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AJMLS will host an alumni reception for friends and alumni who are attending the State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting in Savannah. The reception will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., June 1, 2012 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Dr. Savannah, GA 31421. If you live, work or will be in the area for any reason, and are attending, be sure to visit the AJMLS reception to enjoy food, fun and fellowship with Dean Lynn and other AJMLS alumni and friends. Each year, more and more alumni attend, and it is sure to be a lot of fun.
If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Chelikowsky atbchelikowsky@johnmarshall.edu or by phone at (404) 872-3593 ext. 150.
We hope to see you there!
Students interested in attending AJMLS are invited to learn more about the school, meet professors, students, alumni and key staff at our 2012 Accepted Student Open House on June 7, 2012. The event will be at the law school’s Blackburn Conference Center located at the corner of 18th and Spring Streets. To RSVP, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@johnmarshall.edu or by phone at 404-872-3593 ext. 201.
On June 28, 2012 Dean Lynn, Judge James G. Bodiford (’79), Judge Roger Rozen (’79) and Brian Douglas (’03), will host the 2012 Cobb County Alumni Gathering from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Simpatico, in Marietta. There is no fee to attend. Last year’s Cobb County gathering was packed with alumni, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to network. Light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
We hope you are able to attend!
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The Fulton County After Work Gathering will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on July 12, 2012, at Flavor Café Bakery, in Sandy Springs. There is no fee to attend. This is a perfect opportunity to wind down after work and connect with other AJMLS alumni in a fun and exciting setting. Flavor has a great menu and the setting is wonderful, so bring a friend and stay for dinner.
We hope to see you there!
LL.M. in Employment Law Virtual Open House
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
1:00 PM Eastern
As the LL.M.in Employment Law program prepares for its next cohort, LL.M. Director, Lisa Kaplan invites prospective students to join her and a current AJMLS LL.M. student for a virtual open house. During the open house, students will learn more about the LL.M. in Employment Law program and also have the opportunity to have any questions answered live during the event. To register for the LL.M. in Employment Law Virtual Open House, clickhere.
With the 2012-2013 school year around the corner, the Office of Student Services at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School is eager to welcome incoming students at the 2012 New Student Orientation. The multi-day event will be held across the street from the law school at its Blackburn Conference Center, from Thursday, August 9 through Saturday, August 11. Incoming students to the full-time day, part-time day, and part-time evening J.D. programs, and the J.D. Honors Program in Criminal Justice will receive a comprehensive orientation to prepare them for a challenging and rewarding law school experience. AJMLS will also offer an orientation for its incoming transfer students beginning Friday, August 10. To access the schedules for each program, please select from the orientation schedules provided below.
If incoming students have any questions regarding orientation, please contact Assistant Director of Students, Miessha Stennis at mstennis@johnmarshall.edu or call (404) 872-3593 ext. 158.
Attention 3L full-time and 4L part-time students: if you are graduating in December 2012 or in May 2013, it is time to begin preparing for the bar exam. There will be a PASS the BAR information meeting to discuss your calendar and timeline, the MPRE requirements, academic requirements, financial aid/bar loans, and the AJMLS programming. AJMLS provides essay and MBE workshops, Advanced Bar Studies, and resources available to help you to pass the bar exam. This meeting is for students taking the bar exam in any jurisdiction, using any bar provider. After the general meeting, there will be a short information session specifically for Kaplan Bar Review students. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement with additional questions.
Meeting time: August 22, 2012, 5 p.m.- 6 p.m., at the Blackburn Conference Center.
Attention 2L full-time and 3L part-time students: if you are graduating in December 2013 or in May 2014, it is time to begin planning for the bar exam. There will be a PASS the BAR information meeting to discuss what you need to do, and when. We will help you to create a timeline, begin your Character and Fitness application process, prepare for the MPRE, and learn about the availability of financial aid/bar loans. Find out about the AJMLS programming, including bar workshops, Advanced Bar Studies, and the resources available to help you to pass the bar exam in any jurisdiction. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement with additional questions.
Meeting time: September 5, 2012, 5 p.m.- 6 p.m., at the Blackburn Conference Center.
