Bookstore Hours

Greetings from the bookstore! Below are the store hours for the first week of the Spring Semester.

Monday 1/4 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday 1/5 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday 1/6 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Thursday 1/7 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday 1/8 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Saturday 1/9 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 1/11 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday 1/12 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Regular hours on Wednesday, 1/13

As always I welcome any feedback, ideas or concerns. Thank you!

Best,

Shawn

Holiday Toy Drive for Olympic PC

Loyola Law School

Holiday Toy Drive for Olympic PC

If you would like to donate toy(s) for students at Olympic Primary Center, the children whose families cannot afford to purchase gifts for the holidays will greatly appreciate your generosity. 

Please drop your toy/s in one of the three collection boxes on campus (library/cafeteria/parking garage) by Friday, December 11. Thank you in advance for your support

With great appreciation,

Students, Parents & Staff of Olympic PC

Round 2: SBA Suggestion Box Comments Revealed!

Dear Loyolans:

You've spoken, and we've listened. Here's a list of SBA Suggestion Box suggestions/comments and our responses. Keep them coming and email me if you have any questions or further suggestions/comments. Good luck with finals!

Q: The smoking areas need cover from the rain! A: The smoking areas currently have umbrellas in the tables, but we will talk to the powers that be to see if there’s something else we can do about the smoking area by Donovan Hall. We may have to work with the umbrellas for the foreseeable future.

Q: Can we get a 24 Hour Library? A: Hall of the '70s is open 24 hours upon request. Please visit the security desk in the parking garage for assistance.

Q: Can we get refunds for paper? A: Students are not actually allocated a dollar amount for printing, although the amount of available printing each student has left is measured in $ units. This is why there is no refund or carry-over if you do not use up all of your printing during the school year. Loyola students are allocated 3,000 free pages per year in the Rains Computer Lab. Visit here http://library.lls.edu/crc/CRCprinting.html for a full explanation.

Q: The library is freezing! More heat? A: Please visit the circulation desk on the first floor and ask a library employee to turn the heat up.

Q: URGENT! We need recent practice exams for Torts, Property and Contracts. The last Torts exam that we have is almost 20 years old! A: Practice exams for various subjects can be found on the Rains Library homepage at http://library.lls.edu/. Scroll to the bottom of the page and look for where is says “Past Exams.” You can search by Course Name and see all of the exams posted for that subject. This should help! Otherwise, contact your professors.

Q: The campus bookstore should stock little packages of tissues! A: We formally asked the new bookstore manager to address this, so look for little packages of tissues next semester.

Q: Why wasn't there more food at Turf Club? A: Clubs try to order for 300 people, but sometimes more people come or they come back for seconds, thirds, and even FOURTHS! We are looking into instituting a system that allows people to go through the line only twice, such as marking your hand just like we do with the alcoholic beverages. Working on it!

Q: Why don't we have a gym? A: One word: liability.

Q: Why aren't ESBA minutes posted? A: ESBA meets every two weeks, as opposed to DSBA which meets weekly, but the minutes are posted on www.voiceofloyola.com. Keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks, everyone!

Nicole Papincak, DSBA Secretary

Dining Services Committee Vendor Selection - Bon Appétit

For the past two months, the Dining Services Committee has undertaken the task of selecting a dining vendor to take over Sonia's Cafe. After many hours of review and deliberation, we are proud to announce that Bon Appétit Management Company has been recommended and selected by Dean Gold as the new vendor. It was a fortunate, but difficult dilemma as both Bon Appétit and Culinart offered attractive proposals.

The Committee felt that Bon Appétit's "Food First" philosophy and commitment to sustainable food service practices were consistent with the practices and beliefs of our School. Most importantly, Bon Appétit's food was delicious.

One of the critical considerations while undergoing this review process was the status of the existing Sonia's employees. Bon Appétit has offered to hire all current Sonia's employees if they wish to work with the new company and after they complete a standard background check.

