News Archives
Note: Because some of the following news items report old information, some links may point to sites which no longer exist or which may have changed.

           Would you like to maintain the SBA web site? Due to the impending graduation of the current webmaster, the SBA is seeking a new webmaster to take over the site. Interested students should contact the current webmaster, Pat Fanelli, by clicking here or leaving a note in box 419.

 

           The 2000 version of the housing list is available from the Dickinson School of Law. The cyber-version is online now as well. Check the DSL-SBA web site for updates to the list.

 

           The five-part lecture series on professionalism entitled BRIDGING THE GAP: FROM LAW STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL, continues Monday, March 16. Lecture Three, entitled Living In A Glass House - The Law And Culture Of The Professional Workplace, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, in the Student Lounge. Again, pizza and soda will be provided at a reception to follow the event. This week's guest panelists will be:

         ALBERT G. BLAKEY, ESQ.
             BLAKEY, YOST, BUPP, & SCHAUMANN, LLP, York

         KATHY SPEAKER MACNETT, ESQ.
             BUCHANAN INGERSOLL, PC, Harrisburg

         ELLIOT A. STROKOFF, ESQ.
             STROKOFF & COWDON, Harrisburg

     Moderator: Nora C. Porter, M.D., J.D. (DSL '88)

This lecture is intended to provide insights and guidance on:
     WHY LAW PRACTICE IS NO LONGER LAW SCHOOL
     HOW EMPLOYMENT LAWS APPLY TO YOU
     WHY ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRE INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY
     HOW CONFIDENTIALITY, CONFLICTS, AND ETHICS PERVADE EVERYTHING YOU DO

Everyone is encouraged to attend!

 

 

  • Lecture Series On Profesionalism: Part II (2/3/98)

               The five-part lecture series on professionalism entitled BRIDGING THE GAP: FROM LAW STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL, continues Monday, February 9. Lecture Two, entitled Communication - It's Everything You Do, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, in the Student Lounge. Pizza and soda will be provided at a reception to follow the event. This week's guest panelists will be:

             JAMES D. GREENBERG, J.D.
                 KATHERMAN, MARTZ, & GAILEY, York

             KENNETH A. RAPP, J.D.
                 RAPP, FRATICELLI, & ULRICH, Harrisburg

             LEROY S. ZIMMERMAN, J.D.
                 ECKERT, SEAMANS, CHERIN, & MELLOTT, Harrisburg

             MARY D. FRANCE, J.D.
                 ASSISTANT U.S. BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE, Harrisburg

    This lecture is intended to provide insights and guidance on:
         "COUTH," DEMEANOR, AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE
             - It's not what you say, it's how you say it.
             - A message has been received - it may not be what you intend.
         LAW IS A RELATIONSHIP BUSINESS
             - Marketing
             - Lawyer "image"/lawyer reality
         ACQUIRING A REPUTATION DEALING WITH:
             - Opposing counsel
             - Judges, other lawyers in firm/workplace, and staff

    Everyone is encouraged to attend!

     

     

  • Lecture Series On Profesionalism Begins Monday (1/31/98)

               The Student Bar Association is sponsoring a five-part lecture series on professionalism entitled BRIDGING THE GAP: FROM LAW STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL. Lecture One, entitled Problem Solving - Life Beyond Intellectual Analysis and Legal Reasoning, will be held Monday, February 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, in Room 032B. The guest panelists will be:

             HONORABLE JOHN R. WALKER
                 PRESIDENT JUDGE, 39TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
                 PENNSYLVANIA (Franklin/Fulton Counties)

             DAVID J. DEVRIES, J.D.
                 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

             TOM SCHMITT
                 PEPPER, HAMILTON, AND SCHEETZ

             SARAH H. LAWHORNE, J.D.
                 PRESIDENT AND COO, PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY
                 LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Harrisburg, PA

    This lecture is intended to provide insights and guidance on:
         ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY
             - What's required of lawyers vs. students
         PRACTICAL EFFECTIVENESS
             - Working with multiple constraints - current realities
         ACQUIRING JUDGMENT AND DEVELOPING STYLE
             - Being Comfortable/competent/confident in your practice

    Everyone is encouraged to attend!

     

     

  • First SBA Meeting of Semester Scheduled (1/23/98)

               The first SBA meeting of the Spring semester is scheduled for next Monday, January 26, 1998. The meeting will be held in Room 032B at 4:30 PM. All students are invited and encouraged to attend.

     

     

  • Fall Semester Final Exam Schedule ONLINE Now! (11/24/97)

               Yes, it's that time again - finals are now upon us. You can find out when your exams will be administered by checking the exam schedule, posted here.

