THE BULLETIN

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION FIRST YEAR STUDENTS: This week your small sections will meet individually to get information on selecting classes for next fall and beyond.  You will receive important information about the curriculum, course selections and recommendations, registration, etc.  If you cannot attend your small section's meeting, please attend one of the other meetings that week.  The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, March 23, 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.:  BUBLICK & SCHNEYER, Rm. 106
• Wednesday, March 24, 2:30 - 3:20 p.m.:  HEGLAND & RATNER, Rm. 139
• Friday, March 26, 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.:  ATWOOD & STEPHENS, Rm. 146

Animal Cruelty and Neglect:  “How Prosecutors in Pima County Handle Animal Abuse Cases.”  Presented by Kathi Mayer, Assistant County Attorney, Pima County Attorneys Office, Tuesday, March 23, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Rm. 106.  Pizza will be provided.  Sponsored by the law school Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapter.

B.Y.O.B. "Bring Your Own Blanket" - MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2005 - The Faculty and Administration of the College of Law request the honor of your presence at the 2L Picnic! 

• When:  Friday, March 26, Noon - 2:00 p.m.
• Where:  Himmel Park, 1000 N. Tucson Blvd., Softball Field #4.
• What:  Food, drink and a 2L v. Faculty softball game (Contact Blake Mayes to sign up for the 2L softball team and contact Mike Chiorazzi to sign up for the Faculty softball team).

Please bring any sports equipment you have to the picnic.  RSVP by Tuesday, March 23, to Donna Ream in the Development and Alumni Relations office (Room 120) or email her at ream@law.arizona.edu.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to volunteer for the April Community Service Board Project.  Come help Tucson’s most famous Carlos Santana look-alike and the Community Service Board paint the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen offices on SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 9:00 a.m. - Noon.  Free music, autographs, and soup!  If you would like to join us, please e-mail Martha Fenn at fenn@law.arizona.edu or sign up on the sheet posted in the law school lobby.  Space is limited, so please sign up early.

The Grand Damages Competition is a closing argument competition in which each contestant makes a closing argument for the plaintiff in an injury cases, limited to the issue of damages.  The preliminary round of the will be held on April 12 and April 14.  The final round will be held on Monday, April 19.  Students who are taking, or have taken, Basic Trial Advocacy can sign up for the competition.  If you are interested in entering the competition, please sign up on the form posted on Professor Mauet's office door (Rm. 224).

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:

• S. Thomas Chandler Public Service Award:  The S. Thomas Chandler Public Service Award was established to assist graduating law students who will be entering public sector or public interest work upon graduation. For 2003-2004, one or more awards will be made to third-year students enrolled in the Rogers College of Law. The Chandler Public Service Award Committee will select the recipients based upon the following criteria:  past and/or current public service activities, future plans for public sector/public interest work, and financial need. Application materials are available in Room 118. DEADLINE: Completed applications must be returned to Room 120 by 12:00 noon on March 26, 2004.
• The Junius Hoffman “Beyond the J.D.” Scholarship:  The James E. Rogers College of Law is pleased to announce the availability of the Junius Hoffman “Beyond the J.D.” Scholarship for a graduating student seeking to continue his or her education in a graduate degree-granting program (e.g., Ph.D., LL.M., M.D., M.S. or equivalent) in the fall of 2004. The scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding graduating student who demonstrates promise of contributing significantly to the legal profession as a result of his or her additional education. Application materials are available in Room 118. Deadline: Completed applications must be returned to Room 118 by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2004.
• The Honorable Robert G. Mooreman Bankruptcy Scholarship:  The James E. Rogers College of Law is pleased to announce the availability of the Mooreman Bankruptcy Scholarship, which was established by the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Arizona and friends of the Honorable Robert G. Mooreman. The scholarship honors one of the outstanding members of the judiciary, retired United States Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert G. Mooreman, who is a 1956 graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law. A scholarship will be awarded this semester to an enrolled third-year law student based upon demonstrated potential for contributions in the areas of bankruptcy and/or consumer law and the legal profession; academic performance; integrity and sense of professionalism; financial need; and community service. Application materials are available in Room 118. DEADLINE: Completed applications must be returned to Room 118 by 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2004.

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