Join Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School as it hosts the 10th annual Bobby Lee Cook Practical Legal Symposium. The event will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Blackburn Conference Center located across the street from the law school. Mr. Cook and distinguished members of the Georgia legal community will discuss trends, challenges, and responsibilities in the legal profession. The event is open to the public and entire AJMLS community. For more information, please contact Barbara Chelikowsky at bchelikowsky@johnmarshall.edu or call (404) 872-3593 ext. 150.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, I.C.L.E., the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, the State Bar’s Minorities in the Profession Committee, the Gate City Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and the Avarita Hanson Chapter of the Black Law Students Association are proud to co-host the CLE program, “Professionalism & Diversity: Trends in the New Millennium”. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., on September 19, 2012 at the Blackburn Conference Center.
The purpose of this program is to gather local practitioners to discuss best practices in the areas of diversity and inclusion, and the professionalism standards by which practitioners are to abide. Some of the featured speakers for this program include: Professor Timothy Terrell, Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law; Attorney Paula Frederick, General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia; and Attorney Samuel M. Matchett, Partner-Labor & Employment, King & Spalding, LLP. We will also present the Honorable M. Yvette Miller and the law firm of Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson, & Tompkins, LLP, with the Champion of Diversity & Professionalism Award.
Participating attorneys and AJMLS faculty will be eligible to receive six CLE hours, including 1.5 Ethics hours and two Professionalism hours. For more information about the program, including how to register, please click here.
The Director of Bar Admissions will present a one-hour workshop on the fitness process, including insights regarding the disclosure requirements and how to deal with negative information. The Georgia Office of Bar Admissions Character and Fitness Presentation will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in the Blackburn Conference Center. The presentation will be given by Leigh Burgess. Attendance is mandatory for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 graduates. Please contact the Office of Academic Achievement for further questions.
The Office of Academic Achievement will host an Outlining Workshop from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Room 301 of the law school. If students have any questions, please contact Professors D’Haene or Walker-Cash.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
The Office of Academic Achievement will host an Outlining Workshop Part 2 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, September 27, 2012 in Room 301 of the law school. If students have any questions, please contact Professors D’Haene or Walker-Cash.
All Gwinnett County AJMLS alumni are invited to the 2012 Gwinnett County Alumni Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at noon, on September 27, 2012, at Dominick’s Italian in Lawrenceville. We have a large group of alumni who practice and live in the Gwinnett County area, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to network with fellow alumni. Lunch is sponsored by Gwinnett County’s own Oliver, Storm & Wilson Law Group, LLC, so there is no fee for alumni to attend! Please RSVP to Chad Dillard at cdillard@johnmarshall.edu or call (404) 872-3595 ext. 287.
Join AJMLS and the Office of Student Services for its first Professionalism Series event of the academic year titled, “What it Means to be a Professional” featuring Chief Judge John J. Ellington. Ellington will discuss mistakes commonly made by new lawyers and what judges expect of lawyers who appear before them. He will also explain how to establish and maintain a reputation in the community for being a reputable and competent practitioner and the consequences of failing to do so. Strong emphasis will be placed on maintaining professionalism in an era of social media and the importance of adopting standards of professionalism in while in law school.
The event, which is mandatory for all first-year day and part-time evening students, will be held from 6-7 p.m., on September 27, 2012 at the Blackburn Conference Center. Contact Assistant Director of Students, Miessha Stennis at mstennis@johnmarshall.edu or call (404) 872-3593 ext. 158 for further questions.
The Office of Academic Achievement is offering December 2012 graduating students the opportunity to attend a full day workshop on successful bar exam essay writing. The event will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., on September 29, 2012 in the Blackburn Conference Center. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for additional information.
*Attendance is required for Diligence Reward.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
For practitioners and even law students, ethical problems present themselves everyday. Will you know how to address those issues when they come? Join AJMLS and Attorney Paula Frederick, General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia for our Professionalism Series titled, ” Ethical Choices Lawyers Make in Everyday Practice”. Attorney Frederick will discuss the ethical choices law students and practitioners make in everyday life and the consequences associated with failing to be ethical. She will explain the connection between bad habits in law school and bad habits in practice. In addition, Attorney Frederick will outline the most common behaviors that can lead to disciplinary action.
The event, which is mandatory for all first-year day students, will be held from 3-4:30 p.m., on October 17, 2012, at the Blackburn Conference Center. For questions regarding this event, contact Assistant Director of Students Miessha Stennis at mstennis@johnmarshall.edu or call (404) 872-3593 ext. 158.
