Group Assignments for the Legislative Hearing Assignment

Charlie, Mike, Vanessa, Erin -
Voices for America's Children - (www.voicesforamericaschildren.org)

Jen, Sarah, Kevin -
Our Bodies Ourselves (www.ourbodiesourselves.org)

Dave, Brandon, Rachel, Sam -
The National Council for Adoption (www.ncfa-usa.org)

Audrey, Tenzin, Kryssie -
The Adoption Network, Inc (www.adoptionnetwork.com)

Extensive instructions are on pp. 208-212 of the green coursepack. Your 1-2 page typed summary of the major points you will address at the hearing needs to be posted to Blackboard by Monday, October 1, 8:00p. Please post them on our LO 11 Blackboard, under "Discussion Board," "Adoption Legislative Hearing Posts." Thanks!!

Examples of testimony: http://ctnonprofits.org/pages/legislature/testimony.asp

Additional Adoption Links

Here are some links to sample adoption forms found on the web. It is pretty amazing the choices that are given to adoptive parents. Definitely worth the few minutes to check them out.

Alberta Children's Services
Adoptive Home
Foster/Adoption Application

Baby Pool!!

I finally have Vanessa's baby pool up and running. Place your bets as soon as you can...her due date is right around the corner. The information that we know as of now -- Due Date: Oct. 8, Gender: Female, Name: Kayla Michele.

It is $5 per person, per entry and we'll collect the money in class next week and the week after. (No pressure Vanessa, but my bet is that you'll have Kayla on the 7th, so think early! :) )

Online baby pool: http://bebepool.com/emilyrenshaw

Third Reflection

Hope you all had a great weekend! I know you're all swamped with work, so I wanted to post a reminder that your third reflection assignment is due this Tuesday, by 8:00p. There is a thread to reply to on our LO11 Blackboard discussion board. See you on Thursday!

Bar Review this Thursday!

This week's bar review is going to be at Pour House, on Boylston St. http://www.pourhouseboston.com/. Bar review officially starts at 5:30p. There will be $2 NUSL shots (not sure what they will be), free wings, free chips and salsa, and 1/2 off Mexican food all night. Pour House is easily walkable from school -- located right across from Hynes Convention Center. I'll be heading there after class, so feel free to walk with me if you're not sure where it is (or if you just want to spend more quality time with me :) ).

Role Assignments for Thurs. Class

In addition to the email I sent out this afternoon, I thought I'd post the role assignments for tomorrow's class here, in case you check this first. Please see the email for more detail. See you tomorrow and WHO'S BRINGING TREATS??

The Organ Trade – Role Playing Exercise

* Alberty/Alberta Jose da Silva (primary organ seller) – played by the Tenzin & Kryssie

* “Middle man/Middle woman” (facilitating sale) – played by Dave & Audrey

* Brooklyn woman (kidney purchaser) – played by Jennifer & Vanessa

* Alexander M. Capron (Director of Ethics, WHO) – played by Michael

* Health Ministry Representatives from Israel – played by Sarah

* S. African physician performing procedure– played by Erin

* Mr. Peri (ringleader of organ trade) – played by Brandon & Sam

* Orley de Santana (26-year-old laborer, organ seller) – played by Charlie

* Jose Carlos da Conceicao da Silva (other organ seller) – played by Kevin

* Rogerio Bezerra da Silva (other organ seller) – played by Rachel

Free Hornbooks and Study Guides!

Just found out that the ASP office (located right outside of the locker room) has horn books and other commercial outlines that you can sign out for ten days at a time. These are old, torn up copies either - they have some of the newest materials. Wish I would have known about this last year!

Class FRIDAY!

Just a reminder that our makeup LSSC class will be held on Friday, September 14th from 12:30-2:30p in ROOM 86. Be there or be square. Actually, just be there - if for nothing else, it's Vanessa's b'day! :)

Field Day Postponed!

Due to probable rain and thunderstorms, the SBA decided to move Field Day to NEXT Saturday, September 22nd at 1pm.

It would be great to see LO 11 there in full force (as we are a force to be reckoned with!), so I hope many (if not all) of you can make it. Should be a great time!

Location: Cleveland Circle - take the green line (B to Chestnut Hill, C to Cleveland Circle, or D to Resevoir). The park is located where all three lines basically converge.

Bar Review - WED. 9/12

This week's bar review has been moved to Wednesday because of the holiday on Thursday. Details: 6 PM at Clery’s (corner of Dartmouth and Columbus in the South End). It si a short walk from the Orange Line Back Bay stop or the Green Line Copley stop. http://www.irishconnection.com/clerys.html