THE ADVISOR 04/18/08
EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK:
For complete listings of student events, please visit the student events calendar at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/current_student/studentorgs_abc/studentorgevent/studentorgcal
To have your event posted to the Student Services On-line Calendar follow the link below and submit the on-line form. These must be submitted by 10am on Thursday, the week BEFORE your event. http://www.law.columbia.edu/current_student/studentorgs_abc/studentorgevent/eventform
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Lunch Lecture
12:10 - 1:00; JG 807
Rabbi Hershel Schachter on Rabbinic vs. Secular Courts: What's a Jew to Do? Kosher For Passover Lunch Served. Rabbi Schachter, a noted Talmudic scholar, has had a distinguished career with Yeshiva University for nearly 40 years. He joined the faculty in 1967, at the age of 26, the youngest Rosh Yeshiva at YU's yeshiva program, RIETS. Since 1971, Rabbi Schachter has been Rosh Kollel in RIETS' Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel (Institute for Advanced Research in Rabbinics) and also holds the institution's Nathan and Vivian Fink Distinguished Professorial Chair in Talmud. In addition to his teaching duties, Rabbi Schachter lectures, writes, and serves as a world renowned decisor of Jewish Law. Rabbi Schachter earned his B.A. from Yeshiva College, an M.A. in Hebrew Literature from the Bernard Revel Graduate School in 1967, and was ordained that same year. Contact: Mordy Serle, mms2142@columbia.edu
HRI Brown Bag Speaker Series: Just Back from Darfur
12:15 - 1:00pm; JG 646
Please join HRI for this exciting lunchtime talk with Jehanne Henry (HRW) about her experiences in Darfur. Jehanne is a Columbia College grad (‘93) and a University of Texas School of Law grad ('00). In 2000, she served as a law student intern in the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICTY in The Hague. After law school and a year spent clerking for a judge in the SDNY, she embarked on a string of international human rights adventures. First she went to Kosovo to work for the American Refugee Committee as a legal aid coordinator and a legal officer in the UN Mission in Kosovo. Then in 2004 she was hired to be a human rights specialist with USAID in Cambodia. Most recently, Jehanne spent 18 months in Darfur as a human rights officer with the UN Mission in Sudan. Now in New York again, she is currently a researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch covering Darfur. Lunch will be served. Contact: Victoria Esquivel-Korsiak, hri@law.columbia.edu
Columbia Law Review Q&A
12:20 - 1:10 PM; JG 103
Panel discussion. Current members will discuss their experiences to give you a real sense of what it’s like to be on the Review and what people get out of membership, and to help you make an informed decision. Panelists will also answer questions about the writing competition. We hope that you’ll be able to join us. If you have any questions about this forum, or membership in general, please contact Julius Chen, Editor-in-Chief, at zjc2102@columbia.edu, or 212-854-6006.
