Circuit Board

To find out which ABA Law Student Division circuit your school is in, see page 34. To report on news from your school, e-mail your circuit governor and abastulawyer@abanet.org.

First Circuit. New England School of Law student Pamela Milman initiated a new Children’s Law Society last fall. The group has formed a partnership with the Boston Bar Association’s Children’s Outreach Project, organized panel discussions, and volunteered at the YMCA.

Third Circuit. The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association’s 2002 Lavender Law Conference took place in Philadelphia last fall. Kate Clinton, a political humorist, journalist, and author of the book Don’t Get Me Started, was keynote speaker. Other programming included discussions on job hunts, law school clinics, work experiences, and curriculum. This year the conference incorporated a career fair specifically targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender job candidates. More than 30 employers participated. Temple University School of Law sponsored a reception for students and employers after the fair.

Fifth Circuit. Stetson University School of Law students hosted 50 children and their parents for a Safe Trick or Treat last Halloween. Children enjoyed carnival games, candy, and costumes at the school.

Sixth Circuit. Ohio State University College of Law launched the school’s third academic journal, The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. Students and faculty will publish the first issue in August. The premier issue will focus on criminal law following Sept. 11. Additional commentary will address the Model Penal Code. É In October, Thomas M. Cooley Law School hosted "Life After Law School," a program to encourage leadership among law students, to inform law students of the importance of membership in national organizations, and to connect law students and prominent professionals.

Seventh Circuit. As part of the Law Student Division’s annual Work-A-Day project in October, law students from The John Marshall Law School, Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University, and Chicago-Kent Law School helped paint children’s faces, run games, assist in the pumpkin patch, and help with the pony rides and petting zoo at a Chicago Park District Halloween fair.

Eleventh Circuit. As part of Work-A-Day programming, students from the Eleventh Circuit prepared food and served more than 100 men, women, and children at a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. É Last fall, Equal Justice Works held a training session in Washington for schools seeking to improve their loan repayment programs. The session targeted school administrators and students. Additional sessions are scheduled throughout the country; details are available at www.equaljusticeworks.org.

Twelfth Circuit. Student groups at Gonzaga University School of Law joined efforts to reach out to local children through the Law Student Division’s Work-A-Day program in October. The groups organized a coat and art supply drive for children, distributed Halloween goody bags, presented food and money to a crisis nursery, facilitated a discussion of children’s issues with a visiting South African justice, and donated books to the Spokane County Juvenile Detention Center.