ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Radford University Phi Alpha Delta Hosts "Uses of The Law" Panel

March 29th 7pm Heth 014 Radford University

On March 29th, at 7 pm in Heth 014, Radford University Phi Alpha Delta shall host a "Uses of The Law" panel, consisting of local attorneys, and a law professor from Appalachian School of Law. Phi Alpha Delta is currently working on receiving a speaker from Washington & Lee's school of law as well. The panel is intended to inform students that earning a law degree does not necessarily mean that they have to spend their careers in a courtroom, as it will highlight traditional and non-traditional uses of the law.
We have received confirmation that President Kyle will be attending as a panel speaker.

Phi Alpha Delta will provide light refreshments.

Please contact S. Collin Dougherty sdoughert5@email.radford.edu with any questions.

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Title: "Getting Medieval": Torture and Truth in the Middle Ages

Apr. 12, 2012
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Shanks 370/380

A quick synopsis: One of the most pervasive impressions of the Middle Ages is that torture and judicial brutality were common facets of everyday life, that torture in particular, was a frequent occurrence practiced across
Europe with impunity. This image has been perpetuated in modern media and in recent popular histories of the medieval period. It is an inaccurate and erroneous image. Torture certainly did exist, but it was strictly regulated
and it's abuses were condemned. Nor was it always a tenet of medieval law, in fact, it was illegal in England throughout the Middle Ages. So I will give a brief history of torture in medieval law, where it was legal, where
it was not, what methods were used, where. Then I would describe responses against it, complaints about abuses, with anecdotes from the trial of the Knights Templar and accounts from the Inquisitors manuals by notorious
figures like Bernard Gui. I will also make connections between modern debates about the use of torture and medieval ones, giving modern media examples and medieval literary ones.

Please contact Victoria Le Corre in the English Dept at vlecorre@vt.edu with any questions.

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Widener University School of Law is now accepting applications for its pre-law diversity pipeline program on the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Campus.

This innovative program, known as Jurist Academy, is open to promising college juniors and seniors from diverse backgrounds who are interested in applying to law school in the next three years. JuristAcademy is a tuition-free, two-week summer enrichment program designed to increase racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in the legal profession.
The curriculum includes LSAT preparation, introductory law school mini-courses, and skills-building in oral advocacy and legal writing. The experiential learning components entail mentoring by Widener Law School students, in-depth conversations with members of the bench and bar, an afternoon observing court hearings, and a guided tour of the Dauphin County Court House in Pennsylvania’s state capital.

Jurist Academy operates from May 29, 2012 – June 8, 2012. If you would like to learn more about this program or if you are interested in referring a college student to Jurist Academy, please visit our website at http://law.widener.edu/juristacademy. You may also contact the program director at sjwilliams@widener.edu for more details.
I have attached a brochure and application for your convenience. Please feel free to share these items with sororities, fraternities, social networks, professoinal contacts, civic organizations and the faith-based community. Students whom you refer or recommend will obtain special review of their application material if received on or before the April 15, 2012 deadline.

Increasing diversity within the legal profession is essential to ensure equal access to quality legal services in all communities. Jurist Academy of Widener University School of Law is a vital step in this direction.

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Spotts Fain, PC in Richmond, VA Seeking Legal Assistant

LEGAL ASSISTANT Downtown Richmond business law firm seeks full-time legal assistant in its Litigation section. No experience is necessary, but acceptable candidates must have strong academic credentials and be well motivated. Responsibilities will include frequent interaction with court personnel, other legal assistants and co/adverse counsel; drafting pleadings and correspondence; investigation and research of claims and defenses; preparation and coordination of trial exhibits, and responsibility for client billings in products liability/tort, insurance coverage and commercial litigation. Position requires excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to pay attention to detail. Excellent benefits package includes paid vacation, paid parking, profit sharing w/401k option, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and long and short term disability insurance.

Interested in applying for this position? Please contact Katie Laiche Directly contact directly at klaiche@spottsfain.com.

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Attention undergraduate students! The Washington Undergraduate Law Review (WULR) is looking for submissions

The WULR is an academic legal journal at the University of Washington that publishes law-related essays, research papers, and other written work by undergraduates. The law review is entirely run by undergraduates at the University of Washington.

Submission to the WULR is open to all majors. We value papers on a variety of legal topics, and students are encouraged to submit undergraduate theses or other academic papers. Papers will be selected for publication by the WULR’s executive editors based upon quality of writing, topic, research, and analysis. All submissions accepted for publication may be edited for length and clarity.

All submissions for the spring issue of the Washington Undergraduate Law Review are due by Friday, March 30th, 2012.

Please submit to wulr@uw.edu.

Please consult our website for more information about submission requirements: http://students.washington.edu/wulr.

Please direct any additional questions to the Editor-in-Chief, Amanda Lui, at luia@uw.edu.

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Prelaw Listserv Available for VT Students, Faculty, and Staff

The University prelaw advisors at Virginia Tech have created a listserv, prelaw@listserv.vt.edu, to facilitate sending prelaw announcements and other relevant information to the prelaw community at Virginia Tech. The prelaw listserv is available on an entirely optional basis to Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Only those who sign themselves up (subscribe) will be added to this listserv.

To subscribe to the prelaw listserv, please follow these instructions:

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Please note: Signing up for the prelaw listserv is not required to pursue prelaw studies at Virginia Tech, and the announcements sent via this listserv will generally be available at the prelaw website: http://www.psci.vt.edu/prelaw. The new listserv does not eliminate the need to refer to this prelaw website, which contains general information and advice on prelaw studies as well as links to other prelaw resources.

You may send to prelaw@vt.edu any questions related to the prelaw listserv.

If you are no longer interested in receiving messages from the prelaw listserv you will have to remove (unsubscribe) yourself from this listserv.
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VT Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta 
For Information on Phi Alpha Delta:
email: vtpad@vt.edu 
web:www.psci.vt.edu/prelaw/pad

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last updated March 29, 2012.