Weekly Announcements – Week of Monday, November 4, 2013
The Weekly Announcements consists of "Law School Announcements and Meeting Notices". This includes announcements of law school events, policies, and deadlines involving registration and examinations. Each student is responsible for being aware of the information distributed. Additional notices may also be distributed via the “LawDawgs” email listserv. Students are automatically subscribed to this listserv with their UW email address. Note: although forwarding your email from your UW email account to another account is possible, it is not recommended as messages may be filtered as spam. Submissions for the Weekly Announcements, which Academic Services produces, should be sent to [email protected] by 12:00pm on Wednesday(s). ************************************************************ DATES TO KEEP IN MIND November 3 Daylight Savings Time November 8 Winter 2014 Registration Begins November 11 Veterans’ Day Holiday November 28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday December 2 Deadline for exam reschedule requests Deadline for language accommodation requests December 4 Last Day of Classes December 9-14 Final Exam Period January 6, 2014 First day of Winter Quarter Classes ************************************************************ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FROM THE ACADEMIC SERVICES OFFICE a. WINTER 2014 UPPER-CLASS REGISTRATION b. AUTUMN 2013 EXAM INFORMATION c. LANGUAGE ACCOMMODATION FOR EXAMS d. WINTER & SPRING 2014 UPDATES e. GRADUATION DATES 2013-2014 - FOR BAR APPLICATIONS, ETC. 2. LAW LIBRARY NEWS a. LEGAL RESEARCH GUIDES b. LOST & FOUND AT THE CIRCULATION DESK 3. CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NEWS a. STUDENT BUSINESS CARDS b. BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, 2014 SUMMER LEGAL INTERN PROGRAM c. 2014 ELLA BAKER SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM d. 1L PUGET SOUND AREA MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION e. 1L DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP RECEPTION 4. CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE LAW a. SOCIAL JUSTICE TUESDAY b. 1L JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES c. CONFIDENT COMMUNICATIONS WITH PROFESSOR JUDITH SHAHN, UW SCHOOL OF DRAMA d. SUCCESSFUL CAREERS OF PAST JUDICIAL CLERKS e. PUBLIC SERVICE LAW CAREER BUILDING 5. MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES a. JOIN THE STUDENT AMBASSADOR COUNCIL b. THE 16TH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 6. GLOBAL MONDAYS-LAW IN GLOBAL EYE – TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE IN CHINA 7. WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS PRESENTS 5 MINUTE MEDITATION 8. TRANSACTIONAL LAW MEET INFORMATIONAL MEETING 9. SABAW PRESENTS A FREE CLE “GOING GLOBAL WITH YOUR CLIENTS” 10. TRANSACTIONAL WEDNESDAYS 11. PAUL WALDAU (CANISIUS COLLEGE): FROM ANIMAL RIGHTS TO ANIMAL STUDIES 12. LTA PRESENTS SHIDLER LECTURE SERIES FEATURING PROFESSOR JANE GINSBURG 13. HUMAN TRAFFICKING & SUPPLY CHAINS DISCUSSION 14. TECH POLICY LAB HOSTING A CONVERSATION WITH COMMISSIONER JULIE BRILL OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 15. ANTITRUST DAY
1 of 13 16. STUDENT NEWS a. JEWISH LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (JLSA) - LOX 'N LEARN b. THE CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & JUSTICE AND CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY PRESENT: SEX TRAFFICKING & THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS c. CURRENT TOPICS IN AMERICAN INDIAN LAW d. ILS ANNOUNCES NEW 1L BOARD MEMBERS e. DISABILITY LAW ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS f. 2L/3L MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONS g. PWRLK 2L/3L MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW h. LUNCH WITH PROFESSOR JAGDISH BHAGWATI (COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) i. VOLUNTEER TO INTERPRET! j. WSBA SEEKING JURORS FOR MOCK TRIAL ************************************************************
1. FROM THE ACADEMIC SERVICES OFFICE Back to Top a. WINTER 2014 UPPER-CLASS REGISTRATION Winter 2014 registration in MyUW will open Friday, November 8, 2013 Make sure your course requests are updated ahead of that date so that we can give you add codes. When you have add codes, remember to use them promptly, or risk losing a spot in a class with a waitlist. The first add code “expiration date” will be Monday, December 2, 2013, 9:00 AM.
Course Requests: https://www.law.washington.edu/Students/CourseManagement/default.aspx MyUW: https://myuw.washington.edu/ Registration Information: http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Registration/Default.aspx. Course Waitlists: https://www.law.washington.edu/Students/CourseManagement/WaitListed.aspx Course Catalog: http://www.law.washington.edu/CourseCatalog/ Course Schedules: http://www.law.washington.edu/CourseCatalog/Schedules/Default.aspx?v2 Exam Schedules: http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Exams/Default.aspx
b. AUTUMN 2013 EXAM INFORMATION Complete information on exams is available at http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Exams/Default.aspx, including exam schedules for the full academic year, the exam reschedule policy, and the online reschedule request form.
