Event Spotlight: Barristers Ball

Event Spotlight: Barristers Ball

With the semester winding down, finals on the horizon, final papers being due shortly, and yet another year winding down.  Before the hustle and bustle of finals, why not one last chance to celebrate a year of school down, or for some, the near end of law school with a big party?! 

Where does such an event exist you may ask?  Well look no further then the Barristers Ball!  Hosted by the Student Bar Association, the Barristers Ball is a formal event open to all law students.   You can think of it as a last hurrah before graduation, or a time to step away from the books, put on your best suit (or even buy a new one), get your gowns hemmed and enjoy a night of dancing and laughs with your class mates! 

Details for this years Barristers Ball:

When: Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 8:00 PM-12:00 A.M.

Where: The Renaissance Downtown Hotel

            50 North 3^rd Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

            https://renaissance-hotels.marriott.com/renaissance-columbus-downtown-hotel

Price: $40-Single Ticket; $70-Couple

Why Attend? Because it’s fun, you get to spend time with your friends and classmates, AND you can’t spend all your time in the books! 

What are you waiting for?  Ticket Sales end on Wednesday April 4^th, so go ahead and buy your tickets today!  No date? Go with a friend!  No clothes? This gives you a chance to go shopping!   

  

https://downtowncolumbus.com/

https://www.hotelplanner.com/Hotels/4045/Reservations-Renaissance-Columbus-Downtown-Hotel-Columbus-50-North-3rd-St-43215

Go to your local bar (association)

Time To Explore your Local Bar (Association):

Go explore your local bar…

No, not that bar, your local bar association!  Bar Associations are professional associations of lawyers.  Many bar associations are responsible for regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction, while some are merely professional organizations.  Regardless of their function, Bar Associations provide Law Students, New Attorneys, and even the Seasoned Legal Professional the opportunity to grow by providing a plethora events including, but not limited to:

1.     Continuing legal education events (CLE)

2.     Sample Forms Including Complaints, Answers, and other items a new lawyer or a firm starter may need.

3.     Committee Meetings-focusing on areas of law as well as other committees

4.     Mentorship Programs to help law students and young lawyers learn from seasoned professionals how to grow properly and be ethical

5.     Networking Opportunities-meet lawyers in your city, build your professional network, you never know who you will meet!

6.     And many more!

In addition to your local bar association, you can visit your state bar association for even more resources.  If you happen to reside in Columbus, you are in luck!  The Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association are both less than ten miles apart from each other, giving you as a rising lawyer, a young lawyer, or the seasoned legal professional, no shortage of opportunities.

For more information, you can visit the following:

http://www.cbalaw.org/cba_prod

https://www.ohiobar.org/Pages/Home.aspx

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Student Organization Spotlight! The Student Bar Association

Student Organization Spotlight: The Student Bar Association (SBA)

Want to be part of something everyone is involved in?  Look no further then the Student Bar Organization (SBA)!  All Law Students are members of the SBA, a student run government organization that works side-by-side with the school administration in matters such as school policies and school leadership.  In addition, the SBA fosters strong relationships between the student body and faculty, administration, and other facets of the legal community.  The SBA offers a plethora of leadership opportunities for both day and evening students.  Whether it’s a position on the executive board, or one of the various committees throughout the school, the SBA can offer opportunities for each and every student!

 

Want to be part of the organization that encompasses the entire student body? Elections are held in the spring for most executive positions, with appointments being made after elections conclude.

Further Questions? You can reach the SBA by emailing sba@law.capital.edu to learn more about executive board positions, the requirements to be an executive board member, as well as the opportunities available to sit on committees, including the admissions committee, helping to shape the future classes!

https://msulawsba.org/