SBA at UCLA Law

We will open another 7:45 and 8:45 Weyburn bus if there is demand.
Please put your name on the google doc if you would like a space. If we have enough demand, you will get an email letting you know that you have gotten a spot. There are only 28 spots per bus so it will be first come first served in order of the google doc sign up.
Here's the link:
https://docs.google.com/a/lawnet.ucla.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkQLskGbVnLEdFNCTS1yRDNOSllZT2Vmam1ETmpuVGc

EVENT INFORMATION
WHERE: THE MAJESTIC HALLS (downtown)
650 South Spring Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90014

(213) 278-7162
http://www.majestichalls.com/
Facebook: Majestic Halls

WHEN: February 11, 2012
8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Come out to the biggest law school social event of the year... DANCING, FOOD (passed hors d’oeuvres & desserts), DRINKS, & NO STUDYING!!!

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!
Please direct all replies to uclawbarristersball@gmail.com
 
DAC Education Campaign on Diversity and Classroom Climate
Come help us kick-off DAC's 2012 Education Campaign with three days of programming this week. 
Monday, January 30: 12pm in the Courtyard.   Visit us to learn more about the DAC, our plan for the remainder of the week, and the upcoming survey that we will soon distribute in order to learn about your views on diversity and classroom climate at UCLA Law.
Tuesday, January 31: 12pm in the Courtyard.  Participate in the first installation of DAC's Education Campaign.  All participants will get free non-pizza food(!) and have the option of entering their name in a raffle to take place on Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, February 1: 5pm in the Courtyard.  Join us for the first Courtyard Social of the Semester.  We'll have a the goodies normally present at courtyard socials as well as the unveiling of the first installation of our Education Campaign and the drawing of raffle winners.
Hope to see you there!  Please direct any questions to Jonathan Feingold at DACSBAUCLAW@gmail.com.

2012 2L/3L/LLM Spring Moot Court Competition 
Information Meeting:
Monday, January 30, 2012 @ 12:15 p.m. in room 1357.  Food will be provided.
Sign-ups:
Monday, January 30, 2012 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Moot Court Office AND Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Moot Court Office
Details:
Registration is $50.  Please make checks payable to: UCLA Moot Court Honors Program
 
The UCLA Sports Law Federation would like to inform you of our next Event:
HAL BIAGAS, EVP Operations & Management at Wasserman Media Group. Mr. Biagas was also former Deputy Counsel of the National Basketball Players Association.
Hal Biagas joined Wasserman Media Group in January 2010 as Executive Vice President of Management/Operations. Hal is responsible for the day to day oversight of the company’s management group, including the player representatives, legal staff and marketing departments. Previously Hal was the Assistant General Counsel of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).  His primary responsibilities there included providing legal advice to players and agents on individual salary negotiations as well as collective bargaining issues and the salary cap, participating in collective bargaining negotiations and other dealings with the NBA, managing or actively participating in all litigation matters, including the representation of players during grievance hearings, and coordinating and presenting the annual agent seminar. Hal was a key member of the team that negotiated the 1999 and 2005 NBA/NBPA Collective Bargaining Agreements. Hal was also actively involved in the daily operations of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) and was a principal in the organization of the WNBPA as well as the negotiation in 1999 of the first collective bargaining agreement in women’s team sports, and the second WNBA CBA, negotiated in 2003. Hal served as the lead negotiator in the negotiations that produced the 2008 WNBA CBA. Hal graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and received his law degree from UCLA School of Law. Hal is admitted to practice in California and the District of Columbia
Date: Monday, January 30
Time & Rm: 12:15pm, Rm. 1430
Please RSVP to slf@lawnet.ucla.edu with subject “Biagas” to be added to the list of attendees
Food will be served.
 
SALSA SAMOSA SALE!
UCLA's South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) is holding its bi-annual SAMOSA sale. Come hang out with SALSA members and buy yourselves delicious samosas!
WHEN: Monday, January 30, 2012 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
WHERE: Shapiro Courtyard
HOW MUCH: 1 for $3, 2 for $5
We'll see you there!  Please direct all replies to salsa@lawnet.ucla.edu. 
 
