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OCI season is coming to a close, and if you’re still looking for a summer job, you certainly aren’t alone. Check out Monday’s seminar for useful advice on post-OCI job hunting.

On Friday night, the Center for Social Justice is holding its annual benefit dinner, and tickets are still available. See the flyer below for details.

Finally, check out SCU Law’s online events calendar. It can be found on the homepage, and it’s a great resource to help keep track of what’s happening on campus.

Go Broncos!

Weekly Events

Monday, Sept. 23rdHow to Hustle: Finding A Job When You Didn’t Get One Through OCI12-1, Bannan 127

This seminar will provide practical tips for how to structure a job search and form a framework for researching opportunities outside of OCI.

Tuesday, Sept. 24thNetworking Panel with Justice Mihara12-1, Bannan 142

Come learn networking skills, tips, and insights from Justice Nathan Mihara of the 6th District Court of Appeal and other experienced panelists.

Wednesday, Sept. 25thIn-House Counsel Panel12-1, Bannan 142

Come listen to in-house attorneys from Google, AT&T, HP and more.

Thursday, Sept. 26thPAD BBQ6-9, The Hut

Come to learn about Phi Alpha Delta, and how you can join this professional fraternity.

It’s Week 6!

The Grapevine is produced by Henry Gage, your SBA Secretary. Submissions must be e-mailed to

scu.sba.grapevine@gmail.com by 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Please use the

PDF format.Comments and questions should be e-mailed to hgage@scu.edu

Henry Gage, SBA SecretaryJ.D. Candidate, 2015

Santa Clara University School of Lawhgage@scu.edu

SANTA CLARA LAWUpcoming Events

All Day Lunch Hour Evening

Monday9/23

LCS:Finding A Job When You Didn’t Get One Through OCI12-1, Bannan 127

Int’l Human Rights Clinic:Human Trafficking Awareness12-1, Bannan 135Food Provided

Tuesday9/24

APALSA & VALS:Networking Panel with Justice Mihara12-1, Bannan 142Food Provided

Global Law & Policy Center:Careers in Public Int’l Law12-1, Bannan 135Food Provided

Equality SCU:General Meeting12-1, Bannan 238Food Provided

SIPLA:High Tech Tuesday, Trademarks Panel12-1, Bannan 139

Wednesday9/25

Law & Business Society:In-House Counsel PanelGoogle, AT&T, HP and more12-1, Bannan 142Food Provided

Women & Law:Mentor/Mentee Mixer4-6, Weigand Room (A&S Building)Food Provided

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All Day Lunch Hour Evening

Thursday9/26

PAD:BBQ6-9, The HutFood Provided

Friday9/27

Social Justice Benefit:5-8, Benson Center

Weekend APALSA:Mentor/Mentee Hiking & MixerSat. 28th, 9-1:30

Monday9/30

JD/MBA Connection:General Meetiing12-1, Bannan 135Food Provided

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SANTA CLARA LAW, A LETTER FROM THE SBA PRESIDENT

Lila C. MilfordPRESIDENT, 2013-2014

Student Bar AssociationJ.D. Candidate, 2014Santa Clara University School of Lawlmilford@scu.edu

Hey$SCU$Law,

Last$Wednesday$I$met$with$Dean$Kloppenberg$to$raise$some$of$the$issues$and$concerns$that$I$have$heard$from$you$so$far,$here$is$a$brief$reAcap:$

First,$we$discussed$the$“Dean’s$Discretionary$Fund”$that$was$discontinued$this$summer.$Traditionally,$students$have$had$access$to$the$Dean’s$Discretionary$Fund$as$a$source$of$funding$to$attend$conferences$and$other$professional$and$career$building$events.$The$SBA$strongly$feels$that$the$ability$to$attend$these$conferences$and$events$as$a$means$of$building$our$professional$network$and$career$opportunities$both$personally$and$for$Santa$Clara$Law$as$a$whole$is$an$essential$part$of$the$service$that$SCU$Law$should$provide$to$its$students.$After$discussing$the$matter,$Dean$Kloppenberg$has$agreed$to$review$proposals$submitted$by$students$on$an$ad$hoc$basis$through$the$ofLice$of$Susan$Erwin$in$Student$Services.$If$you$are$interested$in$utilizing$this$resource,$please$submit$your$proposal$to$Susan$Erwin$at$least$two$weeks$in$advance$of$the$event.$The$Student$Action$Committee$will$also$include$a$discussion$of$this$in$our$Lirst$meeting,$which$will$take$place$in$the$beginning$of$October$(date$TBD).$