Feminist Theory Workshop: Martha Fineman on The Vulnerable Subject: ANchoring Equality in the Human Condition
4:00 - 6:00 PM; JG 546
Martha Fineman is Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory Law School. Contact: Manissa Maharawal, mmahar@law.columbia.edu
Student Activism at the Law School 40 Years Ago - and Its Consequences
4:10 - 6:00 PM; JG 103
Gustin Reichbach Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. In the fall of 1968, Gus Reichbach (CLS '70) participated with other students in a demonstration in the front of the law school, blocking entrance to the school. Reichbach was subsequently brought up on disciplinary charges and tried in a public hearing at the law school. After graduation, when he sought admission to the NYS Bar, three CLS professors testified against him. Contact: Manissa Maharawal, mmahar@law.colubmia.edu
"Private and Public Property Rights: What China Does Differently About IP Rights, And Why We Should be Concerned"
4:15 - 6:15 PM; JG 103
Mark Cohen '84, who is the Intellectual Property Rights Attache at the American Embassy in Beijing, will discuss "Private and Public Property Rights: What China Does Differently About Intellectual Property Rights and Why We Should be Concerned." After Mr. Cohen's lecture, there will be a discussion, with Timothy Wu, professor of law, Columbia Law School; Benjamin Liebman, professor of law, Columbia Law School; and R. Randle Edwards, Walter Gellhorn Professor Emeritus of Law, Columbia Law School. Mr. Cohen is a recognized expert in intellectual property and commercial law in China. He has written several articles and books in the field. He also has over 20 years of experience in counseling on intellectual property issues in China. Cohen has participated, while in private practice and as a U.S. government official, in numerous intellectual property programs in China. Contact: Paulette Roberts, prober@law.columbia.edu
Peace and Security Issues in Afghanistan: personal reflections
6:30 PM Buffet Dinner; 7:30-9:00 Discussion; JG 304
The Columbia University Seminar on the Problem of Peace cordially invites you to take part in the discussion: Peace and Security Issues in Afghanistan: personal reflections. Discussant: Dr. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations. Chair: Dr. Roy S. Lee. When facing the entrance to the law school library, turn right and continue to the end of the hall. 304 is the last door on the left). Please RSVP to the rapporteur Jonathan Gant (jonathan.gant@gmail.com) by Friday, April 18 at 12:00 pm, and specify whether you will attend the dinner and the discussion or only the discussion. Dinner will be provided free of charge.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Overview of the Praxis Project of the African American Policy Forum
12:10 PM; WJWH 417
Prof. Kimberle Crenshaw and members of her seminar course will be providing a review of their recent field work in India. Box lunch will be served. Please direct questions to Mo-Yain Tham (mymtham@gmail.com) of the AAPF.
Movie Screening -- Chariots of Fire
7:15 - 9:15 PM; JG 101 (tentative)
Come join the Christian Legal Society for a screening and discussion of the critically-acclaimed and highly inspirational film "Chariots of Fire." Food will be provided. Contact: Christian Legal Society, christian_legal_society@law.columbia.edu
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
CRITICAL CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE
9:00 - 5:00 PM; JG annex
The African Law Student Association of Columbia University and the Center for African Education at Teachers College, Columbia University cordially invite you to participate in our ‘Critical Connections’ one-day symposium. It will be the first Africa themed symposium that Columbia law school has ever held and is thus a monumental event. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together lawyers, scholars, health workers and NGO practitioners working in fields related to Africa together and promote interdisciplinary engagement. This year we are paying particular attention to the effect of neo-colonialist policies on the emigration of African peoples on the continent and around the world. Specifically of interest are the connections between such policies and issues of discriminatory immigration laws and trade policies; the movement of refugee populations; the development of new legal norms reflecting African cultures and identities; education; the shifting of identities across generations and borders; and the health and well-being of Africans throughout the continent and world. Panels include 'Gender and Migration' and "the Transnational African' Contact: Mojoyin Onijala, mmo2115@columbia.edu
"Foreign Investment Regulation in an Uncertain" - Peter Muchlinski
12:05 - 1:05 PM; WJWH 103
The talk will consider the recent trend towards closer scrutiny of foreign investment on national security grounds. This is seen not only in the North American context, both at the level of national law reforms and clauses in recent US and Canadian model investment protection agreements, but also in other countries. The question to be considered is whether this signifies a new trend in FDI regulation towards the control of entry and establishment by foreign investors and whether such restrictive clauses and laws are ushering in a new era of FDI protectionism using national security concerns as a policy justification. Contact: Josh Hudelson, jhudel@law.columbia.edu
Building An Academic Program: Nuts and Bolts of Pre-Registration
12:20 - 1:30 PM; JG 105
Maximize your chances of actually getting all of the wonderful courses mentioned by faculty on the Curricular Advisory Committee. Registration Services will demonstrate how to use the pre-registration system. 3L students will be on hand to provide their advice on course selection. A box lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Registration Services and Student Services. Any questions can be directed to Marta Ricardo, marta.ricardo@law.columbia.edu or 212 854 6487.