Bon Appétit will begin the transition of taking over Sonia's during Winter Break and begin service on January 4, 2010. Two Town Hall sessions will be scheduled early next semester to answer any questions that students and faculty may have about the selection process.

On behalf of the Dining Services Committee, please join me in welcoming Bon Appétit to the Loyola Law School community.

Regards,
Tony Lai
ESBA Secretary
Dining Services Committee Evening Student Representative

ESBA Minutes of 11-23-09

Here are the minutes from this week's ESBA meeting.

Minutes!

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Best,
Tony Lai
ESBA Secretary

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 11-23-09

Dear Loyolans:

Click below to view the minutes from today's DSBA Board Meeting. This was the last meeting of the semester, but we'll be back in January!

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

We wish you luck on finals. Please keep the suggestions coming! You can email me directly at nicole.papincak@lls.edu or throw an anonymous note in the library SBA suggestion box (on the main circulation desk).

Thanks,

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

Loyola Neighborhood Day: A Littergation Practicum

REMINDER: 

Saturday Nov. 21st

From 10AM-12PM

The Loyola Student Bar Association Hosts the Very First

Loyola Neighborhood Day, 

A Littergation Practicum

     In the longstanding Loyolan tradition of service as we enter the Holiday season, students, faculty and staff will join together in an act of contribution to the neighborhood that has served as home to the law school for nearly 90 years!  Earn Pro-Bono Hours working alongside classmates and community members to pick up trash and help beautify our neighborhood.     

     Loyola Neighborhood Day and Loyola Law School are dedicated to enacting positive change through contributions to and partnerships with the Pico Union Community. 

    Join us!        

WHEN: Saturday, November 21st from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE: We will meet at the LLS garage entrance.  

WHAT TO BRING: Closed-toed shoes, gloves, extra garbage bags, and your favorite Loyola T-shirt!

See you there! 

Your SBA

(friend LND on Facebook!)

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 11-16-09

Dear Loyolans:

Click below to view the...

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

...from today's board meeting.

Thanks,

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 11-9-09

Dear Loyolans:

Please click below to view the minutes of yesterday's DSBA board meeting:

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

Thanks,

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

Change the Curve Town Hall Meeting Recordings

 Below are the recordings from the Change the Curve Town Hall meetings on 11/3/09.

Day Session

Evening Session

You'll need a Real Media Player in order to listen to the files. I recommend Real Alternative.

Direct any questions or comments to loyolacurvechange@gmail.com or if you wish to post them publicly, you may do so in the comments below or on the poll to the right. Thanks!

Best,
Anthony Lai
ESBA Secretary

ESBA Minutes of Meeting 11-4-09

Please find the minutes of ESBA's Meeting of 11.4.09 below.

Minutes

Best,
Tony Lai
ESBA Secretary

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 11-2-09

Dear Loyolans:

Click below to view the . . .

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

From today's DSBA Board Meeting.

Thanks,

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

October Bar Review: LLS Costume Ball at Busby's East, October 29, 2009 9:30PM-2:00AM

SBA is pleased to announce that October's Bar Review/Annual Halloween Costume Ball will be held at Busby's East on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 9:30pm-2:00am. Get your hair did, dust off that costume, and practice your "Thriller" dance because we'll be gyrating the night away.

Show your Student ID at the door and you and your guests will have priority access and no cover along with $5 beer and wine and $7 well drink specials ALL NIGHT LONG. Additionally, you and your guests will have exclusive access to the private dance floor area.

When the hour strikes twelve, SBA will be holding a Best Costume Contest great prizes, (did someone say Barrister's tickets?) so make sure you're dressed!

Busby's East is located at 5364 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036. There are two options for parking at Busby's East. Busby's offers valet service for $5 outside the venue. Alternatively, you may self park in the lot behind Busby's for $5. Turn left at Cloverdale and pull into the second entrance parking lot.
 

