Experiential LEarningVirtual Experiential Learning Fair Showcases Practical Offerings
This week's virtual Experiential Learning Fair offers students the chance to learn more about a variety of clinics during sessions offered live and also on-demand post-recording. Participating programs include the Collateral Consequences of Conviction Justice Project, District Attorney Practicum, Education Policy Practicum, Employment Rights Clinic, Genocide Justice Clinic, Judicial Field Placement & Moot Court Programs, Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution, Pro Se Mediation Clinic, Public Interest Field Placements, Private Field Placements, Shriver Landlord Tenant Clinic, State Income Tax Clinic and Youth Justice Education Clinic. See full schedule and more>>
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POLICING LOS ANGELES FORUM
Examining policing reforms prompted by commissionThe Policing Los Angeles Forum presents "21st Century Policing and Beyond" this Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 from 12-1:30 pm. The panel will discuss whether the L.A. Sheriff’s Department and LAPD have implemented any of the reforms recommended by the President’s Commission on 21st Century Policing. Panelists include Prof. Priscilla Ocen, commissioner, L.A. Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission; Max Huntsman, inspects tor general, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department; Lizbeth Rhodes, director for the Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy, LAPD; and Constance Rice, founding co-director, The Advancement Project. More>> | | 
PANEL TALKREMEMBERING LEGACY OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURGDean Michael Waterstone will moderate a conversation on Wed, Sept. 23 from 12-1 p.m. about the impact of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a virtual session with Professors Kimberly West-Faulcon, Yxta Maya Murray and Justin Levitt. "Overall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most important legal legacy is her central role in dismantling America’s “Jane Crow” legally sanctioned gender hierarchy while never advocating gender-blindness," wrote Prof. West-Faulcon in her remembrance. [See others or post your own here.] More>> | |
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#LLSVOtes STUDENT GROUPS PROMOTE ELECTION INVOLVEMENTMore than a dozen LMU Loyola Law School student organizations have joined forces as LLS Votes 2020 to galvanize student engagement in the upcoming General Election. The #LLSVotes webpage contains information on voter registration, tracking pro bono hours and more. The upcoming Election Week, to be held Oct. 12-16, will feature panels, discussions and workshops in preparation for November. These efforts are being done in compliance with public health and other guidelines. More>> | | 
#LLS100 CENTENNIAL SPEAKER SERIES LOOKS AT SPORTS & THE LAW A roster of all-stars will discuss " Sports and the Law: Game Changers On and Off the Court" during the next installment of the Dean's Centennial Distinguished Speaker Series to be held from 12-1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. Guests will include Stan Johnson, men's basketball head coach, LMU; Hoe Longo '90, president, Paragon Sports; Bob Myers '03, GM, Golden State Warriors and Amy Siegel '05, managing partner, O'Melveny & Myers. More>> | |
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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:
9/21 9/229/239/249/25
Other Upcoming Events:
9/28- No classes in observance of Yom Kippur
9/3010/210/510/1210/15
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ABA 1st Amendment & Media Law Diversity Moot Court
The application for the ABA’s 13th-annual First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition is officially open. The competition is designed to introduce underrepresented law students to the practice of media law and to many of the lawyers who are active in the communications law bar. The competition offers cash awards for superior performance in appellate briefing and oral argument. Additionally, the four finalists in the January 2021 competition—which will be held virtually— will be offered the opportunity of summer employment opportunities with a top law firm, media company, or First Amendment nonprofit, thanks to the generous support of ABA Forum sponsoring organizations. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15, 2020. More>>
Disability Law Journal Student Note Competition
The Disability Law Journal (DLJ) at the UCLA School of Law is currently seeking submissions for its third-annual Student Note Competition. They are accepting submissions through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 to DLJ@lawnet.ucla.edu with the subject line, “Note Competition Submission.” The winner will have their original work published in the third edition of the Disability Law Journal. The competition is open to all students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the 2020-2021 academic year. Submissions should focus on a cutting-edge legal issue affecting individuals and communities with disabilities. Students should not submit work that has been previously published or is scheduled for publication. Students who submit Notes promise exclusive submission to the UCLA Disability Law Journal’s Student Note Competition until January 25, 2021. All submissions must follow standard Note format, including Bluebook (20th ed.) citation form, and must be in English. Each entry must be no longer than 60 single-sided pages with one-inch margins and 14-point Arial typeface, double-spaced. The page limit includes footnotes.
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instagram: #SayhernameGrowing #SayHerName Campaign
@ChimeforChange is using #SayHerName to advance a gender-inclusive narrative in the movement for Black lives. The new #CHIMEzine, which counts Professor Priscilla Ocen among its contributors, amplifies the stories of Black women & girls victimized by police brutality.
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