The John Marshall Alumni Association invites you to join Dean Lynn at the first Dean on the Green AJMLS Golf Tournament! The event will begin at noon on October, 19, 2012 at the North Fulton Golf Course, 216 West Wieuca Rd., Atlanta, GA 30342. To kick off the event, a grilled lunch with Dean Lynn will be provided, followed by a full day of golfing. This will be a SHOTGUN FOUR-PERSON SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT. This event is open to the entire AJMLS community and their friends.
The cost of the tournament is ONLY $40 for students and $58 for everyone else. Tournament registration includes your green fee, cart fee, a sleeve of balls and lunch with Dean Lynn. Individual Prizes will be awarded on two holes for longest drive and on two holes for closest to the pin. We are also hoping to have a hole in one prize. After the tournament, prizes will be awarded to participants and players will receive a gift bag from the AJMLS Alumni Office.
This is one of the most beautiful golf courses in the city and our first ever school golf tournament. North Fulton Course was first designed in 1937 by Chandler Egan in collaboration with Walter Hagen and Atlanta’s greatest golfer, Bobby Jones. Located in the heart of Chastain Park, Atlanta’s largest park, North Fulton Golf Course is situated on the site of an ancient Creek Indian Village. The golf course is also formerly home of a pre-Masters PGA Tournament and the National Public Links Tournament.
SPACES WILL FILL UP FAST! If you would like to participate, please mail a check for your entry fee to Chad Dillard at AJMLS, 1422 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. Please make the check payable to the John Marshall Alumni Association. If you would like to request individuals be placed in your group, please include the names of those you would like in your group. Please also indicate if you need to rent clubs so they are ready for you upon your arrival. Additional fees may be required for club rentals.
ATTENTION ALUMNI BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY!
In order to make this event successful, we need you and your firm’s support. If you or your firm would like to be a hole sponsor for this event, please email Chad Dillard at cdillard@johnmarshall.edu.
Students interested in attending Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School are invited to learn more about the school, meet professors, students, alumni and key staff at our Prospective Student Open House 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 20, 2012. The event will be at the law school’s Blackburn Conference Center located at 1405 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. To RSVP to this event, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@johnmarshall.edu or by phone at 404-872-3593 ext. 211.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
Registration for the Spring 2013 Semester will begin next week, October 29, 2012 and end November 19, 2012. Students please note registration will begin at 9 a.m. on the dates listed below. Please view the dates to know when your specific registration period begins. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
- 4L PT and 3L FT (May 2013 Graduates): Begin October 29, 2012
- 3L PT and 2L FT: Begin November 2, 2012
- 2L PT: Begin November 7, 2012
- Open Registration: November 13, 2012 (1L returning students)
- Last day to register November 19, 2012
AJMLS welcomes featured speaker Attorney William E. Cannon, Jr. who will discuss the high expectations of professionalism in the law profession at the next installment of our Professionalism Series titled, “What is it and Why Does it Matter”. Cannon has authored several articles about the importance of professionalism in the practice of law and given countless lectures and presentations on the subject as well.
Please join us at this insightful event from 4:30- 6 p.m., on October 30, 2012 at the Blackburn Conference Center. Contact Assistant Director of Students, Miessha Stennis at mstennis@johnmarshall.edu or call (404) 872-3593 ext. 158 for further questions. This event is mandatory for all first-year day students.
The Alumni Office in conjunction with the Career Development Office invites you to attend the 2012 Solo Practitioner Boot Camp.
The boot camp, which will be held from 1-5 p.m. on November 1, 2012 at the Blackburn Conference Center, will be moderated by AJMLS Adjunct Professors Joseph Rosen and Marty Ellin. Training topics will include setting up and managing your law practice; client development; skill development; technology and communications; pro bono opportunities; and more. The program will also include two solo practitioner panels, and guest speaker, Alvaron A. Arauz of Growth Management Consulting. There will also be a vendor resource table to provide participants more information about various services and products available to assist solo practitioners.
After the event, we encourage participants to join us at the Artmore Hotel, located a short distance from the conference center at the corner of W. Peachtree and 15th Streets, for a networking opportunity with alumni, students, vendors, and other legal professionals.
