[FC-discuss] SU Law chapter now official with SBA

[Ringo Kamens]

Ok cool. I was just saying that in case it wasn't so common. But in
that case, I'd say don't worry about it lol. Can't believe I didn't
make that connection.
Comrade Ringo Kamens

On Dec 6, 2007 8:54 PM, Elizabeth Stark <emstark at gmail.com> wrote:
> Aha, but it's also "Harvard Law School," and the acronym is widely
> used across campus.
>
> -E
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2007 8:49 PM, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > One thing to consider is that HLS is the name of the notorious animal
> > testing company that has basically been put out of business by animal
> > rights activists. Got delisted from NYSE and UK stock exchanges,
> > kicked out of several banks, etc. See the wikipedia entry for
> > huntingdon life sciences.
> > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> >
> >
> > On Dec 6, 2007 8:43 PM, Elizabeth Stark <emstark at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Congrats!!! We also now have a sub-group of Harvard Free Culture
> > > called HLS for Free Culture (we're still deciding whether to seek
> > > separate recognition from the law school).
> > >
> > > Just out of curiosity, are you guys called Law Student or Law Students
> > > for Free Culture?
> > >
> > > On Dec 6, 2007 7:28 PM, Brian Rowe <brian at freedomforip.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Seattle University Law Student for Free Culture Officially Recognized by
> > > > Student Bar Association
> > > >
> > > > The SU Law Student for Free Culture (SFFC) chapter has been actively
> > > > pursuing official status for almost a year. We started recruiting last
> > > > spring at the incoming 1L student organization fair and continued the
> > > > process throughout this fall. We currently have 15 members and 4 active
> > > > board members. This last week we received official status as a student
> > > > organization.
> > > >
> > > >  This official status is important for three reasons:
> > > >
> > > >  First it demonstrates the schools involvement on social justice issues that
> > > > are unique to the Information Age.
> > > >
> > > >  Second the official status allows us a greater opportunity to voice our
> > > > concerns on issues of relevance to legal scholarship and open access.
> > > >
> > > >  Third the official status will allow us to use the law school to host
> > > > forums or educational events around issues like fair use, privacy and
> > > > ethics, maybe even a Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
> > > >
> > > >  I would like to give strong thanks to the other founding board members who
> > > > spent serious time and effort drafting our charter, our mission statement,
> > > > and navigating the politics of the Student Bar Association (SBA).
> > > >  Anne Marie Marra 2L
> > > > Jessica Creager 2L
> > > > Shane Robinson 3L
> > > >
> > > >  Our Official Mission Statement:
> > > >
> > > >  Seattle University Law Students for Free Culture aim to place the tools of
> > > > creation, distribution, communication and collaboration, teaching and
> > > > learning into the hands of everyone through the democratizing power of
> > > > digital technology and the Internet.
> > > >
> > > >  In promoting a culture of participation, accompanied with such technology,
> > > > a new paradigm of creation is possible, where anyone can succeed on their
> > > > merit.
> > > >
> > > >  Our goals are to:
> > > > seek a balance of intellectual property rights, where other rights of the
> > > > individual and social policy are not encroached by trends to over-expand
> > > > intellectual property rights.
> > > > bring attention to how the digital industry ironically clings to obsolete
> > > > modes of distribution through bad legislation, and call out repressive
> > > > legislation that stifles innovation.
> > > > oppose monitoring technology that prevents users from exercising dominion
> > > > and control over their privately owned hardware, and their own intellectual
> > > > property.
> > > > seize opportunities presented by the Internet and digital technology before
> > > > such opportunities become irretrievable.
> > > >
> > > > The future is in our hands; we choose to promote a technological and
> > > > cultural movement to defend the digital commons.
> > > > --
> > > > Brian Rowe
> > > > Brian at freedomforip.org
> > > > (206) 335-8577 (Cell)
> > > >
> > > > Access To Justice Technology Principles
> > > > www.ATJWeb.org
> > > >
> > > > Freedom for IP
> > > > www.FreedomforIP.org
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