Make sure to bring your student ID to get drink specials and access private areas. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Hope to see you all there!
Anthony Lai
On behalf of your SBA


UPDATE!
I'm pleased to announce the contents of the grand prizes for the "Best Male Costume" and "Best Female Costume" for the LLS October Bar Review/Costume Ball TOMORROW at Busby's East. SBA thanks our generous sponsors for their donations.

GRAND PRIZE (2):

• SBA - 2 Barrister's Ball Tickets ($80 value)
• Bar Winners - Bar Review Books: Approach Book, Question Book and Answer Books.  ($5000 value)
• 96% pass rate for Loyola Students (1x takers) any class ranking
• Bar Passers - $250 gift certificate for any course
• Lexis - Tote Bag and 1000 Lexis Reward Points
• WestLaw - Computer Bag, Coffee Mug, Lunch Cooler & Appointment Book
• Kaplan - Athletic bag filled with GOODIES

Put those finishing touches on your costumes!

A Day in the Life of a Loyolan: Fee Referendum Increase

Vote now!

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 10-26-09

Dear Students:

Click here to view this week's minutes from the DSBA Board Meeting:

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

Thank you,

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

SBA Suggestion Box Comments Revealed!

Dear Loyola Students:

As some of you may have noticed, SBA put a fancy shmancy suggestion box on our library's circulation desk. Omid, your SBA VP, and I thought we did a great decorating job until the library one-uped us with shiny gold decorations and bigger letters. . . anyway, some of you have done a great job of taking advantage of this suggestion box by telling SBA what YOU WANT.

Here are the comments and suggestions we've received thus far, with responses from SBA!

1. Q: How can I contact my 2L rep about a bar review for my Evidence Class?

A: If you'd like to organize something with your 2L Evidence section, contact your class's SBA 2L Rep:

Goldman - Renee Pratt, reneep821@gmail.com

Gold - Vickie Chan, vickiechan101@gmail.com

Cammack - Liz Treckler, liz.treckler@gmail.com

Williams - Claire Ettema, oneclaire@gmail.com

2. Q: Are there 2 SBAs?

A: The day and evening sections of LLS each have their own representative body, DSBA and ESBA. DSBA board members are elected by day students, and ESBA board members are elected by evening students. While each representative body dedicates part of its work to benefit the students it represents, DSBA and ESBA also work together for the good of the entire student body. DSBA and ESBA confer every week to discuss common goals, social events, and issues affecting both day and evening students. Contact us for more information!

3. Q: Why don't we have a website for SBA?

A: SBA is proud to announce that a website is forthcoming! Please also visit www.voiceofloyola.com, which is the destination for all things LLS. Here, you can access a calendar of events and blogposts about the goings-on on campus.

4. Q: How about a Women of Loyola Calendar...

A: How about a Students of Loyola Calendar?!

5. "You guys are awesome"

A: SBA thanks you for this comment!

6. Q: Hey, Loyola smokers, can you please use the ashtrays?

A: No one likes to clean up after other people. Please, Loyola smokers, do your best to use the ashtrays that are provided to you, and cleaned out by, our great staff members. SBA will work on having signs put up in the smoking areas as well.

7. "I think Loyola should get a mechanical bull"

A: Although this may not happen on our campus, there's this great little place in Hollywood called Saddle Ranch that will fulfill all of your mechanical bull needs.

Thanks to everyone who contributed and keep the comments and suggestions coming!

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

Turf Club! This Thursday 4:30-6:30!!!

Hey, hey!

So, as the semester winds down and ramps up (See: 1L midterms/memos, rough drafts, and stressful class registration) SBA, with the help of both Phi Alpha Delta and Outlaw, is hosting the FINAL Turf Club of the semester!

Some come on Out(law) and get your (PAD) Thai food!!!

-Yeah, I know that was LAME.-

Cheers!

Maelesa and Sonie

On Behalf of SBA

ESBA Minutes of Meeting 10-20-09

ESBA keeps minutes too! Here they are!

Minutes

Direct any questions or concerns to LLSESBA@gmail.com


-Tony
ESBA Secretary

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 10-19-09

For your viewing pleasure:

MAGICAL DSBA MEETING MINUTES

If you have any questions or comments, please contact DSBA Secretary Nicole Papincak at nicole.papincak@lls.edu.

