Events

Monday March 15, 2010
Start: 03/15/2010
Tuesday March 16, 2010
Wednesday March 17, 2010
Thursday March 18, 2010
Friday March 19, 2010
Start: 03/15/2010
End: 03/19/2010
Monday March 22, 2010
Start: 03/22/2010
Tuesday March 23, 2010
Start: 03/23/2010 11:30 am
End: 03/23/2010 1:30 pm

 

 
 
Email Atheia Inman by March 15, 2010 if attending. Her email address is: atheia.inman@jaxlegalaid.org
 
The training will be held in room 505.
Start: 03/23/2010 12:00 pm
End: 03/23/2010 1:15 pm

 

Please join the Career Services Department on for a very special panel entitled "Alternative Careers--How to Leverage Your JD into a Non-Legal Job!"  The panel will take place in room #550.
 
There's always time to learn about a career option especially if it includes lunch!
 
Please join us to find out such things as:
  • How a JD helped our panelists acquire their jobs
  • The ways in which law school prepared our panelists for their alternative careers
  • The job hunting techniques that they employed to find their jobs
  • How their compensation compares with that of practicing lawyers
  • The panelists' motivations for seeking careers outside of the practice of law 
Please R.S.V.P. on Symplicity or e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu.
Wednesday March 24, 2010
Thursday March 25, 2010
Friday March 26, 2010
Start: 03/22/2010
End: 03/26/2010
Start: 03/26/2010 6:00 pm

 

This event will take place in the atrium.

Saturday March 27, 2010
Start: 03/27/2010 9:22 am
Sunday March 28, 2010
Start: 03/28/2010 9:22 am
Tuesday March 30, 2010
Start: 03/30/2010 12:00 pm

 

The Supreme Court just heard arguments in Chicago v. McDonald on whether the Second Amendment should be applied to the states, thus limiting the ability of states to infringe on this right.

Clark Neily took this case all the way from trial to the Supreme Court, and will be here to share his experience with the case and what it could mean for both the right to keep and bear arms in particular and the protection of other constitutional rights in general.

Sponsored by The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy

Room 250

Lunch will be provided

Thursday April 01, 2010
Start: 04/01/2010 12:00 pm
End: 04/01/2010 1:00 pm
 
Sponsored by Academic Success

Room 250

This workshop is for 3Ls not enrolled in AFBS

Start: 04/01/2010 12:00 pm
End: 04/01/2010 1:00 pm

 

April 1 – Judge Lisa Godbey Wood – Phi Delta Phi – Room 550 at noon - Federal Judge will be discussing Professionalism and Ethics in the Courtroom.
 
Students can earn professionalism credits  
Start: 04/01/2010 12:00 pm
End: 04/01/2010 1:15 pm

The Career Services Department will be conducting the MANDATORY 1L Orientation in room 550. All spring admits must attend.

Pizza and drinks will be provided!

Friday April 02, 2010
Start: 04/02/2010 6:00 pm

Law Students Against Violence is proud to present Eve Ensler's "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES."

Show dates are April 2 and April 3, doors open at 6pm, show starts at 6:30 both nights. All proceeds go to benefit the Hubbard House, a local domestic violence shelter.Tickets can be reserved by e-mailing VaginaMonologuesFCSL2010@gmail.com, or by calling (904) 446-8241.  We appreciate your support and hope to see you there!
 
Tickets are $10 each
 
Location: Five Points Theater in Riverside
Saturday April 03, 2010
Start: 04/03/2010 6:00 pm

Law Students Against Violence is proud to present Eve Ensler's "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES."

Show dates are April 2 and April 3, doors open at 6pm, show starts at 6:30 both nights. All proceeds go to benefit the Hubbard House, a local domestic violence shelter.Tickets can be reserved by e-mailing VaginaMonologuesFCSL2010@gmail.com, or by calling (904) 446-8241.  We appreciate your support and hope to see you there!
 
Tickets are $10 each
 
Location: Five Points Theater in Riverside
Monday April 05, 2010
Start: 04/05/2010 12:00 pm

 

The Florida Coastal Law Review is hosting two informational sessions to discuss the Write-On Competition and often-asked questions, including:

1. What is the Florida Coastal Law Review?
2. What does Florida Coastal Law Review do?
3. Why is Law Review membership important and what will it do for me?
4. What are the criteria to grade-on to the Law Review?
5. What are the criteria to write-on to the Law Review?

