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THE COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
February 20, 2015
Volume X1X, Issue 22
Inside this Issue:
Calendar of Events
Academic Affairs
Student Services
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
L AW S C H O O L C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S :
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 through SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Monday, February 23
BLSA: Information Session regarding the Eugene Hamilton and Charles Hamilton Houston Scholarship Competition @ 12 noon, Room 208
The Council on Professional Conduct presents E is for Ethics: The Ethical Quagmires of E-Discovery @ 5 pm,
Slowinski Courtroom. Reception to follow. This lecture qualifies for an Honor Education Credit.
Tuesday, February 24—Administrative Monday. Monday, not Tuesday, classes meet.
LSS General Meeting @ 12 noon, Room 208
Wednesday, February 25
Student Scholar Series Luncheon—State Laws and the Fight against Child Sexual Exploitation on Backpage.com
presented by Erin Callahan ’15 @ 12:30 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
CUA Law Alumni Association: Navigating Student Loan Repayment Options, 6-8 pm, Room 307. All students are welcome to attend this important program. See flier in HeadNotes for more details.
Thursday, February 26
OCPD: Student-to-Student Series – International Public Interest Law @ 12 noon, Room 312D
BLSA Black History Month Program with Mr. Hilary Shelton, NAACP Washington Bureau Director and Senior Vice President for Advocacy @ 5 pm, Slowinski Courtroom
Friday, February 27—Saturday, February 28
National Immigration Moot Court Competition
Friday, February 27
Sixth Annual First Year Day Student—Faculty Luncheon @ 12:15 pm, Atrium
1L students: If you have not registered online but want to attend, please email Patty at [email protected] as
soon as possible or stop by the Office of Student Life and Special Events in Suite 341.
Coming Soon...
Monday, March 2
Law School Graduation Fair, 11 am – 7 pm, Student Lounge
First Year Students Pizza with the Dean @ 12:15 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
First Year Students Pizza with the Dean (Evening Session) @ 5:30 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
Tuesday, March 3
OCPD at Lunch @ 12 noon, Student Lounge
Health Law Journal: Comparable Coverage: Essential Health Benefits, Mental Health Parity Laws, and State
Choice under the Affordable Care Act @ 4 pm, Slowinski Courtroom. Reception to follow.
Wednesday, March 4
First Year Students Pizza with the Dean @ 12:15 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
Admissions: Open House @ 5:30 pm, Slowinski Courtroom
Thursday, March 5
DLSA Biweekly Meeting @ 12:30 pm, Room 211
Interfaith Prayer Gathering: I Hope You Dance @ 12:45 pm, Room 217. Rsvp [email protected]
Pope John XXIII Lecture: The Judge as Umpire with the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh, United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit @ 4 pm, Slowinski Courtroom. Reception to follow.
Monday, March 9 – Sunday, March 13 - Spring Break
Monday, March 16 - Classes Resume
Wednesday, March 18
First Year Students Pizza with the Dean @ 12:15 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
Thursday, March 19
DLSA Biweekly Meeting @ 12:30 pm, Room 211
OCPD: Fellowship Discussion @ 1 pm, Room 307
21st Annual BLSA Alumni-Student Reception @ 6 pm, Atrium
Friday, March 20
Faculty Meeting @ 1 pm, Room 220. Lunch served at 12:30 pm.
Saturday, March 21 - Barristers’ Ball
Monday, March 23
First Year Students Pizza with the Dean @ 12:15 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
Tuesday, March 24
OCPD: Intro to Fall Recruiting & Successful Interviewing Tips @ 12:30 pm, Room 213
Wednesday, March 25
Student Scholar Series Presentation and Luncheon - The Shift from the Constitutional Right to Equality in
Education to Quality Education in California through Vergara v. California presented Melissa Mulrey
Soares ’16 @ 12:30 pm, Room 220. Rsvp [email protected]
Fifth-Annual CUA Law Pro Bono Reception with Brian Stolarz ’98 @ 4:30 pm, Atrium
Thursday, March 26
Academic Affairs: Faculty Scholarship Presentation with Professor Susan Yeh, George Mason University
School of Law, @12:30 pm.
ELSA: Aficionado Night @ 7 pm, Law School Courtyard
Friday, March 27
Law Review Symposium: Patent Litigation After the AIA @ 9:30 am, Slowinski Courtroom
Friday, March 27-Saturday, March 28 - Sutherland Cup National Moot Court Competition
Monday, March 30
Faith in Action Series: From Atheist to Catholic, from Rome to the Capitol Dome: The Journey of a Congressional Staffer with Mr. Nathaniel Hurd, Policy Advisor, Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe
(The US Helsinki Commission) @ 12:30 pm, Room 213
Tuesday, March 31
CommLaw Conspectus Symposium, Wiley Rein
OCPD after Dark @ 5:30 pm, Student Lounge
Special Invitation to
First Year Students Pizza with the Dean!