It is free to attend the boot camp, however, if participants would like to receive CLE credit (3.4 CLE hours, including 1.0 Professionalism hour – credit applied for), a $45 fee will apply. For more information, to RSVP, or to register for CLE credit, please contact Chad Dillard, Assistant Director of Alumni at cdillard@johnmarshall.edu of 404-872-3593 ext. 287.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
AJMLS will partner with Kaplan to provide prospective law students the opportunity to take a free LSAT practice test just weeks before the December exam. The practice test will be administered from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Nov. 10, 2012, in the Blackburn Conference Center on the campus. An electronic score will be generated for each participant immediately following the exam. Participants are encouraged to stay until their score is processed. Lunch will be provided. For more information, email the Office of Admissions at admissions@johnmarshall.edu or call 404-872-3593, ext. 261. To register for the practice LSAT, click here.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
Successful students use Study Groups to formulate well-reasoned questions for office hours. These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam.
The government uses Facebook to spy on you. The skies will be full of police department drones sending your photo to computers with facial recognition software. Your car’s license plate will be scanned constantly by sensors on patrol cars. You are filmed by cameras in public places and private businesses dozens of times each day. The government has access to every email you’ve sent, every word you’ve tweeted, and everything you’ve bought online. What happened to your privacy? Is it too late to get it back? Does the U.S. Constitution actually protect privacy? The Dean of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Richardson Lynn, will present his research and conclusions on this important topic.
The lecture, titled American’s Shrinking Right of Privacy -”Electronic surveillance, data mining, social media, and the Constitution”, will be held from noon to 1 p.m., on January 25, 2013 at the law school’s Blackburn Conference Center located directly across from the school. This will be the first event in the law school’s new monthly lecture series presented by its faculty.
This event is free of cost and open to the public as well as the John Marshall community. For more information, contact the main office at (404) 872-3593 or email Katherine Dreyer at kdreyer@johnmarshall.edu. To RSVP, please fill out the form below.
The Office of Academic Achievement is offering May 2013 graduating students the opportunity to attend a full day workshop on successful bar exam essay writing. The event will be held from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., on January 26, 2013 in the Blackburn Conference Center. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for additional information.
*Attendance is required for Diligence Reward.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam. Study groups are held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Please click here to see the schedule. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for more information.
The Black Law Student Association and the Office of Academic Achievement are pleased to announce the launch of Kickstart Your MBE Prep for May 2013 graduates. Each Saturday, starting February 2 through March 2, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Rm. 709, students will have the opportunity to review and practice MBE-styled questions. Please see the attached calendar for details.
This is another reminder that our Kaplan Assessment Testing for part-time 2L students will be held from 6:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., on Monday, February 4, 2013, in Room 709. As you know, this is a mandatory assessment for all 2L part-time students. PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOPS for the written portion of the assessment. Pencils will be provided.
If you are in Professor Cantley’s Property II class, not to worry, as he is aware of this testing and will NOT have class on this day.
The purpose of this testing is two-fold: 1) To provide you a personalized assessment of your strengths and weaknesses; and, 2) To provide our school with invaluable metrics, that will help inform and mold our effort in improving the quality of our education and your preparation for the bar exam. It is a very integral part of the educational process, in that it provides us feedback prior to the bar exam, concerning your progress, our areas of strength, and our areas of weakness. Please take it serious. In addition, it also provides a rare opportunity to start training your mind and body to perform under bar exam conditions.
Given that this is scheduled during the evening and is exclusively for part-time students, I do expect ALL 2L part-time students to attend this testing. Please reserve requesting an exception to this policy for only the most exceptional of circumstances. If you do have an exceptional circumstance that prevents you from attending, please make a written request to Dean Cieply, with supporting documentation, as soon as practicable. Students who do not complete the testing as scheduled, or under an approved exception, will receive an administrative hold, and will not be able to register for summer classes.
Please join the John Marshall community at the Chattanooga Alumni Luncheon with the Dean of the law school, Richardson Lynn on February 5, 2013 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 212 Market Restaurant in Chattanooga, TN. There is no fee to attend, but please RSVP to Charles Dillard at cdillard@johnmarshall.edu.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam. Study groups are held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Please click here to see the schedule. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for more information.
