Henry C. Strickland III Dean & Ethel P. Malugen Professor of Law

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Week of November 9, 2015

FALL SEMESTER NOTES LAW SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEK’S EVENTS FACULTY NOTES GIVE BACK PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Cumberland Prepares for End of Fall SemesterEvaluations:

• EvaluationsbeginnextMon.November9andwillremainopenthroughSun.,November29.

• Facultyusetheevaluationstoimprovetheirclassesandtoidentifyproblemsthatrequireaction.

• Youwillreceiveanemailwithalinktotheevaluationofeachcourseinwhichyouareenrolled.Pleasetakeafewminutestocompletetheseforeachofyourcourses/professors.Studentresponsesareentirelyconfidential,asthereisnowaytoidentifytheauthorofanysubmittedevaluation.

• Studentleaderswillvisitclassestoencourageparticipationandanswerquestionsnextweek.

• Classeswithatleasta75%participationratebynoononTues.,November17areinvitedtoattendapizzapartyonThurs.November19intheGreatRoom.

• EmailMs.NelsonorstopbyStudentServicesifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns.

Alternates:• Youmustgainpermission

fromyourprofessornolaterthan4:30p.m.onthelastdayofclasses(November23)ifyouplantotakeanexamatanalternatetime.Bytheway,ITISAMONDAYSCHEDULE!

• YourprofessorisresponsibleforthesubmissionofanalternateexamenvelopetoMrs.Zimmer;studentsmaynotturnintheirnamesoranalternateexamenvelopetoMrs.Zimmer.Thisprocessishandledadministrativelybytheprofessororhis/herassistant.

• AlistofallalternateexamenvelopesubmissionswillbepostedonthelawschoolwebsiteandthebulletinboardoutsidetheAssociateDean’sofficeonNovember24,thedayafterclassesend.Youneedtocheckthelistforyournameandinformation.Ifyoureceivepermissionfromyourprofessorforanalternatebutyournamedoesnotappearonthelist,youneedtocontactyourprofessor.

Computer Software:• Youwillneedtodownload

thenewversionoftheExam4softwareathttp://exam4.com/.ThenewversionwillbeavailablefordownloadonNovember20.

• ALLPREVIOUSVERSIONSHAVEEXPIRED,includingthemidtermversion.Completedownloadinstructionsareonourwebsite.

• Completeseveralpracticetests(choosingthe“F15PracticeExam”optionfromthecoursedropdownbox).Youmaytakeasmanypracticeexamsasyouwish,butalwayschoosethepracticeexamcourseselectionwhentakingapracticeexam.

• Submitthepracticetestswirelessly.

• NotifyJeffWhitcombpriortothebeginningoftheexamperiodifyounoticeanyproblemswithyourtechnology.Technologyassistancewillbemorelimitedonceexamsbegin.

Complete exam procedures are located on the Cumberland website.

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• Diploma Form–StudentsshouldcompletetheGraduationDiplomaFormathttps://cumberland.samford.edu/form/graduation-candidate-diploma-formtoletusknowhowyouwishtohaveyournamelistedonyourdiplomaandtheaddresstowhichyouwishtohaveyourdiplomamailed.• December Commencement –EveryoneiswelcometoattendDecembercommencementexercisestobeheldonSat.,December12at10:00a.m.inthePeteHannaCenterontheSamfordcampus.Theuniversitydoesnotlimitthenumberofguestseachstudentmayinvite,sofeelfreetocomeoutandcelebratewithyourclassmateswhoplantowalkinthefallcommencement.• Breakfast Reception (NEW!) –IfyouareparticipatinginthecommencementonSat.,December12,pleasejoinDeanStrickland,facultyandstaff,fellowlawgraduates,intheFirstFloorLobby(outsidetheJohnL.CarrollMootCourtroom)forabreakfastreceptioninyourhonor,priortotheceremony.Youandyourguestswhowillbeattendingcommencementareinvitedtoattend.Saturday,December12,20158:00a.m.–9:00a.m.PleaseemailAnneMarovichwiththetotalnumberinyourgroupthatwemayexpect.Also,ifyouwillbepresentwitharelativewhoisaCumberlandgraduate,pleaseinformAnneMarovich,aswewouldliketotakeyourphotographtogether.

