Call for Submissions: The Socio-Legal Review
The Socio-Legal Review, a student edited, peer reviewed journal of the National Law School of India University invites submissions of articles for possible publication in its 6th Volume (2010, till January 31st. The submission guidelines have been attached. Please mail us at slr@nls.ac.in
for further clarifications.
Looking forward to receiving your submissions.
Regards,
Editorial Board,
Socio-Legal Review
Copenhagen and the Future of Carbon Markets
Moderated by:
Steve Cohen – Executive Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Scott Barrett – Lenfest Professor in Natural Resource Economics, SIPA/Earth Institute
Please RSVP to Nevin Singh at nts2115@columbia.edu.
Examsoft’s (Laptop on Exams) software is compatible with Windows 7
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ExamSoft (Laptop on Exams) software recently announced the certification of their software with Microsoft’s new Windows 7 Operating system. For the latest updates on Examsoft’s minimum requirements and for answers to other Frequently Asked Questions, please visit http://www.examsoft.com/dotnet/faqs/faq.aspx#4.
If you experience any problems running ExamSoft on your Windows 7 platform, you may contact ExamSoft support at http://www.examsoft.com/main/index.php by clicking the Support tag.
Please Note: Although Examsoft now supports Windows 7, the Law School IT department does not currently support Windows 7 yet.
Windows 7 is relatively new. We generally wait 6 months to a year before we support new software products, especially new operating systems.
The target time frame to begin support for Windows 7 is the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester. More details about Windows 7 will be shared during the Spring 2010 semester.
In the meantime, you can visit http://www.law.columbia.edu/law_school/info_tech/Notebook#41248 for more information about Exams on Laptops for the Fall 2009 season.
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series with Chris Hunter of Climate Change Capital
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series with Chris Hunter of Climate Change Capital
Wednesday, November 18th, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Room 1510 International Affairs Building
Join us as we welcome Chris Hunter, head of the U.S. Carbon Finance team at Climate Change Capital. The Carbon Finance and Environmental Markets Association, Energy and Environment department, and the Applied Science specialization have come together to bring you this first installment of our Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series.
Climate Change Capital is an investment manager and advisor specializing in the opportunities generated by the global transition to the low carbon economy. At Climate Change Capital, Chris is responsible for originating and commercializing investments across North America. Chris will join us to share his experiences and discuss the financial evaluation aspect of identifying assets, companies and technologies viable for investment.
Pizza and soda will be provided.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP with Jonathan Burnston, Assistant Director of Events, at jcb2203@columbia.edu.
Network Maintenance and Downtime Friday November 13, 2009 from 6pm to 11:59pm
The Law School computer network will be unavailable Friday November 13, 2009 from 6pm to 11:59pm.
The IT Department will perform standard system maintenance.
The downtime includes the file and print servers, Lotus Notes email, and Internet connectivity from within the Law School.
The following network services will also be unavailable:
- H: & G: drives,
- Computer lab workstations
- Network printers
- Courseweb
- Lawnet
- FTP
CUNIX, CubMail and PINE will be accessible from outside the Law School buildings.
Please make a note of the following dates in order to avoid conflicts between network maintenance periods and your work.
Network Maintenance Schedule for the 2009-2010academic year, 6:00PM to 11:59PM:
- November 13, 2009
- No December downtime due to finals
- January 08, 2010
- February 12, 2010
- March 12, 2010
- April 09, 2010
- No May downtime due to finals
For a downloadable version (iCal) of the 2009-2010 schedule, please visit: http://www.law.columbia.edu/law_school/info_tech/IT_news.
Thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation.
Environmental Law Essay Contest
The Public Justice Foundation is sponsoring the 2010 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest. The topic is Can Coal Be Clean? Litigation Remedies for Coal Contamination from Mining to Combustion to Sequestration. The intent-to-enter form submission deadline is January 29, 2010 and the essay submission deadline is March 31, 2010. Below is the link for additional information about the contest. Please alert your law students about this contest.
If you have any questions, please contact Cassandra R. Goings at 202-797-8600 or cgoings (at) publicjustice.net. Thank you!
http://www.publicjustice.net/What-We-Do/Awards/Law-School-Essay-Contest.aspx
Network Maintenance and Downtime Friday October 09, 2009 from 6pm to 11:59pm
The Law School computer network will be unavailable Friday October 09, 2009 from 6pm to 11:59pm.
