[EL] APSA Dinner September 3

[Edward Still]

When a panel has two chairmen, they are called a settee; with 3 chairmen, a
sofa.


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On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Lowenstein, Daniel <lowenstein at law.ucla.edu
> wrote:

>             As most of you know, the Law and Political Process Study Group
> has been sponsoring panels at APSA meetings for almost thirty years.  The
> subject matter is roughly coextensive with the coverage of this listserv.
> It is the long-standing custom of the LPPSG to hold a dinner (Dutch treat)
> at a local restaurant the night of the panel for members of the panel and
> other friends of the group.  A “friend of the group” is defined as a person
> who is willing to eat dinner with members of the panel and other friends of
> the group.****
>
> ** **
>
>             A couple of years ago I upgraded the panels by entrusting their
> organization to the capable hands of Bruce Cain and Rick Hasen.  I have
> maintained control of the dinner, which therefore still is junk-rated.  The
> meetings this year are in Seattle and the panel is Saturday, September 3, at
> 8:00 a.m. (ouch!).  Therefore, the dinner will take place that Saturday
> evening.****
>
> ** **
>
>             In recent years it has been increasingly difficult to make a
> reservation for a fairly large group at the last minute.  Therefore, if
> you’d like to attend the dinner, PLEASE NOTIFY ME NOT LATER THAN NOON ON
> FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.  If you notify me after that I’ll try to get you in,
> but to assure yourself a place, write me by noon on the 2nd.  If you’ve
> notified me before now, I’ve forgotten.  Be sure to use e-mail, or I’ll
> probably forget.  You are welcome to bring a spouse, partner, or other
> companion, but if you are reserving more than one place be sure to specify
> the precise number.****
>
> ** **
>
>             The panel, by the way, is a redistricting roundtable (meaning
> talk, no papers) chaired by Bruce Cain and Mark Rush (how many political
> scientists does it take to chair a panel?).  Participants are Micah Altman,
> Steve Ansolabehere, Michael Kang, Justin Levitt, and Mike McDonald.  Except
> that it lacks a fire-eating Neanderthal, it looks like a good group.****
>
> ** **
>
>             A note to the law professors:  If you’ve never been to an APSA
> convention, you should try one.  It is vastly better and more substantive
> than an AALS meeting.  And as Steve Shiffrin once said, the book exhibit is
>  the best bookstore in America.****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
>                                                     Best,****
>
> ** **
>
>                                                     Daniel Lowenstein****
>
>                                                     Director****
>
>                                                     UCLA Center for the
> Liberal Arts and Free Institutions (CLAFI)****
>
>                                                     310-825-5148****
>
>
> lowenstein at law.ucla.edu****
>
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>
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