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NCCU School of Law WeeklyCarol StanleyEditorcstanlev(wpo.ncdu.edu

PLEASE TYPE ALLWEEKLY NEWS ITEMSAND SUBMIT BY 12:00NOON FRIDAYAFTERNOON BEFOREMONDAY AFTERNOONPRESS TIME.

E-MAILENTRIEWELCOMED.

WEEKLYS ARE

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

I. ATTENTIONSTUDENTS ANDFACULTY

II. SUMMER STUDYABROAD

III. TRIAL TEAMVICTORY RALLY

IV. LAW SCHOOL TAXSEMINAR

V. LAW SCHOOLSECURITY

VI. EDITORS ANDMEMBERS OFTHE LAWJOURNAL

VII. WANTED

VIII. INTRODUCINGTHE LAW WEEK2000 SPIRITAWARD ....

IX. SPECIAL EVENTSFEBRUARY 2000CALENDAR

X. YOU SURVIVEDTHE FIRSTSEMESTER

XI. SPRING 2000OPEN HOUSE

XII. CAREERSERVICESNEWS

ATTENTION STUDENTSAND FACULTY:

The 1L Class ishaving a fund-raising rafflebeginning on Monday,February 1 4th - Friday,February 25th. The winning

ticket holder will receivedinner for two at theMacaroni Grill ($20.00 value)and two unrestricted moviepasses for the Wynnsong 15Theater. The price of eachraffle ticket is $1.00 and theymay be purchased from anyIL Class representative orfrom designated member(s)of sections 101 and 102.Tickets will also be availableduring lunch hours in thebasement of the School ofLaw.

Thank you for yourhelp and support.

SUMMER STUDYABROAD

If you are interestedin studying abroad thissummer, please contactProfessor Mitchell via email(wmitchell(4iwpo.nccu.edu)no later than March 2nd

NCCU did provide fundingto defray a portion of the costfor summer study abroad lastyear, and early indicationsare that limited funding alsowill be available again thisyear.

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TRIAL TEAM VICTORYRALLY

A Law School PepRally in honor of the NCCUTrial Advocacy Team'sNational Trial CompetitionRegion IV victory will takeplace this Wednesday,February 2 3 rd at 1:00 p.m. inthe Moot Court Room.Please come and join in theexcitement of congratulatingour Trial Teams for a jobwell done! A Victory cakeand punch will be served.

LAW SCHOOL TAXSEMINAR

The NCCU School ofLaw will hold its 2 nd Annual"Tax Seminar for theGeneral Practitioner" thisThursday, February 24th.The seminar will run from8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in theMoot Court Room. We havesome very exciting speakersfeatured including JackHarper, Wayne Hamilton,Regional Mombrum, SheliaMcCauley, Ricky Thomasand NCCU Professors WalterNunnallee and WiltonHyman. All NCCU Law andBusiness students and facultyare welcome to attend. Thecost is $12.00 for studentsand $30.00 for faculty whichincludes lunch! Please seeProfessor Nunnallee or DianaDenny to register.

February 21, 2000

LAW SCHOOL SECURITY

Attention: Faculty, Staff &Students

The Law Buildingentrance and exit doors areoften found propped open,ajar, or unlocked atundesignated times. Thiscauses a security concern forall students, staff and faculty.Your assistance is needed inkeeping the Law School safe.Here are some ways you canhelp.

1. Do not prop open doorsdesignated for exit only.

2. When you leave thebuilding through a doordesignated for exit only,make certain that thedoor securely closesbehind you.

3. Relock any door that youunlock to enter thebuilding and doublecheck to ensure that thedoor is really locked.

4. Report any securityissues that you observeat the Library CirculationDesk.

EDITORS AND MEMBERSOF THE LAW JOURNAL

Please check theJournal bulletin board tomake sure you are properlyregistered for academiccredit. If not, contactProfessor Solari immediately.Thanks.

WANTED:

Two (2) ResearchAssistants for thePerformance BasedAdmission Program thissummer.

The program istentatively scheduled forJune 5 - June 16, 2000.Interested 2L PBAP studentsshould contact AttorneyPerry at their earliestconvenience to apply. Pleasenote that the programcoordinator will be AttorneyTaylor, Director ofRecruitment, since AttorneyPerry will be on maternityleave.

Job Responsibilities include:

Primary duties are toassist the Director ofAcademic Developmentorganize and coordinate thePerformance BasedAdmission Program. Dutiesinclude typing memoranda,photocopying, contactingindividuals associated with

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the program, assisting the If you have anystudents with assignments questions, please see Natalieand monitoring program C. Watson, Law Week 2000activities. Coordinator.

INTRODUCING THE LAWWEEK 2000 SPIRITAWARD ....