Autumn 2013 Exam reschedule requests must be submitted to Academic Services no later than Monday, December 2nd, 10:30 a.m. DO NOT CONTACT A FACULTY MEMBER REGARDING EXAM RESCHEDULE REQUESTS!
The Exam4 version for Autumn 2013 Midterms is currently available for download. You must download the current version of the Exam4 software before you take your exams; previous versions will not work, and additional time will not be given for downloading during exam administration. More information is available at http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Exams/Exam4.aspx. Everyone is strongly urged to do at least one CLOSED Mode "Practice Exam" in Exam4 after installing a new version. Note that you can only “submit electronically” on the law school network.
c. LANGUAGE ACCOMMODATION FOR EXAMS Students for whom English is not a native language and who have not earned a previous degree from an English-language institutions may apply for additional time on exams for their first two quarters at the law school: https://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Forms/Private/LanguageRequest.aspx. The form needs to be submitted by Monday, December 2nd, 2013, 10:30 AM.
d. WINTER & SPRING 2014 UPDATES Winter, 2014 LAW A511 Payment Systems will be offered for 2 credits instead of 3 and will be taught by Anita Ramasastry instead of Mark Lewington. The class will meet W 1:30-3:20 (instead of MW 1:30-3:00). LAWT526 Federal Tax Clinic (Clynch/Schumacher) will meet Th 1:30-3:20 (instead of M 1:30-3:20).
Spring, 2014
2 of 13 LAW T502 Federal Tax Controversies and Procedures (Schumacher) has been changed to MW 4:00-5:30 (instead of TTh 4:00-5:30) LAW T507 Federal Tax Policy Seminar (Hatfield) will meet MW 1:30-3:00 (instead of TTh 1:30-3:00) LAW T513 Estate Planning (Adams) will meet T 4:00-7:00 (instead of M 4:00-7:00) LAW T520 Tax Ethics (Hatfield) has been cancelled. LAW T527 Taxation of Financial Instruments (Medleau) will meet T 4:00-6:00 (instead of Th 4:00-6:00) LAW T531 Advanced Corporate Tax Problems (Munro) will meet Th 4:00-6:00(instead of T 5:40-7:40) LAW T549 International M&A Transactions (Gartner) will meet F 8:20-10:20 (instead of M 4:00-6:00)
e. GRADUATION DATES 2013-2014 - FOR BAR APPLICATIONS, ETC. Please find below the degree conferral/graduation dates for the quarters of the 2013-2014 academic year; use these dates when you fill out your bar exam applications, and any other time you need to list your graduation date.
Autumn 2013 12/13/2013 Winter 2014 3/21/2014 Spring 2014 6/13/2014* *This is the degree conferral/graduation date, even though commencement will take place 6/8/2014.
Here are also links to current and past academic calendars, which may be helpful to you: 2013-2014 http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Calendar.aspx?YR=2013 2012-2013 http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Calendar.aspx?YR=2012 2011-2012 http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Calendar.aspx?YR=2012 2010-2011 http://www.law.washington.edu/Students/Calendar.aspx?YR=2012
2. LAW LIBRARY NEWS Back to Top a. LEGAL RESEARCH GUIDES Where can I find Washington Supreme Court briefs? How do I compile a legislative history for a Washington law? To answer these and other frequently asked questions, the reference librarians have prepared a series of legal research guides. Use these guides to get started on your research project when a reference librarian is not available to assist you, or as a reminder as you conduct your research.
For example, if you need help with The Bluebook, there’s a research guide to get you started, Bluebook 101. When you need to find a tax dictionary, try the research guide on Legal Dictionaries and scroll down to “Specialized Subject Dictionaries.” If you are looking for a legal blog on intellectual property, see the research guide Law-Related Blogs in Washington State, where you will find links to legal blogs discussing many topics including health, real estate, tax, torts, and women’s rights.
For these guides and more, navigate to the Gallagher Law Library home page and look for “Research Guides” (in the gray bar). Select the keyword/subject list of legal research guides for an A-Z list of topics.
b. LOST & FOUND AT THE CIRCULATION DESK If you’ve lost or misplaced something in or around Gates Hall, head to the Circulation Desk in the Law Library, which is the official collector of unclaimed items for the School of Law. If an item is not there the first time you check, keep trying in case it turns up later.
Unclaimed items are eventually taken to the campus-wide HUB Lost & Found, located in the Husky Union Building (HUB 117). You can submit a Lost & Found Inquiry online.
3. CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NEWS Back to Top a. STUDENT BUSINESS CARDS The Center for Professional and Leadership Development is now assisting JD, LL.M., and Ph.D. students who would like to order UW Law School Business Cards. Ordering is open now and will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 13th. There are two steps to ordering--you must fill out the order form on Catalyst and bring your payment ($20) to Room 346.
To Order: 1. Click on this Catalyst survey link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mbc/217074 Enter your UW Net ID and submit the survey.
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2. Bring your $20 payment for cards to Marcia Caldwell in Room 346. Make checks payable to, "University of Washington”. Checks are preferred; cash is acceptable. If you do not submit your payment by 5:00pm on November 13th, you will not be included in the order.
What happens after I submit my order? We will submit the group order to the printer on November 15th. The printer will send individual proofs of the cards back to us. You will have one week to come to Room 346 and ensure that the proof of your card contains accurate information. After we submit the final corrections to the printer, your cards should be ready in approximately 1 week. We will notify you by email when your cards are ready for pick up in Room 346. b. BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, 2014 SUMMER LEGAL INTERN PROGRAM The Legal Team of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks a highly motivated 2L or LL.M. student to join our Global Development and Global Health 2014 Summer Internship Program. “Guidance, Solutions, Integrity" describes the Legal Team's approach to providing comprehensive legal guidance supporting the implementation of the foundation's strategies. The Legal Team offers creative solutions that accomplish programmatic objectives, develops and implements efficient legal processes to streamline the foundation’s investment making practices, and applies preventive legal strategies and compliance policies to minimize risks and safeguard the foundation’s reputation.
For complete information about the internship, and to submit an application, use the Job Posting/Resume Collection tab in “Symplicity”. Deadline to apply is Sunday, November 3, 2013. c. 2014 ELLA BAKER SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 1L DEADLINE- begin accepting 1L applications December 15, 2013. 1L internship opportunity: http://www.ccrjustice.org/ella-baker-fellowship
Because they have limited resources, CCR strongly advises applicants to make every effort to secure their own funding. Possible sources of funding include: your law school; your local Bar Foundation; Equal Justice America, etc. CCR may be able to provide funding only for those who have demonstrated that they have been diligent in seeking alternate funds but have been unsuccessful.
Students in the Ella Baker program are hosted at four sites. Each site offers students the opportunity to work at a legal organization where collaboration with social movements and community organizations is emphasized: New York City, NY; New Orleans, Louisiana; Miami, Florida; Port-au-Prince, Haiti. See full details at http://www.ccrjustice.org/ella- baker-fellowship d. 1L PUGET SOUND AREA MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION Monday, November 18, Room 115, 4:00-5:30PM
Employer members of the PSAMFP Committee will be on campus to discuss the program and answer questions students may have about the process. Committee members planning to attend at this time are Lucinda Luke, Carney Badley Spellman (PSAMFP Committee Co-Chair) and Aram Meade, T-Mobile USA.
Deadline to Apply for the Fellowship: Wednesday, January 22 at NOON. Complete information for the 2012-2013 fellowship program is available on the Puget Sound Area Minority Fellowship Program webpage. Information for the 2013-2014 fellowship program will be available in early November.
Remember to RSVP to attend in “Symplicity”. We hope to see you there! e. 1L DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP RECEPTION SAVE THE DATE – Wednesday, December 4, 2013 UW Tower; 4:00-5:30PM
Several local firms offering diversity fellowships will be on campus Wednesday, December 4th to meet with first-year students. Each firm will have attorneys participating, and some Recruiting Managers will also be on hand to answer questions. This is an excellent opportunity to meet representatives from each of the participating firms, and learn about their fellowship/scholarship programs. Most application deadlines are in mid-January.
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The employers are looking forward to this opportunity to speak with students one-on-one, so please be sure to RSVP in “Symplicity” and attend the event.
The firms who participated last year are: Bracewell & Guiliani Davis Wright Tremaine Foster Pepper Graham & Dunn K & L Gates Miller Nash Perkins Coie Schwabe Williamson Stoel Rives Susman Godfrey
4. CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE LAW Back to Top The Center for Public Service Law has a blog! Please visit us at www.commongooduw.org for information on events, internships, externships and jobs, volunteer opportunities conferences and more.
a. SOCIAL JUSTICE TUESDAY Tuesday, November 5th, Room 133, 12:30-1:20PM
When Labor Rights Mean Immigrant Rights: Union, Immigrant Workers, and Immigration Reform
Labor rights and immigration rights are increasingly intertwined. Join us to hear Dan Hutzenbiler and Professor Angélica Cházaro discuss the growth of alliances and strategies for representation and reform that bring these actors and their legal issues together and the resulting benefits and compromises.