     

     

  • Annual Holiday Dinner Tonight (12/3/97)

               Please join your fellow students, faculty, and staff at the HOLIDAY DINNER Wednesday, December 3, 1997 from 6 to 8 PM. The dinner, held in the Cafe Per Se, will include ham, turkey, assorted potatoes and vegetables, salad, rolls, and a dessert table... as well as homemade dishes prepared by your friends! Tickets are on sale now in the Cafe Per Se, for only $2 if you plan on bringing a small dish to share. Otherwise, tickets are $5 per person.

     

     

  • Gamecocks & Wallbangers Claim Football and Softball Championships (11/24/97)

               Intramural football and softball seasons are officially over. The upstart Gamecocks beat the veteran Kodiaks in the football championship game Thursday, November 20. The next day, Friday, November 21, in the championship game of the IM softball league, the Wallbangers overcame a 9-3 deficit to beat the defending champions, Team 3. Click here to see scores all of the football playoff games, or click here to see the softball playoff game scores. Also online are the final regular season standings for the flag football league and for the softball league, as well as the football scores and softball scores.

     

     

  • Important: Final SBA Meeting Of Semester To Be Held Monday (11/14/97)

               This Monday, November 17, the final SBA meeting of the semester will be held at 8PM in Room 032B. Important business will be discussed, and all students are invited and encouraged to attend. Pizza and soda will be provided.

     

     

  • Blood Drive Planned For November 20 (11/10/97)

               All students are encouraged to donate blood at an upcoming blood drive planned for Thursday, November 20, from 3:30 to 6:00 PM. Please sign up in the Cafe Per Se beginning November 17.

     

     

  • It's Playoff Time! (10/31/97)

               Intramural football and softball playoff schedules are now online. Click here to see the football playoff schedule, or click here to see the softball playoff schedule.

     

     

  • Attention All IM Football Teams! (10/23/97)

               In order to pay for damages caused to the field which was previously used, we are asking that each player in the league contribute just a few dollars to the repair effort. Players may give money to their captains, who should then forward it to Jimmy Leo. Note that, if every player in the league were to give two dollars to the effort, the costs of repair would be covered, and no need would exist to use money from the Sports Committee's budget. This will allow the committee to continue to fulfill its role without eliminating such things as prizes for the league champions.

     

     

  • IM Sports Team Captains Asked To Submit Final Rosters Before Playoffs Begin (10/23/97)

               A final team roster must be submitted before playoffs begin. Anyone not on your roster will be ineligible for playoffs. Feel free to add to your final roster any pickups made during the season. Submit rosters to Jimmy Leo, Box #96. If you have any questions, contact Jimmy Leo at 243-2910 or Justin Davis at 245-0796. Thank You.
    To see the softball playoff schedule, click
    here. Football playoff schedules are posted here.

     

     

  • Plans Announced For Alumni Weekend (9/29/97)

               Friday and Saturday, October 17th and 18th, have been designated as the 1997 Alumni Weekend. All students are invited and encouraged to attend. For information about the planned events, click here.

     

     

  • Junior Class Elections Held (9/29/97)

               Junior class members voted Friday, in their Property classes, for one class member who will join the Speakers Trust Fund Committee, two members to be placed on the Honor Code Committee, and four SBA class representatives. Results have been posted on the SBA bulletin board, and you can also click here to view the names of the new Junior Class Representatives. Congratulations to all winners.

     

     

  • Speakers Planned For Fall Semester (9/29/97)

               On Monday, September 29th, the Federalist Society will sponsor a debate on the subject of "School Choice." This panel debate will be moderated by Dean Glenn, and panel members will include Dr. Eugene Hickok, PA Sec. of Education; Steven Green of the Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Michelle Easton of the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute; and Larry Frankel of the ACLU. This should be a very interesting discussion, and all are encouraged to attend.

               On Sunday, October 5, Senator Maria de los Angeles Moreno of Mexico will speak on issues related to women's rights. She will speak at 7:30 PM in Room 145. Her appearance is sponsored by the Law School, the Clarke Center at Dickinson College, and the following Law School student organizations: The Student Bar Association, the Federalist Society, The Dickinson Democrats, the International Law Journal, and The Women's Law Caucus.

               On Thursday, October 23, Justice Richard J. Goldstone of the Constitutional Court of South Africa will speak on International Justice and Democracy: The role of the United Nations.

     

     

  • LL.M. Class Selects Representative (9/29/97)

               Congratulations are in order for Mehar Shah. Mehar has been selected by the LL.M. class to be their representative. Mehar will report to the LL.M. students all activities of the SBA.

     

     

  • 1997 Orientation T-Shirts still available (9/19/97)

               There is still a limited supply of 1997 Orientation T-shirts available in the SBA Office. These attractive shirts are available for only $8 (Down from $10!). Stop by and get yours today.

     

     

  • IM Sports Leagues underway (9/19/97)

               Intramural sports leagues - flag football, softball, and tennis - are now well underway. Tennis matchup sheets are posted on the SBA bulletin board. Schedules, scores, and standings for both football and softball are now online.