WAITING FOR ROBERTS: Law Revue Spring Show
8:00 - 10:00 PM; Lerner Hall Party Space
Join Law Revue for the spring show, WAITING FOR ROBERTS! Tickets will go on sale the week of the show. Expect the usual laughter, professor lampooning, ridiculous singing, and of course a tribute to Michael Dorf. Come get in one last night of fun before you buckle down for exams!
Contact: Katie Sullivan, kms2151@columbia.edu
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Center for the Study of Law and Culture - Enterprise Village
4:10 - 5:30 PM; JG 701
Enterprise Village: Entrepreneurial Artisans, Intellectual Property, and the Optimizing of Native Culture. How is the global economy remaking rural communities into "optimized" zones of production? How are indigenous traditions being transformed in the process of cultivating rural “export cultures”? How can the promotion of indigenous intellectual property rights work against the protection of native traditions? Anita Say Chan Fellow, Center for the Study of Law and Culture; Susan Scafidi Commentator, Southern Methodist School of Law; Kendall Thomas Commentator, Columbia University School of Law. Contact: Manissa Maharawal, mmahar@law.colubmia.edu
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
WAITING FOR ROBERTS: Law Revue Spring Show
8:00 - 10:00 PM; Lerner Hall Party Space
Join Law Revue for the spring show, WAITING FOR ROBERTS! Tickets will go on sale the week of the show. Expect the usual laughter, professor lampooning, ridiculous singing, and of course a tribute to Michael Dorf. Come get in one last night of fun before you buckle down for exams! Contact: Katie Sullivan, kms2151@columbia.edu
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST
Odd Bedfellows: Sierra Leonean Diamonds, Ukrainian Arms
The Odd Bedfellows: Sierra Leonean Diamonds and Ukrainian Arms seeks to explore topics such as the journey of arms, particularly simplified lightweight arms from Eastern Europe, to the hands of child soldiers and rebel warriors in Sierra Leone during the 1990s civil conflict. This conference seeks to understand the lessons learned from NGO workers, scholars, governments and the global community, as they struggled to confront the violence associated with the illicit trade of arms and how students of international relations can explore new approaches to peace and security in conflict zones. Panelists include: Ambassador Bockari Stevens, Sierra Leone Embassy; Taras Kuzio, University of Toronto, Expert on Illicit Arms in Eastern Europe, Kuchma Era; Prosecutor Stephen Rapp, Prosecutor for President Charles Taylor Trial. Date: April 18-19, 2008 Location: Columbia University, International Affairs Building, Rm. 1501 Contact: Keisha Toms email: oddbedfellows@harrimaninstitute.org, 347-285-1271
University Wide Entrepreneurial Pitchfest
Tap into the Columbia University network to get your venture off the ground. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet graduate students from Columbia’s Business, Law, Engineering, Film and Architecture programs. Each attendee will have one minute to describe 1. their background, 2. the type of venture they’re looking to launch and 3. the type of expertise they’re looking for. Drinks will be provided. Date: April 23, 2008 Location: Uris 140 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM Contact: Arlyn Davich, adavich09@gsb.columbia.edu
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Academic Counseling Open Office Hours
Marta Ricardo, a Director of Academic Counseling, is available to assist you in selecting from the right balance of courses, seminars, clinics, externships and journal opportunities that are being offered in the next academic year. Open office hours will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday over the next two weeks between 1:30 and 4:30pm on the Fifth Floor of Warren Hall. Contact: Marta Ricardo, marta.ricardo@law.columbia.edu
WHY CLERK? A Minority Judicial Clerkship & Internship Information Panel
What is a judicial clerkship? Why clerk? How to increase your chances of obtaining a judicial clerkship/internship? Panelists: Honorable Dora L. Irizarry, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of New York; Honorable Sandra L. Townes, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of New York;
Honorable Marilyn D. Go, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of New York. Date: Monday, April 21, 2008 Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Hosted by: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 (Entrance on 51 St between 6th and 7th Aves). Please RSVP by April 18, 2008 to Kristin McNamara, kmcnamara@willkie.com
"What's Law Got to Do With It?"