Thanks!

DSBA

Money, Politics, and the Supreme Court.

Jessica Levinson, an adjunct at LLS, is teaching Money, Politics, and the Supreme Court. It is a killer 2 unit course on Monday from 3:00pm-5:00 pm and has no final, just a paper.If you have the time/schedule space, you should check it out.

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 10-12-09

Hello, Loyola! Click the link below to view the minutes from Monday's DSBA Board Meeting:

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

Thanks,

Nicole Papincak

DSBA Secretary

Come to the Bar (P)Review!!

SBA is hosting the first ever Bar (P)Review at Katsuya LA Live!!

Come out Thursday October 15 for happy hour prices from 5-8 PM!

Top Ten Reasons for Coming to Loyola Bar (P)Review!

10. Find a 3L who is search of both a J.D. and M.R.S. degree and buy her a spicy tuna roll.

9. You can "remedy" a long week.

8. Finally give that girl who sits three rows back from you in Contracts some "consideration".

7. MJ Fans can pay their respects by signing the MJ Tribute Wall.

6. No need to park or drive! LA Live is just a stone's throw a way and you'll get some exercise in the process!

5. Relax after a long day of class/and or studying (but the library's open until midnight)!

4. Three Words: Student Friendly Prices!!!

3. Try one of LA's most amazing sushi restaurants.

2. Mix and mingle with LLS students!

1. Commuters finally have no excuse to come to a Bar Review since you'll be avoiding traffic!

Best Regards,

Your SBA

Katsuya is located at 800 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 next to Wolfgang Puck in the LA Live Complex

Free Pie for Evening Students!

When I think of Fall, I think of pie. I know, I'm weird like that.

As a token of how much we love Evening Students, the Evening Student Bar Association is offering the first 200 Evening Students who register and show up at the Oak Tree Quad on October 15, 2009 at 5:30PM a free slice of pie from Marie Callendar's.

This event is reserved for Evening Students Only so please only register if you are, in fact, an Evening Student.

Click here if you love pie! (link opens in new window)

BARBRI Special Promotion: Buy an iPhone or iPod Touch from now until November 20 and get $100 - $200 off your BARBRI tuition

If you purchase a new iPhone® or iPod touch® between August 15, 2009 and November 20, 2009 from an authorized Apple retailer and download the BARBRI app, you can receive a discount on your BARBRI Bar Review or BARBRI Mobile™ course tuition.

First year law students (2012 or later bar exam taker) $200 discount
Second year law students (2011 bar exam taker) $150 discount
Third year law students (2010 bar exam taker) $100 discount

For more information, please see the iPhone® / iPod touch® Discount Claim Form.

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 10-5-09

Click the link below to review the minutes of today's DSBA board meeting. Please contact the DSBA Secretary, Nicole Papincak, with questions or comments at nicole.papincak@lls.edu.

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

Thanks!

DSBA

DSBA Minutes of Meeting 9-30-09

Wanna know what SBA does at its weekly board meetings? Click below to view the minutes of our meeting.

MAGICAL DSBA MINUTES

If you have any comments or questions, please contact the DSBA secretary, Nicole Papincak, at nicole.papincak@lls.edu.

Sonia's Suggestion Box.

Let It Bleed

Come participate in a wonderful cause by donating blood on Wednesday, September 30th from 9A.M. to 3P.M. in the Student Lounge. One donation could save up to three lives! So, in the wise words of the stones, Let It Bleed...

Turf Club!

Opa!!

PILF and Women's Law Association will be on the basketball court this Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30PM to serve you Greek food and thirst quenching beverages! The forecast calls for a beautiful day, so make sure to get your friends and professors to gather for this special event.

What to do:

• Drink to your heart's content (2 alcoholic beverages not to be taken into class).
• Smash your plates with enthusiam (in the garbage with your cups after re-using them).
• Party through the night (but be respectful of 6PM classes).

