Calendar of Events
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Urban Fellows breakfast: John Allen, McKenna Long & Aldridge
7:45 - 9:30 am - Room 4th Floor Faculty Conference RoomThe speaker for the February Urban Fellows breakfast is John Allen, an attorney at McKenna Long & Aldridge. For the past several years, Mr. Allen's environmental practice has focused on the tri-state water war. He will give an update on the water war, including the June 2011 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and an anticipated revised biological opinion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Allen is a graduate of Georgia State University's College of Law and holds an engineering degree from Georgia Tech. He currently serves on the editorial board of the State Bar of Georgia's Environmental Law Section.
Urban Fellows breakfasts are held on the fourth floor of the Urban Life building in the faculty conference room. Breakfast will be served at 7:45 a.m. The speaker will begin at 8 a.m. and will break briefly at 8:50 a.m. for those that need to leave for class. A question and answer period will then begin and conclude at 9:30 a.m.
Out of respect for the speaker, business dress is requested.
Attendance is limited to Urban Fellows, Faculty Affiliates, and invited guests. If you are not an Urban Fellow or Faculty Affiliate and are interested in attending, please contact Karen Johnston at kjohnston3@gsu.edu.
Contact : Karen Johnston, Assistant Director - Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan GrowthE-mail: kjohnston3
@E R A S Egsu.edu
Bioethics at the Movies
11:45 am - 1 pm - Room 170Pandemic Panic: Scenes from "Contagion"
Moderators: Professor Sylvia Caley and guest speaker Helen Williams
Join the Student Health Law Association for this popular noon-time series during the Spring semester called "Bioethics at the Movies." Now in its sixth year, this program shows clips from contemporary movies and TV shows that raise a range of interesting issues in law and bioethics. Faculty and professionals associated with the Center for Law, Health & Society moderate each session.
Lunch is provided.
Series Dates:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
New and Improved or Ethically Problematic: Scenes from "Limitless"
Moderator: Professor Leslie Wolf
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Forecasting Genetic Horoscopes: Scenes from "GATTACA"
Moderator: Professor Jessica Gabel
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Pandemic Panic: Scenes from "Contagion"
Moderator: Professor Sylvia Caley with Guest Speaker Helen Williams
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Monty Python Bioethics Corpus: Scenes from "The Flying Circus, Life of Brian, the Holy Grail and more."
Moderator: Professor Yaniv Heled
E-mail: agrover6@E R A S Egsu.edu
Fundraiser for Jennifer Ann's Group
Noon - 1 pm - Lobby Table #1Drew Crecente, a GSU COL graduate, started Jennifer Ann's Group after his daughter was murdered by her ex-boyfriend on February 15, 2006. As a law student, Drew created the Legal Society for Intimate Violence Education (L.I.V.E.). This is L.I.V.E.'s first year as an official student organization. In Drew's honor, we will hold a fundraiser for Jennifer Ann's Group.
Please stop by our table for a treat and to make a donation. Money collected will be presented to Jennifer Ann's Group for the six year anniversary of her death.
Contact : Misty Carlson
E-mail: misty.l.carlson@E R A S Egmail.com
LELS Luncheon - Worker's Compensation Panel
Noon - 1 pm - Room 100The Labor and Employment Law Society will be hosting a luncheon to discuss Workers' Compensation. Our distinguished panel includes:
- Judge Carolyn Hall, former Chair of the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation;
- David Moskowitz, attorney at Morgan & Morgan; and
- Mark Gannon, attorney at Savell & Williams.
Lunch will be provided.
Contact : Chad BrockE-mail: chadmichaelbrock@E R A S Egmail.com
PILA Event Volunteer Mandatory meeting
Noon - 1 pm - Room 230This Event will be for those signed up to work a position before, during or after the auction. All volunteers are required to attend either the 12:00 or 5:00 session.
If you are interested in volunteering you may sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9HZ42KZRgTdGpWZ1pGLTVXUFA2YXhVRjNyOE5vOWc&hl=en_US#gid=0
You can get descriptions of the duties for various jobs here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BP3sd7hwk-sdpYxDKDUju4z4GtsHgJFRmXKeFSixBHc/edit?hl=en_US
Thank you in advance to all who attend/sign-up! Food will be provided!
Contact : Amy JurdenE-mail: amyannamarie@E R A S Egmail.com
Lexis Professional Skills Certification Class
Noon - 1 pm - Room 201800 points for the class, 500 points for the exam and a water bottle (while supplies last) included for attending.
Contact : Tracy Templeton
E-mail: tracy.templeton@E R A S Elexisnexis.com
"I Love WestlawNext" Table
1 - 6 pm - Room 1st floor lobby backFebruary is WestlawNext month and to celebrate its 2nd birthday and Valentines Day, the Westlaw team is having a celebration table on Tuesday, Feb 14th from 1-6 in the back of the 1st floor lobby. Join us for a study break and have some coffee, cupcakes, and cookies. Of course there will be ways to earn WestlawRewards Points and WestlawNext swag. Earn 100 Points by telling us what you LOVE about WestlawNext.
Contact : Sue MooreE-mail: sue.moore@E R A S Ethomsonreuters.com
PILA Event Volunteer Mandatory meeting
5 - 6 pm - Room 170This Event will be for those signed up to work a position before, during or after the auction. All volunteers are required to attend either the 12:00 or 5:00 session.
If you are interested in volunteering you may sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9HZ42KZRgTdGpWZ1pGLTVXUFA2YXhVRjNyOE5vOWc&hl=en_US#gid=0
You can get descriptions of the duties for various jobs here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BP3sd7hwk-sdpYxDKDUju4z4GtsHgJFRmXKeFSixBHc/edit?hl=en_US
Thank you in advance to all who attend/sign-up! Food will be provided!
E-mail: amyannamarie@E R A S Egmail.com