Future Healthcare Leaders (FHL), a student group on Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health would like to invite all Columbia law students to a health law career panel we have organized. The event will take place Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:15pm. Public Health Law Panel brought to you by the Future Healthcare Leaders at Mailman School of Public Health. Featuring: Adam G. Kurtz, JD; Dwayne C. Turner Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H. Executive Agency Counsel/Chief Privacy Officer, NYC DOHMH; Galen Leigh Sherwin, JD, Director of Reproductive Rights Project, NYCLU; Katherine Yang, JD, Assistant General Counsel, Pfizer Inc. Moderated by Mailman School of Public Health Professor Magda Schaler-Haynes, JD, MPH. Location 5th Floor Conference Room of the Rosenfield Building, Columbia Medical Center Campus. Located at Haven Avenue and 168th Street. The law is essential to public health and it is important for both fields recognize the importance of their intersection. Public Health Law may be an appealing career for law students as well as public health students. Please attend this event and learn about the careers of lawyers that work in the health field and some projects they are currently working on. Food and Refreshments will be provided. Contact: Marissa D. Malcolm, mdm2142@columbia.edu
2008 Irell & Manella Prize
Columbia Law School is pleased to announce that applications are available for the 2008 Irell & Manella Prize for outstanding leadership and good citizenship. The 2008 recipient of the Irell & Manella Prize will receive a cash award of $3,000. The Columbia Law School student organization of the 2008 recipient's choice will receive an additional cash award of $3,000. Put your good works to work by applying today for the Irell & Manella Prize at Columbia Law School. The Prize is open to 1L Columbia Law School students whose outstanding leadership and good citizenship helped to create a sense of community and engagement among his/her peers during the first year of law school. The application can be downloaded from http://www.law.columbia.edu/irellmanellaprize. Completed applications are due by April 30, 2008. Please return your completed and signed application to: Patricia Berry, Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall | 435 W. 116th St, Box A-2 | NYC 10027 The Irell & Manella Prize Screening and Selection Committee will review applications and make an award determination that will be announced in September 2008. Incomplete applications or applications without original signatures will not be accepted.
Join the Ms. JD Network!
Ms. JD is proud to launch the first law-focused community networking site. Interested in connecting with other students who want to be tax lawyers? Public defenders? U.S. Attorneys? Need a way to communicate with members of your law student organization? Take a few minutes to sign up for the Ms. JD Network, which allows you to communicate with and search for law students and lawyers across the country, connect with established lawyers for mentoring and advice, and set up private groups for purposes of organization and communication. Signing up is easy! http://ms-jd.org/network
Survey
To my fellow Columbia Law School students: I am working on a seminar paper that looks at the law school experiences of Columbia Law School students. Essentially, I'm interested in seeing whether there are particular characteristics, experiences, or backgrounds that correlate with positive law school experiences. To that end, I would appreciate if you could fill out a very short survey that I've put together. This survey is completely anonymous. It consists of 37 multiple-choice questions broken down into 4 sections: demographics (12 questions), law school life (9 questions), professor interactions (10 questions), and post-graduation plans (6 questions). It should take between 3 and 6 minutes to complete. To fill out the survey, simply click on this link, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zpFVzpZpKurY6FTipiIQsg_3d_3d If you're interested in the results of this study, please email me and I'll be happy to share them with you. Contact: Daniella Lichtman, daniella.lichtman@gmail.com
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For listings of Writing Competitions, Awards, Grants & Scholarships please visit: http://www.law.columbia.edu/current_student/Competitions
Stop by Student Services for cookies and coffee, Monday - Thursday at 2PM.
