The Informant
October 14, 2008
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Actor David Keith to present program Oct. 20
Actor and PROTECT advocate David Keith will present a program at the College of Law Monday, Oct. 20. The focus of the program is helping to protect children from abuse. The program will be from 12:20 until 1:10 p.m. in Room 135. MORE
Douglass Moot Court team chosen
This year's Frederick Douglass Moot Court team is Jade Logan and Erin Morant, two second-year students. They are now busy writing the brief for the competition. The oral argument part of the competition will be held in Nashville in early spring 2009. This year's problem deals with workplace-related retaliation claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and under 42 U.S.C. Section 1981. Prof. Dwight Aarons is the team’s faculty advisor.
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to speak at Baker Center Opening
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will celebrate the opening of its new facility Oct. 31 with the help of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Events include a dedication ceremony, a public lecture and an open house. MORE
Halloween pet costume competition Oct. 26
On Sunday, Oct. 26, the UT Pro Bono Animal Law Project and Law Women will host their annual Pet Halloween Costume Contest at Victor Ashe Dog Park (4901 Bradshaw Road) at 3 p.m. Contestants should arrive at 2:30 p.m. for registration. The entry fee is $10 with all net proceeds going to the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, Knoxville's no-kill animal welfare organization. Prizes are being donated by: River Dog Bakery, Doggone Pretty, Paws Pet Supply, Petsafe Village, Mast General Store, Broadway Dog Salon, Pups and Pals, Rita's Bakery, The Glowing Body, Everything Mushrooms and Magpies. For more information, contract Stephanie Swing at sswing23@gmail.com.
Advocacy Center fall programming
The Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution continues its fall program series with three upcoming programs. The law school community is invited to each program and lunch will be served afterward. MORE
STUDENTS
Proofreader needed
Prof. George Kuney is seeking a student research assistant for a short term proof reading project involving a personal property secured transactions text that is going to press shortly. The manuscript is approximately 500 pages long and needs a last proofing by a set of trained, fresh eyes possessed by someone with keen attention to detail. Time frame: due by the end of October or possibly the first week of November. If interested, send Prof. Kuney an e-mail letting him know that you are interested and detailing any qualifications that bear on the project and the selection process.
Representation in Mediation Moot Court tryouts Oct. 16
Tryouts for the ABA Representation in Mediation Competition team will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16. The team has two slots available and is seeking two 2Ls. If you have an interest in this competition, please contact Prof. Jacobs to arrange an interview/try out time and to obtain the relevant material. To find out more about the competition, visit the web site:
Student writing competition in securities law
The Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni (ASECA) is sponsoring a student writing competition for papers in the field of securities law. Cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 will be awarded for first-place, second-place, and third-place entries. Submissions must be received by ASECA by Nov. 15, 2008 to be eligible. For more information, see the flyer on Prof. Joan Heminway’s bulletin board on the second floor or contact Prof. Heminway at jheminwa@tennessee.edu or ASECA’s Executive Director, Cecile Srodes, at info@secalumni.org.
Alcohol awareness topic of national writing competition
The Center for Alcohol Policy has launched a national essay contest in an effort to foster debate, analysis and examination on the importance of the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition and established the modern state-based alcohol regulatory system. MORE
FACULTY
Prof. Stucke to speak in Berlin Oct. 17-18
Prof. Maurice E. Stucke will talk at the 16th annual conference on Markets and Politics in Berlin Oct. 17-18. This conference provides a forum for international researchers, practitioners, and enforcers to present and discuss works concerning deterrence effects in competition policy. Prof. Stucke will critique a economics paper on the scope of criminal law and sanctions. The conference is hosted by the Research Network on Innovation and Competition Policy (which brings together eight leading European research institutes and universities to establish an international and interdisciplinary research network on European competition policy) and the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (which is the largest EU institution to conduct basic social science research in selected problem areas).
Prof. Reynolds named to NASA committee
Prof. Glenn Reynolds has been named a member of NASA's Planetary Protection Committee.
CAREER SERVICES
Career Services programs this week:
-- National Association to Protect Children (PROTECT) program, Monday, Oct. 20, 12:20-1:10 p.m., Room 135.