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UCI Law Student Newsletter April 18, 2025
New Announcements and Deadlines

1Ls & 2Ls: SBA Special Election for VP of Finance:  Please see 4/15 email from Dr. J and make sure you vote by Monday, April 21 at noon.

1Ls & 2LS: CA Lawyers Association Future Leader in Public Law Fellowship. Do you have an unpaid internship with a public agency for this summer or fall? This fellowship provides $5000 in financial assistance and a mentor attorney from the CLA Public Law Section’s Executive Committee.  Read more and apply here by May 15.

Class of 2025 Commencement Reminders:  Regalia Pick-Up: Regalia will be available for pick-up in EDU 1121 during the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday, April 22nd between 9 am and 4 pm
  • Wednesday, April 23rd between 8:30 am and 12 pm
  • Thursday, April 24th between 9 am and 4 pm

Please note, you may only pick up your own regalia. Additionally, regalia will not be available for purchase or pick up on the day of Commencement. For all other commencement information, visit the website at law.uci.edu/events/commencement.

Class of 2025 – Veterans: Please let Dean Kyle Jones know by Thursday, April 24 if you are a veteran and will be participating in the upcoming Commencement ceremony. The law school would like to present you with a special cord to wear with your regalia.

Pro Bono & Student Life Awards: Congratulations again to all the nominees, award recipients, and honorees. Our apologies that there were some errors on the printed program, so for a complete and updated program please see the email sent by Anna Davis on 4/17. This is also a great opportunity for those of you that couldn’t make the celebration to see all of the fabulous students, student organizations, faculty, and staff that were recognized!

Student Lockers: Please vacate lockers by Wednesday, May 14th. Locks will be cut off and contents disposed of after Friday May 16th. Refer to email of April 15th for more information or contact Debbie Mondares with any questions.

UCI Experience Survey: If you have not already, please complete the campus climate survey at UCI Experience Survey. An email was previously sent to you and while the emails with the survey link may look like spam (or go to spam), they are a real UCI request! Damon Williams, an expert in building programs around inclusive excellence, is conducting the survey and we will use the results to build Office of Inclusive Excellence’s multi-year action plan. Use the following instructions for finding the survey email online.

Jessup International Law Moot Court Team Applications: The application is due April 29th at 11:59pm, please see 4/16 email from Dr. J with all the details.

Why Does CASTE Matter at UCI?: April 24 from 2-4pm via zoom. As the semester winds down, there are still a number of events of interest happening across campus at UCI. For those who have heard about efforts in the state legislature to prohibit discrimination based on “caste,” you may be interested in the following event. We are really excited to invite you for the workshop "Why does Caste matter at UCI?" with Equality Labs! It's part of ongoing anti-caste advocacy efforts on campus by graduate students from various departments. The workshop is open to everyone at UCI and especially encouraged for people who think about social justice in their pedagogy, research, activism or ways of being in the world. Zoom Registration Link

CASTE at the Intersections of Sovereign Powers UC-wide Conference: April 25, 8am-7pm PST in SBSG 1321 and via zoom. See flyers on the bulletin boards throughout the Law School for the QR code to get more information and register.

Announcement Reminders

Mark your calendars for the following study and finals breaks.  All will take place in the Courtyard, unless otherwise listed:

    • Tuesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 24 from 12-1pm: Make your own Snack Bags
    • Wednesday, April 23 from 12-1pm: Therapy Dogs
    • Wednesday, April 23: Snell & Wilmer Sponsored Breakfast – Bagels, donuts, and coffee will be available, beginning at 9:30am
    • Monday, April 28: Treat yourself to a variety of snacks at the Law Library. Snacks will be available starting at 11am in the 1st floor California Room and 2nd floor Reading Room, until supplies last
    • May 1 and May 5, beginning at 8am, while supplies last: Exam Breakfasts

Class of 2025: The commencement webpage has been updated and can be found here.  Please share this link with your guests.  See 4/9 email from the Law Events address for important details.

1Ls: ASP 1L Skills Development Workshop Series: See Canvas page for all workshops.

1Ls: Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair (BADCF): BADCF will be held virtually on July 10th (virtual panel) and July 11th (virtual interviews) for students to engage with leading law firms, corporate in-house legal departments, government agencies, nonprofit and other private/public legal employers. Student registration and bidding opens Monday, April 14.  Register and finish bidding by Friday, May 30th!

1Ls and 2LS: 2025 Loyola Chicago Patent Law Interview Program, June 5 and June 6: Patent law employers will conduct virtual interviews for summer associate positions. Register here by the deadline on April 14 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

2Ls: Ms. JD Fellowship applications are open. This nine-month program promotes mentoring and professional development to women law students. Apply here by May 4, 2025.

Summer Associate Hub 2L Job Fair in NYC on Friday, May 30: New York, NY:  1Ls seeking 2026 2L summer associate positions in NYC should pre-register (using this form) to attend this job fair when the pre-registration opens this Monday, March 10 at 2pm PT (pre-registration does not guarantee a spot, but is the best way to secure a spot, which will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis per school)

One-Session Therapy Appointments with Dr. ChanDr. Chan will now be offering One-Session Therapy Appointments for the remainder of Spring Semester, 2025 (Please note that One-Session Therapy Appointments are available with other providers at the Main Counseling Center year-round).

To schedule, please call the Main Counseling Center at (949)-824-6457 and indicate that you would like to schedule a One-Session Therapy Appointment with Dr. Chan.  If your concern is not a good fit for One-Session Therapy Appointments, Dr. Chan is still offering Initial Assessment Appointments that serves as an entry point for students who wish to participate in short-term therapy.  See 3/26  Wellness Wednesday email for additional details.

Know Your RightsPlease refer to the information in this Know Your Rights guide provided by UCOP for immigrant legal services. Copies have been posted on the student bulletin boards within the Law School and pocket/wallet-sized cards are available for pick-up in the Student Affairs and Student Services Suite (MPAA 210).  The suite also has red cards available from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

Lost & Found: Misplaced any items this semester? Water bottles, cups, jackets, umbrellas, books, glasses, etc. - there are a multitude of found items waiting to be claimed.  Please come to the front desk between 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday to see if your item is here. Any items leftover at the end of the semester will be donated. Thanks

This Week

Monday, April 21

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Law Courtyard
12:15pm to 1:15pm
Edu 1111

Tuesday, April 22

9:00am to 2:00pm
Virtual

Wednesday, April 23

9:15am to 1:15pm
Law Courtyard
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Law Courtyard

Thursday, April 24

12:30pm to 1:30pm
Virtual
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual

Friday, April 25

(no events)

Next Week

Monday, April 28

12:15pm to 1:15pm
Virtual

Tuesday, April 29

3:00pm to 3:45pm
Virtual

Wednesday, April 30

(no events)

Thursday, May 1

(no events)

Friday, May 2

(no events)