Second,$we$discussed$including$the$cleaning$of$the$Bannan$Lounge$fridge$in$SCU$Law’s$contract$with$facilities.$Five$years$ago,$our$SBA$successfully$advocated$for$a$student$fridge$to$be$included$in$the$Bannan$remodeling$plans.$Apparently,$the$inclusion$of$the$fridge$as$a$student$initiative$resulted$in$responsibility$for$its$maintenance$being$placed$on$the$students$themselves.$Hiring$a$law$student$or$undergraduate$assistant$to$clean$the$fridge$has$caused$problems,$with$law$student$organization$funding$being$available$roughly$two$months$after$the$start$of$the$semester$and$SBA$board$turnovers$occurring$during$the$summer.$Currently$there$is$not$a$consistent$and$efLicient$means$of$maintaining$the$fridge$and$the$SBA$has$advocated$for$its$maintenance$to$be$a$part$of$the$same$cleaning$service$that$the$rest$of$Bannan$Lounge$receives$in$the$interest$of$health$and$safety.$$Discussion$on$the$progress$of$this$initiative$will$also$be$included$in$the$Lirst$Student$Action$Committee$meeting.$

Finally,$Dean$Kloppenberg$has$approved$SCU$Law’s$hosting$of$the$ABA$Law$Student$Division$14th$Circuit$Spring$Conference!$Last$Spring$SCU$Law$was$asked$to$host$this$year’s$conference$by$the$now$14th$Circuit$Governor.$At$the$conference$the$student$governor$is$elected$and$other$ABA$leadership$opportunities$are$promoted.$I$am$excited$about$the$leadership$and$networking$opportunities$that$will$now$be$available$to$much$more$of$our$student$body$this$year!$More$information$soon.

I$hope$you$have$a$great$week!

Sincerely,

Lila$C.$Milford$

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SANTA CLARA LAWFlyers & Advertisements

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Academic & Professional Development (APD)

Drop by Fall Bar Fair! Sept. 23-26, 2013

Sept. 23 & 26 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sept. 24 & 25 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Outside Bannan 142

All students should use this week as a chance “to  window  shop to learn” about bar review and general academic

services of commercial providers. Daily schedules of

participating  providers  are  posted  on  APD’s  bulletin  boards on Bannan second floor and first floor near the

Bannan 142 corridor.

Questions? Contact APD at apd@scu.edu / 408-551-1609.

Academic & Professional Development (APD)

Skills Workshop: Exam-taking Strategies I Friday, September 27, 2013 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Bannan 127 & simulcast in Bannan 135 This workshop focuses on writing classic essay questions,

explaining  “IRAC”  and  other  organizing formats for exam

answers. We will emphasize spotting and prioritizing

relevant issues, organizing the law, and developing

analysis of pertinent facts to build successful answers.

First year, visiting, LL.M., and other interested students

are encouraged to attend. Brown bag lunches are

welcome.

Questions? Contact APD at apd@scu.edu

Academic & Professional Development

Fall 2013 Bar Fair Schedule

Monday, Sept. 23, 2013

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013

10 AM – 5 PM

11 AM – 7 PM

BarBri

BarBri BarMax

BarMax

Cal Bar Tutorial Review

Fleming’s  Fundamental  of  Law Fleming’s  Fundamental  of  Law Kaplan PMBR

Kaplan PMBR

Law Prep Plus Law Prep Plus

Themis Bar Review

Themis Bar Review

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013

11 AM – 7 PM

10 AM - 5 PM

BarBri

BarBri BarMax

BarMax

Fleming’s  Fundamental  of  Law Kaplan PMBR

Kaplan PMBR

Law Prep Plus Law Prep Plus

Themis Bar Review

Themis Bar Review

*Schedule subject to change

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In Colombia’s war-torn indigenous villages, three brave women from distinct tribes use nonviolent resistance to defend their peoples’ survival. Warfare between the guerrillas, paramilitary groups, and armed forces imperils Colombia’s 102 aboriginal groups, dozens of which face extinction because of he conflict. t

The film screening will be followed by a skype Q&A with filmmaker Nicole Karsin.