Asian Pacific American Law Journal (APALJ)
Come to the introductory meeting for the ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LAW JOURNAL!  APALJ is one of two law journals in the United States that focuses exclusively on the legal issues affecting APA communities. Run by students at UCLA Law, the Journal seeks to facilitate discourse on issues affecting South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, and Pacific Islander communities in the United States.  Come meet the Executive Board, learn about the Journal, and find out how you can get involved in APALJ this semester.
Date: Monday, January 30th
Time: 12:15-1:15pm
Room: 1420
Lunch served
If you are interested in getting involved in APALJ but can't make it to the meeting, please email apalj@lawnet.ucla.edu.  We hope to see you there!
 
Brown Bag Lunch with Professor Bali
The International Human Rights Law Association (IHRLA) is continuing its brown bag lunch series with Professor Bali. Professor Bali's interests are in international law generally, including international relations, and issues of non-proliferation, human rights, humanitarian law, and comparative law of the Middle East. For students interested in international law, this is a great opportunity to get to know Professor Bali in a more personal setting. 1Ls are particularly encouraged to attend. This is likely our last one for the whole school year so don't miss out!
WHEN: Monday, January 30 @ 12:15-1:15 pm
WHERE: 1337
WHAT: Bring your lunch and hang out with Professor Bali!
Please direct all replies to ihrla@lawnet.ucla.edu.
 
UCLA Health Law Society’s first annual…
Young Health Lawyers Meet & Greet

The meet & greet is an excellent opportunity for health-minded law students to casually engage with a number of recent law graduates working in health law in the LA area. Lawyers attending reflect the broad range of opportunities in the field, representing the following employers: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Latham & Watkins LLP; McDermott Will & Emery LLP; Arent Fox LLP; Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC; Fenton Nelson LLP; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Michael H. Cohen Law Group; City Attorney of Los Angeles (Health Care Division); City of Hope; and the National Health Law Program.
FREE FOOD & DRINKS – we look forward to seeing you there!
WHEN: Tuesday, January 31, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Barney's Beanery in Westwood, 1037 Broxton Ave

Please RSVP: hls@lawnet.ucla.edu.
 
Pacific Basin Law Journal is Recruiting!
When: Tuesday, January 31st. 12:15PM
Where: Room 1447
Pacific Basin Law Journal is having another informational meeting on January 31st for those who could not make it to the first one. Applications have also been extended to Friday. Come and learn about PBLJ and meet our board members as we discuss the exciting editorial opportunities available this year!  We will also be going over the details of our Bluebooking session and the unique Cite-Check Day that we host - where we help new members learn to Bluebook! If you are unable to make the meeting, but want to learn more about PBLJ, please contact us at pblj@lawnet.ucla.edu.
 
JOLT's 13th Annual Intellectual Property & Technology Career Forum
What: The JOLT Cocktail Reception attracts a number of large firms with intellectual property practice groups.  It is a great opportunity to make contacts with attorneys and recruiters and to learn about the firms first-hand.
Where: Faculty Center
When: Wednesday, February 1st from 5 to 8 p.m.
Dress to impress (business casual attire is recommended).  FREE food and drinks will be provided.
Representatives from the following firms will be attending:
1. Christie Parker & Hale
2. Irell & Manella
3. Kirkland & Ellis
4. Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
5. White & Case
6. Sheppard Mullin
7. Morrison & Foerster
8. Hankin Patent Law
9. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
10. Jones Day
11. Fenwick & West
12. Munger Tolles & Olson
 
Interview Prep Session
Are you interviewing with a children’s law organization on public interest career day?
Are you considering a children’s law organization for your summer internship or post graduation job?
Then join us!

When: Wednesday, February 1 from 12:15-1:15
Where: LAW 1327
**FOOD WILL BE SERVED**

ACT and PILP are hosting a lunch panel with attorneys from Children's Law Center, Public Counsel, Mental Health Advocacy Services, and Alliance for Children's Rights, along with ACT members who have interned with various children's law organizations.  This lunch panel will help jump start (or aid) your preparation for your upcoming interviews.  After the panel discussion, students are welcome to ask general or specific questions about interviewing with children's law organizations.
Possible topics that will be discussed by the panel include:
General descriptions and distinctions between different areas of children's law
Some of the different key players and organizations and how they fit together
Key concepts that might be helpful to know in a children's law interview context
General interviewing tips that are applicable to other types of public interest jobs
RSVP HERE - If you have any questions, please contact Laura at richardson2012@lawnet.ucla.edu.
 