Dean Attridge would like to continue the tradition of meeting with first year
students in small group sessions. This is a great opportunity to join the Dean for a
meal and discuss your law school experience. We hope that you will pick the date
that works best for your schedule and RSVP soon!
Pizza (and Salad) with the Dean
Monday, March 2, 2015 at 12:15 pm in Room 220
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 12:15 pm in Room 220
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 12:15 pm in Room 220
Monday, March 23, 2015 at 12:15 pm in Room 220
Evening Session:
Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:30 pm in Room 220
 Please be sure to R.S.V.P. to Rachel Porter at [email protected]
so we can plan accordingly for refreshments! Please put the date
you will be attending in your email response. We ask that
responses be sent at least 24 hours in advance before each meeting.
Please contact the Office of Student Life and Special Events at 202-319-6126 to request disability accommodations.
Outside Scholarship Opportunity
Washington Bar Association Educational Foundation Eugene Hamilton Scholarship (Applications due
03/20/15) awards a scholarship to a first or second year full time law student, or a second or third year part
time law student. Applicants must submit an appellate brief on the topic; “Whether local municipalities possessing and utilizing military grade weaponry is a violation of the Second Amendment to the United States
Constitution.” Application materials available in the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid, room 340.
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship (Applications due 04/1/15) awards scholarships to graduates of
Berks County, PA, high schools who are entering their second year at an accredited law school, who demonstrate financial need, without discrimination due to color, race, national origin or religion. Applications
available at www.bccf.org.
Robert Shuker Scholarship Fund (Applications due 04/17/15) intends to award scholarships of $7,500 to
$12,500 to each of two residents of the greater metropolitan area of Washington, DC. Residents who are
currently enrolled full-time and prospective law students who will be enrolling as a full-time student, leading
to a J.D. are eligible for this scholarship. Applications must be filed both electronically and in hard copy.
Applications are available at www.shukerscholarship.com
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship (Application due 4/30/15) Awards 12 $2,000 scholarships
to residents of Hudson County, NJ who are enrolled in or admitted to an accredited ABA approved law
school at the time of the interview. More information and applications available on their website http://
www.hcbalaw.com/Foundation.aspx
* Check future editions of HeadNotes for more scholarship opportunities.
We are in room 340 of the Law School, from 9-5 every day. You are always welcome to email us at [email protected].
We look forward to working with you.
Bart Himel, Financial Aid Coordinator
David Schrock, Director
Visit the
Law and Social Justice Initiatives
Web page:
http://law.cua.edu/lawandsocialjusticeinitiatives/
See our full calendar of Public Interest Events on the L&SJI Website
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 25, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Student Scholars Series: Erin Callahan: State Laws and the Fight against Child
Sexual Exploitation on Backpage.com. Room 220.
February 26, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Student – to- Student: International Public Interest Law, sponsored by OCPD and
Law & Social Justice Initiatives. Current students talk about and take questions concerning externship opportunities in
international public interest law. Room 312D.
FELLOWSHIPS
2015 Westwood Fellowship. The law firm of Covington & Burling LLP (“Covington”) funds annual Fellowships for
graduates of Washington, D.C. law schools and the University of Maryland’s School of Law to work as staff attorneys
with Neighborhood Legal Services Program for the District of Columbia ("NLSP"). Since 1964, NLSP has provided free
legal services in civil cases to indigent residents of the District of Columbia. The Westwood Fellowship Program was
established and named in honor of the Firm’s deceased partner, Howard Westwood, who helped to found and preserve NLSP and legal services programs nationally. Each graduate awarded a Westwood Fellowship must commit to
serve as an NLSP staff attorney for at least one year, with an option to apply for renewal of the Fellowship at the end of
the first year. Covington provides funds through NLSP to cover salaries and other benefits for Fellowship recipients, as
described below.
All third-year students attending accredited law schools in the District of Columbia and the University of Maryland’s
School of Law, as well as lawyers who have received a J.D. degree from those schools within the preceding two years
are eligible to apply for this Fellowship. The criteria for selection as a Westwood Fellow include: (1) a commitment to
serving the indigent; (2) strong academic performance; (3) clinical or other relevant experience; and (4) an interest in
practicing in the District of Columbia.
Salary and Benefits
Westwood Fellows are currently paid $40,000 for law school graduates and $41,500 for persons with relevant post law
school experience. They receive all employment benefits available to NLSP staff attorneys. The Fellowship will reimburse Fellows for expenses incurred in taking the bar examination and a DC bar review course in preparation for the
bar examination. Reimbursement is not retroactive and is not available to candidates who are already licensed in any
jurisdiction. Recipients of the Westwood Fellowships are employees of NLSP, not Covington.
