George Washington University Law School Scholarly Commons Nota Bene, 2008 Nota Bene, 2000s 11-12-2008 Nota Bene, November 12, 2008 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.gwu.edu/nota_bene_2008 Recommended Citation George Washington University Law School, 23 Nota Bene 5 (2008) 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, 2008 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Nota Bene A Forum for News, Features & Opinions in the Law School Community Vol. 23, No. 5 Canceled Veterans Clinic Leaves Students Disappointed BY TIMOTHY FREY Staff Writer The George Washington Univer­ ton, DC, right next door to the Veteran's partner of Shoemaker & Associates and erans. Also like many others, Ghalayini sity Law School recently halted plans to Court of Appeals, made it a likely candi­ former GW Law L.L.M. recipient, began made the decision to alter his schedule expand its impressive list of legal clinics. date. The ABA Law School Division has making plans to run the department as a significantly in order to participate in The CRISIS Project, or Clinical Represen­ been working hard on a broad initiative the clinic. At the beginning of the fall tation for Injured Soldiers in Separations, to get law students involved in veteran's semester, Ghalayini and the other students was terminated earlier this fall, after its affairs. The group had hoped to get this Although students can began doing substantial work with the work had already begun. The clinic's work started at GW and then replicate its continue to work with clinic. Although they did not meet with proposed goal was to aid soldiers with CRISIS clinic at other law schools around any clients, the students took on cases, combat-injuries in appealing their com­ the nation. their clients under met with practitioner sponsors, and began pensation awards. The clinic had already GW was also probable ground- the umbrella of the briefing relevant issues. built a client-base and had twelve student breaker in the arena of veterans' clinics Outside Placement Unfortunately, several weeks ago participants when it was cancelled. Al­ because it had already been independently the students were contacted and told that though these students have been given considering opening such a clinic this fall. Program, a great deal the school had decided not to go forward the opportunity to continue to work with Dean Gregory Maggs was one of the lead­ of disappointment still with the clinic, despite initial assurances to their clients under the umbrella of the ing advocates for the clinic. According the contrary. According to Ghalayini, the Outside Placement Program, a great deal to Maggs, the clinic was proposed last exists. reasons were less than clear. While Lisa of disappointment still exists. summer as a new course. Based on the Guffey, managing director of the GW According to Ryan Martel Scott, assumption that the course would receive legal clinics, was unable to discuss the visiting professor, and students who had Governor of the Eleventh Circuit of the approval from the curriculum committee reasons for the program's reconfiguration, been bumped from other clinics last spring ABA Law School Division, SBA VP of and faculty, Maggs approved students to Dean Maggs discussed the problem. were contacted and asked to participate. Outreach, and a 3L at GW, the University begin working with the Project. Accord­ According to Maggs, issues arose One of these students was Tarek was going to be one of the first in the na- ing to Maggs, he "did not want to wait because the school was hesitant to start Ghalayini, a second year law student at tion to establish a clinic dedicated solely until next semester to get started because a. new clinic under tVie supervision of a GW. Like many others who joined the to helping veterans. According to Scott, the clients needed help immediately." project, Ghalayini read the proposals and GW's location in the heart of Washing­ Therefore, Clifford Shoemaker, managing Sec Clinic on Page 4 was excited at the opportunity to help vet­ lLs Begin Job Searches In Challenging Economic Times BY KATIE EARNEST Editor-in-Chief Last week kicked off a new season latest edition of Noteworthy, the CDO's opportunities for lLs at firms have al­ unique advantage of going to law school of legal recruiting as first year law students online newsletter, "Given the current ways been limited, we think the current at the start of a new presidential admin­ around the country were permitted by the status of the legal and financial markets, climate will cause firms to hire fewer lLs istration. Be open to all of the wonderful National Association for Law Placement I know there is a great deal of concern than in recent years. Given the expected opportunities that you will uncover!" (NALP) to use their career services offices about how to navigate a challenging job increase in regulatory activity, we expect First year Ben Teich said in an email starting on November 1st. The Career market." the number of opportunities for lLs at to Nota Bene that he expects that the cur­ Development Office (CDO) was ready government agencies to stay the same or rent economic crisis will not change the with a full week of panels, including a "I'd love to stay in possibly increase. Regarding opportuni­ demand for legal internships. He noted, mandatory three-hour session for lLs ties for lLs in the public interest sector, "the high correlation between a severe entitled Launching Your Legal Career D. C. and work for we expect those to stay about the same economic downturn and a loss of job where they learned the "nuts and bolts the government, as in past years." opportunities is fairly obvious. However, it is my understanding that most lL's do of drafting legal resumes and cover let­ but the lack of job However, both Montgomery and ters" for obtaining a first-year summer Richards cautioned that first years should not secure paid positions over the summer legal job. opportunities and not panic in the face of gloomy economic anyway. This may mean that some more With the credit crisis of September funding may force me forecasts. They advised, "Be sure to al­ qualified candidates are pushed into the culminating in a eight-week long roller- ways think about your legal career as a unpaid job market, but I do not think this coaster for the stock market and massive to go home!" multi-step process and make decisions should prevent anyone from securing a po­ lay offs across the country, law students based on your long-term career plan sition. After all, the value proposition for are fearing a shrinking or possibly non­ (which the CDO can help you develop). an organization is pretty good: free work existent job market for those looking for Along with Michelle Cotter Rich­ Take advantage of DC, not only because from an intelligent, well-educated, eager summer jobs. Carole Montgomery, the ards, a CDO counselor, Montgomery said it is one of the most resilient economies Director of the CDO, commented in the in an email to Nota Bene that, "[a lthough in the country, but because you have the See lLs on Page 4 NEWS FEATURES OPINION Page 3 A Night For the Ages Page 2 Justache For All Page 6 Bar Brief On the Right Cohen & Cohen Finalists Music: Lucinda Williams Obama Victory Incites Memorable Chaos Page 7 De Novo Days Hype Gives Way to Real Hope Iraqi School Days Page 2 Nota Bene November 12, 2008 NEWS NOTA BENE 2008 G STREET, N.W. 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