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2009 J. Reuben Clark Law Society Conference

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society Conference will be held at Harvard University February 12-14, 2009.   On Friday and Saturday, February 13 and 14 we will have various sessions featuring outstanding speakers, including the following:

• Judge Kent A. Jordan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Judge Thomas B. Griffith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• Elder Lance B. Wickman, General Counsel, LDS Church
• Dean Kenneth W. Starr, Pepperdine Law School
• Dean James Gordon, BYU Law School
• Dean Nora Demleitner, Hofstra University School of Law
• Professor Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School

This year’s toys for tots drive was a great success! We collaborated with the Marines for their annual Christmas toy drive.  It felt great to serve our community. Here are some pictures from that event.  Thanks to all those that came and helped.

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society (JRCLS) together with the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and Career Services gave a free breakfast to the student body. All meals were served with love. The following items were on the menu:

• Piping Hot Buttermilk Pancakes
• Sweet Vermont Maple Syrup
• Crispy Yet Tender Bacon
• Warm Sausage
• Scrambled Eggs
• Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Students were able to relax, if only momentarily, from the rigor of their academic pursuits and otherwise arduous workload to fill their bellies. They came
hungry and left happy!

We would like announce the final election results for the 2008-2009 J. Reuben Clark Law Society (JRCLS) officers:
President: Eric Fish
Vice-President: Jared Stringham
Treasurer: Travis Johnson
Secretary: John Heidenreich

We would also like to thank the 2007-2008 JRCLS officers for their support and participation efforts.

We (JRCLS) held our first annual pancake breakfast this past Thursday (April 3, 2008). This was a combined event hosted by the Black Law Student Association, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, and Franklin Pierce Law Center’s Career Services.

yum, bacon, originally uploaded by jrcls.

We served over:

• 200 Pancakes
• 18 lbs of Bacon
• 250 Eggs
• 10 lbs of Fruit
• 1100 oz. of Juice
• 5 gallons of Milk
• And lots of syrup, butter and whipped cream

All the food was freshly cooked by the loving hands of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Black Law Students Association. Thanks to all those who attended. We will be doing this again next year so look forward to it!

***This event was sponsored by the SBA and Career Services.***

The night began when about 40 of us, comprised of both Pierce students and practicing attorneys from around New Hampshire, sat down and feasted on Chinese food provided by JRCLS and the SBA. This was a great opportunity for all in attendance to get to know one another and begin developing a good rapport between the students of pierce and the NH lawyering community.

Richard and Paige	Enjoying a Chinese Dinner	The food

After dinner, the JRCLS national broadcast was presented. It was a pleasure listening to the first woman Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She was full of life and relayed a message often lost in today’s non-stop world. She advocated the idea that as lawyers, we should be ready to do the “difficult” thing and stand up for what is right, even in the face of immense opposition and adversity. She relayed a story about a lawyer, who, in the face of dis-debarment, held to his belief of wrongdoing by the prosecutor. For years, he advocated to the Bar that they take action to ultimately allow justice, even though the justice would seek out his former client and perhaps embarrass the prosecutor.

JRCLS would just like to thank the Pierce Student Bar Association (SBA) for co-sponsoring the event. Additionally, a big thanks to all those who attended and made this a memorable event.

JRCLS is proud to present ….. Sandra Day O’Connor. Ok, she isn’t technically coming to Concord but instead will be speaking at the annual J. Reuben Clark Law Society national conference in Arizona that will be broadcasted on Feb. 15, 2008.  We are providing dinner before the broadcast, so RSVP is mandatory. Additionally, Attorney members will also be attending the broadcast to provide you with a unique opportunity to network with attorneys who practice in NH, VT, and ME.

Details
Location: 105 Windsong Ave, Manchester, NH 03104
When: Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
- Dinner @ 6:30 p.m. (RSVP by Feb. 1st to jrcls@piercelaw.edu)
- Broadcast @ 8:00 p.m.
Dress: Business Casual
Who: All students, faculty, and spouses/significant others are invited (no kids)
Transportation will be provided if needed. Please mention if you are in need of transportation in your RSVP email.

**** This event is sponsored in part by the SBA. ****

Last month, the Pierce Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Black Law Students Society went to the Concord welfare office to help sort toys for their annual Christmas toy drive. They put us to work organizing the toys that had been donated as well as their food pantry. It felt great serve our neighbors in our community. Here are some pictures from that event.

Hello all,

In order to welcome everyone back, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society is presenting a webcast tomorrow during lunch.  It features two speakers relating experiences on serving others through law.  You can view the details by downloading the Flier (.doc).  So bring your lunches to Room 202 and we will start at 12:15 pm.  We apologize for the short notice, but the event wasn’t settled until a few days ago.

The Presidency of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society – FPLC chapter

Today JRCLS donated the funds raised through the X-box Halo 2 Tournament to Peter Wright, Professor and Director of Clinical Programs, Franklin Pierce Law Center. Thanks again to all those who supported this event.

(left to right) Brian Riddle, Peter Wright, Richard Allen, Michel Bohn

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society