Speak Up, Counselor

At most law schools, the weeks after spring break mean that 1L students are delivering oral arguments as the final assignment in their Legal Writing and Research Classes. For many of them it is the first time they’ve had to engage in the give and take of oral argument with a judge or an opposing speaker. Others have more experience because they took formal debate classes in high school or college, and perhaps belonged to the National Speech and Debate Association, which in my younger days was the National Forensic League. (I did not participate in its activities.) Whether or not you are experienced in persuasive speaking, you will find a list of helpful aids compiled by Susan Boland in last week’s blog post.

RSVP for Next Week’s Library & Lexis Lunch & Learn

Just in time for your heading out to summer associate or clerkship positions or your first professional job, Associate Director Susan Boland and Lexis Academic Representative Ashley Russell have a program to get you off to a good start. They’ll present “How To Professionally Research An Assignment From Start To Finish” on Tuesday, April 9^th, from 12:14 – 1:15 P.M. in Room 114. Lunch and Lexis points are bonus payoffs. Please reserve your spot now!

This Week’s Research Training Opportunities

• Monday, April 1^st, and It’s No Joke!
  • Professor Lenhart’s Section 4
    • Susan Boland covers Administrative Law Research
    • 1:30 – 2:55 P.M. in Room 100A
• Thursday, April 4^th
  • Professor Oliver’s Section 5
    • Ron Jones covers Low Cost & Free Legal Resources
    • 10:40 A.M. – 12:05 P.M. in Room 100A
  • Professor McCord’s Section 2
    • Susan Boland covers Administrative Law Research
    • 10:40 A.M. – 12:05 P.M. in Room 302
  • Professor Oliver’s Section 3
    • Ron Jones covers Low Cost & Free Legal Resources
    • 1:30 – 2:55 P.M. in Room 100A
• Friday, April 5^th
  • Professor Bradley’s Sections 1 & 6
    • Shannon Kemen covers Low Cost & Free Legal Resources
    • 11:10 A.M. – 12:05 P.M. in Room 114

Robert S. Marx Lecture

On Wednesday, April 3^rd, UC Law welcomes Devon W. Carbado, associate vice chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UCLA and the Honorable Harry Pergerson Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. Professor Carbado will speak on the Fourth Amendment and racial inequality at 12:15 P.M. in Room 114.