The Diversity Chat is today from 5-7 p.m. (CST).

The Chat features representatives from a variety of diverse student organizations at Washburn Law, as well as a select group of professors and administrators. The Chat can be joined from any location where you have Internet access.

Washburn Law students, professors, and staff will help you find out more about:

• Choosing law as a career
• How to prepare for and apply to law school
• What it's like to be a law student
• Career options

Questions? Contact the Washburn Law Office of Admissions at (800) 927-4529 or admissions [at] washburnlaw.edu

Visit http://www.washburnlaw.edu/chat/diversity/ for more information.

Interested in law school? Join students, faculty and staff of Washburn Law for an online chat today from noon to 1:00 p.m. (CST). Visit http://www.washburnlaw.edu/chat/ for more information.

There are still some tickets available to the ILS Wine and Cheese Event this Thursday evening, but they are going quickly.  We have a maximum of 80 guests allowed due to capacity restrictions.  You must have a ticket or be reserved on the guest list to attend.
 
Confirming as "attending" on the Washburn University School of Law Facebook page does NOT guarantee a ticket. 
 
Tickets will NOT be available at the door.
 
If you would like to reserve a ticket while they last, email requests to sean.pribyl@washburn.edu.  Sales will continue in the Pit tomorrow and Thursday, or until sold out.
 
Event site: Bosco's Downtown (Downstairs)
Bosco’s | Downtown Topeka
435 S Kansas Avenue | Topeka, Kansas 66603
 
7:30pm to 10:00pm
 
The bar will stay open after 10:00pm if there is sufficient interest
 

BLSA's first Black History Month event will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd, from 12:00-12:50, in Room 102.  We invite you to watch "Ghosts of Mississippi" with us.  This film is about Medgar Evers, a black civil-rights activist who was assassinated in his driveway in 1963.  His accused killer was tried twice, but both trials ended in hung juries.  The movie centers on the third trial, which takes place 30 years later.

Black Law Students Association is excited to announce the return of the Business Cards Fundraiser.  They will be selling personalized Business Cards with the Washburn Logo on them.  These are perfect for networking events, interviews, etc.  We are selling the cards in sets of 50, and each box costs $15 dollars.

Tickets for the BLSA banquet are on sale, as well.   

The Washburn Black Law Students Association
Invites You to
A Celebration of Black History Month, featuring Keynote Speaker:
Senator David Haley of the Kansas Legislature
Date: February 27, 2010
Location: Grand Ballroom of the Ramada Inn
420 SE 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66607
Time: 6:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Tickets are $20, and include:
Admission for one, Dinner, Open Bar, a DJ, and Dancing following the Keynote Speaker
 

The Washburn Law Democrats are having a meeting this Tuesday, Feb. 2nd at Noon in room 100.

This meeting is for anyone who is interested in the Washburn Law Democrats! 

They will be discussing the Blue Tie Soirée, upcoming Executive Officer Elections, and other ways to get involved!

Remember – if you join WLD and pay dues – you get a FREE T-Shirt!
 

There will be an informational meeting regarding the Washburn Student Bar Association (WSBA) election Feb. 2 at noon in Room 114.  Students should attend if they have any questions about the positions available or about the election process.

The sign-up sheet can be found in a binder located near the entrance to the main floor of the library.  Some positions still need candidates.  The available positions are as follows:
•    President
•    Vice-President
•    Assistant Treasurer
•    Junior KBA (Kansas Bar Association) Representative
•    Representative-at-Large (3 seats available)
•    J-Section Representative (includes those who started in January 2009 & 2010)
•    1-A Representative
•    1-B Representative
•    2-A Representative
•    2-B Representative
•    3-A Representative
•    3-B Representative
 

Washburn Law's Barbados Summer Study Abroad Program has been listed as one of 39 Captivating Law School Study Abroad Programs in 2010 by Greedy Associates.

To see the complete list, visit http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2010/01/39-captivating-law-school-study-abroad-programs-in-2010.html

Black Law Students Association (BLSA)'s First Chapter Meeting of the semester is Thursday, January 28, in Room 100.  Lunch will be provided for all those who RSVP'd.  If you are interested in being a part of BLSA, please come.  We have a lot planned for this semester.

Wednesday, January 27, noon, room 120

All Womens Legal Forum (WLF) members are invited to join Women Attorneys Association of Topeka (WAAT) members for lunch on Wednesday.  Professor Amy Westbrook will be the featured speaker.  Her profile is at http://washburnlaw.edu/faculty/westbrook-amy.php.

There is currently an opportunity for advocacy volunteering as a client for the ABA/LSD Client Counseling Competition Team Practices that remain.  This activity involves a short review of two pages of facts and then playing that particular hypothetical client for practice rounds for our teams of students.  No particular standard of acting performance is required and you can refer back to your printed fact sheet during the interview.  This is a great opportunity to volunteer for advocacy activities and to gain a perspective of how a client feels and perceives attorneys and an initial interview.  It is also a great chance to see how the Competition works if you might be interested in trying out for the Washburn teams next year.  The opportunity is open to all law students, including first year students.  Contact Shawn Leisinger via e-mail at shawn.leisinger@washburn.edu if you are interested.
 
The current scheduled practices remaining:
 
1-26 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 Mandy and Jill and 8:00-9:00 Sahra and Joan in Room 106
1-28 Thursday 8:15 to 9:15 Mandy and Jill in Room 106
1-29 Friday 5:15 to 6:15 Sahra and Joan in Room 106
2-2 Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 Sahra and Joan and 7:00-8:00 Mandy and Jill in Room 115
2-4 Thursday 7:15-8:15 Sahra and Joan and 8:15 to 9:15 Mandy and Jill in Room 106
2-9 Tuesday 6:00-7:00 Sahra and Joan and 7:00-8:00 Mandy and Jill in Room 115