Are you Mediators, LLM holders or RI Admitees?  If so, please let Assistant Dean of Career Services and Alumni Relations, Leslie Becker Wilson, Esq., know. Leslie can be reached at: Southern New England School of Law, 333 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747, T: 508.998.9600 ext. 168, F: 508.995.8542, or E: lwilson@snesl.edu

The ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service is now accepting nominations for its “Pro Bono Publico Awards”.  The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. For more information visit http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/probonopublicoaward.html.

Donate Old Study Aides to SNESL: “Academic Resources and Writing Center” welcomes your used law school study aides, including Gilberts, Emanuel’s, PMBR, tapes, CDs, practice exams and anything else to add to the law school’s collection of materials for students to be able to use at the ARWC and at home, and will even arrange to pick them up from you (contact Anne Walsh Folino, ARWC Director, at afolino@snesl.edu)

1. Monday, March 22^nd-Tuesday, March 23^rd: “U.S. Supreme Court Alumni Swearing In Ceremony & Alumni Association D.C. Area Regional Event” coordinate by the SNESL Alumni Relations Office this annual event for selected students and alumni hits all the Washington, D.C. highlights including a reception, breakfast at the U.S. Supreme Court, a meeting with a Supreme Court Justice, and new this year a tour of the White House—to be sworn in applicants must be admitted to practice for at least three years and not have been the subject of any adverse disciplinary action during this three-year period (contact Leslie Becker Wilson by email at lwilson@snesl.edu if you are interested in attending)

1. Monday, April 11^th–Friday, April 15^th: “Small Firm Week” coordinated by the SNESK Career Services Office will include various programs throughout the week for current students as well as alumni related to small and solo practice, including the “Small & Solo Career Forum” alumni panel discussion, the Massachusetts Bar Association’s “Going Solo” CLE program, a student “speed networking” event, and “practice area tabletops” as well as other opportunities for students and alumni to network with local attorneys in a low key setting (contact Leslie Becker Wilson by email at lwilson@snesl.edu if you are interested in participating in any of the programming.

1. SNESL’s Academic Resource and Writing Center is looking for alumni to critique student writing at workshops on Thursday nights from 6:00-6:30 (contact Anne Walsh Folino ’97 by email at afolino@snesl.edu if you are interested)
2. SNESL’s Academic Resource and Writing Center is also looking for alumni to be panelists for new 1L “Lunch & Learn” discussions on Tuesday, September 15^th from 1:15-2:15 p.m. on ” Juggling Act: Law School and Life”  and on Tuesday, December 1^st from 1:15-2:15 p.m. on “Exam War Stories: What Not To Do”  (contact Anne Walsh Folino ’97 by email at afolino@snesl.edu if you are interested)
3. Volunteer positions for unemployed lawyers are available in the MD, NJ & NY Attorney General’s Offices
4. Alumni Association “Small Time Commitment/Big Impact” mentoring opportunities include being a guest speaker in a class, conducting student mock interviews, providing bar exam advice, judging a SNESL mock trial and/or moot court team and participating in the 3L/4L Job Shadow Program and Recent Graduate Mentor Program (contact Julie Lynch ’05 by email at julie.lynch@att.net if you are interested)

Nominations are now being accepted until Thursday, July 2^nd at 5:00 p.m. for the “Outstanding Law School Faculty”, “Outstanding Law School Staff” and “Exemplary Public Service for a Student Group” awards which recognize public interest contributions.  For further information and application instructions go online to http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/about/awards/criteria.

May 20th: “New Trends and Laws Governing the Digital Age for Lawyers” from 12:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the law school, sponsored by the Alumni Association; the program will provide an overview of the digital evidence acquisition process and relevant legal issues including identity theft and security breaches of personal information, the federal and state government’s efforts to curb identity theft, and the regulations promulgated by the Office of Business and Consumer Affairs. Seminar fee is $69.50 for SNESL alumni and faculty, $49.50 for students and $89.50 for all other attendees; register by contacting Patricia Bloom-McDonald ‘02 by email (mcbloomlaw@mcbloomlaw.com) or telephone (781.341.0099).

Annual Meeting May 2, 2009

6:30 PM at SNESL

All Alumni are Welcome!

New Directors will be installed and the Board of Directors will elect Officers for 2009-2010.