OCU LAW News -Volume 4, Issue 21, May 12, 2008

This competition is open to law students and other legal and policy professionals. You must submit an informational, analytical paper by July 10, 2008.

Click on the following link to access: http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/academics_writingcompetitions.php

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal Law Student Writing Competition

The competition is open to all law and LL.M. students. First place is a cash prize of $1,500. The deadline for submission is June 20, 2008. More information is available on our writing competitions page.

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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American Judges Association Writing Competition

Twentieth annual law student essay competition. Open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the US or Canada. First prize is $3,000; second prize is $1,500; and third prize is $1,000. Deadline is June 2, 2008. See rules and regulations, and the entry form for more information.

Contact: Jennifer Holling

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CHECK the Final Exam Schedule

Occasionally, there are changes made to the final exam schedule between the original posting of it (when you enrolled) and now. NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK THE FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE VERY CAREFULLY to ensure that you know exactly when your exams will be given:

http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/pdfs/Spring2008ExamSchedule_005.pdf

Contact: Dean Fathree

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Corporate Law Association Bowling Tournament Winners

On behalf of the Corporate Law Association I would like to CONGRATULATE the winners of yesterday’s bowling tournament!

First Place team: Sunset Strikers
(each received a $25 gift certificate to Deep Deuce)

Randal Howell
Jason Barnes
Seth Payne
Scott Smith

Second Place team: First Offenders
(each received a $25 gift certificate to Irma’s Burger Shack)

Seth VonTungeln
James Zamarron
Leslie Echols
Christopher Meuse

Third Place team: Split Happens
(each received a $10 gift certificate to Bricktown Brewery)

Caleb Perkins
Michael Anderson
Chase Hall
Kyle Riddell

High Game: Leslie Echols
(received a $25 gift certificate to Baker Street)
High Series: Seth VonTungeln
(received a $25 gift certificate to On the Border/Chili’s/Macaroni Grill)

Contact: Jennifer Owens

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December 2006 Graduation photos available

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Fall 2008 tuition/payment plan

If you are not able to pay your fall tuition in full and are interested in the installment payment plan, you must complete the Fall 2008 Installment Application, which will be available in August. We will email you with instructions once the application becomes available.
If you would like to view your summer and/or fall schedule, please follow the instructions listed below:

Go to OCU Law website: http://www.okcu.edu/law
Click on Student Login
Click on the Star Access box
Select Enter Secure Area
Enter Star Access ID (this is the “B” number you were assigned that replaces your social security number) and Personal Identification Number (PIN). When finished, select Login.
Select the Student and Financial Aid tab
Select Registration
Select Student Detail Schedule
Click on Select Term

Contact: Shanna Hrachovy

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Freede Center Closings/Summer Hours

The Freede Center Gym Floor will close on Thursday, May 8th at 4:00pm and will remain closed until Wednesday, May 14th.

The Freede Center Weight Room will be closed on Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th for Graduation Ceremonies. The Wellness Center will reopen Monday, May 12th at 7:00am and our summer hours will be in effect.

The Freede Center will also close on Tuesday, May 13th at 5:00pm and will reopen on Wednesday morning, May 14th at 7:00am.

Freede Center Summer Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7am-7pm
Saturday: 1-6pm
Sunday: 1-6pm

Contact: Dean Fathree

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Hooders/Marshals at May Graduation

Hooders: Professors Creel and Cantrell
(unless you have contacted Dean Fathree regarding a special hooding by a family member)
Marshals: Professors Blitz and MacDougall

Contact: Dean Fathree

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: New certificates required for Wireless Network and VPN

If you have a computer which connects to OCU’s wireless network or to the university’s VPN services, you will need to download and install a new digital certificate immediately. Directions for doing this can be found below. Unfortunately the “auto enrollment” feature of our certificate server did not function as advertised by the software company. The previous certificates expired today causing authentication problems for both wireless and VPN. To resolve this on your computer is a two step process and is relatively simple to do. Here are the steps:

Certificate Installation in Two Easy Steps Step 1: Get a certificate

Make sure your computer is on the Internet either through a wired or wireless connection.
Click this link to get a certificate: Certificate Maker (NOTE: Use your OCU username and password combination. Your username should be entered as “ocu“. For example, a student with username “jsmith.stu” would enter “ocujsmith.stu”.)
Save the certificate in a location you will remember such as your desktop. For simplicity sake, keep the file name “mycert.pfx”.

Step 2 for Microsoft Windows: Install your certificate

Double click the certificate you saved in Step 1 to bring up the “Certificate Import Wizard”.
Click Next on the welcome screen.
Click Next on the “File to Import” screen.
Enter “pass” on the “Password” screen and click Next.
Click Next on the “Certificate Store” screen.
Click Finish to execute the import of the certificate.

