APU Alum at Creighton University

For those of you looking at schools outside of California, we recently received word that an APU alumnus has enrolled this fall at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.  This might be a good fit for you, too.  You can check out their website at:  law.creighton.edu.

The Federalist Society Los Angeles Lawyers Chapter Hosts Special Event

The Constitutional Health of the 2010 Affordable Health Care for America

Speakers:

• David B. Rivkin Jr., Baker & Hostetler LLP and counsel for plaintiffs in Florida v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Prof. Jonathan D. Varat, UCLA School of Law

Moderator:  Kenneth K. Lee, Jenner & Block LLP

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 12:00 Noon

Place: The California Club, 538 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
(Please note that parking is available underneath the club from the Flower Street entrance.)


Gentlemen are asked to wear coats and ties and Ladies to wear dresses, suits or skirts (with blouses, sweaters or jackets) or appropriate dress pant suits in keeping with the above standards.

Students and law clerks may pay the discounted rate of $25. In addition, if you plan to park at the California Club, please include an additional $10 with your payment.


RSVP: Please e-mail lafedsoc@gmail.com by Friday, September 17, 2010.

Franklin Pierce Law Center is now University of New Hampshire School of Law

"Since 1973, Franklin Pierce Law Center has been pioneering in intellectual property and practical in providing applied, hands-on training in many specialties. Our faculty, alumni and students work around the corner and around the world, making our reach simultaneously local and global. And we have provided the resources and relationships our students require for real leadership in a world of opportunity. Now, with our UNH affiliation in place, we offer all this and more as the University of New Hampshire School of Law."

Florida State University - College of Law

Florida State Law recently asked to share this information with prospective students:

•In six of the last nine Florida Bar Examinations our graduates ranked first among all Florida law schools that had more than one test taker.

•Ninety-nine percent of the graduating class of 2009 was placed within nine months of graduation, most of them in private firms.

•Our Student Bar Association received the 2010 Public Interest National Achievement Award from the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association. In both 2008 and 2009, the Law Student Division selected Florida State as the “SBA of the Year.”

•Leiter’s Law School Rankings (2010) rates our faculty the nation’s 23rd best in terms of per capita scholarly impact.

•The National Jurist magazine (2009) ranks us the nation’s 10th “Best Value” law school, based on employment rate, bar passage and tuition.

•U.S. News & World Report (2010) ranks our environmental law program 5th in the nation and our overall program 54th.

For more information, please look under the "Prospective Student" section of their website.

Emory Law: Center for the Study of Law and Religion

The Law and Religion Center at Emory Law features a variety of cross-listed courses, research fellowships, public forums, and publications in law and religion.  Most of their work is focused on issues of faith, freedom, and the family, viewed through the lenses of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The Center offers five degree programs for students interested in a concentrated course of study of law and religion.  The JD/MDiv, JD/MTS, and JD/PhD programs are open to college graduates. 

For more information, please contact the Center at:  404-712-8710 or cslr@law.emory.edu.

Seattle University School of Law - Influential Voices Speaker Series

Dean Mark Niles will kick off this year's Influential Voices series with a thought-provoking lecture exploring questions related to the new focus on preventing future crime.

"Pre-Empting Justice:  Pre-'Crime' in Fiction and Fact:" 
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sullivan Hall, C-5, 4:30PM

A reception will follow in the second floor gallery.  RSVP Required.

Thinking About Law School? Register with LSAC

The Law School Admission Council works directly with law schools to help you with the application process.  It administers the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), offers the "Official LSAT Handbook" and other test prep products, hosts Law School Forums, and provides a Credential Assembly Service to streamline the application process.

Even if you are not ready to apply just yet, log on to LSAC today to see what resources are available.

CNSNews.com - Christian Students Claim Calif. Law School Discriminated Against Group When It Denied Student Funding

CNSNews.com - Christian Students Claim Calif. Law School Discriminated Against Group When It Denied Student Funding

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Free Webinars for Pre-Law Students

Michigan State University is offering free webinars designed for pre-law undergraduate students. Each webinar will feature 30-minutes of remarks delivered by a recognized expert(s) followed by a Q and A session in which participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenter(s).

Details are listed below:

• LSAT 101, Tuesday, April 20, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
• Career Options and Market Outlook for Attorneys, Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
• Advice for the 2011 or 2012 Law School Applicant, Thursday, April 29 – 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.

Admission is free, but advance registration is required.  To do so, please click on this link to go directly to the MSU website:  http://www.law.msu.edu/admissions/webinars/

For Summer I: POLI 250 - Introduction to Criminal Law

This new course, which can be used to satisfy an elective requirement in the political science and pre-law programs, will cover the basics of criminal law, including definitions of crimes, defenses to crimes, and limitations on criminal statutes.

Summer I:  May 10 - June 17; Tues/Wed/Thurs 1:30 - 4:00PM.  Registration is now open!