I want to commend our competitors in the recent Frederick Douglas Moot Court competition,
Joeann Walker and Jennifer Reed.

This is the first year we have sent to that competition, and they represented us admirably. They won Best Petitioner's Brief over all the law schools represented from the Northeast including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Cornell. This is an outstanding achievement. Thank you and congratulations, Joeann and Jennifer.

-- Dean Hutson

(From left to right, Alexis Gibson, Jennifer Reed, Joann Walker)

WLSA is holding a panel discussion with speakers from the NH Women's Bar Association on March 8th at 5PM in Room 227.

There will be two parts.

1) First, there will be a speaker who has moved through many different types of law and employment.

2) Next, we will present several speakers from different areas of the law and different types of work environments.

****The location for the panel is TBA....standby for more information!!!

Jen and Shauna-Kay (Co-Chairs, Women Law School Association)

ATTENTION ALL 1Ls : What did you like about legal research and how can it be improved?

Come share your views at a focus group looking at:

1) IN CLASS INSTRUCTION

2) EXERCISES IN THE STACKS

3) WEEKLY WORKSHEETS

4) RESEARCH REPORTS

5) THE SLOAN BOOK

6) ROLE OF TA's

7) COORDINATION WITH WRITING

When: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

Where: RICH ROOM

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

And just so you know...

PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED...PIZZA SERVED!!!!

Below is an invitation from the NH Political Library to attend conversations at WMUR TV in Manchester with candidates who are running for president. The next three conversations are with:

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 2:00 p.m.

Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA); Monday, March 26, 2007, 12:30 p.m.

Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel (D-VA); Monday, April 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m.

***If you would like to attend, please fill out the attached registration forms***

Registration Form
Download file

Video Release Form
Download file

Here's the actual invitation

Dear Friend:

We are writing to invite you to participate in a unique program produced by WMUR-TV and the New Hampshire Political Library, with underwriting support from the Citizens Bank Foundation. The series, entitled "Conversation with the Candidate," will be an opportunity for presidential candidates to share with Granite State voters their ideas and positions on the future of our country. The program also emphasizes New Hampshire's tradition of citizen participation in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. We hope you will consider joining us for our next Conversations:

1) Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 2:00 p.m.

2) Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA); Monday, March 26, 2007, 12:30 p.m.

3) Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel (D-VA); Monday, April 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m.

The series will include a one-hour forum with presidential candidates filmed at the WMUR-TV studio in Manchester, NH. Each program will be comprised of a one-on-one interview with a News 9 reporter followed by a Q&A session with a live studio audience of New Hampshire voters.

If you would like to join us, we ask that you please complete the attached Registration Form. Selected audience members will need to arrive at the WMUR-TV studio by the start time indicated and should plan to be at the studio for approximately ninety minutes. Please also use the registration form to submit questions to be considered for the candidate as part of the audience. Audience members also need to complete and return the attached WMUR-TV Standard Model Release and return both forms via fax to 603-225-0540.

Because space is limited, the host organizations will determine the final guest list for the live studio audience. We will confirm your attendance via email.

We hope to accommodate as many people as possible in this unique way to engage in the electoral process, so please forward this to your colleagues and friends. In the interim, if you have any questions, please call 603-225-4617, extension 12. Thank you for your time and we hope to see you at one of these Conversations soon.

Jeff Bartlett, General Manager, WMUR-TV

Cathy Schmidt, President and CEO, Citizens Bank New Hampshire

Michael Chaney, President and CEO, New Hampshire Political Library

Pierce Law Community,

The Women's Law Student Association (WLSA) is going to start a mentor program in conjunction with the Women's New Hampshire Bar Association. We would like to find out what you are interested in and how many of you are interested.

To find out more about this program, and possible opportunities, please come to a meeting on March 21st at 2:30 PM in Room 202. Everyone is welcome.