Dan Hutzenbiler, a partner at Robblee, Detwiler, & Black, is a union-side labor law attorney who advises unions and represents building and construction workers. He will speak to the ways in which immigration law and rights come up in a legal practice dedicated to protecting unions and workers. Professor Angélica Cházaro is a former immigration attorney at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and now a Visiting Assistant Professor at UW Law teaching Poverty Law. She will discuss the growing coalescence of unions, worker organizing, and immigration reform movements in national immigration reform and in the local Sakuma Berry Farms strike of immigrant farmworkers in Washington.
If you would like lunch please RSVP via Symplicity or [email protected]. RSVP by 12:00 pm Monday, November 4th, 2013
b. 1L JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES Wednesday, November 6th, Room 119, 12:30-1:20PM
Not sure what to do? Not sure where to look? Just not sure where to begin?
Join Lisa Castilleja, 1L Coach Center for Professional and Leadership Development, and Aline Carton-Listfjeld, 1L Coach Center for Public Service Law for a discussion on job search strategies and find out how we can help!
Please RSVP via Symplicity or [email protected]
c. CONFIDENT COMMUNICATIONS WITH PROFESSOR JUDITH SHAHN, UW SCHOOL OF DRAMA Wednesday, November 6th, Room 115, 3:30-5:20PM
• Getting mixed messages about how you assert yourself? • Ever mumble? Have a higher pitched voice? • Do your statements sometimes sound like questions? • Want to sound confident but not arrogant?
5 of 13 For over 25 years, Judith Shahn has been working with lawyers, business people, as well as individuals from a diversity of professions, on maximizing verbal skills for presentations and public speaking.
Please join us for an interactive workshop to help improve your communication skills. Space is limited. Please RSVP to [email protected] or through Symplicity by Friday, November 1.
d. SUCCESSFUL CAREERS OF PAST JUDICIAL CLERKS Thursday, November 7th, Room 133, 12:30-1:20PM
We invite you to learn more about judicial clerkships and the real life experiences of judicial clerks. Come hear from a panel of current and former judicial clerks who are now in distinguished, fulfilling careers—and find out how clerking helped get them where they are today.
Confirmed panelists are: Erin Lennon, Law Clerk to Justice Susan Owens; and Steven Masada, U.S. Attorney’s Office, former Law Clerk to Judge Richard Tallman.
e. PUBLIC SERVICE LAW CAREER BUILDING Brown Bag Fall Workshop Series Fridays, Room 212, 12:30-1:20PM
November 8: Resume & Cover Letter Writing Workshop November 15: Career Building Essentials Workshop November 22: Resume & Cover Letter Writing Workshop
All are welcome! Choose the two dates that best fit YOUR schedule. Public service focused 1Ls are particularly encouraged to attend this two-part series before they meet with their career coach. These workshops are primarily focused on career strategies for students interested in pursuing careers in civil legal aid, public defense, government agencies and other non-profit, public interest organizations or firms.
Space is limited: Please RSVP via Symplicity or [email protected]
5. MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES Back to Top a. JOIN THE STUDENT AMBASSADOR COUNCIL Admissions and Advancement are inviting students to join the Student Ambassador Council (SAC). Student ambassadors will serve as representatives of our law school to prospective applicants, donors, and the greater legal community. SAC is a great way for students to contribute, with a minimal time commitment. Ideal Student Ambassador Council members are positive, involved in our community, knowledgeable of our law school, proud to represent the UW School of Law, and enjoy meeting new people. Please contact Sehee Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions, [email protected].
TH b. THE 16 ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE WRITING COMPETITION ELI writing competition with one (1) $5,000 and four (4) $1,500 scholarships awarded. The writing contest challenges students to identify, research, and write an essay with a proposed solution on a compelling legal issue confronting the music industry. A national panel of music law experts will judge the papers in a blind process and select five finalists. The scholarship is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA). The winning essays will be published by the GRAMMY Foundation, the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, and a major law review or journal. Winners also receive a Grammy Awards Show ticket and are flown to LA for the ELI Luncheon with top entertainment attorneys. For information and rules: http://www.grammy.org/files/pages/eli_rules_14_.pdf
6. GLOBAL MONDAYS-LAW IN GLOBAL EYE – TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE IN CHINA Back to Top Please join us on Monday November 4th for an expert panel of attorneys from Beijing on risk prevention for multinational corporations and executives doing business in China -- Hosted by the Chinese American Law Student Association, the Visiting Scholars Program and the Asian Law Center Monday, November 4th, Room 117, 12:30-1:20pm; Lunch served
“How to realize your Chinese Dream? —Risk Prevention and Control of Criminal Litigation Concerning Foreign Enterprises and Their Multinational Executives in China”
6 of 13 Attorneys Edward Huang, Lisa Sun and Wendy Zhou, Visiting Scholars from the Beijing Bar Association
Many more upcoming and newly added events are featured on the Global Mondays webpage at http://www.law.washington.edu/asianlaw/scholars/globalmondays.aspx
Just this year from July to the end of September, GSK(GlaxoSmithKlines), originated from UK and listed in NYSE, together with other drugmakers including American Eli Lilly and Company, Danish Novo Nordisk A/S and Belgium's UCB SA, around ten major multinational pharmaceutical producers in China have been investigated, Peter Humphrey, British fraud investigator linked to GSK was arrested in Shanghai, another British manager-level personnel was restricted to leave China. Last year, a top-level German art brokerage firm was investigated in Beijing, four of its employees, including the German general manager, has been investigated by Anti-smuggling Bureau of Beijing Customs, and 4 personal suspects were detained for up to 127 days in a Chinese detention house. What happened?
