Thursday, March 29, 2007

WANT MORE OBAMA!!!

Senator Barack Obama
is coming to Tallahassee this
Friday (March 30th)
as part of his presidential campaign.
There is an event open to the public at noon on Friday featuring
Sen. Obama at the Challenger center.
The cost is $100 for a ticket and interested students should contact Screven Watson at 385-9880 for more information.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

1st ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION GALA

A Celebration of Outstanding Mentors and the Introduction of the
South Florida Regional BLSA College Divisions

A Black Tie Affair

Hosted by :
University of Miami School of Law
St. Thomas University School of Law
Florida International University College of Law


SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007

Radisson Miami Hotel, Concerto Ballroom
1601 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida

Cocktail Hour: 7:30p.m.
Dinner: 8:30p.m.

Tickets:
$65 for professionals
$40 for students
$30 for paid BLSA members

Please make checks payable to (if paying by check):
Black Law Students Association
Checks can be mailed to:
Black Law Students Association
University of Miami School of Law,
Career Planning Center
P.O. Box 248087
Coral Gables, FL 33142


Contact: Jessica Miller (305)776-8074 or
stublsa2006@yahoo.com

Friday, March 02, 2007

D.C. Internship in Senator Barack Obama's Office

JOB OPPORTUNITY JOB OPPORTUNITY JOB OPPORTUNITY
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In case you have students, family or church members who may be interested. Summer internships in Washington DC are still available through March 23rd. They are looking for students who are interested in politics, communications and public service, and who have strong writing and research skills. Bilingual and multilingual students are particularly encouraged to apply. You can get further information and the application at http://obama.senate.gov/services.--

Kelli Byers Hooper, MPH, JD candidate
Cumberland School of Law, 3L
National Black Law Students Association,
Southern Region Chair
kbhooper@samford.edu
southern@nblsa.org

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Race and the Death Penalty

Race & The Death Penalty:
Twenty Years After McCleskey
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Monday, March 19, 2007, Room 352

On Monday March 19, 2007, the University of Miami School of Law will hold a symposium on the twentieth anniversary of McCleskey v. Kemp, where a panel of distinguished legal scholars, including Professor David Baldus, will explore the legacy of the McCleskey decision and whether it ultimately created an impenetrable barrier to the use of statistics in the context of the death penalty. The symposium will also discuss the social, historical and statistical connection between race and the death penalty; the problem of unconscious racism will also be a central focus.

Featuring:
Professor David C Baldus
Author of the Baldus study presented to the Supreme Court in McCleskey v. Kemp

Professor Stephen B. Bright
Former Director of the Southern Center for Human Rights

Christina Swarns
Director of the Criminal Justice Project of the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc.

Moderator
Professor Donald M. Jones

A Professor at the University of Miami School of Law and a Leading Legal Scholar in the Area of Civil Rights

Discussant
Professor Kenneth Williams

A Visiting Professor at the University of Miami School of Law and a National Authority on Capital PunishmentSCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
11:00: Welcome and IntroductionProfessor Donald M. Jones

11:05: Introduction of the Panelists
Peter M. Yoxall

11:10: Panel Discussion: Race & the Death Penalty, Twenty Years After McCleskeyProfessor David C. BaldusProfessor Stephen B. BrightCristina Swarns

12:10: Questions and CommentsDirected by Professor Kenneth Williams

12:50: Final Comment and ThanksProfessor Donald M. Jones

1:00: Faculty Luncheon