If you can't attend this meeting, but are interested in having a mentor, or hearing more from WLSA please email us.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 21
TIME: 2:30-3PM
ROOM: 202

Thanks,

Jen and Shauna-Kay
Co-Chairs
WLSA

SUPER SPECIALS
For Week Beginning March 19, 2007

Monday:
Turkey w. Garlic, feta spread, crispy bacon, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, choice of
wrap - $4.00
Macaroni and Cheese Cassarole – $4.00
Soup: Chicken Noodles, French Onion

Tuesday:
Reuben: Extra Lean Corned Beef, melted Swiss, sauerkraut, grilled on Rye Bread -
$4.00
Pasta Primavera – $4.00
Soup: Ginger Carrot, Clam Chowder

Wednesday:
Sheppard’s Pie - $4.00
Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce - $4.00
Soup: Hot & Sour, Cream of Broccoli

Thursday:
Ham & Cheese Casserole - $4.00
Chicken (or Veggie) Stir Fry over Rice - $4.00
Soup: Tomato Bisque, Beef Noodle

Friday:
Gyro & Hummus, choice of Wrap - $4.00
Hummus, Tabouli, Grape Leaves, choice of Wrap - $4.00
Soup: Seafood Chowder, Chicken Lemon, Hearty Veggie

ENJOY!!!

MARCH 23, 2007
15th ANNUAL PIC AUCTION
Bid on Professor Buck’s Beer Can Collection

APRIL 9, 2007
Kenison Lecture featuring
Stephen B. Bright

APRIL 16 - 20, 2007 is National library week. Alumni are invited to come in and experience the library all over again. Treats, gifts, and more.

APRIL 27 - 28, 2007
9th Comprehensive Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar 10.75 CLE, Special Rate for Alumni: $325

ALUMNI RECEPTIONS

APRIL 3, 2007 – RALEIGH–DURHAM, NC
APRIL 12, 2007 – BOSTON, MA
APRIL 30, 2007 – CHICAGO, IL (in association with annual INTA conference)
MAY 23, 2007 – WASHINGTON, DC (watch website for details)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

2nd Annual Alumni NH CLE Day
Friday, June 8, 2007
Watch for details

3rd Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit LRAP
June 15, 2007
For Sponsorship, Foursome & Player information, contact Laura Chaney
Watch for details

Reunion Weekend 2007
September 28-30, 2007
Celebrating classes 2002, 1997, 1992, 1987, 1982, 1977. We are looking for individuals to serve on their class committee. If interested, please contact Laura Chaney
Watch for details
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First Annual Advanced Topics in
International Criminal Law and Justice Seminar 2007
www.piercelaw.edu/ICLJ/
Classes May 21 to May 25, 2007 in Washington DC

Studies in International Criminal Law and Justice for Lawyers, Law
Students, Graduate Students, and Business Executives.
This week-long course will be presented in a seminar format. Students
will explore topics relating to criminal activity and law enforcement
responses that cross international borders. Topics will include: The
Legal Response to Terrorism, Counterfeiting and Intellectual Property
Crimes, and Human Trafficking, among others.

This course has only been advertised to Pierce Law students, allowing
you priority in enrollment. We will only take 25 students. So far we
have 15 FPLC students enrolled, leaving 10 spots available. After March
30, we will advertise this program to the outside, so if you want to
enroll in the International Criminal Law & Justice Seminar in Washington
DC you need to do it by March 30.

You can apply here:
www.piercelaw.edu/trusted/forms/graduate/summer/DCapp/Dcapp.cfm

For Week Beginning March 26, 2007

Monday: Pastrami Reuben w/ Melted Swiss, 1,000 Island, Sauerkraut on Pumpernickel Bread - $4.00
Baked Ziti - $4.00
Soup: Corn Chowder, Hearty Vegetable

Tuesday: Chicken Ali Baba (marinated chicken breast cooked in lemon garlic sauce) - $4.00
Veggie lasagna - $4.00
Soup: Chicken Noodle, Split Pea & ham

Wednesday: Italian Meatball Sub with Provolone - $4.00
Veggie Pasta Alfredo - $4.00
Soup: Tomato Bisque, Beef Chili

Thursday: Chicken Kabob w/ veggies over rice - $4.00
Veggie Kabob over rice - $4.00
Soup: Potato Leek, Lentil Garlic

Friday: Seafood Casserole - $4.00
Hummus, Tabouli, Grape Leaves- $4.00
Soup: Seafood Chowder

Enjoy!

Summer Associate Survival Skills
Thursday, March 29th 1 p.m.
Room 102

Working at a Firm this summer?

Can you:

Find the Local Rules for U.S. District Court?
Prepare a motion for a summary judgment?
Develop interrogatories for an opposing expert witness?
Find the seminal New Hampshire case dealing with the Statute of Frauds without Westlaw?

If some of these skills have gotten “rusty” then come do “Summer Associate Survival Skills.”

