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The Law Library's Reels of Justice Film Series will present
A Few Good Men
on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
in the Lawrence Public Library Auditorium. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Kevin Bacon whose uncle's cousin's son went to school with the brother of my fourth grade piano teacher's husband. Cocky JAG attorney Cruise has to step up his attitude as well as his game when he defends two young "Gitmo" Marines accused of waterboarding a Muslim terrorist... oh, wait, that's a different story. In this movie, the defendants are accused of murdering a fellow marine with a "code red". The defendants think it's a matter of honor, but Cruise goes with a Nuremberg defense, asserting they were acting under orders from base commander Nicholson, portrayed as the stereotypical military career officer who's lost touch with basic human values. "You can't handle the truth!" asserts Nicholson, in an ironic assessment of Hollywood's liberal mentality. Local attorney Martin L. Miller will add commentary on the film and its portrayal of the legal system. The screening is free and open to the public. The next film in the Reels of Justice Series will be Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic, Dial M for Murder, scheduled for screening in May. For more information, visit the Law Library's Film Series Page.
The DCBA Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wine Bar in the Oread Hotel at 1200 Oread Avenue. Tours will be provided after the election. Official business will be called to order at 6:00 p.m., including nomination and election of new officers. Anyone interested in being an officer is encouraged to check out the DCBA Bylaws and contact DCBA President Kenzie Singleton or email president@dgbar.org for more information.
The DCBA Law Day Luncheon has been scheduled for Monday, May 3, 2010, at Maceli's Banquet Hall, 1031 New Hampshire Street. Kansas Attorney General Steve Six will be the featured speaker.
The topic for this year's Legal Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the Law Library and DCBA, is: Constitutional Limits of Search and Seizure in Public Schools: What Should They Be? Deadline for entries is April 5, 2010. Contest rules and more information are available on the Law Library website. The Law Library Board has asked the DCBA to contribute at least $500.00 as co-sponsor. DCBA's contribution in 2008 was $200.00, and in 2009 was $270.00, raised by donations from our members.
Todd Rogers, KU School of Law Assistant Dean for Career Services, reports: The KU Law Sports & Entertainment Law Society extends an invitation to local attorneys to attend a presentation on Major League Baseball: A Look from Both Sides of the Bargaining Table. Originally scheduled for Monday, February 22 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Green Hall, Room 104, this even has been POSTPONED due to cancellation of the featured speaker's flight from the Dominican Republic. Additional information is available in this flyer, but a new date remains to be scheduled.
DCBA membership dues were due on January 1. Fill out and submit the online membership form, then print it and mail with your check for $45.00 to Douglas County Bar Association, P.O. Box 1966, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
Law Library registration fee was due January 15. Send a completed registration form and $10.00 payable to "Douglas County Law Library" to the Law Library at 111 East 11th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044. Failure to pay results in suspension of filing privileges at the Clerk of Court's office and forfeiture of library key.