3L Graduation AnnouncementsLaw School Announcements

Cumberlandhasalonghistoryofoutstandingteaching,andsuperiorteachingisacriticalpartoftheschool.Inordertofosterandrecognize

outstandingteachingatCumberland,twoalumniprovidedagenerousgifttoendowtheHarveyS.JacksonExcellenceinTeachingAward.TwoJacksonTeachingAwardsaregiveneachyear--onetoaprofessorwhoteachesfirstyearcoursesandonetoaprofessorwhoteachesupperlevelcourses.

AnyCumberlandstudentorfacultymembermaynominateaprofessorfortheawardbysendinganemailtoDeanStricklandwhichexplainshowthenomineemeetsthecriteriafortheaward.Thecriteriaare(1)masteryofthesubjectmatter;(2)abilitytoconveyinformationeffectivelytostudents;(3)demonstratedenthusiasmforteaching;(4)commitmenttoexcellenceintheclassroom;(5)innovationinteachingtechniquesand(6)commitmenttostudents.

Youmaynominatesomeonewhosecourseyouarecurrentlytaking,someonewhosecourseyouhavetakeninthepast,orsomeonewithwhomyouhavehadother

contactthatdemonstratesoutstandingteachinginrelationtothecriteriaabove.Ajointcommitteeoffacultyandstudentswillchoosethewinners,andwewillannouncethewinnersinthespring.Afacultymemberwhohaswontheawardinaparticularcategoryisnoteligibletoreceivethatawardagainforaperiodofthreeyears.ThefacultymemberswhocurrentlyareineligibletoreceivetheawardinacategorybecausetheyhavereceiveditinthepastthreeyearsareProfessorsEvans,Greene(Bob)andHartzog(FirstYearCourses)andProfessorsDiRusso,WalthallandYoung(UpperLevelCourses).ThenamesofalloftheawardwinnersareonaplaqueoutsidetheGreatRoom.Pleasetaketimetonominateaprofessorforthisimportantaward.Inyournomination,pleasespecifywhichawardyouarenominatingaprofessorfor–theFirstYearAwardortheUpperLevelAwardandbrieflyexplainwhyyouthinkthenomineeisdeserving.Nominationsareduebythelastdayofclassofthefallsemester.Pleasesubmitnominationsviae-mailtoDeanStrickland.

Nominate Your Favorite Professor for a Teaching Award

For an up-to-date look at the Law School’s Events, visit the Online Calendar.

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3L Graduation Announcements

Studentsandfacultyareinvitedtoattendalumnireceptionsandluncheons.Forstudents,theseare

goodnetworkingeventsforthosewithaspirationstoworkinaspecificlocation.Toconfirmyourattendanceandforfulldetails,pleasecontactAnneMarovich,directorofalumnirelations.

• Thur., November 12Augusta,GaAlumniLuncheonHostedbySamNicholson’78andJudgeJamesG.BlanchardJr.‘68,AugustaCountryClub.

Ifyouwouldliketomeetapotentialprofessionalmentor,pleasesubmitaninformation(mentee)sheetforourStudentSuccessMentoringProgram.TheSSMPprogrampairsourstudentswithoutstandingalumniwhowillgivethemareal-worldinsightintothepracticeoflaw.Questions?AskAnneMarovich.

Students May Attend Office of Alumni Relations Events

Alumni News

This Week’s Events

Samford’s Events• SamfordUniversity’sPublicEvents• SportingEvents• PerformingArtsCalendar

Click on event titles for more information!