Impress the Partner – Get the Offer! The Library can help!
Snacks will be Served

Pierce Law Community,

The First Annual Pierce Law Student Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 5 at 5PM in Room 205. This is a great opportunity to hear fellow students present papers they have been working on.

The finalists have selected a wide range of current and interesting topics that should provide for an engaging discussion.

Our finalists are:

J. Scott Anderson
Bryan Krol
Yelena Morozova
Joe Tessier

We are also fortunate to have such a great panel of judges who include:

Honorable Carol Ann Conboy, Merrimack Superior Court
Daniel E. Will, Devine Millimet
Marty Van Oot, Orr & Reno
Gretchen Witt, U.S. Attorney’s Office.

There will be a reception afterwards offering assorted drinks and snacks. We hope too see everybody there!!!!

Thanks!

Symposium Committee

Pierce Law Community,

Christine Crane from the NH Bar Association and Barry Shanks will do a joint presentation on CaseMaker.

When: Thursday, April 5
TIme: 1:30pm
Where: Online Training Center (OTC)

CaseMaker markets through 21 subscribing state bar associations and is a low cost alternative to Lexis Nexis.

All 6 New England state bars are subscribers, providing their bar members with free or near-free access to cases, statutes, and rules in all 21 participating jurisdictions.

It is full text searchable and has a user friendly interface.

Come on down!!!


Barry Shanks
Reference Librarian, Assistant Professor
Franklin Pierce Law Center
2 White St., Concord NH 03301
(603) 228-1541 x1193
bshanks@piercelaw.edu

The Pierce Law Lecture Committee proudly presents:

THE 2007 FRANK ROWE KENISON LECTURE

Topic: THE DEATH PENALTY & THE SOCIETY WE WANT

Speaker: Stephen B. Bright, President & Senior Counsel, Southern Center for Human Rights

Date & Time: Monday April 9th, 2007; at 7 p.m. (reception to follow)

Venue: The Giles Sutherland Rich Room, Franklin Pierce Law Center

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Stephen Bright has represented people facing the death penalty at trial and on appeal, as well as prisoners in challenges to inhumane conditions and practices. He has written numerous articles on the right to counsel and judicial independence, and has testified before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. In addition to his work with the Center (where, prior to becoming President, he served as Director), Bright lectures regularly at Harvard and Yale Law Schools. In 1998, he received the American Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Award and in 1991 was awarded the American Civil Liberties Union Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty. He is a member of the Alumni Hall of Fame at the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he earned a JD degree in 1974. Bright has also received several honorary degrees in recognition of his public service.

ABOUT THE KENISON LECTURE SERIES: This is the eleventh in a series of lectures that honor Frank Rowe Kenison, Chief Justice of New Hampshire from 1952-1977. In June 1980, Franklin Pierce Law Center established the Frank Rowe Kenison Lecture Series to highlight the role of state court judges and the importance of state court jurisprudence on the legal landscape. Judge Kenison has been hailed as one of the great law judges of this century. Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., senior member of the United States Supreme Court, wrote that “my close and dear friend, Frank Kenison…is not only one of the small pantheon of truly distinguished Americans of our time, but he is one of the most compassionate human beings I have known in a fairly long time.” See you at the 11th Kenison Lecture on April 9th!

The Pierce Law Lecture Committee

To all students,

Exams from the Spring 2006 semester will be released beginning April 23, 2007. If you would like the exams that we have on file for you, please complete the attached form and return it to the Registrar's Office no later than April 13, 2007. Exams requested will be placed in your mail folder, unless alternate arrangements have been made with the Registrar. Once you receive the exams, please check them ASAP to verify that they are yours. If we do not receive this form by April 13th your exams will be destroyed.

Dear Alumni,

The Sports Club and the Student Bar Association invite you to a basketball tournament at the Greene Street Community Center in Concord. The 5-on-5 tournament will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 1:00 pm. Your team or teams will play against teams of current FPLC students. The tournament should not last longer than 3 hours. In addition, the teams will be divided evenly to ensure that everyone will get a chance to play. This will be a great opportunity to meet FPLC's up and coming talent and network with other alums in the local area. We look forward to seeing you on April 15th regardless of your talent level or year of graduation.

Please RSVP by April 12th by emailing me at rsiripurapu@piercelaw.edu

Sincerely,
Raj Siripurapu
Class of 2008
rsiripurapu@piercelaw.edu