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Law Clinic benefit musical performance to be held Feb. 29
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Students, faculty and staff at Valparaiso University’s School of Law will take the stage Feb. 29 for a benefit performance of the musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” The 13th annual musical will raise money for the School of Law Clinic, which provides free legal assistance to Northwest Indiana residents unable to pay attorney fees.
Since 1965, the Valparaiso Law Clinic (valpo.edu/law/clinic) has offered critical legal services to thousands of people in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties. In the past year, more than 700 people have received assistance in cases ranging from domestic violence to real estate and criminal matters.
The clinic’s legal services are provided by Valparaiso law students, who receive first-hand legal experience by representing financially disadvantaged clients. Students work under the supervision of law school faculty.
The benefit, which is black tie optional, will begin at 6 p.m. in the University’s Center for the Arts with a champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and be followed by the performance of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” in the University Theatre at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets to the benefit are $100 and can be purchased by contacting Sandy Tengblad at (219) 465-7923 or by e-mail at Sandy.Tengblad@valpo.edu.
Among the approximately two dozen law students, faculty and staff performing in the musical are Bruce Berner, Seegers professor of law; Ann Weitgenant, assistant director of student financial planning; and Laura Dooley, professor of law. JoBeth Cruz, an adjunct instructor in communication and a law student, will direct the musical for the sixth consecutive year.
Previous School of Law benefit performances have included “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Anything Goes,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Sugar Babies” and “Trial by Jury.”
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