I am pleased to informall students of the 1 s' everLaw Week Spirit Award.The Spirit Award will begiven to the class thatexemplifies the spirit andparticipation of Law Week2000. Beginning on MondayFebruary 21, 2000 all classpresidents will have sign-upsheets for the variousopportunities to help duringLaw Week 2000. Inaddition, classes will alsogain points by theirattendance to the actual LawWeek events.

Please see your classpresident to begin yourparticipation now!

This is an EXCELLENT wayfor you to provide service toyour school and to your class.The prize will consist of a

plaque and a SBA sponsoredpizza party to the winningclass. The winning class willbe announced at the LawWeek banquet on Saturday,April 1, 2000, so make plansto be there!

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YOU SURVIVED THE FIRSTSEMESTER,

BUT BY THE HAIR OF YOURCHINNEY, CHIN, CHIN.

WHAT DO YOU DO NOW?HOW DO YOU FOCUS ON THIS

SEMESTER?

COME TO A DISCUSSION ON HOW 2L'S AND 3L'SMOVED ON FROM THEIR FIRST SEMESTER.

GET SOME ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKEDQUESTIONS FROM PROFESSOR HILL AND ATTORNEY

PERRY.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 200011:00 A.M.ROOM 100

QUESTIONS? SEE ATTORNEY PERRY.

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North Carolina Central UniversitySchool of Law

SPRING 2000 OPEN HOUSEMarch 27, 2000 - Day Program - 9:00 am - 2:00 pmApril 19, 2000 - Evening Program - 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Call and register to attend one or both Open House events!Come and learn more about:

AdmissionsTuitionCareer PlacementStudent OrganizationsLife as a Law Student

* Day Program options only

Registration Deadlines: Mar(Apri

LSAT InformationFinancial Aid/ScholarshipJoint Degree Programs *Curriculum RequirementsAcademic Support Programs *

ch 22, 2000 (Day Program)1 17, 2000 (Evening Program)

Space is limited!!!!

Call 919-560-6333 or e-mail: vtaylorgwpo.nccu.edu today!

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Career Services NewsFebruary 21, 2000

Ul students who signed-up to interview withaptain Bronte' Montgomery, United States Armyadge Advocate General's Corps, have beenanted an interview. Interviews will be conducted

ri Thursday, February 2 4h. Please come by theareer Services Office to sign-up for your interviewme as well as to pick up an application. Captainlontgomery will also conduct a briefing onebruary 2 3rd at 12:00 noon in the student lounge)r all interested students, whether you have an,terview or not. Pizza will be served. If you plan

attend the briefing, please RSVP to Attorneytorgan by Tuesday, February 2 2nd.

he Office of the Durham County Attorney seekshire first or second year students as interns for

ie summer of 2000. The interns will conduct title-arches in preparation for tax foreclosure actions.he work entails extensive research in the RegisterfDeeds nd Clerk of Court offices, correspondencevith taxpayers, trustees, beneficiaries, lenders, and

various financial institutions. An interest in real2state law is essential. A background in real estate:r local government law would be helpful, but is notequired. The position pays $7.58 per hour.nterested students should forward their resume toimberly Grantham, Assistant County Attorney,

P.O. Box 3508, Durham, NC 27702. The deadlineto apply is March 6, 2000.

The Land Tenure Center (LTC), University ofWisconsin-Madison, seeks to hire an intern for thesummer of 2000. The LTC has conductedprograms throughout the world that address issuesof land tenure and land use, agrarian reform, landmarkets, legislative drafting, registration and titling,institutional dimensions of rural development,natural resource management and cooperatives.Sites for the 2000 summer internship are located inTexas (near the border), Alabama and Kentucky.Prior to the internship, selected students willparticipate in a five-day training seminar in

Wisconsin which focuses on a description of theland-tenure related problems faced by thecommunities in which the interns will be working,training in the legal issues that underpin thecommunities' land tenure struggles and skillstraining in title searching, conducting anadministrative appeal and others appropriate to thestudents' summer experience. To apply, pleasesubmit a resume, transcript and 2-3 page statementof personal interest in the internship program,including interest in public interest law and in landtenure issues. The deadline to submit thisinformation to the Career Services office is March2, 2000. Students selected to participate in theprogram will receive a stipend of $3,000. Inaddition, housing will be provided, interns receivea per diem for meals, costs associated with theTraining and Orientation session are reimbursedand transportation to and from the host site maybe provided. Other expenses may also bereimbursed if they are essential to the execution ofthe internship. For more information or a copy ofthe Program Prospectus, please stop by the CareerServices Office.** ****************** ** ****** ********

The law firm of Patterson, Dilthey, Clay &Bryson, Raleigh, has requested resumes from thirdyear students interested in an associate positionwith their firm. They practice primarily in the areaof insurance defense. Interested students shouldsign-up and submit a resume to the CareerServices Office by Monday, February 2 1

