George Washington University Law School Scholarly Commons Nota Bene, 2000 Nota Bene, 2000s 11-3-2000 Nota Bene, November 3, 2000 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.gwu.edu/nota_bene_2000 Recommended Citation George Washington University Law School, 8 Nota Bene 6 (2000) This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Nota Bene, 2000s at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nota Bene, 2000 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The George Washington Post Reminds You to Vote on November 7th! Friday, November 3, 2000 NflTl BENE Vol 8, No. 6 It Could Happen to You Stay at Home Mom Lost Exam Means Lost Sleep and More Work for 3L BY ANGELA HSU was a problem. "I checked my grades on Making Come Back Features Editor the computer and could not believe when I saw the grade that I was given. I knew This exam period, you might think something was wrong because I'm not the that the most important thing you will do kind of student that gets that kind of grade, with Soon-to-be-JDs is study. But it might do you some good to no one is," says Traci. "I was ready to drop BY JENNY S PLITTER fully scripted professional lives. After col­ pay attention to what happens after you turn out of law school. I mean, I studied so hard Editor-in-Chief lege, does that view change? in your final. Problems with lost finals can and still got such a terrible grade. I thought Finally entering the real world has wreak havoc on your summer or even it meant that I couldn't cut it." I remember when "stay at home been a wake up call for many women I graduation. The stress may come not just After the initial panic, she immedi­ mother" was almost a dirty word. It typi­ know. When I last had dinner with a few from knowing that you studied your heart ately contacted her professor who called her cally received little more than a disparag­ of my friends from college (an engineer and out but that the Administration may not in for an appointment. After reviewing the ing sniffle from ambitious female under­ a nutrionist), they expressed their disgust automatically rush to your side. bluebooks, her professor told Traci that he graduates, myself included. It was the tail with the 9 to 5 world. "I can't believe I'm One student recalls her grueling ex­ believed that she did, in fact, answer all four end of the woman-as-supermom phenom­ saying this, but I constantly fantasize about perience in dealing with the administration questions. In her scrapbook, Traci had out­ enon. In my own family, my mother was a getting married and quitting my job to stay when part of her Adminstrative Law final lined her answers to the questions in the full time teacher, a full time mother and at home and raise a family. Working is just was allegedly lost during the Spring 2000 missing bluebook, making it unlikely that she still managed to cook us dinner every not what it's cracked up to be." finals period. The exam consisted of two she would not attempt to answer them and night. At this point in my life, that notion My other friend agreed: "Screw femi­ major issue-spotting questions worth big get the points. He advised her to speak to seems like utter fantasy. nism. My job is stressful and tiresome. And points and two narrower questions worth the administration immediately and prom­ Of course, even then it was a fantasy. I'm really not all that challenged there," fewer points. After taking the final, a stu­ ised to support her. He even drafted a My mother often buckled under the pres­ she declared, a little bored just thinking dent with the first name Traci remembers memorandum outlining his reasons for be­ sure. So we would have a family meeting, about it. turning in three bluebooks to the proctor — lieving that Traci's bluebook had been lost. all of us promising to help more around So I wondered, what are law school one containing only notes and a rough out­ In the situation where a student's the house. But inevitably, the responsibilty students thinking about this? Our own line, one bluebook containing her answers bluebooks seems to be missing or lost, the would fall back on my mother and...we Women's Law Association recently held a to the big point questions and one bluebook Academic Scholarship Committee, headed would find ourselves in another family panel discussion about the complicated and containing her answers to the questions by Dean Trangsrud, has a hearing to deter­ meeting. fragile balance between work, and family. 1 worth fewer points. At the end of the day, mine what happened on the fateful exam Still, I went to college a bright-eyed asked two of the group's members, Chelsea Grimmius and Heidi Hansen, for their in- only the latter and the scrapbook were left. day and to come up with an option for the feminist, never uttering the words "house­ student, based on the evidence at hand. The wife" and "career goal" in the same sen­ Traci was enjoying the second day of See MAMA JD page 4 her summer job when she realized that there tence. And my friends all felt the same way. See IT COULD HAPPEN page 4 In our minds we worked to perfect our care­ CDO Has Extensive Plans & Big Dreams for the Rest of the School Year A Nota Bene Exclusive, You won Y Read this in "Noteworthy" CDO's largest event, the Fall Interviewing BY TASHIBA JONES Program (FIP), the CDO immediately be­ News Editor gan preparing for Government Month, While students get ready for a strenu­ which brought in two to three agencies per ous month of outlines and exam prepara­ week, as well as labor unions and corpora­ tion, many students might think things are tions. Currently, counselors are preparing beginning to wind down at the Career De­ for the 3rd Annual Government Internship velopment Office. But the CDO wants you Fair which will feature District Attorney to know otherwise. Offices, the Department of Justice, and the For the past few months, counselors Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­ at the CDO have been diligent liaisons be­ sion. Also, the Government and Public In­ tween 2L/3L students and employers, often terest Program will take place in February. Stop in at the CDO's new digs to check out all the action! resulting in lucrative match-ups. At the Held in conjunction with Georgetown Uni­ same time, the CDO orchestrated the 1L versity Law Center, this program is ex­ pected to bring 80 employers to interview­ Orientation, entailing a large amount of pa­ dents. But despite that reputation, CDO per distributions and several panel discus­ ing GW students. the CDO is researching the viability and counselors insist that they apply long and sions - all aimed at coaching lLs for their You might wonder, aren't those the potential student interest in a Northern Vir­ hard hours towards ensuring student em­ same old programs we always have? CDO ginia Program, geared toward students in­ job search. ployment. "We are very good at what we Counselors at the CDO say that they representatives contend that they are coor­ terested in high technology and e-com- do," says Jeanette Calli, Assistant Direc­ have exten­ dinating new and innovative job opportu­ merce. tor. "We are in touch with recruitment co­ sive plans nities for GW students. They are antici­ And counselors contend that many ordinators and we have outstanding con­ and big pating a small/medium size firm program students have expressed their thanks and tacts." C&renda dreams for to take place in March. Although the size gratitude for jobs obtained through FIP. Counselors were also eager to put the the remain­ of this program is yet to be determined, the Even students that did not secure a job shoe on the other foot and give construc­ <$f Coolly, der of this CDO has invited 50 to 70 alums that are through FIP have relayed positive feedback tive criticism about GW students for a year and the looking to hire students for the summer. with their experience. Invite Yen t o Join Then change. The CDO's biggest challenge is upcbming Anothel new program is geared at students In fact, CDO counselors are far from overcoming poor student attendance. INSIDE spring se­ interested in corporate law. The program discouraged by the barrage of student com­ Though the CDO ran over 90 programs last mester. Af­ will enhance student notice of law clerk plaints aimed at them. They acknowledge ter the positions available in that field. Moreover, that they are often easy targets for GW stu­ See CDO DOINGS page 4 Page 2 Friday, November 3, 2000 Nota Bene OPINIONS Letter to the Editor Ralph Nader for President THE NOTA BENE endorses Ralph Nader for president because Dear Editor: Gayle, assert your rights. If the adminis­ he clearly reflects the views of our staff and because Ralph Nader will I wa s angry and disappointed — but tration won't listen, pursue your legal rem­ effectively represent the Nota Bene's interests. Nader has very few not surprised — to read in your October 6 edies. edition that Erika Gayle has been unable to suporters, so he told our staff that he would dedicate his presidency to Administration and students take attend the very expensive law classes for note.