Welcome to the Fall 2009 issue of The Docket, a digest of news briefs about the University of Wyoming College of Law. Want to have The Docket delivered to an alternate e-mail address or to unsubscribe? Send a message to aparks1@uwyo.edu. If your e-mail is not set to receive HTML messages, you can also visit www.uwyo.edu/law/newsletter for a Web version of this issue. To view archived editions of The Docket, go to http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/law/newsletter/archives.asp.


On the Record

Top Story: Potter Law Club Hosts Law Week

Consumer Issues Conference Focuses on Food Safety

Larry Wolfe to Speak to Law Students

Library News


Off the Record

Community Service Project at Orientation a Hit Once Again

Defender Aid Student Director Appears before Wyoming Supreme Court

First Ever Admitted Student Day Huge Success

Riyadh Roving by Jason Mundy


Upcoming Events

09/21-25/2009, Mon.-Fri. ~ Law Week 2009. Free and open to the public.

09/21/2009, Mon. ~ How to Find a Good Job Without Being in the Top 10%, Anthony Bake, In-House Counsel for 1800 Contacts, 12 noon, UW College of Law, Room 178. CLE credits: 1.0 general. Sponsored by the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. Free and open to the public.

09/21/2009, Mon. ~ Islamic Law in the Modern World, Dr. Seth Ward, 6:30 pm, UW College of Law, Room 170. CLE credits: 1.0 general. Sponsored by the Wyoming Society for International Law. Food provided. Free and open to the public.

09/22/2009, Tues. ~ Pine Beetle Epidemic and Where Do We Go From Here?, Daniel Tinker, Duane Short, Daryl Woirhaye, Steve Currey, 12 noon, UW College of Law, Room 178. CLE credits: 1.0 general. Sponsored by the Natural Resource and Environmental Law Club. Free and open to the public.

09/22/2009, Tues. ~ Current Issues in Sentencing & Punishment, Robert F. Schopp, Michael Vitiello, and Diane Courselle, 6:30 pm, UW College of Law, Room 178. CLE credits: 1.0 general. Sponsored by the Wyoming Law Students for Equal Justice. Free and open to the public.

09/22-23/2009, Tues.-Wed. ~ Uranium Extraction Workshop, Little America, Cheyenne, WY. 9.0 general CLE credits. Free and open to the public, but RSVP required for accurate seating and food count. Please RSVP to Mary Byrnes.

09/23/2009, Wed. ~ Role of a Guardian ad Litem, Stacey Obrecht and Juana Simental, 12 noon, UW College of Law, Room 178. CLE credits: 1.0 general. Sponsored by the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity. Free and open to the public.

09/23/2009, Wed. ~ Balancing Family Life with Law Practice, Matthew Kaufman, Hathaway & Kunz, 6:30 pm, UW College of Law, Room 170. CLE credits: 1.0 general. Sponsored by the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association. Food provided. Free and open to the public.

09/24-25/2009, Thurs.-Fri. ~ 2009 Consumer Issues Conference: Food Safety, Security and SourcesA Recipe for Tough Times. CLE credits: 7.5. Registration required. $75 ($45 for Seniors); special pricing for one day only. Click here for registration information.

09/24/2009, Thurs. ~ Wyoming Supreme Court Oral Arguments, 1 pm-4 pm, UW College of Law, Room 178. CLE credits: 3.0 general. Free and open to the public.

09/24/2009, Thurs. ~ Building Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the William N. Brimmer Legal Education Center, 6 pm-9 pm, UW College of Law, 19th and Willett. Free and open to the public.

09/24/2009, Thurs. ~ Food, Inc., Free screening of this movie with discussion panel to follow, 8 pm, Agricultural Auditorium, University of Wyoming. Free and open to the public.

09/24/2009, Thurs. ~ Tenth Circuit Oral Arguments, 9 am-11:45 am, UW College of Law, Room 178. CLE credits: 2.5 general. Free and open to the public.

09/28/2009, Mon. ~ Tips for Success for Young Lawyers and Law Students, Larry Wolfe, 9 am - 9:30 am with reception to follow, UW College of Law, Room 178.

09/29-10/2/2009, Tues.-Fri. ~ Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. Attorneys needed to serve as judges for this moot court competition for law students. Please contact Marca Tanner at mtanner9@uwyo.edu to volunteer as a judge. CLE credits: 2.0 general per night of judging.

10/12-17/2009, Mon.-Sat. ~ Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons Trial Advocacy Competition. Attorneys needed to serve as judges for this mock trial competition for law students. Please contact Christyne Hesse at chesse1@uwyo.edu. CLE credits: 3.0 general per night of judging.

10/29/2009, Thurs. ~ Wyoming Law Students for Equal Justice sponsors Pro Bono Night. Attorneys needed. Please contact Rennie Polidoro at rpolidor@uwyo.edu for more information.

11/06/2009, Fri. ~ The State of the Dominant Estate, 9 am - 4 pm, UW College of Law, Room 178, CLE credits: 5.75 general. Free and open to the public. Registration begins at 8 am. Click here for draft schedule.



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Job Postings (Wyoming postings only) 

 

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