2nd Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Luncheon

On March 6th, the Sports & Entertainment Student Lawyers Association, (SESLA), held its 2nd annual Sports & Entertainment Law luncheon. The luncheon featured actress/comedienne Mo'Nique of the hit television show "The Parkers," Marcus A. Clifton, J.D., Smith Cooper, LLP, Kimberly A. Kelly, J.D., Black Entertainment Television, and Karl E. McDonald, J.D. The luncheon began with a brief introduction by each of the guest panelists. Afterwards, there was a question and answer session to provide the attendees further insight into the field of entertainment and entertainment law. Mo'Nique encouraged everyone to follow their dreams. In addition, the panelists stressed that future successful entertainment attorneys must thoroughly learn all areas of the law, be willing to pursue unpaid internships, and most of all be willing to work hard and persevere.   - Ayanna Watson, '02.

UDC Law Review Goes to Disneyland!

On March 20-23, the National Conference of Law Reviews held its annual law review conference in Newport Beach, California. The vigorous conference schedule exposed its attendees to innovative ways to run a more effective journal and to four underrepresented areas of law: Politics, Sports and Entertainment, International Law, and Science and Technology. Hundreds of persons from law reviews around the country were in attendance - including three delegates from the UDC-DCSL Law Review: Tyrona Dewitt, Jude Iweanoge, and Arneece Williams.

Each delegate attended informative daily sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p. m., which included such topics as practical tips and advice for editors, author relations, citation concerns, and how to do a technical and substantive edit. A highlight of the conference was the Scribes Award Luncheon. During this luncheon Michael E. Horwin was presented with the 2001-2002 Scribes Note/Comment Award. Mr. Horwin's Note was entitled "War on Cancer": Why Does the PDA Deny Access to Alternative Cancer Treatments? Mr. Horwin's note and speech were both informative and moving. His note was inspired from the unfortunate death of his cancer-stricken young son.

In addition to the conference's atmosphere of intellectual energy, the natural treasures of the surrounding environment were also inspiring. Before and after sessions, conference delegates were able to lay blissfully in the sun by poolside, on the beach and at Disneyland. Needless to say, participants felt the conference was outstanding in every respect, and the UDC-DCSL delegation has returned with renewed energy and needed information that will assist the UDC-DCSL Law Review in continuing to publish journals which impact our community!    - Arneece Williams, '03

Student Receives Scholarship to Attend Minorities and the Law Conference

Congratulations to Andrea Henson-Armstrong, '03, who has been awarded a full scholarship to attend the Bioethics, Minorities And The Law: Rights and Remedies Conference at Tuskegee University. The ABA will be paying for everything (flight, hotel, food, etc.) so that she can attend. She writes, "I am very excited because of my interest in genetic civil rights issues, DNA discrimination, and various discriminatory/ethical issues involving stem cell research, cloning, and embryonic research as it relates to minorities. It is my understanding that this is the first time that the NBA, ABA and Tuskegee Bioethics Center are joining together to discuss these issues, so it is an important event. I will make UDC proud."