***The write-on competition is open to students who will complete between 25 and 39 credits after the Spring 2010 semester (i.e., Fall 2009 Admits and Part-Time Students who fall within the credit range)***

This session will take place in Room 450

Start: 04/05/2010 5:00 pm
End: 04/05/2010 6:00 pm

Join us to learn about ExamSoft. We will assist students in downloading the software to their computers as well as demonstrating how ExamSoft works. Please note that attendance at an ExamSoft workshop is mandatory for all 1L (Fall 09 and Spring 10 admits) who wish to use ExamSoft on their final exams and who have not previously attended a workshop.

Tuesday April 06, 2010
Start: 04/06/2010 12:00 pm
End: 04/06/2010 1:00 pm

Join us to learn about ExamSoft. We will assist students in downloading the software to their computers as well as demonstrating how ExamSoft works. Please note that attendance at an ExamSoft workshop is mandatory for all 1L (Fall 09 and Spring 10 admits) who wish to use ExamSoft on their final exams and who have not previously attended a workshop.

Start: 04/06/2010 12:00 pm
End: 04/06/2010 1:15 pm

Please join the Career Services Department for a workshop on "Judicial Clerkships." The event will be held in room 420. Pizza and drinks will be provided.
 
The workshop will address the process of applying for federal judicial clerkships and how to assemble the application package. Judicial clerkships must be applied for at the very beginning of your 3rd year of law school.  If you are interested in obtaining a judicial clerkship following graduation, it is imperative that you understand the intricacies of the hiring process involved and start your planning THIS SUMMER!

 
The following topics will be discussed:
  • Where to apply
  • The timing of applications
  • Understanding OSCAR (Online System for Clerkship Applications & Review)  

Please RSVP on Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu.  

Start: 04/06/2010 12:00 pm

 

The Florida Coastal Law Review is hosting two informational sessions to discuss the Write-On Competition and often-asked questions, including:

1. What is the Florida Coastal Law Review?
2. What does Florida Coastal Law Review do?
3. Why is Law Review membership important and what will it do for me?
4. What are the criteria to grade-on to the Law Review?
5. What are the criteria to write-on to the Law Review?

***The write-on competition is open to students who will complete between 25 and 39 credits after the Spring 2010 semester (i.e., Fall 2009 Admits and Part-Time Students who fall within the credit range)***

This session will take place in Room 250

Wednesday April 07, 2010
Start: 04/07/2010 4:45 pm
End: 04/07/2010 5:45 pm

Join us to learn about ExamSoft. We will assist students in downloading the software to their computers as well as demonstrating how ExamSoft works. Please note that attendance at an ExamSoft workshop is mandatory for all 1L (Fall 09 and Spring 10 admits) who wish to use ExamSoft on their final exams and who have not previously attended a workshop.

Start: 04/07/2010 6:00 pm
End: 04/07/2010 8:00 pm

 

Make plans to join alumni practicing in the 18th Circuit for a social on Wednesday, April 7 from
6:00-8:00pm at Chili's in Viera. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks while networking with fellow Coastal Law graduates.

Please RSVP to this event by emailing the Alumni Relations Office or calling 904-256-1212.
Thursday April 08, 2010
Start: 04/08/2010 10:53 am

 

April 8 – Carla Miller, Jacksonville Ethics Commission – Coastal LAw Democrats – Room TBA at noon - ethics in government focusing on lawyers
 
Students can earn professionalism credits

 

Start: 04/08/2010 12:00 pm
End: 04/08/2010 1:15 pm

The Career Services Department will host a panel of attorney who will discuss the practice of Bankruptcy Law. The presentation will take place in room 550.

Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Please R.S.V.P. on Symplicity or to careerservices@fcsl.edu.

 

 

Start: 04/08/2010 6:30 pm
End: 04/08/2010 8:30 pm
 
Mix and mingle with 9th Circuit alumni at a social on Thursday, April 8 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Downtown Pour House in Orlando. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks while networking with fellow graduates.

Please RSVP to this event by emailing the Alumni Relations Office or calling 904-256-1212.
Saturday April 10, 2010
Start: 04/10/2010 2:00 pm

 

Join the Sports Law Society at their 4th annual charity golf tournament. The tournament will be held at Deercreek Country Club starting at 2pm on April 10, 2010.

The proceeds of this tournament will benefit Big Borthers/Big Sisters of Northeast Florida.

 

Contact Marie Bagby for more information.