- The SBA will hold speeches in the 1L classroom on Tuesday, December 4th during the lunch hour. All interested candidates should sign-up on the public sign-up sheet that can be found on the 1st floor bulletin board. Voting will begin immediately after the speeches and will close Friday, December 7th. (If you have any questions or are unable to sign-up please email sba@maine.edu).
Save the Date: Law School Follies!
Details: Law School Follies Hosted by SBA. Join us to celebrate the end of the semester and share some laughs as we make fun of law school life. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate in a skit, please notify Hilary Forsley ASAP if you wish to participate (hilary.forsley@maine.edu)
- Where: 1L Classroom
- When: Friday December 7th (Last Day of Classes). Food will be available starting at 6:15pm, bar will be open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:00pm (with a brief intermission)
- Bar: Cash only, Beer/Wine/Champagne/Soda available
- Food: Food will be provided
- Who: All are welcome including students, faculty, staff, significant others, and guests
Maine Law Partnership with Maine Home for Little Wanderers – Snowflake Drive
- Each year, Maine Law partners with Maine Home for Little Wanderers to collect toys and clothing for children in Maine.This nonprofit organization puts together care packages with toys, clothes, and school supplies for Maine families at the holidays.
- As part of our “Snowflake Drive”, which was founded by Parents In Law, there will be “snowflakes” decorating the walls near the elevator. Each snowflake has an item request and the age of a child.
- If you would like to contribute, please take a snowflake off the wall, get the item (new and unwrapped), and leave it with Iris Michaud, Rm 102.
- Last year, Maine Home For Little Wanderers was able to deliver over 1,700 care packages! Maine Law plays an important part in this toy drive; your generosity is deeply appreciated
THIS WEEK:
Monday, 12/3 | Mindful Mondays
Details: Mindful Mondays is an opportunity for Maine law students, faculty, and staff to learn and practice mindfulness meditation in an informal drop-in group. No experience or commitment is required. Many lawyers, judges, and law students engage in mindfulness meditation practice, which can improve focus and learning and help to manage stress and anxiety, among other benefits. Please join us if you are curious about learning mindfulness meditation or an experienced meditator who’d like a chance to practice with others here on campus. Each week there will be brief instruction in basic mindfulness meditation, a guided meditation led by an experienced practitioner, and the opportunity for Q&A. We provide written resources and information for developing your own practice.
- When: Every Monday between October 15 & May 13 (except for school holidays & winter break); 12:15 – 1:00pm
- Where: 2nd Floor Library Annex
- Contact: Prof. Deirdre Smith and Assoc. Dean Carrie Wilshusen
Wednesday, 12/5 | Administrative Law in Context: Public Charge & the Impact on Immigrant Communities
Details: Join the Multicultural Law Society for a presentation on how administrative law works in the context of immigration. Julia Brown, ILAP’s Advocacy and Outreach Attorney, will be presenting information on recently proposed changes to the Public Charge ground of inadmissibility, a rule which prevents immigrants from being admitted to the US or becoming green card holders if they are likely to depend on government benefits in the future. The proposed expansion of this rule has the potential to greatly impact immigrant families across the country and right here in Maine, by adding new factors for consideration in a public charge determination. Come find out more about how major changes to our immigration system can be accomplished through federal regulations, all without going through Congress.
- When: Lunch hour – Thai lunch from Vientiane will be provided!
- Where: Moot Courtroom
- Contact: multicultural@maine.edu
