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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 (Vol. 24, No. 6)

Law School Welcomes Justice Kennedy for Law Review Symposium

Katie Earnest

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

On Thursday October 15^th, GW Law hosted a lecture by Justice Anthony Kennedy, a talk that was the keynote speech for the annual Law Review Symposium. Members of the GW Law community attended the event in the Betts Auditorium in the Marvin Center on a rainy Thursday afternoon, where everyone enjoyed a humorous, informative

Mock Trial Hosts Record Number of Participants in Fall Competition

Timothy Frey

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

This Sunday, the George Washington Mock Trial Board will host the quarter and semi-finals of the Cohen and Cohen Mock Trial Competition.

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Inside the SBA

Part II: The Programming Committee

Lauren Schmidt

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

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

Last time, we delved into the inner-workings of the GW SBA Senate. This week, we deal with an equally important part of the SBA, the Executive Branch. And, because everybody loves a party, we will

SBA Corner

Philipp Havenstein

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

The SBA will host its annual Halloween Party and Festival on Thursday, October 29th. As the title suggests, the event consists of two parts: (1) a daytime festival held from 4:00 PM -

Night Court

Bringing Technology Back

Anika Keswani

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

During my first year, I took for granted that if I couldn't make it to class, I could request a recording and catch up the next day. Further investigation taught me that not every law school offer

Features

Don't Be That Guy

Jillian Meek

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

So, here we are. I've been in law school for two months now, I've acknowledged I'm an idiot, and I had the experience of turning in my first memo and taking my first midterm to reiterate that, ove

De Novo Days

Haze Me Baby, One More Time

Clare Cavaliero

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Ever wonder why the structure of law school has remained unchanged despite decades of rumors and complaining? Attorneys who have been through it know how horrifically miserable it is, but nonethel

Balloon Boy Was a Bad Idea

Heather Anne Benton

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

The balloon boy story has taken unexpected turn. Balloon Boy, the aptly named Falcon Heene, initially implicated the story as a hoax during a CNN interview. And while the father, Richard Heene, l

Reversible Errors

Bloodletting at the Red Cross

Terence G. Schoone-Jongen

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Time was that I regularly donated blood. Before law school, I was one of those guys who was donating every 45 (or so) days. Even during the first year of law school, I participated in several blo

Thirteen Wines Done Dirt Cheap

Joon Song

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Unlike my law school career, I'm ambitious for this week's column. It seeks to find thirteen wines that are each under twenty dollars. It also seeks to make reference to a song (and album) releas