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Law Student Division
13th Circuit
LUCKY THIRTEEN
Texas and Louisiana
VOLUME I, ISSUE 3 February 2009
Special Interest
Articles: Governor’s Report
• Spring Meeting is Dear 13th Circuit Members: The participation of this circuit in governor and this circuit has
right around the ABA sponsored functions has been one of the best to lead. I
corner, check As we start another semester, I been great and we have earned a look forward to welcoming the
out what you’ll hope all of you are still reputation as one of the best new governor and in my next
be doing when enjoying your time in law circuits in the division. letter to you; I will introduce
you get there! school. My term is winding Our SBA Presidents and ABA you to the next great leader
down and as I start the process representatives have been from this circuit. Thank you
• Changes are
being made to
of transitioning a new working hard and have increased all for making my term as
the Mental governor, I want to thank you our overall membership by 17% governor a good one.
Health Day for the opportunity to serve since the school year began. In
initiative, take a this year. It has been an addition, I have received positive Sincerely,
look at what’s experience that has been feedback from many of the
rewarding if not challenging. schools about the ABA
ahead …
Our circuit has experienced programming you have engaged
Amy
several interesting events, in including Work-A-Day, the Amy Ingram
including hurricanes, which Veterans’ Initiative and VITA. Thirteenth Circuit Governor
has made my term unique. I am proud to have served as your Loyola University—New
Orleans College of Law
Spring Circuit Meeting is right around the
Corner, Will You Be There?
On February 27th, law portion of the meeting, students By voting to elect the
students throughout Louisiana will meet law professionals who incoming Circuit Governor,
and Texas will meet in New have used their law degrees to student delegates have a direct
Orleans for the Thirteenth pursue conventional practices as impact on the direction of the
Circuit Spring Meeting. Here well as unique and often Circuit. During the meeting,
students will discuss issues surprising legal career paths. students will have a chance to
Individual concerning both current meet the candidates and listen
After the panel, students will
Highlights: students and graduating 3L’s. to their goals for the upcoming
enjoy a luncheon along with the
During the meeting, students year.
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panelists, other legal
National Mental will also elect the 2009-2010
professionals, and ABA student Generally, only the SBA
Circuit Governor.
Health Day leaders. Here, students can ask President and ABA
School Spotlight 2
The meeting will be hosted by career questions and also find Representative may vote in
Loyola University College of out more about leadership the election, however, if either
Opportunity 3 Law. Attendees will gain opportunities within the ABA. cannot attend the meeting,
valuable insight into what it they may proxy their vote
Knocks . . . During the meeting, students
means to be an ABA Leader. through any ABA Law
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will enjoy a debate between legal
Upcoming Events Some of the upcoming Student Division member
professionals on current “hot
leadership opportunities are from their school. For more
practices.” This panel should
included in this newsletter (see information on how to proxy
offer students some insight into
p. 3). your vote, and further details
the future of legal careers such as
about the meeting, go to
In response to the growing sports law, antitrust, intellectual
www.abanet.org/lsd/spring/20
concern of job stability, the property, labor, criminal defense
09/13/#agenda.
hosts have put together a or prosecution, technology,
career panel, “Finding a Job in public interest or international
Today’s Economy.” In this law.
National Mental Health
Day: March 27, 2009
On March 27th, 2009, law • Give a talk on the least 8 hours of sleep a
schools around the country importance of living a night for one week
Statistics from the will host events and programs balanced life in law and then to report
Mental Health Day that teach and foster breaking school- spiritual, how that alone makes
Toolkit: the stigma associated with physical, mental, and a difference in the
severe depression and anxiety social way they act and feel
- 31% of law students
are at high risk for amongst law students and
alcoholism. lawyers. • Get students to • Promote the free
pledge to give up mental health
- 17% - 40% of law
Interested in participating? alcohol for one week resources available to
students and alumni
There are a variety of ways and in its place do law students
suffered from
depression. students can contribute to something healthy
(like exercise) to cope There are a lot of ways
Mental Health Day. Some
- 20 to 40 percent of law with the stress of law students can help their fellow
suggestions include:
students suffer from
school classmates. For more tips and
clinical depression by ideas, check out the ABA’s
the time they • Have your SBA plan
graduate. • Have students pledge webpage dedicated to the
a "stress free" day for to eat healthy, give Mental Health initiative, at
students- massages, up caffeine/soda, http://www.abanet.org/lsd/me
yoga, relaxation tips exercise and get at ntalhealth/home.html.
