The People's Parity Project is a nationwide network of law students and new attorneys organizing to unrig the legal system and build a justice system that values people over profits. One of the main goals in addressing this issue is publicizing and prioritizing more avenues into public interest and to disrupt the law school to … Continue reading "Pro Bono Society Opportunity: People’s Parity Project Information Session"
This conference will bring together top law and religion scholars, litigators, and policy experts to explore: the goods and values that religious exercise furthers, including institutional religious exercise; how religious values can not only serve, but even better promote the values of equality, dignity, and freedom as currently articulated by the state; and how religious institutions … Continue reading "Beyond “Defensive Crouch,” Religious Freedom Conference March 24-25"
The Student Bar Association is excited to announce that Barrister’s Ball will be held on March 26th, 2022, from 8:00 pm to Midnight. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. Black tie optional. Please see your GMU email for ticketing.
Join us on Sunday, March 27th at 4 PM for a joint event between the Society for Environmental and Energy Law (SEEL) and the Immigration Law Society (ILS). Meet us on the patio for snacks, then we will metro to DC. The SEEL Discussion at the beginning of the event will be centered around "The … Continue reading "Cherry Blossom Event with SEEL and ILS"
The Family Law Society is hosting a Speaker Event with Professor Alvaré on Tuesday, March 29th at 12pm in Room 120. Professor Alvaré will be speaking about the practice of family law and the pending Supreme Court case Brackeen v. Haaland which asks whether the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978’s placement preferences that disfavor non-Indian adoptive families … Continue reading "Family Law Society Speaker Event"
Join ILS on Monday, April 4th from 5pm–6pm in Hazel Hall Room 332 to hear immigration practitioners speak in our career panel! Attendees will hear from speakers in different sectors of immigration law. Georgetown Cupcakes will be provided (first come first serve). Please RSVP here!
The Center for the Middle East and International Law cordially invites you to attend their upcoming virtual conference: Settlers in Syria: Turkish Population Transfers & International Law on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 9:30-11:30 AM. Turkey’s 2018 incursion into Syria garnered international attention, but what has occurred since hasn’t. Not only does Turkey occupy large swaths of Syrian territory, … Continue reading "Center for the Middle East and International Law – Settlers in Syria: Turkish Population Transfers & International Law"
You are invited to learn from upperclassmen who have interned in a variety of settings. Career Services will moderate the discussion, and you will hear tips to help you excel in your summer internship! This is also a nice opportunity to learn about different employer types/ practice areas. Please RSVP in Symplicity so we can … Continue reading "Legal Career Services: Summer Legal Internships 101"
What’s Write-On? What’s a journal? How do I get on one? These questions and many more will be answered at the All-Journal Information Sessions on Thursday, April 7 at 12:10 pm or 5:10 pm in Room 121. The All-Journal Information Sessions will provide an overview of the 2022 Write-On Competition, an introduction to each journal at Scalia … Continue reading "2022 Write-On Competition"
Please join Career Services for a virtual presentation from Suzanne Corriell, Circuit Librarian for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Ms. Corriell will review the various resources available to federal judicial law clerks. Students who have secured federal clerkships are highly encouraged to attend. Please be sure to RSVP in Symplicity in … Continue reading "Legal Career Services: Library Resources for Future Judicial Law Clerks"
Co-hosted by the Ethics and Public Policy Center The Mayflower Hotel, Washington D.C. On Friday, April 8, the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State and the Ethics and Public Policy Center will host a conference on religious liberty with panel discussions on government regulation and religion in the public square and religious freedom and the … Continue reading "Religious Liberty & Law: In the Courts, In the Public Square, & In Administration"
GMU Law School’s student chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund cordially invites you and your guest to join us for a special tour of Days End Farm Horse Rescue on Saturday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m. Days End, established in 1989, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure quality care and treatment of … Continue reading "Animal Legal Defense Fund: Days End Farm Horse Rescue Tour"