If you have any questions, or would like your organization to host a future Turf Club, please contact:

Maelesa Oriente - DSBA Social Chair (maelesa.r.oriente@gmail.com)
Sonie Haneline - ESBA Social Chair (sonie.m.haneline@lls.edu)

P.S. Please email us your song requests for Turf Club.

Bar Review: Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ Elevate Lounge

On behalf of your SBA, I'm pleased to announce that September's Bar Review will be held at Elevate Lounge in Downtown Los Angeles. Rising 21 floors from the ground, Elevate offers stunning views of the urban skyline, three fully stocked bars, a great dance floor and plenty of plush seating.
Due to limited parking, attendees are strongly encouraged to take the shuttle to and from the event. Shuttles will be available, beginning at 9:00PM and throughout the evening, to take students and guests from the curb in front of the LLS Security Office to Elevate Lounge. The shuttle will run until 2:30AM to take people back to school.

For those who choose to drive, you may valet your vehicle. The valet is $7 and on Lebanon Street (enter from Wilshire).
Once you're there, show your student ID and drivers license for hassle free entry for you and your guests; go to the 21st floor and party. Show your student ID at the bar for $7 Vodka specials.

Dress code will be strictly enforced at the door so wear business casual/downtown chic. No shorts, baseball hats, athletic wear (including jerseys) or overly baggy clothing will be allowed.

For any questions, please email Kerry at kbonas@gmail.com.

Hope to see you all there!

Anthony Lai
ESBA Secretary

Attention Loyola Golfers!

There are 3 spots open for students in this weekend's Bob Cooney Golf Tournament this Sunday, September 13,2009 at Coyote Hills in Fullerton, CA. Information about the event can be found here. Here was the email sent to your SBA:

I have 3 golf spots open for 3L or 3E & 4E students. The tournament is this Sunday, September 13 at Coyote Hills in Fullerton. Check in at 10:30 am and tee off shotgun start at Noon.

They will be playing in the spot of one of our law firm sponsors who’ve graciously give their foursome to students. http://alumni.lls.edu/events/090913-Golf/savethedate.html

Please let me know if you know of anyone who would like to play. Please have them send me an email.

Thanks.

Adrianna Correa
Assistant Director, Alumni/Donor Relations
Loyola Law School
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Direct: (213) 736-1029
Fax: (213) 384-1659
adrianna.correa@lls.edu

Attention Graduating 3L and 4Es!

1) On-Campus Fingerprinting for the Bar:
The National Background Security Services, Inc. ("NBSS") will be on campus during the following dates and times to give graduating students a convenient way to complete the Bar’s fingerprinting requirement. Fingerprinting will take place on the first floor of Founder’s Hall on:

Tue. - 9/8 (9am-7pm)
Wed. - 9/9 (9am-3pm)
Thur. – 9/10 (12pm-7pm)
Tue. - 9/22 (10am-3pm)
Wed. - 9/23 (10am-3pm)

The price is $21 for your fingerprints, and an optional $8 for a previous address search. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted. Please bring a form of identification.

**IMPORTANT NOTE**: Your Moral Character Application must be submitted within 90 days of your fingerprints.

Please direct all questions to NBSS's Frank Devenport at (714) 843-9504.

2) Application for Determination of Moral Character
The State Bar of California requires all Bar applicants to complete the Application for Determination of Moral Character prior to being admitted to practicing law. The determination process can take as long as 10 months, so YOU WANT TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Once the determination is made, it is valid for 24 months. The application requires you to provide extensive information about past residences and past employment, so students are encouraged to begin collecting this data now.

Application forms and other information are available at: California Bar Exam & Admissions - Moral Character.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have any question about something in your past that you may have to disclose on the Moral Character form, please contact the State Bar of California directly.

Newest Additions to DSBA!

Hello Loyolan's!