The amended Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China and some new judicial interpretations increased the penalties for some economic charges. Is China still a dream place or has it become a nightmare for FDI and their executives? Our experts will explain the present laws and regulations surrounding multinational executives’ crimes and the ways in which to avoid potential criminal legal risks during company operation. They will focus on analysis of multinational executives’ criminal cases and an overview of the causes and of common crimes committed by multinationals as well as how to prevent them. They will also provide a brief introduction to criminal proceedings and the special circumstances of crimes committed by foreigners in China.
Yonghua (Edward) Huang is a partner at King and Capital Lawyers, and has advised many multinational enterprises and institutional investors in complex corporate finance transactions, due diligence and other related matters. As one of the heads of King and Capital's Corporate Legal Risk Management Department, Mr. Huang is also proficient in arbitration and litigation, especially White Collar Crime defense. Mr. Huang has many publications including an article in New York Times regarding the investigation to GSK.
Ying (Lisa) Sun, a partner from Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm, has been active in the fields of foreign investment, merger and acquisition and antitrust filing and other company affairs as a professional lawyer from 2004. She is familiar with the approval procedures on foreign investment field, and maintains close working relationship with several government authorities such as MOC, BJMCOC and SAIC. So far, she has provided high-quality service to the clients in such industries as automobile, steel, energy, telecommunication, manufacture, retail, as well as trade.
Wen (Wendy) Zhou has practiced law for thirteen years, and now is a partner at Beijing Yuandu Law Firm. As an attorney at law and a certified pharmaceutical engineer, Ms. Zhou has undertaken various legal cases, ranging from regular actions to complex lawsuits including some criminal cases in pharmaceutical industry. She is also expert in intellectual property law, currently serving as director of Beijing Intellectual Property Society.
We hope you can join us for this and other exciting upcoming events. . Questions, please contact Dana Raigrodski, [email protected].
7. WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS PRESENTS 5 MINUTE MEDITATION Back to Top Wednesday, November 4th, Room 127, 12:30-1:20PM Presented by Ellen Sims, LMP CCST
Come joins us this Wednesday for a guided meditation session to help you gain different perspectives, become more objective and less reactive, enhance your problem solving skills, decrease stress, and break ingrained mental patterns.
This week, Ellen will also be teaching simple ways to add 5 minute meditations into your life. Please bring a blanket or yoga mat, as well as a pillow for your knees if you have back problems.
If you have questions please feel free to contact Dean Speer at [email protected] or via telephone at 206-685-1327.
8. TRANSACTIONAL LAW MEET INFORMATIONAL MEETING Back to Top Monday, November 4th, Room 115, 12:30-1:20PM
7 of 13 UW Law plans, once again, to enter a team of students (2-3) in the National Transactional Law Meet, which begins in mid- December. An informational meeting will be held at 12:30 on Monday, November 4th in room 115 for those interested in being considered for this year’s team. Lunch will not be provided, but please feel free to bring your lunch. Questions, please contact Professor Anita Krug, [email protected].
9. SABAW PRESENTS A FREE CLE “GOING GLOBAL WITH YOUR CLIENTS” Back to Top Tuesday, November 5, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100 Seattle, WA 98104, 5:30-7:30PM
Schedule: Registration: 5:30-5:45 p.m. Panel: 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Networking Social: 6:45-7:30 p.m. (snacks and beverages will be provided). If attending, please RSVP to Jesse Kindra ([email protected]).
Join a panel discussion on: • Helping your clients navigate South Asian markets • Working with local counsel in South Asia • Understanding the implications of foreign laws on U.S. based companies
Moderated Panel Featuring: • Pallavi Wahi: Partner, K&L Gates • Pradnya Desh, Managing Partner, Desh International Law • Vikas Luthra, CEO and Co-Foudner, Dotzoo Inc.
(Posted by Jennifer Fan, Managing Director, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic)
10. TRANSACTIONAL WEDNESDAYS Back to Top Wednesday, November 6th, Room 207, 12:30-1:30PM
Professor Tom Andrews on “Professional Responsibility Issues in Representing Businesses” RSVPs are encouraged but not required; lunch for first twenty five students. Questions, contact Professor Faith Stevelman, [email protected].