How to Apply
Those interested in applying for a Covington & Burling LLP Westwood Fellowship should complete the application form
and email it to the address indicated on the form. Applications must be e-mailed by 5:00 pm on February 27, 2015.
Copies of the application form may be obtained below as well as from the Career Development Office at the abovelisted law schools.
Primary selection criteria include:
1. The applicant's commitment to serving the poor;
2. The applicant's academic record;
3. Any prior experience the applicant may have in public service work, including
participation in a law school clinical program;
4. The applicant's interest in practicing law in the District of Columbia; and
5. Up to three letters of recommendation from law school professors, judges, practicing lawyers
or others in a position to comment on the applicant's aptitude for a position at NLSP.
Renewal of the Fellowship for a second year will be based on the Fellow’s job performance.
More information is available at http://www.nlsp.org/2015-westwood-fellowship.
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES
Short-term and longer-term pro bono projects are listed on the CUA Law Pro Bono TWEN page. You also may create
your own pro bono project. We encourage you to take the Pro Bono Challenge. Through the Pro Bono Challenge,
CUA students pledge to complete varying levels of pro bono service during their three or four years of law school.
Here are typical projects:
The Legal staff at CASA de MD runs a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) clinic
and welcomes law student participation. There have been recent expansions to DACA that, in addition to renewals
for those already in the program, make it all the more important that CASA has help to ensure its clinics run smoothly. See info below regarding the next clinic.
If you plan to participate, please sign up on the CUA Law Pro Bono TWEN page and email Liz Clark at
[email protected].
Young people who are eligible will be able to submit applications as of February 20th, when the new forms and regulations are released by USCIS. The legal team at CASA will thus be working extra hard from the moment we gain access to the new forms in order to rework all of our training materials so that we can help the community apply as
soon as possible. The details of the February clinic are thus as follows:
When: February 28th, 2015
9:00AM (Mandatory training for all)
Where: CASA de Maryland Multicultural Center, 8151 15th Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20783
Small Claims Resource Center: Help self-represented parties at a limited advice clinic open on Thursday mornings. The
Small Claims Resource Center, which provides legal and Court information related to Small Claims law and procedure,
operates out of D.C. Superior Court, Building B. The Center is open on Thursdays, and Court is generally from 8:45 –
12:30. This project offers good real-world exposure to civil procedure and the opportunity interact with and provide
critical assistance to individuals navigating the system. Sign up on TWEN http://tinyurl.com/n5gduvx and email Professor Mullen at [email protected].
Office of Administrative Hearings Resource Center: Assist pro se litigants at the OAH Resource Center under the guidance of the OAH Resource Center Coordinator. Student volunteers conduct interviews during the clinic’s walk-in interview hours and provide legal information and brief assistance, including oral information and written informational documents; assistance in filling out OAH forms; and referrals, when appropriate, to organizations that can provide legal
advice and representation. Monday and Tuesday options (the Center manages the calendar so will confirm availability
on given dates) between 10am & 1pm for a 2-hour minimum shift (options include the full 3-hour shift, from 10am12pm, or from 11am-1pm). Sign up on TWEN at http://tinyurl.com/lmauwmd and email Rachel Lukens, AttorneyAdvisor and Resource Center Coordinator, at [email protected] with your specific availability.
For a list of all opportunities, visit the CUA Law Pro Bono TWEN page.
SUMMER FUNDING FOR PUBLIC INTEREST/SERVICE WORK
The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program provides law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,212 Segal
AmeriCorps Education Award for dedicating 300 hours of service to a qualifying legal project with a nonprofit program
or other qualifying organization. Applications reviewed through April 15. http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/lawschool/americorpsjd 300 service hours can be completed anytime from when your application is accepted and your
background check has been initiated through August 31, 2015.
Goodwin Procter Fellowships for Law Students of Color: March 13th application deadline http://
www.goodwinprocter.com/Careers/Law-Students/Public-Interest-Fellowship.aspx
Equal Justice America Summer Fellowships: March 23 application deadline www.equaljusticeamerica.org/
prev_applications/ApplicationSummer.htm
Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program: March 30 application deadline www.americanbar.org/groups/
public_services/homelessness_poverty/john_j_curtin_jr_fellowship1.html
Criminal Law Society Drive
for the Humane Society
February 20 – March 6
The following items are needed (starred items are in high demand):
DOGS
Busy Toys:
- Kongs*
- Stuff-A-Bull
- Buster cubes
- Twist-n-Treat
- Bob-A-Lot
- Atomic Treat Ball
CATS
Training Treats
Nail clippers
Cardboard, scratching posts (new,
unused)*
Fellway dispenser refills
Poop Bags
Cat toys
Peanut butter
KMR for kittens*
Canned pumpkin (unsweetened)
Fleece donut beds (machine washable)*
Plain applesauce
Non-clumping cat litter
Training treats
Litter pans
Slid leads and leashes*
Gentle Leader Head Collars
Dog hair dryers
Red and blue martingale collars*
Leashes
Nylabones
They also need towels and blankets. Please put items in the bins by the security desk.