Please join me in congratulating our new DSBA Representatives. They are the final additions to the 2009-2010 DSBA Board, are overly qualified for their positions, and are:

1L Reps:

Section 1: Puneet Toor

Section 2: Paul Seo

Section 3: Alexander Weisbecker

Section 4: Jay Strozdas

2L Reps:

Gold: Vickie Chan

Goldman: Renee Pratt

Cammack: Liz Treckler

Also, I would like to give a special thanks to all who ran for positions. It takes a lot of courage and passion to get up in front of 80 people you've only known for 2 weeks and give a speech. You all should be very proud of yourselves.

I look forward to seeing you all at Turf Club today at 4pm!

~ Omid Haghighat, your DSBA Vice President

First Turf Club of the Year! Thursday, 8/27/09 @ 5:00PM

UPDATE: I'm happy to announce that Turf Club will be moved up an hour and now use the following schedule:

• Alcohol will be poured from 4:00PM-6:00PM
• Tacos will be stuffed beginning at 4:30PM

Evening student food priority will begin at 5:00PM with green wristbands. Please plan accordingly!


Loyola,

Come join SBA, LLS Democrats, and Black Law Students Association as we host the year's First Turf Club!

For those new to Loyola, Turf Club is [arguably] the best monthly event on campus. Held on the last Thursday of every month, Turf Club brings students and professors together over free food, free beer and free wine.

This Thursday's Turf Club will feature delicious tacos from El Taco Man. So head on over to the basketball courts beginning at 5:00PM to get your tacos!


Evening students, be sure to find your Section Representative to obtain a wristband for priority access to food.

Hope to see you all there!

ESBA

Internet Troubles on Campus

UPDATE 2: Ok Facebook is back and not a moment to soon. I was about to reactivate my myspace account....

UPDATE: It looks like we're getting conflicting messages from the administration. That combined with the fact that Facebook wont load at all means that the jury is still out on this one. Stay tuned...


Not to worry Loyolans,

Due to some issues with the internet on campus today rumors have been flying around that Loyola is blocking Facebook.

SBA has spoken with IT and it turns out that outgoing traffic is overwhelming the servers and things should be back to normal soon.

And not a moment to soon...

Picture linked from: http://www.courtoons.net/2009/08/06/shepardizin/

Back to School Party!

Hello!

If you need something to look forward to as the year starts, then look no further. It's time for our 3rd Annual Welcome Back Party at J LOUNGE! This event is a great opportunity to connect with your new classmates and catch up with old friends.

We had a great turnout at the 1L Mixer last week and I hope the 2Ls and 3Ls get a chance to meet some of these awesome people.

Venue: J Lounge [Website]

Address: 1119 S Olive St [Google Map]

Date: Thursday, August 20

Time: 9 pm until 2 am

Bring LLS student IDs for entrance to our EXCLUSIVE space on the 2nd floor.

- NO COVER

- HAPPY HOUR DRINKS AND FOOD ALL NIGHT

- LLS SHUTTLE TO AND FROM VENUE (FREE PARKING)

Dress code is business casual/downtown chic; no tennis shoes, sneakers, or sandals. No shorts, baseball hats, athletic wear (including jerseys) or overly baggy clothing will be allowed.

Email me with questions at kbonas@gmail.com.

See you all Thursday night!

- Kerry Bonas, your DSBA External Social Chair

Club Day and IOC!

Loyolans,

Welcome back/to school!

Student Organizations will be gathering on the Basketball Court this Thursday, August 20th from 4-6 PM sharing information and hopefully some good food and candy. This is the best opportunity of the school year to learn about campus activities and how to get involved.

The Inter Organizational Council (IOC) will also meet this Wednesday, August 19th from 5-6 PM in B-206 and will be holding elections for an IOC representative to the Student Bar Association. Those interested in becoming candidates for the IOC should email seth.weiner@lls.edu, and be available to attend Wednesday's meeting.

See you soon!

Your SBA

RIP MJ

Link to Original Site: http://www.courtoons.net/2009/07/08/smooth/

Welcome to the Voice of Loyola.

Come in, the water's warm. :)