Journal of Near Eastern and Islamic Law: Informational Meeting for 1Ls, 2Ls & Transfers
When: Wednesday, February 1st, 12:15- 1:15 p.m.
Where: Room 1457
Non-Pizza Lunch Provided!
UCLA's Journal of Islamic and Near Eastern Law (JINEL), founded in 2002, is the first journal in the country devoted solely to this topic.  JINEL aims to highlight and critically analyze all legal issues--social, political, civil, historical, economic, and commercial--that are of particular relevance to Muslims and Near Easterners in both Muslim and non-Muslim societies.  JINEL is hiring 1L, 2L and transfer citations editors, as well as for upper board positions for the upcoming Volume 12.  Please come and learn about JINEL!
If you have any questions, please contact samarjian2012@lawnet.ucla.edu or ahmed2012@lawnet.ucla.edu.
 
IRANIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (IABA)
Join us this Thursday for a great social networking event -- meet the new LA Board and other Iranian-American lawyers.  For more information about IABA, please contact namiri2013@lawnet.ucla.edu.
WHEN? Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 7 - 9 PM
WHERE? X Bar at the Hyatt in Century City -- 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
http://www.xbarla.com/
 
For People of Color Law Admissions Workshop - Law Student Volunteers Needed
Saturday, February 4, 2012
On February 4, 2012, UCLA School of Law will be hosting the For People of Color Law Admissions Conference, an annual event designed to assist non-traditional students in making themselves as competitive as possible in the law school admissions process.  The workshop will include representatives from the Admissions office as well as a student and attorney panels. We really need your help in making this event a success!!!
Registration: We need volunteers from 8am – 10am to help with registration and guiding students from Bruin Plaza to Ackerman Grand Ballroom where the event will be taking place.
(30 volunteers required)
Lunch: We will also need students during 1pm-3pm to help read personal statements and speak with the students. FREE LUNCH will be provided by Casablanca
Clean-up: We need volunteers from 4pm-5pm to help bring back extra supplies to the law school. (10 volunteers required)
If you are interested in volunteering, please click on the following link and fill out the requested information.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ah1MRtwl6uSKdDVFN3ZTM0J2aFlFVzFpa0U0QTJicnc
 
Golden Key International Honour Society – Graduate Speakers Needed
My name is Victoria Wong and I am the Vice President for the UCLA chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society. I would like to invite graduate students to speak at Golden Key's Graduate Panel. This gives our members the opportunity to meet in the Winter Quarter with graduate students from a variety of disciplines available to answer questions and share their experiences about applying, etc. Please let me know if you know of any students who are interested!

We want to have the panel consist of graduates from a variety of disciplines, so if it'd be possible, please let me know of any graduate students from North Campus or South Campus that are interested. We definitely would like graduate students from the School of Law , Dentistry, and Medicine to be there!

The panel will either be Monday, February 6 or Monday, February 13 from 6-7 p.m. depending on the availability of the graduate students that are attending. 

I can be reached at: victoria.t.wong@gmail.com or by phone at 415-678-7454.

Student Fridge

Just a friendly reminder, SBA cleans the fridge for you every week between Sunday at 8:00pm and Monday at 8:00am. Please remember to take your stuff home over the weekend or it will be thrown out!
 
SBA Used Book Registry!

Check out the book registry for new books and supplements added throughout the semester! To register a book, just turn in a SBA Used Book Registry Form with your fee to the SBA Box at the Reception/Information desk (next to the Records Office).
The SBA Book Registry is found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AneDgRdBvVObdGNzQTNnUGZuUVRxREF5RmNiTEUyOEE&hl=en_US#gid=0


Ask your fellow SBA members or email the SBA Treasurer at sba@lawnet.ucla.edu if you have any further questions or need a new electronic copy of the forms. Good luck buying and selling those books!
 
The Other Bar Meetings


Click the following link to see a schedule of The Other Bar meeting dates/time and locations: http://otherbar.org/meetings.html. The Other Bar supports substance abuse recovery in the legal community in California.
  
  
    
   
 
SBA Meetings

All weekly SBA meetings are open to anyone, subject to space in the room. We meet Wednesdays from 12:15-1:15 in room 3473. Please stop by if you would like to listen in or contribute.   

 
Submitting Announcements

Announcements of interest to the general law school community are open to all law students and law student organizations.  If you want your announcement included in the SBA Weekly Digest, please email the title and text of your announcement (formatted like the ones in this email) to Adrienne Platts at SBAWeeklyDigest@gmail.com by 5pm on the Friday before the announcement is to go out.