Another way to donate is directly to them off of their Amazon Wish List:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1CLLVCM9LRDW5/ref=cm_sw_su_w
Please contact Sarah Waters, at [email protected], for more information. Thank
you for helping the Criminal Law Society support the Humane Society.
The Council on Professional Conduct Presents:
E is for Ethics:
The Ethical Quagmires
of
E-Discovery
Monday,
February
23
rd
5:00PM
in
Slowinski
Courtroom
with a
Reception to Follow
Guest Speakers:
The Honorable John M. Facciola
United States Magistrate Judge in the District of Columbia, Retired
Jamie Berry, Esq.
Huron Consulting Group
Managing Director - Discovery Consulting Business Unit Leader
Anne T. McKenna, Esq.
SILVERMCKENNA - the Internet and Privacy Law Group of
Silverman | Thompson | Slutkin | White | LLC
Partner
This Event Qualifies as an Ethics Credit Event. 
For disability accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Life and Special Events at (202) 319-6126.
Student Scholars Series
State Laws and the Fight against Child
Sexual Exploitation on Backpage.com
delivered by
Erin Callahan ’15
Respondent:
Yiota Souras
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
12:30 pm
Wednesday, February 25
Room 220
SEATING IS LIMITED
RSVPs are requested by Friday, February 20th
Email: Rachel at [email protected]
The Columbus School of Law Student Scholars Series was instituted in 2009 both to
recognize notable legal scholarship produced by members of the student body during the
academic year and to foster the skills associated with presenting and defending that
scholarship in a professional conference–style setting.
CUA Law Alumni Association
Cordially Invites Alumni & Students to Attend
a Panel & Q&A Session
Navigating Student Loan Repayment
Options
While this program is primarily targeted towards alumni, students are also
welcome to attend to learn more about student loan repayment options.
Join our group of expert panelists to understand more
about the many options you have when deciding how to repay
student debt and make smart financial decisions. This informative
discussion will examine options such as IBR, Pay as You Earn,
Public Service Loan Forgiveness, refinance options as well as recent
and proposed legislative changes, among others. Time will also
be allotted for alumni and students to ask questions, so come prepared with
your list of loan-related questions.
Panelists
Brian Attridge
Vice President Student
Lending, Bank of Virginia
David Schrock
Director of Financial Aid
Columbus School of Law
J. Parker Griffin ’08
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Jack Zoeller
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Bank of Virginia
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
6:00–8:00 p.m.
6:00-6:30 p.m. Light Reception
6:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Followed by Q&A Session
Columbus School of Law
Room 307
3600 John McCormack Road, N.E. • Washington, DC 20064
Please register in advance at
http://community.law.edu/alumni-events.
Student-to-Student Series:
International Public Interest Law
Please join us to learn about International Public
Interest Law opportunities from upper class students:
Erin Callahan ‘15
Melissa Mathieu ‘15
Thursday, February 26th
12:00 pm
Room 312D
Please bring your lunch —
we will provide the chips, dessert & drinks
Sponsored by: The Offices of Career and Professional Development and Law & Social Justice Initiatives
Please contact the Office of Student Life and Special Events at 202-319-6126 to request disability accommodations
Do you have questions about
your résumé or cover letter?
Join us for
OCPD at Lunch
Tuesday, March 3rd
12:00 to 12:45 pm
Law School Café
WRITING COMPETITIONS
Description and details on all of the writing competitions, fellowships and scholarships mentioned can be viewed in Suite 341
(Ask for the Writing Competition Folders.)
TITLE
DEADLINE
AWARD
Seventh Annual Competition for Student Papers February 28, 2015
in Criminal Law and/or Criminal Procedure
$1,500, $500
Interleges Award 2015
€4,000
March 20, 2015
Louis Tertocha Fashion Law Writing Competition March 23, 2015
Beveridge & Diamon Constitutional
Environmental Law Writing Competition
April 6, 2015
$2,000
2015 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest April 17, 2015
Section of Family Law
$1,500, $750, $350
Notre Dame Law School Smith-Doheny
Legal Ethics Writing Competition
April 24, 2015
$2,500
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
Law Student Writing Competition
April 30, 2015
$1,000
Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice
Essay Competition
April 30, 2015
$5,000
Selma Moidel Smith Law Student
Writing Competition
May 1, 2015
$500
ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law
Annual Law Student Writing Competition
May 15, 2015
$1,500, $1,000, $500
IADC 2015 Legal Writing Contest
May 15, 2015
$2,000, $1,000, $500
11th Annual Employee Benefits
Writing Prize
June 30, 2015
$1,500, $1,500