February 8, 2005
LIFE@LAW: February 7 – 20, 2005
News and Events of the University of Oregon School of Law
Life@Law February 7 – 20, 2005
HIGHLIGHTS: Ninth Circuit chief judge lectures, Eugene and Portland events on mindfulness skills in law practice, The Business Edge panel, Regional client counseling competition, Art and Wine Show, Remembering the WWII Japanese Internment, Tax judges visit and more
Thursday, February 10 EXTERNSHIPS: Oregon Tax Court
Noon, Room 141. Workshop with Oregon Tax Court Judge Henry Breithaupt ’75 and Presiding Magistrate Jill Tanner and law clerk Bridget Musgrave. INFO: (541) 346-3847
Thursday, February 10 LECTURE: Haiti After the Coup
5:15 P.M., Room 110. Brian Concannon, Jr., who has prosecuted human rights cases in Haiti since 1995, will speak on Justice and Human Rights in Haiti After the Coup. Sponsored by National Lawyers Guild and Morse Center.
4:30 P.M.-6:30 P.M., Oregon Electric Station, 27 E. Fifth Ave., downtown Eugene. Lead recruiters for the Pacific Northwest business law firm host this social for UO 1Ls and 2Ls. Join Kent Roberts, hiring chair; Ann Talcott ’96, hiring committee; and Karen Kervin, recruiting director Friday afternoon. INFO
Friday, February 11 PANEL: The Business Edge
5:00 P.M., Room 110. Counsel for large and small businesses tell all – the chaos caused by Enron, WorldCom and other bankruptcies, how to work with growing businesses, how to get in-house and maintaining integrity once you are there. Sponsored by Law and Entrepreneurship Student Association (LESA). Speakers: Ed Belsheim ’78, InfoSpace; Jennifer Dumas ’98, Avanade Inc.; Jill Fetherstonhaugh, The Business Law Centre;Thomas Tongue ’99, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. INFO
Friday, February 11 OPENING: UO Natural History Museum
The law school’s neighbor reopens with a major new exhibit of Oregon’s human history and a new name – Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History. WEBSITE
Saturday, February 12 SYMPOSIUM: Day of Remembrance
Thursday, February 17 Art and Wine Show
8:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M., Morse Commons. Third year class fundraiser. INFO
Friday and Saturday, February 18-19 Moot Court Competition UO law hosts the regional Client Counseling Competition this year. Teams from ten law schools will attend a reception on Friday night and will compete all day Saturday. Once before, our team won the international competition maybe it will happen again…. INFO
Oregon Electric Station, 27 E. Fifth Ave., downtown Eugene. The Portland office of the five-state firm hosts a social for UO 1Ls. INFO
COMING UP
Friday, February 25 OLSPIF Auction
Annual fundraiser and party for Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund. The organizers promise music, beer, wine, a live auction hosted by our own Professor Tom Lininger, shenanigans of various sorts . . . in short, it’ll be great fun. INFO
Friday, February 25 Last day to register for O’Connell Conference
$50 cost includes lunch. MCLE credit available. (541) 485-0220 or E-MAIL
Friday, March 4 CAREER SERVICES: Portland Interviews
All day, UO Portland Center, 2nd and Yamhill downtown. Interviews with Portland’s smaller legal employers. Career Services says, Based on past experience, employers who participate will be looking either for 2Ls for summer or 3Ls for next fall. INFO
Marché Cafe, 296 E. Fifth Ave., Fifth Street Public Market. Portland firm hosts a social for UO 1Ls. INFO
Friday, March 11 OREGON SUPREME COURT VISIT
Oral arguments at the law school. Sponsored by Legal Research and Writing program. Afterwards, invited guests will join the justices for a reception in the Lewis Lounge.
INFO
COURT DOCKET
March 21-25 Spring Break
Wednesday, March 30 Pro Bono Open House
Noon, Room 141. INFO
All events are free and open to the public at the Knight Law Center (1515 Agate Street, Eugene), unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change best to check the contact number or email just to make sure.