School Spotlights . . .
Texas Tech University Kathy Serr won the regional University of Texas College of
School of Law: tournament of the National Law:
"Stress is like an iceberg.
Moot Court Competition. The
We can see one eighth of it The United States Court of On January 23-24, the law
team will advance to the
above, but what about Appeals for the Armed Forces school hosted its 4th biennial
national competition in New
what’s below?" is hearing arguments at Texas “Excellence in Diversity
York City in early February.
Tech University School of Weekend.” The event was
—author unknown. South Texas College of Law:
Law on February 5th. The hosted by Dean Larry Sager;
court has allowed two teams Last semester South Texas Texas State Senator Rodney
of law students, with College of Law students and Ellis,’79; and the students of
supervising attorneys, to file faculty raised almost $12,000 the Asian Law Students
amicus briefs and two for the Houston Food Bank. Association, Chicano/Hispanic
students Jon Clark and Tasha Our SBA Canned Food Drive Law Students Association,
Nisttauz will argue the is a yearly tradition, but this Middle Eastern Law Students
amicus filed for each side. year our student body and Association, South Asian Law
faculty were additionally Students Association, and the
Baylor College of Law: motivated by the increased Thurgood Marshall Legal
3L Eric Policastro of Baylor demand caused by Hurricane Society.
law school won Best Ike. The drive resulted in one
Advocate at the Tournament of the largest private
of Champions Trial donations in the entire city of
Competition and 2Ls Ed Houston. Big thanks to all
Cloutman, Brian Garrett and who gave of their time and
John Hardage and coach money!
Opportunity Knocks ...
ABA Law Student Division Law Student Division: www.abanet.org/family/lawstudents
National Awards: /schwab.shtml
The following positions are
The ABA presents awards to law
appointed and the postmarked James Boskey ADR Writing
schools in the following
deadline for these positions are as Competition:
categories:
indicated:
• Diversity Award The purpose of the competition is to
• Public Interest Award promote greater interest in and
NATIONAL STUDENT DIRECTORS
• Student Bar Association understanding of the field of dispute
(Postmark Deadline: February 15,
Award resolution and collaborative
2009)
• Student Bar Association decision-making among students
President Award enrolled in ABA accredited law
One National Student Director is
• Volunteer Income Tax schools.
selected to coordinate the Division’s
Assistance Program VITA program while the other four Submissions may address any aspect
Awards directors are appointed to work with of dispute resolution practice,
• Membership and Activity one of the Division’s four theory or research that the
Award competition committees: contestant chooses. Essays are
• Law School News Arbitration, Client Counseling, limited to 15-25 typewritten pages,
Publication Awards Negotiation, and Appellate including footnotes or endnotes. The
Advocacy. Travel is required for the text of the essay must be double-
competition positions. For more spaced, with twelve-point font and
The awards will be announced
information, visit one-inch margins. First Prize:
and presented on Friday, July 31,
www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#nsd $1000 to the Competition winner
2009 at the Division's Awards
and posting of the winning essay
Reception during the ABA
Entity Liaisons and runner-up online. For more
Annual Meeting in Chicago,
(Postmark Deadline: February 15, information, go to
Illinois. The deadline to submit
2009) www.abanet.org/dispute/essaycomp
nominations is April 1, 2009.
