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Thinking about serving on next year’s Student Bar Association Board? Election season is around the corner and we want YOU to consider running! Join us at the Elections Kickoff meeting to learn more about the positions and to hear from current or former board members! The meeting will be held on Monday, February 25, 2019… Read more »

Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities for the 20th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service. The ceremony is presented by the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism of Georgia and co-sponsored by the Ronald J. Freeman Chapter of the National Black Law Students Association. Registration is required before Friday, February 22, 2019 If you have… Read more »

We are starting a new initiative to increase event engagement by sharing public events from the GSU Law Calendar on the GSU Law Facebook Page. Please update your event request within the EMS (Reservations) system or email LawEvents@gsu.edu  if you would like to include an event description or remove it from public viewing (this way the GSU Law Calendar is the one/true source of… Read more »

Topic: Westlaw Edge Room 242 Wed 2/6/19: 3 PM Thurs 2/7/19: 5 PM The Law Library will hold its first ALERT sessions of the semester this week.  If you haven’t noticed, all student Westlaw accounts have now been updated to Westlaw Edge.  Sue Moore, out Westlaw Representatives, will detail what is included in the new… Read more »

Tahirih Justice Center Training for Interpreters and Translators 5:00pm – 7:00pm Wednesday, Feb. 13 COL  241 Next month, Tahirih Atlanta will host a training for multilingual graduate students interested in earning pro bono hours by volunteering as interpreters and translators. Tahirih provides holistic legal representation and accompanying social services to immigrant women and girls. English is… Read more »

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an anti-poverty initiative administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Created in 1975, the EITC is one of the largest governmental programs designed to help low income working taxpayers operate above the poverty level while encouraging them to work.  This year, on Friday, January 25, 2019, the IRS… Read more »

What: Wonderful event raising money raising money for summer fellowships for students working jobs in the public interest! When: February 8th, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Where: Atlanta History Center Ticket prices are Students and faculty: $55/ticket for one and $50/ticket for a couple until the day-of Non-students and faculty AND day-of: $60/ticket Buy tickets Venmo… Read more »

In order to participate in clinics and externships for the summer & fall semester, you must submit an application. The Summer & Fall 2019 Application period for in-house clinics and externships begins Wednesday, February 13, 2019 and ends Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. How to Apply Apply for in-house clinics via insidelaw.gsu.edu/clinic-application and apply for… Read more »

BLSA is co-sponsoring the Georgia First Amendment Legislative Breakfast along with  the National Lawyers Guild and the Latinx and the Caribbean Law Students Association on Thursday, January 24, 2018. The breakfast will consist of a panel of elected officials, journalists, and First Amendment attorneys who will discuss government transparency issues emerging in the 2019 Georgia General Assembly.  Below is the… Read more »

Calling all 3Ls!! Law school is almost over, but the bar exam is right around the corner. Join The Ronald J. Freeman Chapter of the Black Law Students Association on Saturday, February 23rd from 10:00am to 12:00pm in Room 241 at The College of Law for a Bar Prep workshop featuring our very own, Professor Washington! The workshop is open to all… Read more »