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October 31, 2025

New Announcements and Deadlines

CalFresh + Government Shutdown: The issuance of CalFresh benefits for November are expected to be delayed due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Please view further details related to the delay and resources to stay supported in this document. Students can stay updated on the status of university-wide operations at this official Federal Government Shutdown website by UC Irvine. The team at the Basic Needs Center is currently planning measures to support students impacted by the delays in early November. Further information will be announced at the end of October via the newsletter, Instagram, and website.

Faculty Clerkship Committee Office Hours: Law Courtyard: Come ask questions and talk with faculty members about post-graduate judicial clerkships.

Wednesday, November 5: 1:30pm-2:30pm: Prof. Christoper Leslie
Thursday, November 6: 1:00pm-2:00pm: Prof. Dalie Jimenez
Monday, November 10: 12:00pm-12:50pm: Prof. Charles Tyler

The Limits of Executive Power: “Can the President Just Fire a Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and What is the Potential Impact?”: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, MPAA 430: The UCI Law EDI Committee invites you to join us in this next discussion in our series. UC Irvine Economics Professor Gary Richardson is an expert in Economics and History and was the Founding Historian of the Federal Reserve System. As such he was cited on multiple occasions in amicus briefs filed in the Trump v. Cook litigation addressing the Executive Branch’s power to dismiss members of the Federal Reserve without oversight. Come and join the discussion. Get an understanding of current events from a legal perspective. RSVP for lunch HERE.

Mobile Food Pantry Fall 2025: Student Housing, in collaboration with UC Irvine Basic Needs Center, will be hosting a mobile food pantry distribution date on Thursday, November 13^th, 11am – 2pm – Palo Verde Housing, adjacent to Palo Verde Community Room. This date is open to all currently enrolled UC Irvine students. Please book a pantry appointment starting on 11/3 as there will be no walk-in line on Mobile Food Pantry days. Questions? Reach out to: basicneeds@uci.edu.

3Ls: Federal Bar Association Inland Empire Chapter Law Student Scholarship: This $1000 scholarship is awarded to a student based on the applicant’s connection to the Inland Empire, academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and outstanding personal qualities. Apply here by December 1.

Writing Competitions: See this page for an extensive monthly list of writing competitions; winners are typically awarded a monetary prize or scholarship.

Announcement Reminders

UPCOMING EVENTS

UCI Third Annual Día de los Muertos 2025 Celebration: Monday, November 3, 4:00pm – 8:00pm, Irvine Barclay Theatre: Join us for live music, Aztec and folkloric dance, face painting, sugar skulls, free food and a community alter (physical and digital) - Share a photo and a dedication (up to 100 words) of your loved one by emailing secomm@uci.edu with “altar” in the subject line. Include their name, dates of birth and death, your name, and your heartfelt message. Free admission and open to everyone. RSVP here.

Judicial Outreach Law Student Webinar: Moral Character: A Critical Component of Fitness for Admission to the CA State Bar and in the Practice of Law: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm, Virtual. Please join the CA Judges Association’s Judicial Outreach Committee for an engaging panel discussion on the moral character component of admission to the State Bar of CA and beyond the attorney oath. Register here

Spanish Conversation Hour: Thursday, November 6, 12pm - 1pm, Law Courtyard: Hosted by Professors Jimenez and Taylor-Poppe. All levels of Spanish welcome!

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Lexis' Legal Research Office Hours: The 2025-2026 Lexis Student Representatives are hosting Legal Research Office Hours throughout the semester. Hours, locations, and Zoom links are provided below:

Kayla Solomon: Mondays, 10:00am-12:00pm, Zoom
Skylar Reed: Mondays, 3:00pm-5:00pm, Zoom
Catherine Lee: Tuesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm, Law Library, California Room
Rodrigo Martinez: Thursdays, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Zoom
Nicholas Towns: Fridays, 3:00pm-5:00pm, Zoom

America's Next Top Trial Lawyer: This virtual online advocacy competition organized by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and UCLA School of Law will award monetary prizes to students judged to submit the best closing argument. Participants can choose whether to submit an argument on behalf of prosecution or defense. Students selected to participate will receive a fact pattern on November 25. Register here.

OCWLA Foundation Bar Stipends: The OCWLA Foundation is pleased to provide $1,000 Bar Stipend Awards to worthy law students about to take the bar exam. The award is given to the student(s) that best exemplifies the mission of OCWLA, and a commitment to scholarship, community service, advancement of women or women’s issues, financial need, and to Orange County, California. Apply by November 20, 2025 for a February 2026 bar stipend. Apply by April 20, 2026 for a July 2025 bar stipend.

The MAX by AccessLex® Scholarship Drawing: Six students will win $5,000 each. See Nasreen Zia’s 10/21 email for details on how to submit entries.

Learn Legal Research Basics: Lexis has shared a short Legal Research training that walks through the fundamentals of conducting effective research using Lexis. After watching the recording, you can take a quick two-question quiz to earn 700 Lexis points (equal to a $10 gift card on the Lexis Rewards site). Recording link (Passcode is fKx8.d2M) and quiz link. If you have any questions or run into issues, please reach out to joseph.rinaldi@lexisnexis.com.

STUDENT RESOURCES

Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Academic Solutions: CEB, a nonprofit program of the University of California, is California’s leading provider of legal research and practice guidance. Through its AccessLaw program, law students receive free access to CEB’s full suite of resources, with an additional 18-months of access after graduation. CEB offers trusted practice guides, sample forms, workflows, and legal research tools across 30+ practice areas, developed with contributions from over 1,200 California attorneys and judges. These resources help bridge the gap between law school and practice, giving you the same tools attorneys rely on every day. Sign up with code IRR26 to get started.

Know Your Rights: 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 pickup in the Student Affairs and Student Services Suite (MPAA 210). The suite also has red cards available from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

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