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Collaborative Law (Spring 2005)
In conjunction with Seattle University School of Law and Washington Collaborative
Law CLE held on April 28, 2005, the Library prepared a panel exhibit covering
collaborative law scholarship, resources and other relevant information. This
exhibit was put together by librarians Stephanie Wilson and Kerry Fitz-Gerald.
It was located on the 2nd floor of the Library.
National Law Day (May 1, 2005)
The Library’s National Law Day exhibit chronicled the history of this
event from its beginnings in 1958 up to and including current national and local
Law Day activities. This exhibit was created by third year law student, Katie
Brown. It was located on the 2nd floor of the Library.
National Library Week Libraries through Time Exhibit (April 2005)
Two exhibit cases featured informative displays on the history
of libraries through time and the Library of Congress. This exhibit was
created by third year law student Katie Brown. It was located on the 2nd floor
of the Library.
National Library Week Read Poster Exhibit (April 2005)
The highlight of the National
Library Week festivities was the Library’s display of celebrity “Read”
posters featuring law school faculty. The posters pictured Dean Testy, Professors
Chon, Halliburton and Skover and showcased books that hold special significance
to them. The clever posters were designed by Administrative Assistant Jane Draney
in collaboration with Michael Caldwell (Print & Web Media Manager) and the
panel exhibit was put together by reference librarians Stephanie Wilson and
Kerry Fitz-Gerald. It was located on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Student Artwork from Professor Natasha Martin’s Professional
Responsibility Course (Spring 2005)
In her Professional
Responsibility course, Professor Natasha Martin required her students to
begin developing their personal philosophies of lawyering and invited them to
do so through creative expression. The results included paintings, drawings,
handmade journals, collages, and a mock-Monopoly game. Several of the student
projects were available for viewing on the 2nd and 4th floors of the Library.
Students were also required to write reflective essays describing how their
piece illustrated the interrelationship between self identity and the various
professional roles of a lawyer. Excerpts from these essays were included with
each piece. The exhibit was put together by reference librarian Stephanie Wilson.
It was located on the 2nd and 4th floors of the Library.
Solo Practice (Spring 2005)
This multi-case display featured information on marketing
tips for small firms, organizations oriented towards solo practitioners,
billing practices, how to build a small firm law library and much more. This
exhibit was created and designed by third year law student, Katie Brown, in
consultation with reference librarian, Bob Menanteaux. It was located on the
4th floor of the Library in the Dolliver Reading Room glass display cases.
Elections (Fall 2004)
This timely multi-case display addressed many aspects
of election law, including the constitutional foundations of election laws
and related amendments, the rules of campaign financing, as well as local Washington
State election laws. Not only did this exhibit contain images and text highlighting
famous presidential elections, but also contained several unique pieces of realia:
two bags of chads from the 2000 presidential election and two sample primary
ballots from the locally controversial 2004 Washington State primary. This exhibit
was created and designed by third year law student, Katie Brown, in consultation
with reference librarian, Kelly Kunsch. It was located on the 4th floor of the
Library in the Dolliver Reading Room glass display cases.
Same Sex Marriage Exhibits (2004-05)
In conjunction with the Seattle University School of Law CLE and symposium the
“New” Family Law: Legal Implications of Same-Sex Marriage held on
November 11, 2004, the Law Library offered three exhibits.
These exhibits were created with the help of many individuals including librarians Stephanie Wilson, Barbara Swatt, Bob Menanteaux and Kerry Fitz-Gerald and Web developer Karla Heng.