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Congratulations to Megan De Vorsey on her re-election to the Concord School Board!
Sunday, November 11
The Alumni Phonathon runs for a second week today through Thursday,with students calling Pierce Law alumni. In addition to asking for contributions, students provide alumni with an update on recent Pierce Law news and activities, offer to deliver messages and greetings to faculty and staff, and confirm home and business contact information.
Monday, November 12
Admissions Open House for prospective students, 9 a.m. to 12 Noon.Professor Mary W. S. Wong is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, speaking at the 2nd Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which lasts from today through Thursday. The IGF is a multi-stakeholder meeting convened by the UN Secretary-General, as mandated by the 2005 World Summit on the Information Society. Through the 1st IGF last year, Wong works with NGOs, IP advocates and major industry representatives in the A2K@IGF coalition for access to knowledge (A2K). This year, she will again be speaking at the A2K@IGF workshop, on best practices for negotiating copyright and digital rights management protections in bilateral free trade agreements. This presentation is based on an ongoing research project here at Pierce Law, where Wong has been assisted by alumnus Nick Barnes and current 3L Mike Bartley.
Tuesday, November 13
Michelle M. Winchester of Pierce Law's Institute for Health, Law and Ethics appears before the New Hampshire House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee to speak on the topic of "Recommendations to Improve Health Information Privacy."
Barbara Wilson is in California at Sacramento State for their annual Law School Forum.
In cooperation with Pierce Law and others, the New Hampshire Chapter of the Fulbright Association
presents "Creating Democracy in Africa," a lecture and discussion hosted at Southern New Hampshire University. The event is part of a series on the outlook for emerging democracies. Download the flyer or contact Professor Joseph Dickinson for details.
Professor Emeritus Richard A. Hesse presents a program on the US Supreme Court at the Quichee Public Library in Quichee, Vermont at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 14
Prospective students at University of California at Davis will meet with Barbara Wilson at their Law School Information Day.
Thursday, November 15
Dahlia Lithwick at Bownes Forum7 p.m. in the Giles Sutherland Rich Room
Journalist Dahlia Lithwick gives this year's Bownes Forum address, "Supreme Changes: How Supreme Court Press Coverage has Changed in a Few Short Years."
Lithwick writes a column entitled "Supreme Court Dispatches" for Slate, an online magazine. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the New Republic, Elle, the Ottawa Citizen, and the Washington Post. In 2001, she received the Online News Association's award for online commentary.
Career Services are the guest instructors for the 1L Legal Skills classes today. We have invited hiring attorneys from different legal employers to speak with 1Ls about what they look for when hiring a candidate. The invited attorneys are: Jeanine Poole from Sulloway & Hollis in Concord; Richard Uchida JD '84 from Crisp, Barrett, Hebert & Uchida in Concord; Kris Spath JD '85, Associate Attorney General and Chief of Staff at the NH Attorney General's Office; Tom Sullivan from the IP boutique firm of Lowrie, Lando and Anastasi in Cambridge, MA; and Amy Messer, Legal Director of the Disability Rights Center in Concord.
Pierce Law alumna Diane Chubb JD '98 gives an informal talk on her career as an entertainment lawyer working for Fox, Inc. -- including her work on The Simpsons trademarks! 6 p.m. in Room 200. Dinner will be served.
In cooperation with Pierce Law and others, the New Hampshire Chapter of the Fulbright Association presents "Creating Democracy in the Former Soviet Union," a lecture and discussion hosted at Dartmouth College. The event is part of a series on the outlook for emerging democracies. Download the flyer or contact Professor Joseph Dickinson for details.
Professor Buzz Scherr visits Seattle to recruit students at the University of Washington.
Friday, November 16
Matthew A. Leff, JD '02, Senior Attorney at Merck & Co., Inc. speaks about life as in-house counsel with a pharmaceutical company. This seminar is part of the SIPLA "Lunch and Learn" series, co-sponsored by the SBA, and is open to all. 12:10pm in Room 200.
Dean Hutson and Director of Alumni Relations Laura Chaney travel to Providence Rhode Island to co-host a reception for alumni at the Rhode Island Statehouse with state Senator Paul V. Jabour II '81 and Speaker William J. Murphy '89.
Saturday, November 17
It is International Students Day, an international observation of the right to freedom of expression and opinion and the right to education.
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