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To all our students from all of us in ASP–May your holidays be all that you could wish and your New Year bring all that you could hope. You will be in our thoughts this holiday season. We will miss you and cannot wait to see each of you rested and able in a few weeks. Take care!
~Ms. Palmer, Ms. Reeves and the ASP Faculty!
FASPE
(Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is now accepting applications for a fellowship that uses the conduct of lawyers and judges in Nazi Germany as a launching point for an intensive two-week early summer program about contemporary legal ethics. Applications from all law students, regardless of what field of law they are interested in, are sought.
Fellowships include an all-expense paid trip from New York to Berlin, Krakow, and Oświęcim (Auschwitz) where students will work with leading faculty to explore both legal history and the ethical issues facing lawyers today. All program costs, including international and European travel, lodging, and food, are covered.
The 2014 program for FASPE Law will run from May 25 to June 5.
Completed applications must be received by January 6, 2014. Candidates of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
To apply or to learn more about FASPE, please visit: www.FASPE.info<http://www.FASPE.info>
If you have any questions, please contact Thorin R. Tritter, Managing Director of FASPE, at ttritter@FASPE.info<mailto:ttritter@FASPE.info>.
At exam time, it’s important to remember that everyone is stressed, including students, staff and faculty. This is a reminder that in stressful situations, civility and empathy become even more important than they usually are. Instead of arguing or posting unprofessional or demoralizing comments (including posts and photos) on Facebook, try spending a little time doing what makes you happy. Instead of focusing on others, focus on performing to the best of your abilities. In the end, choose to be a valued member of the Law School community rather than inciting frustration. Best of luck as you continue with your exams, and have a great holiday!
The University will be closed beginning Saturday, December 21 and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2014. This means that the Law Library will also be closed. If you plan on conducting research on Lexis during break, please do not send your print jobs to the Lexis printers in the Law Library. You may wish to print to your attached printer or download your work to your computer instead.
For more information about the Law Library’s Hours during winter break, follow this link -> http://www.uakron.edu/law/library/about/hours.dot
For questions about Westlaw or Lexis please contact Ms. Lenart at 330-972-6357 or e-mail her at llenart@uakron.edu
Have a wonderful winter break!
The Public Action Law Society at the University of Memphis is hosting the Fifth Annual Alternative Spring Break Program in March 2014. The Alternative Spring Break Program has grown each year, and we anticipate hosting over eighty students from law schools across the nation for this year’s program. Participants will have the opportunity to work with clients in one of seven specialized pro bono tracks, ranging from advanced directives to immigration. One of this year’s tracks is a research and writing track that will give students the opportunity to work with the Shelby County Juvenile Court to draft documents in connection with reforms to the juvenile justice system focused on the protection of the constitutional rights of children appearing before the Shelby County Juvenile Court. The reformed Shelby County juvenile justice system is expected to provide a model for juvenile courts across the nation. Additional information about the Alternative Spring Break Program is available at http://memphis.edu/law/career/asb-2014.php.
The application deadline for the Alternative Spring Break Program is January 17, 2014. A limited number of scholarships may be awarded to out-of-town students to cover hotel costs.