Step 2 for Mac OSX: Install your certificate

Double click the certificate you saved in Step 1.
Click OK to add your certificate to the login keychain.
Enter “pass” as the password and click OK.
(Optional) Three new certificates are now displayed in your Keychain application: one named after you, one named “Stars” and another named “StarNet”. For each one double click the certificate, expand “Trust Settings”, and select “Always Trust” where it says “When using this certificate”.

Contact: Law Technology Services

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Indian Law Scholarship

To all:

Announcing a new scholarship sponsored by the Indian Law Section of the OBA. For complete details see: http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/Scholarships/OCULawScholarships.php

Contact: Jordan King

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Information for Graduates

Contact: Dean Fathree

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Law Library Extended Hours: Sunday, April 13 - Thursday, May 15

Extended Hours at the Law Library begin this Sunday, April 13th

During this period, from April 13 to May 15, our regular hours will be:

Sundays: 1pm-Midnight
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-Midnight
Saturdays: 9am-Midnight Reserved

Study Rooms will be available this semester from Sunday, April 27th through Friday, May 16th.

(You will receive a more detailed announcement about Reserved Study Room procedures in a few weeks.)

Contact: James Gettys

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Law Library Study Rooms

The Law Library Will Have 5 Study Rooms Available By Reservation ONLY To Groups of Law Students (2 or more)

With Sign-Ups Possible Up To 1 Week in Advance

From Sunday April 27th through Friday May 16th, 2008

Sign-Ups Accepted Starting Tuesday, April 22nd (In Person or By Phone)

Visit or Call the Circulation Desk (208-5271) for Details.

Reservation procedures are available for review at the Circulation Desk.

Contact: James Gettys

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May 2006 Commencement Text: What will your place in history be?

The May 2006 OCU LAW Hooding and Commencement Ceremony took place at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City with OCU President Tom J. McDaniel awarding the juris doctor degree to 173 candidates. OCU LAW Dean Lawrence K. Hellman and Justin Meek ’06, president of the OCU LAW Student Bar Association, provided remarks. Emmanuel E. Edem ’82, a partner in the Oklahoma City law firm of Norman & Edem, delivered the commencement address. The following is his address:

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May 2007 Graduation Photos Now Available

In the past, photos taken at the Hooding and Graduation Ceremony were sold to graduates. This year, for the first time, graduates will be allowed to download these graduation photos FREE.

Please enjoy these photos and the memories that they represent; compliments of OCU School of Law.

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May 2007 Graduation Video Available

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Ms. JD Announcement: Summer 2008 Scholarship

Working in public interest this summer without sufficient funding? Ms. JD is awarding two $500 scholarships to female law students entering their second or third year at an accredited U.S. law school and working the summer of 2008 at least 35 hours per week for a minimum of 8 weeks at a government agency or nonprofit organization. Unpaid judicial externs also qualify.

This year's essay topic asks applicants to discuss myths about being a law student. Did you experience any pleasant surprises upon starting your study of law? Did you learn any law school 'lessons' the hard way? Ms. JD wants to hear about them. Applications are due no later than June 1. Recipients will be notified no later than June 15.

For more information or to apply, please visit: http://ms-jd.org/ms-jd-2008-summer-scholarship-application

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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New Writing Competition - ABA Section of Family Law

There is a new writing competition posted on-line at http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/academics_writingcompetitions.php. It is sponsored by the ABA Section of Family Law.

Contact: Jordan King

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New Writing Competitions

The Warren E. Burger Writing Competition
The Warren E. Burger Writing Competition is designed to encourage outstanding scholarship that "promotes the ideals of excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal profession," the core mission of the American Inns of Court. You must submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 25,000 words. There will be a cash prize of $5,000. The winning essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. All materials must be postmarked by June 15, 2008.
The Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition
The National Association of Women Lawyers® (NAWL®) has established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law. Entries must be received by April 30, 2008.
The American Judges Associations Eighteenth Annual Law Student Essay Competition
The American Judges Association (AJA) essay competition is open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States or Canada. First prize is $3,000, plus the winning essay may be published in AJA's journal, Court Review. Essays must be postmarked no later than June 2, 2008.

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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New Writing Competitions

The 2008 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Any law student seeking a J.D. or LL.B degree is eligible to receive the award. The stipend is $10,000. The submission must be postmarked no later than May 16, 2008.

The International Association of Defense Counsel Legal Writing Contest
Entries must cover the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense of management of the defense of civil litigation. First place award is $2,000, second place is $1,000 and third place is $500. The Deadline is May 16, 2008.

Please go to http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/academics_writingcompetitions.php for more detailed instructions.