11. PAUL WALDAU (CANISIUS COLLEGE): FROM ANIMAL RIGHTS TO ANIMAL STUDIES Back to Top Thursday November 7th, 4:00, Savery 359
There will be a workshop with Professor Waldau on Friday November 8, 9:30-11:00, Savery 359. Abstract: In describing one of his current projects, Paul Waldau notes that "traditional education about nonhumans can be summed by Theodore Roszak's observation, 'let us admit that the academy has rarely been a place of daring.'" In this talk, Waldau, a scholar of animal studies, ethics, religion, law and cultural studies, describes why the urgency of daring to inquire openly about the moral significance of nonhuman animals. In this exploration of the challenges posed by "the animal" for the humanities and the human sciences, Waldau engages with debates over the pedagogical, political, and affective dimensions of an interdisciplinary conversation that has gone from "animal rights" to "Animal Studies. Read more about Paul Waldau here: http://www.paulwaldau.com/bio--cv.html
(Posted by Hana Hughson, Director, Office of Event Management & Donor Relations)
12. LTA PRESENTS SHIDLER LECTURE SERIES FEATURING PROFESSOR JANE GINSBURG Back to Top Thursday November14th, Reception at 5pm in Rm. 115, Lecture at 6pm in Rm. 133, Gates Hall
Prof. Ginsburg will present a lecture titled “From Hypatia to Victor Hugo to Larry & Sergey: All the World’s Knowledge and Universal Authors’ Rights”
Access to ‘the entire world’s knowledge’ is an ancient aspiration; a less venerable, but equally vigorous, universalism strives for the borderless protection of authors’ rights. Late 19th-century law and politics brought us copyright universalism; 21st-
8 of 13 century technology may bring us the universal digital library, delivering ‘all the world’s knowledge’ to users anywhere in the world. But how can the copyrights of those works remain enforceable? Please RSVP online by Nov. 13.
(Posted by Hana Hughson, Director, Office of Event Management & Donor Relations)
13. HUMAN TRAFFICKING & SUPPLY CHAINS DISCUSSION Back to Top Wednesday, November 13th, Room 133, 3:30-5:30 PM
Human Trafficking is a global problem that manifests itself in various forms including sex trafficking and forced labor in various industries such as agriculture, textiles/garment, hospitality, etc. The supply of vulnerable people to be trafficked is endless and trafficked labor is increasingly sought after to fulfill the global demand for inexpensive labor and products. Unregulated and convoluted supply chains inherently encourage contractors to use and promote trafficked labor. Fortunately, the aforementioned model is not the only way for businesses to flourish.
The human trafficking & supply chains forum invites policy makers, the legal community, scholars, advocates, and students to learn how public policy/laws can both promote a thriving business environment and help ensure consumers are receiving ethically sourced goods, free from unscrupulous labor practices, such as human trafficking. Panelists will discuss the development and implementation of the CA Supply Chain Transparency Act and the benefits of passing a similar policy in Washington State.
Speakers: Kristen Beifus, Executive Director, Washington Fair Trade Coalition Michael Garske, Detective, King County Sheriff’s Office Dick Meyers, Owner, Traditions Fair Trade, and member, South Sound Clean Clothes Campaign
Sponsored by: University of Washington Women’s Center, School of Law, and Center for Global Studies
14. TECH POLICY LAB HOSTING A CONVERSATION WITH COMMISSIONER JULIE BRILL OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Back to Top Wednesday, November 13, Room 138, 3:30- 5:00PM
Join us for a discussion of careers in government service and current issues in digital privacy.
Julie Brill was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission April 6, 2010. Since joining the Commission, Ms. Brill has been working actively on issues of critical importance to today’s consumers, including protecting consumers’ privacy, encouraging appropriate advertising substantiation, guarding consumers from financial fraud, and maintaining competition in industries involving health care and high-tech.
For questions please email Emily McReynolds at [email protected]..
15. ANTITRUST DAY Back to Top Thursday, November 14th, Room 133, 12:30-1:20PM Open to all UW and Seattle U Law Students
A panel of distinguished antitrust attorneys discussing antitrust issues and related practice challenges and career opportunities
If you might be interested in any aspect of business law, attendance should be a no-brainer. Even if you have no such interest, this provides a great opportunity to hear some excellent lawyers discuss very interesting issues. Remember Brandeis’ warning:
“A lawyer who has not studied economics and sociology is very apt to become a public enemy.”
Sponsored by the Antitrust Section of the Washington State Bar Association and the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association; Lunch will be served. RSVP to [email protected].