The Black Law Student Association and the Office of Academic Achievement are pleased to announce the launch of Kickstart Your MBE Prep for May 2013 graduates. Each Saturday, starting February 2 through March 2, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Rm. 709, students will have the opportunity to review and practice MBE-styled questions. Please see the attached calendar for details.
Students interested in attending Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) are invited to learn more about the school, meet professors, students, alumni, key staff and attend a mock class at our Prospective Student Open House 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., February 16, 2013. The event will be at the law school’s Blackburn Conference Center located at 1405 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To RSVP to this event, please fill out the form below or contact the Office of Admissions by phone at 404-872-3593.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam. Study groups are held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Please click here to see the schedule. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for more information.
The Black Law Student Association and the Office of Academic Achievement are pleased to announce the launch of Kickstart Your MBE Prep for May 2013 graduates. Each Saturday, starting February 2 through March 2, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Rm. 709, students will have the opportunity to review and practice MBE-styled questions. Please see the attached calendar for details.
Every year Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School hosts its Fred Gray Social Justice Seminar in honor of the legal legacy of veteran civil rights attorney Fred Gray. Each seminar tackles pressing and current legal issues attorneys and practitioners face. This year the theme is “Conquering Growing Issues: Women Rising in the Face of Adversities”.
The 6th Annual Fred Gray Social Justice Seminar will take place from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Friday, February 22, 2013 at the law school’s Blackburn Conference Center located at 1405 Spring St. Atlanta, GA 30309. The seminar will include a panel discussion on several epic issues affecting women. In furtherance of this year’s theme, panelists will address the following topics: 1) immigrant women who are the victims of domestic violence, 2) breaking the cycle of drug addiction for women, 3) the abusive practice of shackling pregnant women in prison, and 4) the increase in teen dating violence against young girls.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School will also present this year’s Fred Gray Social Justice Award to Catholic Charities of Atlanta (CCA). CCA is an advocate and friend for individuals and families facing adversity. They provide a holistic combination of accredited social services − life skills education, counseling, family stabilization, and immigration legal services − that remove barriers to self-sufficiency and wholeness.
For more information on this event, visit the News & Events section of the John Marshall website at www.johnmarshall.edu or call Professor Patrice Fulcher at (404) 872-3593.
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam. Study groups are held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Please click here to see the schedule. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for more information.
The Black Law Student Association and the Office of Academic Achievement are pleased to announce the launch of Kickstart Your MBE Prep for May 2013 graduates. Each Saturday, starting February 2 through March 2, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Rm. 709, students will have the opportunity to review and practice MBE-styled questions. Please see the attached calendar for details.
The five Georgia law schools – Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS), Georgia State University College of Law, Emory University School of Law, Mercer University School of Law, and University of Georgia School of Law – present Law School 101 in cooperation with the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) Discover Law Months for high school and undergraduate college students from underrepresented racially and ethnically diverse groups, who are interested in pursuing a legal career.
The event, which is hosted by AJMLS this year, will be held from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the school’s Blackburn Conference Center. The event is free for attendees and will provide prospective law school students an introduction on preparing for law school. Prospective students will also have the opportunity to attend a mock class taught by an AJMLS professor, learn the importance of undergraduate performance, as well as tips to make their law school application stand out.
This event is sponsored by the LSAC as part of Discover Law Months. High school students or college freshmen and sophomores interested in participating in this event can RSVP by completing the submission form below. For event-related questions, please contact the AJMLS Office of Admissions at admissions@johnmarshall.edu.
LSAC Discover Law Program
All 1Ls (and part-time 2Ls) are invited to participate in the facilitated study groups offered for each 1L doctrinal course: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property and Torts. Professors in nearly every 1L course work with an assigned upper-class Study Group Facilitator by providing hypothetical questions and direction through the professor’s selected material.
These Study Groups provide an opportunity to gain insight into a professor’s expectations, to work collectively with your colleagues to develop and reinforce areas of understanding, as well as to identify gaps in knowledge before the exam. Study groups are held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Please click here to see the schedule. Contact the Office of Academic Achievement for more information.
The Black Law Student Association and the Office of Academic Achievement are pleased to announce the launch of Kickstart Your MBE Prep for May 2013 graduates. Each Saturday, starting February 2 through March 2, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Rm. 709, students will have the opportunity to review and practice MBE-styled questions. Please see the attached calendar for details.
