tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132196981982031172011-07-28T15:50:45.656-07:00Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-29215267770291673772010-06-25T12:21:00.000-07:002010-06-25T12:24:49.495-07:00We are currently looking for officers to fill all positions other than President. If you are a current student or an incoming student and would like to be part of the Federalist Society, please send and email to fedsoc@lclark.edu letting us know that you are interested. We are especially looking for someone who would be willing to find debate partners for speakers that are coming in. Being an officer is a great opportunity to network and you might even get a free trip to D.C. out of it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-2921526777029167377?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-55333522712518262762009-02-25T15:22:00.000-08:002009-04-09T13:21:29.255-07:00The Federalist Society is looking for leaders. Below you will find the available positions and their duties. Other than President, all positions are open to be filled.<br /><br /><br />OFFICER DUTIES<br /><br /><br />President<br /><br />• preside over the Executive Board<br />• supervise chapter officers<br />• oversee coordination among chapter officers<br />• elicit student feedback<br />• invite speakers<br />• set agendas for events<br />• send event notifications to listserv members with attached flyer one day before each event<br />• preside at events<br />• introduce speakers at events<br />• send appreciation notes to speakers after events<br />• coordinate with the Dean<br />• coordinate with the faculty advisor<br />• coordinate with the lawyer's chapter president<br />• encourage participation of the faculty advisor and lawyer's chapter president<br />• coordinate with National<br />• check and maintain the fedsoc@lclark.edu e-mail account<br /><br />Vice President (Speaker Relations)<br /><br />• assist chapter President in all presidential duties<br />• coordinate with speakers on traveling, lodging, parking, transportation, etc.<br />• recruit debate partners for events<br />• coordinate with co-sponsoring organizations regarding debate partners<br />• gather biographical information on speakers<br />• collect student input on debate topics<br />• research debate topics<br />• develop relevant and controversial legal questions on debate topics<br /><br />Vice President (Public Relations)<br /><br />• assist chapter President in all presidential duties<br />• create flyers<br />• get flyers approved and stamped one week before each event<br />• post flyers on campus one week before each event<br />• remove flyers after each event<br />• write "today" on all flyers the morning of each event<br />• write event announcements on all classroom white boards the morning of each event<br />• place announcement memos on all classroom podiums the morning of each event<br />• update the bulletin board<br />• check and maintain the fed-soc@lclark.edu listserv, including subscribing and unsubscribing<br /><br />Vice President (Event Administration)<br /><br />• assist chapter President in all presidential duties<br />• check, maintain, and update the www.law.lclark.edu/org/fedsoc webpage<br />• check, maintain, and update the lclarkfedsoc@gmail.com blog<br />• schedule room reservations and request podcasting equipment two weeks in advance at http://law.lclark.edu/dept/lawevent<br />• e-mail calendar updates to National one week in advance<br />• e-mail law school announcements one week in advance to announce@lclark.edu<br />• complete and turn in the food services waiver form one week in advance<br />• call to remind scheduling and facilities departments regarding room and parking details one day before each event<br />• e-mail event summaries to National within one week after each event<br />• e-mail podcast summaries to Carla Almaraz at almaraz@lclark.edu within one week after each event<br /><br />Vice President (Event Coordination)<br /><br />• assist chapter President in all presidential duties<br />• bring the banner and all other supplies to each event<br />• set up classroom before each event<br />• pick up and deliver parking passes to speakers on the day of the event<br />• get all speakers bottled water<br />• collect, distribute, and recycle food and drink products<br />• pass out and collect the listserv sign-up clipboards at events<br />• explain the podcast concept to speakers<br />• get speakers to sign speaker release forms for podcasting<br />• moderate the Q&A session at the end of each event<br />• store the banner and all other supplies after each event<br /><br />Treasurer<br /><br />• assume responsibility for the budget<br />• create an annual budget<br />• submit a budget request in the fall<br />• advocate budget before budget hearings<br />• record all budget expenditures<br />• complete all reimbursement forms<br />• update budget after each event<br />• give chapter President budget updates after each event<br />• inform the law school of all fund-raising activities or donations<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-5533352271251826276?