16. STUDENT NEWS Back to Top
9 of 13 a. JEWISH LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (JLSA) - LOX 'N LEARN Wednesday, November 6, Room 117, 12:30p - 1:20PM
Bagels, lox, cream cheese and veggies are provided. Please join the JLSA for our monthly Lox 'n Learn. No prior knowledge of Hebrew or Jewish law is required. All sources are provided in English and lectures are self- contained. Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Rabbi Oren’s topic for this Lox ‘n Learn: The Debt Ceiling & "Tzedakah" - are there limits? With Special Guest Professors Anita Ramasastry and Hugh Spitzer
"Tzedakah" is the Hebrew word for the acts that we call "charity" in English, however "tzedakah" means righteousness, justice or fairness. In Judaism, giving to the poor is not viewed as a generous, magnanimous act; it is simply an act of justice and righteousness, the performance of a duty, giving the poor their due.
To hear more, please attend and help shape our discussions! If you have any questions or would like more information about the JLSA, please contact Kristi Knieps at [email protected]. b. THE CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & JUSTICE AND CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY PRESENT: SEX TRAFFICKING & THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS Wednesday, November 6th, Room 138, 12:30-1:20PM
On Wednesday, November 6 from 12:30-1:20 in Room 138, we hope you will join us and several experts for a panel discussion about legislative, law-enforcement, and non-profit efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of minors in Seattle and in Washington State as a whole.
Panelists include: The Hon. Bobbe J. Bridge, former Washington State Supreme Court Justice and founder of the Center for Children & Youth Justice
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-36th Legislative District, a committed and recently-honored senate advocate for prevention of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors
Sen. Steve O'Ban (moderator), R-28th Legislative District, chair of Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee and Senate member of the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Statewide Coordinating Committee
Robert Beiser, Executive Director, Seattle Against Slavery
Catherine Crisham, Assistant US Attorney for the Western Dist. of WA and member of the Antiterrorism and Violent Crime Unit, responsible for prosecuting violations of federal laws regarding human trafficking and child pornography
Light refreshments will be provided. Questions? Email Thomas O’Ban at [email protected] c. CURRENT TOPICS IN AMERICAN INDIAN LAW Wednesday, November 6th, Room 133, 12:30-1:20PM
Join NALSA and Professor Anderson for a discussion on the current issues in Indian Law, including the recent Supreme Court decision in the Baby Veronica case. Lunch from Off the Rez provided! Email Emma Vetter, [email protected], if you have any questions. d. ILS ANNOUNCES NEW 1L BOARD MEMBERS ILS is pleased to announce our new 1L board members: Nadim Damluji Juliya Ziskina Lindsay Donahue Crystal O'Grady Esther Ham Deirdre Madsen
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Welcome! We look forward to a great year!
(Posted by Kiira Fox, [email protected]) e. DISABILITY LAW ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS DLA announces new officers: President: Conrad Reynoldson Vice President: Brad Westmoreland Secretary: Mallory Bouchee Treasurer: Patrick Malloy 1L Rep.: Alex Kong 2L Rep: Carrie Jewett 3L Rep: Kimberly Schertz
(Posted by Brad Westmoreland. [email protected]) f. 2L/3L MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONS On Monday October 28, the Moot Court Honor Board hosted the championship rounds of the Peterson Wampold Rosato Luna Knopp 2L/3L Mock Trial Competition. The competition's four finalists presented excellent cases in front of a distinguished panel of guest judges. Congratulations to all competitors.
Champions Andrea Woods and Patrick Patterson
Finalists Jenna Zwang and Sarah Demaree
Speaker Awards 1st Place Speaker: Patrick Patterson 2nd Place Speaker: Nicholas Ulrich 3rd Place Speaker: Andrea Woods
Semifinalists McKenzie Lowery and Scott Forbes Michael Kittleson and Nicholas Ulrich
(Posted by Brooke Howlett, Vice President of In-House Competitions, Moot Court Honor Board) g. PWRLK 2L/3L MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW The 2013 PWRLK 2L/3L Mock Trial Competition Championship Round podcast (audio and video) is available now. The competition features Jenna Zwang and Sarah Demaree for the Prosecution and Andrea Woods and Patrick Patterson for the Defense.
To access the podcast, visit the MCHB website: https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/mchb/home.
(Posted by Brooke Howlett, Vice President of In-House Competitions, Moot Court Honor Board) h. LUNCH WITH PROFESSOR JAGDISH BHAGWATI (COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) Tuesday, November 19th
Prof. Jagdish Baghwati from Columbia University will be on campus on Nov 19th. He will be at the law school for a lunch meeting with faculty, staff and students at 12:30 and the will also give a public lecture in the evening. Students interested in attending lunch should rsvp to Dana Raigrodski at [email protected] (limited to first 10 students)
11 of 13 On Tuesday Nov. 19th the Law School and the Jackson School of International Studies will co-host Columbia Law School Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, a world renowned expert on economic development, international trade and globalization. He is a proponent of trade and free markret growth as a driver of poverty alleviation.
