First, the Legal Society will be having its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, January 30, at 5:00 p.m. We will probably be meeting in Ivy 1132. Help plan our semester! Second, the Involvement Fair is taking place on Wednesday, January 31, from 10:00 - 1:00 in the Great Hall. Help out at the Legal Society's table, or just see what else is going on on campus. Third, the League of Women Voters is sponsoring a program on environmental legislation pending before the Indiana legislature. Details below. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE 2018 INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY? Amanda Shepherd, Hoosier Env ..read more

Dr. Nusta Carranza Ko, professor of history, political science, and geography at Ohio Northern University will delivering a talk entitled "Crisis on the Korean Peninsula and the Danger of Global War" tomorrow--Monday, January 22, 2018. The talk will take place in Lawson Hall Room 1142 and begins at 7:00 p.m. According to my information, Lawson Hall is across from the University Street parking garage.  If you're in the Capstone class, unfortunately, this one is a no-go. (No, you may not get an excused absence.) However, everyone else is certainly invited. As always, the lecture is free.&n ..read more

Spring semester is now underway, and we are in the midst of planning all sorts of things. Here are a couple of dates to save: Sunday, January 28, 3 p.m.--We (any of my students and I, together with some Criminal Justice and Human Services students) will be going to see the play "Freedom Riders" at Purdue. Ivy Tech will cover the cost of your ticket, but you have to let me know you're going. (I'd like a rough head count by the start of next week, but if things change, we can add you in--or take you off the list--right up to the last minute, which we'll call "Saturday, January 27.") If you'd ..read more

Woo-hoo! It's almost spring semester. Spring semester actually starts on January 14, which is a Sunday. (This makes more sense if you're taking an online class.) Of course, face-to-face classes don't start until Tuesday, January 16, because January 15 is MLK Day. I know what you're thinking--how can I use that to my advantage, other than sleeping in an extra day? I'll tell you! You can earn engagement points starting on the 14th. And since there are commemorations all over the state of the life of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr.--which sure sounds law-related to me!--anythin ..read more

Just a reminder that the Legal Society will be meeting Thursday, December 7, at 5 p.m. The meeting will take place in Ivy 1132. We will be electing officers for next semester. Please be aware that you need not be present to "win," so you'll want to attend for sure ..read more

If you are interested in a part-time job at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, please contact me. The Courthouse periodically hires our PARA/LEGS students. These are a great chance to get your foot in the door ..read more

Apparently there is a book making the rounds among people considering going to law school titled Don't Go to Law School Unless, which gives some tough-love advice about what law school and practicing law are really like. For the too long: didn't read crowd, another lawyer boiled the whole book down to a flowchart. Here's a little tough love of my own: if you are a TL:DR sort of person, law school is not for you. No, I did not read the book. Before this morning, I didn't even know it existed. But I already have my degree, and it's paid for, so the book isn't talking to me, anyway. The flowch ..read more

The Legal Society will meet TODAY at 5 p.m. in Ivy 1345. See you there ..read more

Attorney Luisa White is seeking a paralegal, part-time, for her solo practice office.  Here's the job description: PART-TIME ASSISTANT POSITION 10 HOURS A WEEK AT $9, PAID FOR HOURS WORKED 90 DAY PROBATIONARY PERIOD, UPON A 90 DAY EVALUATION BEING DONE AN INCREASE IN PAY AND HOURS WILL BE DETERMINED NO BENEFITS NOT A SALARIED POSITION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL DURING WORK HOURS, MILEAGE WILL BE REIMBURSED OVERVIEW OF WORK             High School Diploma or GED required. No legal experience is required but preferred. Ideal candidates ..read more

The Washington Post has a fascinating article about who has made a fortune ... but not as a paralegal. If you're looking for some interesting reading over the weekend, you might want to check it out. Also, I just learned that the Library of Congress employs paralegals. So there's that. ? how-a-government-paralegal-mastered-portrait-photography-to-make-millions/2017/10/27/7156c306-b8db-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html ..read more