The New Jersey Nets will be holding its 4'Annual Sports Career Fair on Tuesday, March 28,2000 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the ContinentalAirlines Arena. Representatives from more than25 professional sports organizations will be inattendance. Tickets to the Career Fair range form$25 - $65 and include admission to the New JerseyNets/Indiana Pacers game later that evening. Formore information, please stop by the CareerServices Office.** *************************** * * * * ** * ****The law firm of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge &

Rice requests resumes from first year studentsinterested in a summer associate position. They arehiring for their Winston-Salem, Charlotte andResearch Triangle Park offices. Inteested studentsshould sign-up and submit a resume and transcriptto the Career Services Office by Friday, February25th.* ** * **** *** *** *** * ******** ******** ** *** *

First year students interested in a summer associateposition with the law firm of Kilpatrick Stocktonshould sign-up and submit a resume and transcriptto the Career Services Office by Friday, February25'. Kilpatrick Stockton has North Carolina officesin Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh.

All first year students interested in a summerassociate position with Smith Helms Mulliss &Moore should sign-up and submit a resume andtranscript to the Career Services Office by Friday,February 25'. The firm has offices in Charlotte,Greensboro and Raleigh.

NCCU School of Law, in conjunction withCampbell, Wake Forest and UNC Law Schools, isco-sponsoring the 3 ' Annual North CarolinaSmall Firm Job Fair. One fair will be held in theeastern part of the state in Greenville, NorthCarolina on Saturday, March 18' and the other willbe in the western part of the state in Hickory, NCon March 25". The job fair is for first, second andthird year students. The deadlines to sign-up forfirms participating in the Greenville job fair isFebruary 2 2nd and the deadline for firmsparticipating in the Hickory job fair is February 24h.For more information on the participating firms,please see Attorney Morgan.

North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services is nowaccepting applications for two paid summerpositions. Grant recipients are also encouraged toapply. NCPLS is a non-profit organization thatprovides a range of services from advice about theprisoners' legal rights to representation in state andfederal court. Summer interns do a wide variety ofresearch projects, assist attorneys in court, and

interview inmates. Summer positions are for tenweeks. If you are interested in applying for asummer position, please sign-up and submit yourresume to the Career Services Office by Thursday,February 24th..

The law school has received a grant in the amountof $18,000 to be used to pay students participatingin the IOLTA Public Service InternshipProgram. Six stipends in the amount of $3,000each will be awarded. Students receiving thestipends must work a minimum often weeks for apublic interest organization in North Carolina thathas been approved by IOLTA. First and secondyear students are eligible to receive the stipend.To apply, you should submit a resume, cover letterwhich details your interest in the organization thatyou have chosen, transcript, and letter from theorganization stating that they will hire you for thesummer if you are awarded the stipend. Thedeadline to apply for the stipend is March 8, 2000.Ifyou have any questions regarding the applicationprocess or to view the Approved Placements list,please see Attorney Morgan.

Applications are available in the Career ServicesOffice for the North Carolina Bar Association'sIL Minority Summer Law Clerkship Program.The purpose of the program is to give NorthCarolina's major law firms an inside track onrecruiting some the state's most talented minoritylaw students. If you are interested in this program,please be sure pick up an application. Thedeadline to submit your completed application tothe Career Services Office is February 21".

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The Honorable Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., NorthCarolina Court of Appeals, has requestedapplications for a judicial clerkship to begin inAugust of 2000. Interested 3Ls should submit acover letter, resume and writing sample. He isalso accepting applications from 2Ls for a positionto begin in August of 2001. Interested 2Ls shouldsubmit a resume and cover letter. Participation on

the law journal is preferred for both. Materials maybe submitted to Judge Edmunds at Post Office Box888, Raleigh, NC 27602.* *########*#*#*#*#**##***##*************

The Honorable K. Edward Greene, NorthCarolina Court of Appeals, is accepting applicationsfrom second year students for a judicial clerkship tobegin in 2001. Interested students should submit aresume and cover letter (including class rank andLSAT score) to Judge Greene at P.O. Box 888,Raleigh, NC 27602. The deadline for receipt ofmaterials is March 1, 2000.

The Honorable William A. Webb, U.S.Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court,Eastern District of North Carolina, Raleigh, isaccepting applications for two clerkship positions tobegin in November 2001. One is for a one yearterm and the other is for two years. Interestedsecond year students should forward a cover letter,resume, and transcript by March 31, 2000 to JudgeWebb by at P.O. Box 25850, Raleigh, NC 27611.

The North Carolina State Bar is acceptingapplications from first and second year students fora summer law clerk position. Interested studentsshould forward a cover letter, resume and writingsample by February 2 8 * Class rank and GPAshould be included in the cover letter.Compensation for the position is $1,200 per monthplus paid parking in downtown Raleigh. Materialsshould be forwarded to Carolin Bakewell, Counsel;North Carolina State Bar, P.O. Box 25908, Raleigh,NC 27611.