Monday, September 30 Bannan Hall 333

Film: 2:40 pm Filmmaker Q & A: 4:00 pm

The Center for Global Law and Policy & the International Human Rights Clinic present:

We Women Warriors

Film Screening and Filmmaker Q & A

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COME BBQ WITH

PHI ALPHA DELTA

Join your fellow SCU PAD members for some

burgers and fun! Everyone is welcome!

Thursday, September 26

6:00 to 9:00

@ THE HUT

Tuesday, September 24 12:00 p.m.

Bannan Hall 135 Lunch Provided

PANELISTS:

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Francisco�J.�Rivera�Juaristi�Director,�International�Human�Rights�Clinic�and�Assistant�Clinical�Professor�Prior to coming to Santa Clara, Professor Rivera was an adjunct professor of international law and human rights at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. He is a former senior staff attorney at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of the Organization of American States seated in Costa Rica, where he was also director of that court’s internship program. In the late 1990s, he also served as Executive Director of the Amnesty International Section in Puerto Rico. Britton�Schwartz�International�Human�Rights�Clinic�Prior to joining Santa Clara, Britton Schwartz was Staff Attorney as part of the Shriver Housing Project at Inner City Law Center. Britton has worked as an advocate for rural and indigenous communities in Arizona, California and Latin America, most recently on behalf of indigenous Peruvians as Peru Advocate for Amazon Watch.

David�Sloss�Professor�of�Law,�Director�of�the�Center�for�Global�Law�&�Policy�Professor Sloss is an internationally renowned scholar who has published two books and numerous law review articles addressing the application of international law in domestic courts. His scholarship in this area is informed by a decade of experience in the federal government, where he helped draft and negotiate several major international treaties. Professor Sloss serves frequently as a consultant for U.S. attorneys who seek advice on the domestic application of international law in U.S. courts. Tseming�Yang�Professor�of�Law,�Faculty�Director�of�Graduate�Legal�Programs�Before law teaching, Professor Yang served as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, practiced law with the firm of Latham and Watkins in San Francisco, and was a law clerk for the Honorable Rudi M. Brewster of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Careers in Public International Law

2013-2014 Grapevine: Issue 6 - September 23

Student Services Notes September 23, 2013

September  30 Grad  101  Presenta ons October  1 Last  Day  to  pe on  for  2013  or  2014  degree

October  12-15 Fall  recess—No  classes!  (Student  Services  Office  Closed)

October  16 Administra ve  Monday:  All  Monday  classes  meet  in  place  of  all  Wednesday  classes

October 11th is the Exam

Reschedule Request

Deadline!!

The FALL  2013  Final  Exam  Schedule has  been  posted  on  Claranet.  Please  review  your  exam  dates  and   mes. October  11th is  the LAST day  to  request  a  resched-­‐ule  for  an  administra ve  exam  conflict.    

Ask  yourself  .  .  .

-  do  I  have  2  exams  on  the  same  day?

-  do  I  have  2  exams  back  to  back  –  i.e.  one  at 6  pm and  one  the  next  morning  at 9:00  am?

If  the  answer  to  any  of  these  ques ons  is  YES,  then  you  have  a  deadline  of  FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  11,  2013 to  request  an  Adminis-­‐tra ve  Conflict  Reschedule.  You  must  complete  the  reschedule request  form  on-line  at  h p://law.scu.edu/studentservices/exam-reschedule-form/.

Requests  received  a er  this  date  for  Ad-­‐ministra ve  Conflicts  will  not  be  ap-­‐proved.

First Year and

Transfer Stu-

dents!

Don’t  forget  to  submit  your  CA  Bar  

registra on  forms:

h p://admis-­‐

sions.calbar.ca.gov

You  have  90  days  from  the  beginning  of

 your  study  of  law  to  register!

Important Dates

Parking Warning! Undergraduates  start  school  TODAY,    Monday  

(September  23).  Beware,  parking  will  be  crowded.      Please  plan  accordingly.  

graduating

students Pe ons  to  Graduate  are  in  your  mail  folders  in  Bannan.  Please  complete  the  pe on  and  submit  it  to  Law  Student  Services  (Bannan  210)  no  later  than  

October  1st.  

Attention Graduating

Students: Save the Date!

A end  the  GRAD  101  session  on  Septem-­‐ber  30th  for  a  quick  review  of  what  you  

need  to  do  to  graduate,  bar  requirements,  and  what  to  expect  as  we  get  closer  to  commencement.  Sessions  will  be  held  at  12:00  pm  (B127)  and  7:30  pm  (B139),  and  

9  pm  (B127).