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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (Vol. 24, No. 5)
ADR Negotiations Competition Runs Smoothly, Despite Email Fiasco
Timothy Frey
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board's Internal Negotiations Competition went off without a hitch last Saturday and Sunday.  It was an e-mail sent out the Thursday before, however that ha

SBA Announces Internal Writing Competition Winners
Caleb Dulis
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Since 2005, the Student Bar Association has conducted its Internal Writing Competition as a forum to showcase scholarly legal writing by current and graduating students at George Washington.

Upcoming Events

Law Revue: Spring Band Gig
February 9, 2012 - 8:30pm

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
February 24, 2012 - 9:30am

1L Spring Mock Trial Competition
February 25, 2012 - 9:00am

Law Revue Show 2012
February 25, 2012 - all day

EJF Auction
March 29, 2012 - 12:00pm

Courtesy of GW SBA
SBA Corner
Caroline Pham
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I have a confession to make.  I basically never go to the Law School on the weekends.  I know, I know, I should be putting in quality time with the study rooms in the bowels of Burns, but I just can't bring myself to do it.  It is one of my "new law school year's resolutions" though, and I know I'll get around to it eventually.  I promise.

Night Court
Perspectives from the Part-Time Student
Anika Keswani
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Work, school... school, work... not to mention other obligations that only increase in intensity throughout the term.  For part-time law students, it often seems like

Inside the SBA: Part I, The Senate
Lauren Schmidt
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

This is the first in a series of articles intended to give students a behind-the-scenes look into the mysterious goings-on of the Student Bar Association.

Features

Beating the Rejection Blues
Heather Anne Benton
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Rejection.  It's a fact of life.  Everyone gets rejected at some point.  But it seems to be especially prevalent among law students.   One thing I've noticed at GW is that there seems to be a parti

What It's Like
Married With Kids in Law School
Katie Earnest
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

It's the night before your final law school take-home exam is due. You're sitting at your dining room table, surrounded by your computer, casebooks, hornbooks, papers, and yellow legal pads.

De Novo Days
Post-Midterm Advice? Find a Distraction
Clare Cavaliero
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Midterms examinations are next week for all the 1Ls and the best advice I can offer is to tell you all not to stress out.  One small test is not worth causing the development of a stress p

Reversible Errors
Review: Fine Dining at Baja Fresh
Terence G. Schoone-Jongen
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Recently, this column has examined phenomena well beyond our immediate surroundings.  This week, we boldly journey into the jungle of fine dining in our neighborhood and examine the often-overlooke

Sketches of Wine of Spain
Joon Song
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

One of my favorite jazz albums of all time is Miles Davis's Sketches of Spain.  While I think it's just good jazz, some critics have focused on the fact that it's "something other than jaz

Ask Yunji
Ask Yunji
Yunji Kim
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009


Dear Yunji,

P&R 10/14/09
Perversed & Reprimanded
W.W.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
LSF 10/4
Law School Follies
T.H.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Opinions

Putting Yourself on the Digital Market for Employers
Vadim Partin
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I was a marketing major in undergrad, with a passion for technology and now I'm on my way to becoming a lawyer.

The Collateral Consequences of Our Drug Laws
Matthew Bova
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

The drug policy debate generally focuses on the law's ability to reduce personal narcotics use.

Our Humble President and the New Burden of Optimism
Katherine Mereand
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

What is the Nobel Peace Prize, and how does the Nobel Committee in Oslo choose to award it? The U.S.

The Reluctant Activist
Nolan Kulbiski
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I am not an activist.  The closest I've ever come to being in a protest has been walking around one on my way to class or work.  I support many of the positions of the protestors that I have polite

Did Obama Deserve the Nobel Prize? Probably Not
Hannah Geyer
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Let me preface this column with a disclaimer: I like Barack Obama. I'm liberal. In fact, I'm super liberal.

Nobel Prize the Icon of an Empty Presidency
Ryan Bowen
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

When I heard that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize, I was shocked.  What had he done to further world peace?  Then I saw the official explanation: his commitment to nuclear di

What's at Stake in the Future of the Economy
Liz Saxe
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

More than a year has passed since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which is widely viewed as the beginning of the economic crisis that still dominates headlines in the news, punditry, and more impo

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