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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OCU student group helps promote Animal Law (Journal Record Article)

Contact: Chelsea Baldwin

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On Campus Housing

Looking for cost effective, on campus housing options for the 07-08 academic year?

OCU will be offering low cost, private room, meal plan optional units to law and graduate students in Draper Hall starting Fall ’07.

And don’t forget you can live in the New Residence Hall too!

New Housing:

1 Bed 1 Bath- $3500 per semester
2 Bed 2 Bath- $2650 per semester
4 Bed 2 Bath- $2150 per semester

Draper-Grad/Law (Meal Plan Optional):

Single-$2200 per semester
Meal Plans: Plan A, 19 meals per week + 200 Stars Bucks- $1900
Plan B, 14 meals per week + 150 Stars Bucks- $1800
Plan C, 150 Block meals + 200 Stars Bucks- $1700

*Buy additional Stars Bucks at 10% discount prior to the first day of class

Come by Farmer’s House-Student Life or call 208-7911 to sign up.

Contact: Matt Mullican

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Race for the Cure

ATTENTION OCU LAW RACE FOR THE CURE TEAM MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS!

If you ordered a team t-shirt, they will be available for pick-up at the following times: Thursday Evening from 5-6 in the STUDENT LOUNGE Friday from 8-5 in the PCDC
**If you are unable to pick up your t-shirt at one of these times, you will still have the opportunity to pick it up on Race Day. See below.
On Race Day, members of the OCU Law Team will be meeting on the stairs in front of Sarkey's at 7:00 a.m. We will then carpool to Bricktown as parking is a nightmare! Shirts that were not picked up will also be distributed at this time.
**For those who do not wish to carpool or meet at the school, we will be meeting at the MICKEY MANTLE statue at 7:45 a.m.
The 5K begins at 8:15 a.m. and the 1 mile fun walk begins at 8:25 a.m.

Can't wait to see everyone there!

Contact: Andrea Painter

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Regalia for the Graduates

Just a reminder – ALL Cap and Gowns are now available to be picked up in the BOOKSTORE.

They have just notified us of an additional shipment. So, please stop by soon and pick up your Cap and Gown.

Caps and Gowns

If you ordered your cap and gown at Countdown to Commencement in February, YOU MAY PICK YOUR REGALIA UP FROM NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 16, IN THE BOOKSTORE DURING REGULAR BOOKSTORE HOURS. Warning: On Friday, May 16, the Bookstore closes at 3 p.m. There is no way to get your regalia after 3 p.m. that day.

Once you have your cap, hood, and gown, take them out of the bag and inspect them. Make sure that the hat is the proper size. Also, make sure that the velvet stripes on the sleeves of your gown are PURPLE not black. You will feel very awkward marching with the wrong gown on. If you have any regalia issues, return to the Bookstore immediately.)

The hood and the gown WILL need to be ironed. You can either do this yourself or the cleaners can do it.

Contact: Saundra Miller

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Register to Receive Graduation Photography Proofs

During the Graduation and Hooding Ceremony, Candid Color Photography will be taking photographs of each student while they are shaking the dean's hand as they cross the stage. In order to receive proofs of these pictures, each graduate must register on the Candid Color Photography web site by filling out the Graduation Proof Registration form.

Contact: Dean Fathree

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Robert J. Turner Student Nomination Announcement

ROBERT J. TURNER AMERICAN INN OF COURT NOMINATIONS

The Robert J. Turner Inn of Court (“RJT Inn”) is accepting nominations for Student Membership in the Inn for the 2008-2009 academic year. All students in good standing who will be 3Ls or 4Ls during the 2008-2009 academic year are eligible to apply. The RJT Inn Admissions Committee will select students for membership.

APPLICATION: Pupil Nomination forms are available in your student email box and at the Registrar’s office in Sarkeys. Complete the Pupil Nomination form and return it to Joan A. Renegar as instructed on the Pupil Nomination Form.

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE: RJT Inn programs are scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. approximately 2-3 times per semester. Program attendance is an extremely important part of student participation. Be mindful of this commitment when you seek admission to the Inn.

WHAT IS THE ROBERT J. TURNER AMERICAN INN OF COURT?

The Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court is an Oklahoma City association of federal and state judges, master lawyers, less experienced lawyers, students and law professors modeled after the English Inns of Court who together constitute a chapter of the national American Inns of Court organization.

The American Inns of Court concept was the product of a discussion in the late 1970's among the United States' members of the Anglo-American exchange of lawyers and judges, including Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit J. Clifford Wallace. Chief Justice Burger subsequently invited Rex E. Lee (then Dean of the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University and later United States Solicitor General) and Dallin Oaks (then president of Brigham Young University and later Justice of the Utah Supreme Court) to test the idea. The mission of the American Inns of Court is to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills for judges, lawyers, academicians, and students of law in order to perfect the quality, availability, and efficiency of justice in the United States.

