ABA Law Student Division
2nd Circuit
2011 Spring Meeting and Governor Election
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Brooklyn Law School (New York, NY)
Date, Location and Deadlines
Meeting Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
New York, NY 11201
(718) 625-2200
Meeting Agenda
Law School Website
Law School Visitors Website
Advance Registration Deadline:
February 18, 2011
Advance Registration Form
A Message from Your 2nd Circuit Governor
Law students from New York State are invited to attend the ABA Law Student Division 2011 Spring Meeting and Governor Election on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Brooklyn Law School in New York, New York. Join your fellow law students in a substantive discussion of law, leadership, and marketability.
There is no registration fee to attend this meeting yet just look at all the valuable opportunities available to you during the Spring Meeting:
- Learn from practicing attorneys about how to thrive in the legal profession;
- Cultivate your leadership skills through practical approaches and tips from other student leaders and experienced attorneys;
- Learn about the scope and future of the profession and take home tips for finding your first legal job, internship or clerkship;
- Take home valuable tips and strategies for adjusting and thriving in the legal profession; and
- Begin establishing relationships within the legal profession with members of the bar from every practice setting, both veteran and new to the profession, that will prove invaluable to you not only now but in the future, and on a professional, and many times personal level. Many members have commented that the relationships they established during their time in the Law Student Division have resulted in lifetime friendships and professional collaborations.
We hope you will join us February 26, 2011 for the ABA Law Student Division 2nd Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election at Brooklyn Law School. If you have any questions about the Spring Meeting, please feel free to contact me.
Stephanie Diemer
2nd Circuit Governor
Pace University School of Law
Tentative Agenda
Additional information regarding Spring Meeting speakers and topics will be posted as arrangements are finalized. All meetings will be held at Brooklyn Law School unless otherwise indicated.
ABA Law Student Division
2nd Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Brooklyn Law School School of Law
250 Joralemon Street
New York, NY 11201
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Attire: Business Casual
8:30am - 9:15am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15am - 9:30am
Dean's Welcome Address
- Beryl Jones-Woodin, Robert B. Catell Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Professor of Law
9:30am - 10:15am
The Legal Aid Society and Map: Helping the Most Vunerable Client
The Legal Aid Society's Manhattan Arraignment Division Program is an early intervention, inter-disciplinary legal team in selected New York County arraignments parts that represents defendants with mental illness. Learn the benefits of this program from a legal and mental health perspective, and discuss the difficulties in implementing the program city-wide.
- Justine Luongo
- Siobhann Morris, LCSW, CACSW
10:15am - 10:30am
Break
10:30am - 11:30am
Judges Panel
11:30am - 1:00pm
Lunch with Experience
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Presentation
- Charles Hynes, Brooklyn District Attorney
2:00pm - 2:45pm
The Hidden Job Search & Linked In
Come hear ways to distinguish yourself amongst our competitors in the legal job market. Additionally, as well as how to effectively use business/social networking sites in order to reach your personal and professional goals. Sarah Stamboulie has been advising individuals and businesses on career and human resources issues for more than 15 years. She currently heads Stamboulie Career Consulting, a thriving career consulting business based in Manhattan. Prior to this, Sarah led Alumni Career Services at Columbia Business School, overseeing career programming and resources for 36,000 alumni throughout the world.
- Sarah Stamboulie, Stamboulie Career Consulting
2:45pm - 3:00pm
Break
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Presentation
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Election of 2011-2012 Circuit Governor
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Awards Presentation and Announcement of New Circuit Governor
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Closing Remarks
5:00pm
Adjournment
6:00pm
Dutch-treat dinner at a local restaurant in Brooklyn
Who Should Attend This Meeting?
The Spring Meeting is designed to bring law students together to exchange ideas and develop camaraderie. If you are an outgoing circuit member who will be graduating soon, the Spring Meeting will provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas with law students new to the law school experience. For those of you who are in the midst of your first or second year of law school, you will find that the Spring Meeting will provide you with a tremendous amount of information for beginning or adjusting your legal education strategy.
You should attend the Spring Meeting if you are a law student interested in:
- Discussing important issues facing law students and legal education;
- Learning how to get the most from your legal education;
- Building a network to launch your career after graduation; and
- Obtaining an inside look at the current scope of the legal job market.
Registration
The 2nd Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election will be held at Brooklyn Law School in New York, New York on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The exact meeting room assignment will be posted at this location as soon as confirmation is received from the law school.
Advance Registration
Step 1: Complete the registration form no later than Friday, February 18, 2011. You will receive an automatic confirmation that your registration has been received. If you are unable to register by February 18, you may register on-site at the meeting. If you decide to register when you get to the meeting, please be sure to have your registration form completed before you arrive and your ABA membership number readily available in order to expedite the process.
Step 2: Once you arrive at the meeting, you should stop at the registration table to sign-in, pick-up your badge and a final schedule of events before proceeding to the meeting room. Registration for the meeting begins at 8:30am at Brooklyn Law School. The exact meeting room assignment will be posted at this location as soon as confirmation is received from the law school.
On-Site Registration
Meeting registration will open at 8:30am on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Brooklyn Law School. The exact meeting room assignment will be posted at this location as soon as confirmation is received from the law school. Upon arrival at Brooklyn Law, you should stop at the registration table to sign-in and pick up your badge and a final program.