The IT Department will perform standard system maintenance.
The downtime includes the file and print servers, Lotus Notes email, and Internet connectivity from within the Law School.
The following network services will also be unavailable:
- H: & G: drives,
- Computer lab workstations
- Network printers
- Courseweb
- Lawnet
- FTP
CUNIX, CubMail and PINE will be accessible from outside the Law School buildings.
Please make a note of the following dates in order to avoid conflicts between network maintenance periods and your work.
Network Maintenance Schedule for the 2009-2010academic year, 6:00PM to 11:59PM:
- October 09, 2009
- November 13, 2009
- No December downtime due to finals
- January 08, 2010
- February 12, 2010
- March 12, 2010
- April 09, 2010
- No May downtime due to finals
For a downloadable version (iCal) of the 2009-2010 schedule, please visit: http://www.law.columbia.edu/law_school/info_tech/IT_news.
Thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation.
Exams on IBM-compatible Laptops
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Dear Students:
The start of exams is only a few days away for some of you. The Law School IT helpdesk wants to inform you of a few quick and easy tasks you should do to ensure your IBM-compatible laptop is ready for exams. You should perform all of the steps outlined below, no later than 9/30/09
Exam on IBM Compatible Checklist:
- Register your Ethernet card in Lawnet
- Patch your Operating System
- Install and/or update your Antiviral Software:
- Install and enable your Firewall
- Update or Download Softest version 8.9
- Take Mock exam, (preferably on the law school network)
- Download your exam files
- Relax, be happy and best of luck on exams
Don’t know how to do any of these? Please visit us at our Helpdesk support center in Jerome Greene Hall, room 731 anytime between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm and we would be more than happy to assist you.
Also, additional information about exams and support can be found at
http://www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registrar/examsched
Columbia Law School Helpdesk
Jerome L. Greene, room 731
9:00am – 5:00pm
212.854.1370
Helpdesk@law.columbia.edu
Free Creative Writing Classes for Law Students
Are you interested in writing short stories, poems, memoirs, and novels? Have you been wanting to experiment with a new form? Sign up for INTRO!
INTRO is a FREE non-credit creative writing workshop taught by graduate students in the School of the Arts. These introductory peer workshops are the perfect no-pressure way to try something new and receive feedback from your fellow students.
INTRO classes meet once a week for 2 hours and will begin Monday, October 5th in Dodge Hall. A course listing is below. For more information about the classes, including descriptions and schedule, please use the contact information at the end of this post.
Speed Writing
Fundamentals of Crafting a Short Story
Storytelling: Narrative Nonfiction
(aka: Writing Sense into Ourselves )
Shoplifting and Short Fiction
INTRO TO FICTION: A Vision of John Cheever
Blending, Fending, Mending, Rending:
Where will writing take you?
Articulating Grief (Poetry/Nonfiction/Fiction)
Other People’s Stories
After Narrative: Contemporary Lyric Styles (poetry)
Fantastic Fiction Workshop
Imagine You are a Dog
To register, please contact Chris Garrecht-Williams at writingcats@gmail.com with your
1. NAME
2. UNI/EMAIL
3. CLASS PREFERENCES (please list two classes to ensure placement)
and any questions you may have.
Walk-in sessions for Examsoft’s Software Installation (Laptop on Exams)
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The IT helpdesk has scheduled walk-in sessions for the Installation of Examsoft’s (Laptop on Exams) software on the following dates and location:
Walk-in sessions for SofTest Software Installation
9/14/2009 9:00 AM 3:00 PM JG 501
9/15/2009 9:00 AM 3:00 PM JG 501
9/16/2009 9:00 AM 3:00 PM JG 501
9/17/2009 9:00 AM 3:00 PM JG 908
In order to use the Examsoft software to take exams, you are required to have the latest version (version 8.9) of Softest installed on your notebook. ExamSoft released the new version on 9/3/2009.
Students who came to the Notebook Configuration sessions (from 8/10/09 to 8/27/09) may have the previous version of SofTest installed. If so, you must upgrade to SofTest version 8.9.
The SofTest installation is straightforward and you can follow the instructions sent by the Registration Services office to get this done on your own, or visit the scheduled “SofTest Software Installation Walk-in Sessions” and our tech support will be happy to help.
All students are welcomed!