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-47424839474244841402009-02-18T10:41:00.001-08:002009-02-18T10:43:08.502-08:00February 18, 2009<br /><br />Thomas Sansonetti<br />Partner, Holland & Hart<br />Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Environmental and<br />Natural Resources Division<br />Solicitor, Department of the Interior<br />JD, Washington & Lee University Law School<br />MBA, University of Virginia<br /><br />Topic:<br /><br />Klamath Reservoir, the Spotted Owl and Indian Gaming in the Gorge.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-4742483947424484140?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-16062190960503083972009-02-05T09:17:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:49:35.664-08:00The Federalist Society Panel Series<br />February 5, 2009<br /><br />*Title*:<br />The Bailout: Government Responses to Economic and Fiscal Decline<br /><br />Issue questions:<br />Where is my $700 billion? Should the government be in the mortgage<br />business? Did the free market fail?<br /><br />Speakers:<br /><br />John McGinnis<br />Professor, Northwestern Law School, Law and Economics<br />Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Office of<br />Legal Counsel<br />Clerk, Judge Ken Starr of the US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit<br />JD, Harvard Law School<br /><br />Justin Elardo<br />Visiting Professor, Lewis & Clark College, Economics<br />Senior Lecturer, Ohio State University<br />PhD, University of Utah, Economics<br /><br />What do you think about the bailout?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-1606219096050308397?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-81806484386551704362009-01-26T17:40:00.000-08:002009-01-26T17:43:20.986-08:00The Federalist Society Speaker Series 1/27/09<br />Tibor Machan<br /><br />Issues: <br />Why is a collectivist, anti-market stance environmentally wrong?<br /><br />How do we address the central human problem with the environment: the tragedy of the commons? <br /><br />How would only a philosophy of individualism provide the<br />foundation for solving that problem? <br /><br />Why must we avoid utopianism?<br /><br />Thoughts?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-8180648438655170436?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-457803535773324532009-01-20T12:43:00.000-08:002009-01-20T12:45:20.832-08:00Debate on January 21, 2009 12pm<br /><br />How did we go from a government with few and defined powers to today's leviathan – under a Constitution that hasn't changed much?<br /><br />Thoughts?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-45780353577332453?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-41043976128889239112009-01-20T12:42:00.000-08:002009-01-20T12:43:31.059-08:00With any organization, improvements need to be made as we learn about what works and what does not work as well. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on how we can improve as an organization.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-4104397612888923911?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-53770354666129048332009-01-20T12:40:00.000-08:002009-01-20T12:42:09.846-08:00Welcome everyone! We are attempting to establish a forum to continue discussions from various events that have come up over the semester. Please feel free to comment about any event, relaying your feelings, questions, or comments. I will attempt to answer them if necessary, but hope to encourage ongoing discussion.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-5377035466612904833?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-64345042630930155802008-02-05T21:08:00.000-08:002008-02-05T21:49:20.954-08:00<strong>Let Us Know What You Think</strong><br /><br />Which topic did you find most informative or enjoyable last semester?<br /><strong>Freedonomics -John Lott<br />Immigration – Jim Bond, Richard Ginsburg & Allyson Ho, Dagmar Butte<br />Health Care Reform – Doug Bandow, Art LaFrance<br />The Establishment Clause – Patrick Garry, William Funk<br />Racial Profiling and the War on Terror – Roger Clegg, John Parry<br />Global Warming – Sonya Jones, Craig Johnston<br />Crime Victims and Federal Judgeship - Paul Cassell</strong><br /><br />What topics would you like to hear speakers discuss or debate in upcoming events? <br /><br />To Post Your Opinion Click On The Comment Link Directly Below<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-6434504263093015580?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013219698198203117.post-26119336678013760992007-11-11T11:50:00.000-08:002007-11-11T11:51:13.722-08:00Test post for Federalist Society blog<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3013219698198203117-2611933667801376099?l=lclarkfedsoc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fed Sochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488609677330917227noreply@blogger.com0