 14 SBA reviews Job search ruffles a few 1L feathers by Jessica Mazzaro, 1L ExamSoft, Law Weekly The start of the spring semester student group also means diving head first into the job search for first years. While 2Ls have the hunt primarily finished funding before Thanksgiving and the vast by Mark Leighton, 3L majority of 3Ls are settled from the Law Weekly summer before, 1Ls must not only re- acquaint themselves with what it The Student Bar Association held means to be a law student, but also the third-to-last meeting of its 2003- familiarize themselves with the legal 2004 membership last Monday night. market. In addition to finding a job, The student delegates discussed an many of the offerings for 1Ls are assortment of items, including the unpaid, so students are also faced upcoming decision on whether to with the issue of securing EJF or other replace ExamSoft with an easier-to- outside funding to finance their sum- use program. mers. The faculty are considering A good number of 1Ls have bid whether to replace ExamSoft and get a for interview slots with potential Photo by Nicholas C. Erickson, 1L new program to administer exams for employers in the public interest or Objects of 1L frustration. typers, or whether such a program is government sector that will be pres- happy with the number of opportuni- is from the D.C. area and now goes to even needed. The delegates at ent at the GW/Georgetown Public ties available here, and has done some school here, but would like to work in Monday's meeting were asked to Interest Fair. There is a pre-screening independent research about organiza- a different market. She is worried this sound out their constituents about process, however, and students will tions that interest her. Currently she will not be feasible since she does not their views in order to pass them on to not know which employers, if any, is mainly counting on the have geographical ties. "I feel like the decision-makers. (Editors Note: See they will interview with until at least GW/Georgetown Public Interest Fair here at Georgetown we are pretty more on ExamSoft in discussion on E-4) Jan. 23. Several students have noted that is occurring Feb. 7 to help her well known and could always find Last Monday's meeting was the that they intend to use this program find employment. Torrez said she is something in D.C. I just hope that first of the new year, and the group as a springboard to conduct the rest of not feeling "overwhelmed or disheart- translates to the rest of the country as had previously met in late November, their searches. ened" yet, but she is also at the begin- well." just before finals. At that meeting, the Marya Torrez, 1L, has concentrat- ning of her search. Some students have decided to ed her search for public interest Megan Palmer, 1L, is a little more See 1L JOB SEARCH, page 5 See SBA, page 4 employment in the D.C. area. She is nervous about the whole process. She Supreme Court hears oral arguments SPECIAL by Stephen Borgo, 4E Law Weekly EDITION: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court revisited the issue of State Sovereign EXAMS Immunity under the Americans With Articles: Disabilities Act (ADA) when it heard Typing Versus Writing oral arguments in Lane vs. Tennessee. In E-1 a nutshell, state sovereign immunity Cheating at GULC derives from the Eleventh E-1 Amendment, which prohibits suits for Do Exams Test Class Material? damages in federal court or in state E-1 court when using federal law against Exams Versus Real World Practice states or their entities. The Court first E-1 addressed the issue approximately Reminder: Check for Exam four years ago in Board of Trustees of the Conflicts University of Alabama vs. Garrett, when E-2 it held that under Title I of the ADA, Photo by Nicholas C. Erickson, 1L Special Report: The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Tennessee vs. Lane Tuesday. Congress did not adequately abrogate ExamSoft provided by states and their entities. became aware that the courthouse did state sovereign immunity because of E-4 To provide a small background of not have elevator access to the room inadequate statistical evidence and Opinions: Silence is the congressional committee records of facts in the case, the respondent, where his proceedings were to take past discrimination in state employ- George Lane, who is a paraplegic and place. As a result, Mr. Lane was forced Golden Rule: ment. Tuesday's case dealt with the uses a wheelchair for mobility, was to crawl up two flights of stairs to Earplugs same issue, only this time under Title charged with a criminal offense. participate in his own defense. E-4 II of the ADA, which prohibits dis- When he attempted to appear at his Earphones crimination to programs and services initial court appearance, he quickly See SUPREME COURT, page 5 E-4 Weekly Horoscopes and Unilateralism in Iraq - Special Edition: EXAMS Relationship Advice pros and cons Insert page E-1 Page 13 Page 15 PAGE 2 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY EVENTSEVENTS TUESDAY, JAN. 20, TO FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2004 BriefsBriefsBriefsBrief sBriefsBriefs!BriefsBri ADR Competition Mass Schedule The ADR division of the Sunday Mass will be celebrated in Barristers’ Council will be holding try- the Chapel at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Daily outs open to all 1L, 2L, 1E, 2E & 3E stu- masses will continue to be held daily dents. Registration takes place at 12:15 p.m. and Mondays and Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the Chapel. p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 22, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Friday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Preliminary Women In Health Care Law rounds of the competition take place on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, and the Final Are you a woman? Do you have Round takes place on Feb. 8. For more an interest in Health Care law? The details, email [email protected] Roscoe Pound Institute will be award- town.edu. ing the Elaine Osborne Jacobson Award for Women in Health Care Law. Candidates receive $3,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to Boston. Nominations must be made by a dean More Incentive to Work Out or professor, and must be made by The Fitness Center announces that Jan. 26. Rules are available at the J.D. it will be hosting its annual “I WIN” Assistant Deans’ Office, Room 308 and fitness competition. To participate, online at www.roscoepound.com. exercise for 30 minutes four times per week for the next eight weeks. You are not required to use the Fitness Center, and the 30 minutes can be broken Public Interest / Government down in any way you want. For more information, see Karen Pierce in the Interview Program Fitness Center. Beginning Jan. 23, those who signed up for the GW/Georgetown Public Interest/Government Interview Program will receive email Crossword solution on page 4 notification if you have been selected Study Abroad to interview with an employer that Brochures are now available to you submitted a bid for. Interested apply to study in London at the parties should also check Office of International and Graduate http://www.eattorney.com for new Picture of the Week Programs, Room 352 McDonough information. Hall.Admissions will be conducted on a rolling basis. For more informa- tion, e-mail Terrie Puckett, Manager of International Programs at [email protected]. Popcorn and Playbills The Office of Student Affairs is selling passes to films screened at AMC and Loews movie theatres. Tickets are limited to two per buyer and cost $5.50 a piece. To purchase, Show Your ‘04 Pride! stop by the Office of Student Affairs at Stop by the Graduating Class table Room 170 in McDonough Hall. to pick up your t-shirt. Donors of $15 A limited number of tickets are or more towards the class gift receive available for Mama Mia, Alvin Ailey, a free Class of 2004 t-shirt. Drop your and Henry IV, Part I. Tickets are also gift in the Class Gift box in the Office available for the National Symphony of Student Affairs, or contact Sara Orchestra performance on Jan. 23 at 8 Strother at [email protected]. p.m. For more information about these tickets, call the Office of Student Or, if t-shirts aren’t your thing, Photo by Nicholas C. Erickson, 1L you can shell out a little more cash for Affairs at (202) 662-9292. Ice skaters enjoy the temporary rink at the Smithsonian Sculpture Gallery at a navy sweatshirt with grey embroi- Constitution and 7th Street N.W. Open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday dery in the Office of Student Affairs through Saturday and 10 a.m. through 9 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $6 for for $45. adults and $5 for students with ID for two hours of skating along with $2.50 skate rental. Students who would like to submit an interesting GULC related Registration for Clinics picture to the Law Weekly for publication may email it to laweekly@bull- Students who would like to enroll dog.georgetown.edu or bring it by the office in Room 161.