• CumberlandwillbehostingtheABA Regional Negotiation Competition Sat.November14-Sun.,November15.

Fall Competitions at Cumberland

May2016graduatesplanningtositfortheAlabamaStateBarwill begin filling out bar applications January 1,

withadeadlineofFebruary1forallsubmissions.JustinAday,thedirectorofadmissionfortheAlabamaStateBar,willholdameetingonTues., November 10 at 11 a.m. in the Moot Courtroom toexplaintheprocessandaddressanyconcerns.All3LsplanningtomakeapplicationtotheAlabamaStateBarareencouragedtoattend.Ifyouhavequestions,pleaseseeMrs.NelsoninStudentServices.

AL State Bar Application MeetingCareer Development EventsHow To’s of Applying for aJudicial Clerkships and Internshipsfeaturing:ChristopherFriedman‘14ofBalch&Bingham

AreyouinterestedinaJudicialClerkship(post-grad) or Summer Judicial Internship? Comelearnabouttheapplicationprocessandwhatyoushoulddonowtoprepare!

Thurs.,November12at11:00a.m.Room120

Lunchwillbeservedtoallwhoregister.RSVPbyWed.,November11at10:00a.m.

ThepurposeofThursday’sCalledtotheBarProgramistointroducelawstudentstotheAlabama

StateBar’sLawyerAssistanceProgram(ALAP),theUniversity’scounselingofficeandtheservicestheyprovide.ThispresentationfocusesonStateBarprogramswhichprovideassistanceindealingwithdepression,substanceabuseandalcoholismandtheservicesprovidedbytheUniversity,includingcounselingforavarietyofconditionsincludingdepression,anxiety,andsubstanceabuse.RichardYoakumandLyndsayCogdillfromtheUniversitywillbeonhandaswillRobertThornhill,directorofALAP.

Thur., November 12, 2015The Great Room

1:30 p.m.

Bypopulardemand,theAmericanJournalofTrialAdvocacyissellingalimitednumberofthumbdrives

for$25inthebreezewaythisWed.-Thur.,November11-12,between9a.m.and2p.m.Thethumbdrive’spurposeistoaidyououtsidetheclassroom,bothnowatCumberlandandasyouentertheprofession.AJTAwillhavethethumbdrivesonhandsoyoumaypayandwalkawaywithyourthumbdriveinonestop.Weacceptcash,check,andthefourmajordebit/creditcards(Visa,Mastercard,AmEx,Discover).

AJTA Sells Thumb Drives

Called to the Bar Introduces Students to Resources

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Plan Ahead Faculty Notes

Professor Woodrow Hartzog ‘02TheBostonUniversityLawReviewAnnexrecentlypublishedashortessayHartzogco-authoredwithProfessorEvanSelingertitled“IncreasingtheTransactionCostsofHarassment.”Theessaywaspart

ofasymposiumhonoringProfessorDanielleCitron’sHateCrimesinCyberspace.

ThestaffoftheAmericanJournalofTrialAdvocacyispleasedtohosttheThirty-First

AnnualHolidayDessertSpreadbetween8:30 and 11:00 a.m. next Tues. November 17 in the Journal office suite.

TheeditorialboardandmembersoftheJournalinviteCumberlandfaculty,administration,andstafftovisittheJournalofficesandenjoyspecialtreatstobegintheholidayseason.Ashappenseveryfewyears,theacademiccalendarpushestheeventtoapre-Thanksgivingdate.Sowe’llhaveafall-themed—butjustasdelicious—spreadforyouthisyear!