Public Lecture: "Why Growth Matters: Lessons from India’s Assault on Poverty" Tuesday November 19, Kane Hall, Room 130, 7:30-9 p.m.
In its history since Independence, India has seen widely different economic experiments: from Jawharlal Nehru’s pragmatism to the rigid state socialism of Indira Gandhi to the brisk liberalization of the 1990s. So which strategy best addresses India’s, and by extension the world’s, greatest moral challenge: lifting a great number of extremely poor people out of poverty?
Jagdish Bhagwati and his co-auuthor argue forcefully that only one strategy will help the poor to any significant effect: economic growth, led by markets overseen and encouraged by liberal state policies. Their radical message has huge consequences for economists, development NGOs and anti-poverty campaigners worldwide. There are vital lessons here not only for Southeast Asia, but for Africa, Eastern Europe, and anyone who cares that the effort to eradicate poverty is more than just good intentions. If you want it to work, you need growth. With all that implies.
Jagdish Bhagwati is University Professor at Columbia University and Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He has been economic policy adviser to Arthur Dunkel, director-general of GATT (1991–93), special adviser to the UN on globalization, and external adviser to the WTO. He has served on the expert group appointed by the director-general of the WTO on the future of the WTO and the advisory committee to Secretary- General Kofi Annan on the NEPAD process in Africa, and was also a member of the Eminent Persons Group under the chairmanship of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil on the future of UNCTAD. Currently, he is co-chair with President Halonen of Finland of the Eminent Persons Group on Developing Countries in the World Economy.
Professor Bhagwati is described as the most creative international trade theorist of his generation and is a leader in the fight for freer trade. His book In Defense of Globalization (Oxford University Press, 2004) attracted worldwide acclaim. Five volumes of his scientific writings and two of his public policy essays have been published by MIT press. The recipient of six festschrifts in his honor, he has also received several prizes and seventeen honorary degrees, and awards from the governments of India (Padma Vibhushan) and Japan (Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star). His most recent book, Why Growth Matters, has earned accolades from leading magazines and newspapers, including The Economist, The Financial Times, Forbes, and Wall Street Journal. Professor Bhagwati writes frequently in major newspapers and magazines worldwide and has reviewed for the New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, The New Republic, and Times Literary Supplement. He has also appeared on TV shows including MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, Charlie Rose Show, BBC News, CNN, and Bloomberg Television. A native of India, Professor Bhagwati attended Cambridge University where he graduated in 1956 with a first in Economics Tripos. He then continued to study at MIT and Oxford returning to India in 1961 as professor of economics at the Indian Statistical Institute and then as professor of international trade at the Delhi School of Economics. He returned to MIT in 1968, leaving it twelve years later as the Ford International Professor of Economics to join Columbia.
For further biographical details, including honorary degrees, prizes, and awards, please visit www.columbia.edu/~jb38.
(Posted by Dr. Dana Raigrodski, Executive Director, Global Affairs, Lecturer & Director, General LL.M. Program) i. VOLUNTEER TO INTERPRET! If you speak a second language, the Clinical Law Program Language Bank needs your skill. All foreign languages are required but there is a high demand for interpreters of Spanish. As a volunteer interpreter, you will assist clients of the Clinical Law Program (CLP) and Immigrant Families Advocacy Project (IFAP).
A free interpreter orientation (four hours) will be provided here at the Law School.
Interpreting assignments involve phone conversations and face-to-face interviews as well as document translations. No in-court interpreting is involved. Assignments are offered via email and you decide whether to volunteer for the assignments. In most instances, dates and times for the interpretation are set in coordination with your fellow law student who is assisting the client; thus, providing maximum scheduling flexibility. Most assignments do not require any travel.
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Although requiring only a few hours of your time during the year, by volunteering you will provide invaluable public service and experience the satisfaction of helping others.
For more information or to volunteer send your full name, class, UW email address, phone number, language competency and any questions to: [email protected].
j. WSBA SEEKING JURORS FOR MOCK TRIAL Saturday, November 9th, Seattle Justice Center, 9:0AM-4:00PM
The Washington State Bar Association New Lawyer Education (NLE) is seeking jurors for the mock trial portion of its Trial Advocacy Program. The trials will be conducted by new lawyers and presided over by actual superior court judges. The trials take place on November 9, 2013 at the Seattle Justice Center, 600 Fifth Avenue, Seattle WA, 98104. The trials are scheduled from 9:00 am – 4pm, but usually end earlier.
Your participation is greatly appreciated! See the flyer for more details and to sign up, or contact Kiley Thornton at [email protected] or 206-733-5996.
(Posted by Jessica L. Blye, WSBA TAP Chair)
Academic Services University of Washington School of Law William H. Gates Hall, Box 353020 Seattle, WA 98195-3020 [email protected] Phone (206) 616-2353 Fax (206) 543-5671
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