The Goals of the American Inns of Court Foundation

To promote, establish, and charter American Inns of Court throughout the United States.
To help ensure the vitality and continuity of local Inns.
To facilitate the exchange of ideas, experiences, and ongoing education among members of American Inns of Court, thereby maintaining an institutional forum where judges, lawyers, academicians, and students of law, working together, may pursue the highest goals of the legal profession.
To shape a culture of excellence in American jurisprudence by promoting a national commitment to civility, ethics, advocacy skills, and professionalism in the practice of law, by communicating these ideals to the nation and the world, and by transmitting these values from one generation to the next.
To establish organizational credibility, visibility, and long-term stability for the American Inns of Court.

If you have questions, please contact Prof Mitchelson at 208-5182 or mmitchelson@okcu.edu.

Contact: Shannon Wolford

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Special Committee on Animals and the Law's First Annual Student Writing Competition

Law students are invited to submit an article concerning any area of animal law. The winner will receive $500.00 and publication by the New York State Bar Association. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2008.

More information

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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Student Services Office Hours During Week of May 19th

The Student Services Office will be open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm on:

Monday, May 19th
Tuesday, May 20th
Thursday, May 22nd
Friday, May 23rd

We will be open from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm on:

Wednesday, May 21st

Since the University will be closed Monday, May 26th for the observance of Memorial Day, regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27th

Contact: Shana Hrachovy

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Summer 2008 Food Services Information

Please note where food will and will NOT be available this summer.

5-12-2008 through 5-16-2008 Cafeteria will be CLOSED
5-19-2008 Cafeteria will be OPEN for lunch for the duration of Summer I and Summer II

Our plan is to publish cafeteria information each week on our website at www.ocudining.com The Friday before the following week, we will update the Weekly Menus tab with information regarding menus, hours of operation, venue openings, etc.

Alvin’s will be undergoing some minor renovations and will be unavailable during most of the summer. However, Catering services will still be available.

CALC will open again on Monday, August 11.

Contact: Dean Fathree

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Temporary change of office hours-law financial aid

My office hours for the week of May 12th will be as follows:

Monday 9-6 @ Sarkeys
Tuesday 8-5 @ Sarkeys
Wednesday 9-6 @ Sarkeys
Thursday 8-5 @ Sarkeys
Friday 8-5 @ Jones Admin Bldg

Contact: Jennifer Killman

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The 2008 Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition

Established in memory of Michael Greenberg, former National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) board member and Philadelphia attorney who died in 1996 from complications of AIDS, this exciting competition is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing outstanding law student scholarship on the legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons. The topic should be a cutting edge legal issue affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Intersex community. The deadline is June 1, 2008.

More information

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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The Tenth Annual Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition

The Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA) and Brooklyn Law School (BLS) are sponsoring this writing competition to encourage law students who are interested in careers in customs and international law. Winning papers will be considered for publication in the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. The deadline is May 16, 2008.

More Information

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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The Twenty-Fifth Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Writing Competition

The competition honors the memory of three leading figures in American city planning law. R. Marlin Smith, Richard Babcock and Norman Williams. This is open to law students and planning students, writing on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law. The winning entry will be awarded $2,500. and will be submitted for publication on the Urban Lawyer. The deadline for submission is June 9, 2008.

Read the rules for submission.

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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The Victoria Fisher Memorial Prize Essay 2008

The purpose of this prize is to stimulate interest in women and the law. The Deadline for submission is September 30, 2008.

Please visit the Writing Competitions page for more information.

Contact: Gwyneth Davis

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Wireless certificates

Wireless digital certificates for the OCU wireless network may now be renewed. You may renew your certificate by browsing to http://wifi.okcu.edu and following the instructions. You need only follow steps 1 and 2.

You do not have to be on campus to renew your wireless certificate. All you need is an active Internet connection. The new wireless certificate will not expire until July 7th, 2009.

For those of you taking final exams using ExamSoft: Law Technology Services is available at the table in the atrium on the 1st floor in Sarkeys Law Center. We have multiple wired Internet connections available to upload your ExamSoft exam file. Additionally, we will be ready to help you install the new certificate should you need assistance. You may also visit the computer lab office in the law library during library hours and a workstudy will be happy to help you renew your certificate as well.

Contact: Law Technology Services

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FUTURE EVENTS

Friday, May 30

Licensed Legal Intern Exam

1:00pm, Sarkeys Room 110

Application Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2008

More Information

Contact: Professional and Career Development Center