Oct. 26, 2020 Share Your Ideas

Dean's Speaker Series Celebrates Women Trailblazers

On Oct. 27 from 1-2 p.m. PDT, join in the newest installment of the Dean’s Centennial Distinguished Speaker Series, which will look at the law school's Women Trailblazers in a live, virtual panel. Special guest moderator Professor Laurie Levenson will speak with LLS alumnae Patricia Phillips ’67 (first woman elected president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association), Kathryn Doi Todd ’70 (first Asian-American woman appointed to the bench) and Maria D. Villa ’86 (first Hispanic attorney elected to the California State Bar Board of Governors). RSVP>>

FACULTY WORKSHOPS

NYU PROF WITH EXPERTISE IN FREE SPEECH TO LEAD TALK

The LLS Faculty Workshop Series returns at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 with NYU School of Law Professor Amy M. Adler, a noted scholar on First Amendment and related issues. The session will be the last of the fall 2020 semester. More>>

TAX POLICY COLLOQUIUM

TAX POLICY SERIES LOOKS AT EMPLOYMENT RATE & EARNINGS

Damon Jones, associate professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, will present Misperceptions of the Social Security Earnings Test and the Actuarial Adjustment: Implications for Labor Force Participation and Earnings at the next Tax Policy Colloquium on Monday, Nov. 2.

STUDENT AFFAIRS

LLS COUNSELOR LEADS SESSION ON DEALING WITH TRAUMA

LLS counselor Dr. Michael Douglas, part of the law school's counseling services, will lead the session Coping with Trauma from War at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Members of the LLS community impacted by the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan are invited to join. More>>

LLS VOTES

EVENT DESIGNED TO EASE STRESS IN ELECTION LEADUP

LLS students are invited to join a guided meditation session hosted by the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29. The session with Jon Krop will include techniques to relax and practice mindfulness in advance of Election Day and #LLSVotes. More>>

Events

Event coordinators are encouraged to use the enhanced LLS Events Calendar for events they want promoted broadly. All LLS events should be posted to the LLS Master Calendar, which has been updated to reflect the law school's virtual event and meeting spaces. Questions? Email us!

This Week's Highlights:

10/27

Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series: Women Trailblazers, 1-2 p.m.
Social Progress through Music Aesthetic Innovations, 5 p.m.

10/28

LLS Prayer Gathering, 12:05 p.m.

10/29

NALSAP Guided Meditation for Election Stress, 10 a.m.
How to Access Resources for Mental Health Support , 12 p.m.
Faculty Workshop featuring Prof. Amy Adler, 12-1 p.m.
Muslims In Law Series: Nader Nuru, 12-1 p.m.
Coping with Trauma from War, 5 p.m. A group session for students coping with trauma as a result of the Armenia Azerbaijan war.
Halloween Crafts with the Rains Library staff from 5-6 p.m. Make a mini-pumpkin candle holder and a bat bookmark! Most supplies will be provided by the library. All students who register and attend will have a chance to win one of several door prizes! Register for details.

10/30

Halloween Crafts with the Rains Library staff from 12-1 p.m. (Details above)

Other Upcoming Events:

11/2

Tax Policy Colloquium, 12 p.m.
LLS Prayer Gathering, 12:05 p.m.

11/3

Election Day (LLS class holiday)

11/4

LLS Prayer Gathering, 12:05 p.m.
WSLS Sake Guided Tasting, 5-6 p.m.

11/9

Policing Los Angeles Forum: How Can We Reform Police Use of Force?, 12 p.m.
Tax Policy Colloquium, 12-2 p.m.
LLS Prayer Gathering, 12:05 p.m.
Virtual annual Kristallnacht Commemoration, 5 p.m.

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