Please come out and take a break with Qlaw this Friday, April 11th at 3 PM.

We will be bowling at Union South and it’s sure to be a blast.

Please RSVP by Thursday (4/10/08) if you plan on attending so we can reserve enough lanes.

Questions? Email qlaw@qlaw.org OR call 608-729-5805.

Spring is upon us and therefore, elections will be held to choose the new leadership for QLaw.

QLaw Executive Board Election
NOON on Friday, April 18th. Room 5246.
Food will be provided.

We will be electing two Co-Chairs, a Fundraiser, Treasurer, Secretary and Social Chair, with 1L reps elected in the fall.

If you’re interested in running for any of these positions,
please submit your interest to qlaw@qlaw.org
no later than Tuesday, April 15th at 5 PM.

See this PDF for roles and responsibilities of board positions.
Feel free to contact current board members with questions.

Candidates will be allowed to speak to their nominations and voting will be done by secret ballot. All votes will be counted by disinterested parties (those not up for election). Members of the body will be allowed to discuss candidates before voting, with candidates leaving the room during this time. Nominations will be accepted from the floor if the majority of those in attendance agree.

Thank you for all of your work this year (in class and out) and we look forward to having a fantastic 2008-2009 school year.

Yours,

The QLaw Executive Board

Check out the photos from Gala!

Special thanks to Jen Hanna for being our photographer.

QLaw’s Third Annual Gala Reception and Fundraiser was a huge success! Twice as many admitted students attended as last year, and ticket sales and sponsorship increased significantly.


Thanks to everyone that attended or bought tickets, our generous sponsors, our volunteers, and our speakers.


A PDF of the event program is available for download (6.27 MB) and pictures will be added to our site soon!

Rainbow

Rhonda L. Lanford

Gold

Silver

• Mark Noel • Eric Peterson

Bronze

Jim Chiolino • Kenneth B. Davis • Garvey McNeil & McGillivray, S.C.
Mike Hall • Stephen P. Hurley • Kathie Nichols • Jini Rabas
Margaux Shields • Howard A. Sweet • Dan Ross & Charlie Squires
Steph Tai • Westlaw • William Whitford

Friend

AIDS Network Legal Services • Allison Christians • Kristin Davis • Sarah Davis
Terri Gabriel • Meg Gaines • Faye Korobkin • LexisNexis • Marsha Mansfield
Ruth Robarts • William E. Rosales • Smart Dental • Jill M. Smith
Christina & Scott Spector

This well attended event helps raise funds to support QLaw’s programming and efforts in legal education in LGBT issues at UW Law School. The program is an informal reception but includes remarks from local leaders and our sponsors, and provides a great networking opportunity for current students.

Tickets are limited and should be reserved in advance. For more information, including ticket reservations and sponsorship opportunities, visit the Gala section of our website!

DECORATE COOKIES & SNACKS
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 ~ 12 pm - 1:30 pm ROOM 3247
Decorate cookies, have snacks with your fellow QLaw 1L members.

1) QLaw Cosponsoring NLG Event– 2:15pm

NLG Social Justice Film Series Presents: “The Paper Chase” & discussion on Surviving Law School While Being True to Yourself

Discussion at 2:15pm. Movie at 3:15pm. Room 5246.
The Oscar-winning film “The Paper Chase” will be preceded by a discussion over keeping your priorities in check while in law school.
Food & drink will be supplied before and during the film.
Co-sponsored By:
APALSA/SALSA
BLSA
LLSA
MELSA
Mental Health Legal Advocacy Network
Public Interest Law Foundation
QLaw
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Student Hurricane Network

2) 2007 Kastenmeier Lecture–4:00pm
Please join fellow QLaw members for the 2007 Kastenmeier Lecture. Harold Hongju Koh, dean of the Yale Law School, is giving a lecture entitled “The National Security Constitution in a Time of Terror.”


Dean Koh was involved in the Solomon Amendment litigation that was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court in Rumsfeld v. FAIR. To read his statement regarding the decision in Burt v. Gates, a lawsuit filed by a group of Yale Law School faculty regarding the Solomon Amendment, click here.


For more information about the lecture and the reception (with food) that follows, please visit http://law.wisc.edu/alumni/kastenmeier.html

In collaboration with a variety of campus and community partners, the University of Wisconsin LGBT Campus Center (LGBTCC) is pleased to present Transgender Awareness Week, Nov. 9 - 17, 2007. All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Click “Continue Reading” to see a brief schedule of events. Note: Additional information is available by looking at the Events Calendar, which now includes the LGBTCC’s events!
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Fabulous Friday

Who: QLaw and Friends
What: Fabulous Friday
Where: Crave (201 W. Gorham)
When: Friday, November 9th starting at 8:30 PM.
Drink specials start at 10 PM and include $3-$5 martinis.

Need to hang out with your favorite Queer people this weekend? Come and join Qlaw in celebrating the beginning of November and our sprint to the finish. Good conversation and fun is guaranteed by the social chairs.

NOTE: People of all orientations welcome!

Click here to RSVP on Facebook