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Help Us Recruit If you know anyone in the military who is thinking about coming to law school, please ask them to contact us. Veterans who are currently eligible to receive 100 percent of the Post-911 GI Bill benefits are also eligible to be considered for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Currently, there are five slots available for law students. The Yellow Ribbon is a program that UofL elects to participate in to offset the costs of out of state tuition for veterans and beneficiaries of the Post-911 GI Bill. This benefit covers the remainder of the mandatory fees and tuition that UofL charges to students after Chapter 33 benefits are calculated. And UofL is a wonderful place for Veterans to continue their education. • UofL was named a Military Friendly School for 2013 by G.I. Jobs, a monthly magazine designed to help veterans make the transition from military service to the civilian workforce. UofL has made the magazine's list four years in a row. • We are committed to providing services and programs, including counseling and academic support, designed to help military and veteran students succeed in their studies. • In 2012, the university launched a program designed to help people with military experience start businesses and offered its first career fair specifically for veterans. • We continue to form partnerships with local, state, and national organizations in order to promote an ongoing professional exchange among soldiers, their families, and university faculty, staff and students. Brandeis School of Law takes great pride in our students who have given service in the military and looks forward to even more ways we will shape policy and contribute to solutions to the important issues facing the military today. 2013 1L Military Student Veterans (From Left to Right): Kurt Egner, Benjamin Ambrose, Nathaniel Mitchel, David Cutt, Brent McGee, Thomas Walsh, Not pictured: William VonBrandenburg UK LAW HOSTS TWO EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER The UK College of Law Welcomed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and state lawmakers for two separate events on Sept. 19, 2013. The first full month of the academic year saw a number of panel presentations and guest speakers at the University of Kentucky College of Law. On September 19, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan spent the day at the college. After a welcome reception from the Women's Law Caucus, and a lunch with Later that evening, she joined UK Law Dean David A. Brennen before a sold-out crowd at the University of Kentucky Singletary Center Recital Hall for a conversation about her experiences on the nation's highest court. Kagan spoke about her relationships with the other justices, and how "We disagree, but then we put things aside and come back the next day, fresh," she said. Kagan's visit was part of the Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Lecture Series. The Ray Lecture Series is the pre-eminent lecture series at UK Law. Established in 1977, the series has featured outstanding jurists and public figures discussing legal topics of current interest for 30 years. Recent guests have included Albie Sachs, Akhil Amar, Robert Post, and Clarence Thomas. On that same day, the College of Law's Appalachian Law Caucus, American Constitution Society, and Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law (KJEANRL) sponsored a Mountain Caucus Forum. The seven-member panel included Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo, Senator Robin Webb and State Representatives Leslie Combs, Tim Couch, Tanya Pullin, John Short, and Jimmy Stewart. The lawmakers discussed important issues and public policy concerns facing the Appalachian region of Kentucky, how those issues impact the rest of the state, and legislation intended to improve them. Of particular concern was the trouble facing the coal industry and the resultant decline in available jobs in Eastern Kentucky. Other topics included drug abuse, economic and infrastructure development, and education. Assistant Dean Danny Murphy introduced the panel, saying, "We hope this event inspires our students to seek resolutions and commit to helping resolve some of these issues in our state. The economy and state of affairs for Eastern Kentuckians has a direct impact on the economy of the Bluegrass Region." B&B; • 11.13 19 UK the UK College of Law faculty, Justice Kagan guest taught in Professor Salamanca's Federal Courts class, answering a series of students' pre-selected questions.