I am passing the following announcement along in case one (or more) of you might find it of interest:

 

Dear Professor David Ritchie,

 

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 Legal Studies Institute in Washington, D.C., sponsored by The Fund for American Studies. LSI provides law students the opportunity to gain a first-hand look at the American legal system through legal internships, a constitutional law seminar, guest speakers and briefings, and professional development activities.

 

Please share the announcement below with first and second year law students who may be interested in spending their summer in Washington, DC.

 

We also encourage faculty members and advisors to nominate outstanding students for the Legal Studies Institute. Nominated students will receive priority consideration for admission and scholarship funding. You may nominate students by visiting this link: www.DCinternships.org/nominate

 

Should you have any questions, please contact me at LEGAL@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

 

Hicks P. Winters

Director, The Legal Studies Institute

The Fund for American Studies

www.LegalStudiesDC.org

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LEGAL STUDIES INSTITUTE
May 22 – July 31, 2010
Washington, D.C.

www.LegalStudiesDC.org

Early Deadline: February 12, 2010

 

The Legal Studies Institute, sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, provides the opportunity for first and second year law students to gain a first-hand look at the American legal system through legal internships, a constitutional law seminar, guest speakers and briefings, and professional development activities.

 

The program offers the following five components:

 

·         Legal Internship: Participants will be placed in a 9-week legal internship where they will gain substantive experience in the legal profession. Internship sites include law firms, courts, public interest legal organizations, and the legal departments of trade associations, corporations and government agencies.

 

·         Briefings and Activities: Participants will attend private briefings at institutions of the judicial and executive branches and will meet with prominent judges, lawyers and judicial scholars. Last year’s class met with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and D.C. Federal Court of Appeals Judge Douglas Ginsburg.

 

·         Career Development Activities: Workshops will be held to help prepare participants for success in their law careers, and planned networking opportunities will facilitate professional interaction.

 

·         Attorney Mentor Program: Each participant will be matched with an experienced lawyer who will serve as a professional mentor during and after the program.

 

·         Seminar on Constitutional Law: Participants will attend a seminar on Constitutional law taught by leading legal scholars. Last year’s professors included Dr. John Baker of Louisiana State University Law Center and Professor Nadine Strossen of New York Law School.

 

·         Housing: Students live in furnished apartments on Capitol Hill and are matched with other Institute participants. The apartments are only a few blocks from public transportation, with access to the entire D.C. metro area.

 

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The oral argument times and pairings have been posted on the course web page.  Please consult with opposing counsel to determine what times will be acceptable to both of you.  Tomorrow we will do the lottery to determine the order of assignment.

Your final critiqued versions of Brief #1 will be available from Barbara Churchwell tomorrow after 11:00 am.  I couldn't get them back to her by express today, so I'll bring them when I return to Macon tomorrow.  Sorry for the delay.

Happy Halloween!

Just a reminder, I am taking questions by email until tomorrow (Sunday) at 6:00 p.m.  If you have any questions, please send them!

A few things I wanted to pass along today:

1. Remember we are not having class this week because we have conferences.

2. Please sign up for conferences as soon as possible.  Unfortunately, I will not be able to hold conferences on Friday, so I will add more spaces on Wednesday and Thursday.

3. I am still working on your final briefs from the Appellant.  I will get them back to you as soon as I can.  I had hoped to have them back to you today, but I haven't made as much progress as I had hoped.  I will keep you updated on the return date and time, however.

Thanks, and good luck on your continued work for the final brief!

The conference sign-up sheet has now been posted on my office bulletin board.  Please sign up at your convenience.  If there are time conflicts or other issues, please let me know as soon as possible so I can accomodate your schedule.

I have posted the sample point headings that we discussed in class.  Please download them and critique them as we discussed.

I have posted the syllabus for the class.  Please download a copy and bring it to class (either in hard copy or on your laptops).  Also, please be sure to bring the casefile (Miller, et al.) with you.  See you tomorrow!