Award criteria and nomination Affordable Housing Community and
Division liaisons serve as
forms are available at Development Law 2009 Legal
representatives of the Law Student
www.abanet.org/lsd/awards. Writing Competition:
Division to their appointed ABA
specialty practice entity. Liaisons Papers should address any legal
2009 Levit Essay Contest: are responsible for reporting to the issue regarding affordable housing
The ABA Standing Committee on Division on issues pertaining to law and/or community development
Lawyers’ Professional Liability students that arise at entity law. Entries must be original,
along with Long & Levit LLP meetings and represent the Division unpublished work. The best paper
encourage students to submit on law student issues and concerns. as judged by the selection
innovative and original research For more information, visit committee will be awarded a prize of
and writing on issues in lawyers’ www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#liais $1,000 and a trip to attend the 18th
professional liability. The contest on. Forum's Annual Conference, May
award includes a $5,000 cash prize 20-22, 2009, in Washington, D.C.,
and an expenses-paid trip to the Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay airfare and lodging included. The
April 22-24, 2009 Spring National Contest: winning essay may also be published
Legal Malpractice Conference in in the Journal of Affordable
This contest is designed to create
Miami. The deadline is February Housing and Community
greater interest in the field of family
20, 2009. To find out more, visit Development Law. Entries are due
law among all law students, and
www.abanet.org/legalservices/lpl/l by March 2, 2009. For more details,
particularly the Law Student
evit/levit. visit
Division of the American Bar
www.abanet.org/forums/affordable/
Leadership positions in the ABA Association. The contest ends April
writing/home.
3rd, 2009. For more information,
visit
ABA
LSD Calendar of Events
Law Student Division February 2009
13th Circuit February 1 April 2009
Nomination Deadliines –
National Officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, April 1
Questions or comments? Treasurer National Awards - Nomination Deadline
http://www.abanet.org/lsd/awards/home.html
Circuit Governors
E-MAIL: www.abanet.org//lsd/elections/#govs April 2-4
National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Finals (Chicago, IL)
Student Editor www.abanet.org//lsdcompetitions/naac/
Ashley Hallene http://www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#slm
Lt. Governor April 21-23
Communications- February 7 ABA Day in Washington (Washington, DC)
Client Counseling Competition - Regionals http://www.abanet.org/poladv/abaday08/
Newsletter www.abanet.org//lsd/competitions/clientcounseling/
ahallene@central.uh.edu
February 11-17
ABA Midyear Meeting (Boston, MA) June 2009
www.abanet.org/lsd/
June 1
February 13-14 Nomination Deadline
Negotiation Competition – Finals (Boston, MA) Division Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates
www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/negotiation/ http://www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#dels
The ABA wants to hear
Febraury 15 Vice-Chair/SBA
from you!! Let us know Nomination Deadline -- http://www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#vcsba
what is going on at your
campus. Some highlights
Division Liaisons to ABA Entities
will even be included www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#liaison July 2009
magazine!
National Student Directors July 1
www.abanet.org/lsd/elections/#nsd
Registration and Housing Deadline -- ABA Annual Meeting
Refer to the ABA website in January for details
Mid-February to the first week of March
Circuit Meetings and Elections
July 29
Refer to website in December for details: www.abanet.org/lsd/
ABA Law Student Division Career Fair and Resume Review
Chicago, IL
February 26-28
Refer to the Law Student Division website in February for details
National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Regionals
www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/naac/
July 29-August 2
ABA Law Student Division Annual Meeting Activities
March 2009 Chicago, IL
Refer to the Law Student Division website in February for details
March 2
Diversity Day July 29-August 4
www.abanet.org/lsd/diversity/ ABA Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL
March 5-7 Refer to the ABA website in January for details
National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Regionals
www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/naac/
March 12-14
National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Regionals
www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/naac/
March 13-14
Client Counseling Competition – Finals
www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/client counseling/
March 27
Law Student Mental Health Day
www.abanet.org/lsd/mentalhealth
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