If you are unable to complete the Advance Registration Form before the February 11 deadline, you may register on site at the meeting. To register at the meeting, please print out the onsite registration form (posted after February 12) and have it completed before you arrive in order to expedite the check-in procedure.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
New York, NY 11201
(718) 625-2200
Making Travel Arrangements
The 2nd Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election will be held at Brooklyn Law School in New York, New York on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The exact meeting room assignment will be posted at this location as soon as confirmation is received from the law school. When planning your trip, ABA members are reminded to take advantage of their ABA membership benefits to obtain discounts on airfares, hotels and rental cars.
Hotel
Accommodations
ABA members are eligible for discounts on room rates from Starwood Hotels. Most of the non-residential leadership will be staying at the NU Hotel in Brooklyn:
NU Hotel - Brooklyn
85 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.852.8585
Room Rate: $149 single or double occupancy per night plus applicable taxes
Attendee Code “Brooklyn Law School-ABA Guest “
If you want to check the status of your reservations, you can log in to the Group Coordinator section using the code “BLS Staff”. You may also call the main number, 718 852 8585, to book directly.
The Planning Committee recommends that students seek accommodations in their price range from the list of hotels provided by Brooklyn Law on their website.
Finding a Roommate or Carpool
Law Student Division members seeking a roommate or carpool to share expenses to attend the 2nd Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election will be posted on this webpage as requests are received. Contacting perspective students in this regard and agreeing upon arrangements are the responsibility of the individual parties involved. The American Bar Association, the Law Student Division, and/or the 2nd Circuit leadership assumes no responsibility or liability for making such arrangements or agreements.
Law Student Division members seeking a roommate, driver or passengers to share expenses before and after the Spring Meeting and Election may complete and submit the Roommate and Carpool Request Form.
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Transportation and Driving Instructions
Directions to the law school and information on parking during the meeting are provided on the law school's visitors website:
Other Information About the Meeting
For information about the American Bar Association Law Student Division, visit our website at www.abanet.org/lsd. Updates about this meeting will be posted at this location as additional details becomes available.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
New York, NY 11201
(718) 625-2200
Law School Visitors Website
Voting and Elections
Election of the Circuit Governor:
Certified Delegates (SBA Presidents, ABA Representatives or their proxies) who wish to participate in the election of the 2nd Circuit Governor must be certified in order to vote. Please check in with the ABA Law Student Division Election Proctor as soon as you arrive at the meeting in order to be certified. Election results will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting on Saturday.
- Who Votes for the New Circuit Governor?
- Sample Proxy Language
- Print complete proxy instructions
- Tell me more about the responsibilities of the Circuit Governor
- Who are the Division's current leaders?
- Link me to the Nomination Form for Circuit Governor (deadline February 1)
- Tell me about the Candidates for Circuit Governor (posting date to be announced)
- Link me to the list of Student Bar Association Presidents and ABA Representatives
Who Votes for the New Governor?
The primary ABA Representative and the SBA President (hereafter referred to as Delegates) from each ABA-approved law school who are current members in good standing of the ABA Law Student Division (a member in good standing is one who has paid his/her 2010-2011 ABA Law Student Division dues in full) are eligible for certification to participate in the election. A principle delegate who is not an ABA Law Student Division member, but wishes to vote in the election must join the ABA in order to be certified to vote. Otherwise, he/she may proxy his/her vote to another law student from his/her law school, provided that law student is a fully paid member of the ABA Law Student Division. Proxies must present signed, written authorization from the principle delegate, preferably on school letterhead stationery, in order to be certified. See complete proxy instructions
Sample Proxy Letter Language
I, {principle delegate’s full name}, {title: ABA Representative or SBA President} of the {full official name of law school} and a principal delegate in the Assembly of the American Bar Association Law Student Division, in accordance with ABA Law Student Division Governing Rules, hereby designate as my proxy {name of student to whom proxy is being given}, to cast my vote(s) at the 2nd Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election, to be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Brooklyn Law School in New York, New York.
{Signature and date}
NOTE TO DELEGATES: In order to vote in the election, SBA Presidents, ABA Representatives or their proxies must be ABA Law Student Division members in good standing. An ABA member in good standing is one who has paid his/her 2010-2011 ABA Law Student Division dues in full. If you wish to join the ABA Law Student Division or bring your member status up-to-date, please visit MyABA or contact the ABA Service Center at 800.285.2221.
ABA Rep Funds
The ABA Law Student Division is unable to provide funding to law students for travel to the Spring Meeting. However, ABA Representatives attending their Circuit’s Spring Meeting may request Rep Funds (if available) to offset some of their travel expenses. Representative Funds are limited in size and all reimbursement requests are processed on a first-come, first- served basis.
To be eligible to receive Rep Funds to attend the Spring Meeting, you must be the primary ABA Representative at your school and the application must be received by the Secretary Treasurer and Division Director three weeks prior to the date of the Spring Meeting you are attending. The amount of funding Representatives are eligible to request is based on available funds for your school.
Contacts
Updates about the 2011 Spring Meeting and Governor Election will be posted at this location as they become available.