John L. Carroll Moot Courtroom

G O O D P E O P L E B R E W I N G

R S V P : C U M B S B A @ S A M F O R D . E D U

1 1 4 1 4 T H S T R E E T S

6 : 0 0 P M , N O V E M B E R 1 9

A F R E E , FA M I LY- F R I E N D LY E V E N T F O R LO CA L J U D G E S , AT TO R N E Y S & ST U D E N T SC U M B E R L A N D F A L L S O C I A L

J O I N U S F O R M U S I C , F O O D, & “ G O O D P E O P L E ” AT T H E I N AU G U R A L

B I R M I N G H A M

Professor Mike FloydtraveledtoBrazilattheendofOctober.Hegavealectureon“AmericanPrecedentandSomeCurrentEmploymentLawIssuesintheU.S.”attheTribunalRegionaldoTrabalhoda2ªRegião(TRT,Regional

LaborCourt)inSãoPaulo.HeandDesembargadora(Justice)MariaCristinaZucchidiscussedcooperationagreementsforSamfordwithseniorofficialsoftheEscolaJudicialdoTribunalRegionaldoTrabalhoda2ªRegião(EJUD2,theTRT’sJudicialSchool);withadministratorsatCentroUniversitáriodeBrasilia(UniCEUB,thelargestuniversityinBrasilia);andwithadministratorsatUniversidadeBrazCubas(BrazCubasUniversity)inMogidasCruzes.

AJTA Hosts Annual Faculty, Staff Holiday Spread

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Faculty Notes Cumberland Gives Back

Thisyear,the3Lclass,alongwithSBA,willbesendingDeployedMarinesChristmasCarePackagesand

wouldloveforallofCumberlandtobeinvolved.MoredetailedemailswillbesentthroughoutNovemberregardingthedriveandthemultiplewaystogetinvolved.

WHEN: DonationstakenfromTuesday,November3untilMonday,November30WHERE:DonationdropboxeslocatedinStudentLoungeandintheSBAofficeWHAT:DonationlistforsuggestedandprohibiteditemssentviaemailWHO: DeployedMarinePlatoonsinAfghanistan,Kuwait,IraqandtheSouthPacificWHY: “Packagesfromkindandthoughtfulpeoplelike

yourselfandyourfriendsalwaysraiseourspirits,andareagreatreminderastowhyweareoverhereinthefirstplace.SomanyAmericansaresoself-absorbedandconceited,anditistrulyrefreshingtoseepeoplelikeyouandyourfriendswhothinkofothersfirst”-FirstLieutenantEricTodorski,EasyCompany,SecondBattalion,7thMarines(receivedoneofCumberland’sChristmasCarePackages,2014)

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseletanyofthe3LClassOfficersknow,orrelayyourmessagetoanymemberofSBA.Additionally,ifyoupersonallyknowofanymilitarymemberswhowillbedeployedoverChristmas,pleasecontactWeathersVeazey.

Cumberland to Send Marines Christmas Care Packages

JOIN WIL IN THE ANNUAL CANNED

FOOD DRIVE.

PLEASE DONATE NON-PERISHABLE GOODS IN THE BREEZEWAY OR STUDENT LOUNGE

BY NOVEMBER 19TH.

WomeninLawwillhostacannedfooddriveNovember3-19.AlldonationswillgototheSalvationArmyto

helpreplenishandsustainfoodpantriesfortheThanksgivingandChristmasseason.HelpWILfeedthehomelessduringtheholidays.

The CASA children of North Alabama

need your help!!!!

** 77 Children ages 1-10 & 37 children ages 11-18 are in need.**

CASAofNorthAlabamaneedsourhelptoprovide114childrenwithwhatwealltakeforgranted:

socksandunderwear.DonationswillbeaccepteduntilMonday,November23.Pleasedropoffunderwearandsockdonations(withgiftreceipt)inthebinlocatedintheBreezewayduringthedayandtheLibrarylobbyafterhours.MonetarydonationsarealsoappreciatedandmaybegiventoMrs.AdamsinRoom215.

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Cumberland Law students, Sarah Chamberlain, Elise Gilbert and Ashley Crank, enjoyed the view from the terrace of Cooney Hall (School of Business) on a warm Fall afternoon.

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