Law Day: Sports and Law

March 22, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - March 22, 2019, 8:30 p.m.

Since 2016, the Conference of Deans has invited all legal professionals, stakeholders in the legal community, and the general public to participate in the Law Festival, which takes place annually during the third week of March. The Faculty of Law at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc is participating in the Law Festival by hosting events on Friday, March 22, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the Jacob-Bellecombette campus.

Objective: to raise awareness of the law, promote legal education, and support law students

The event is sponsored by Philip Fitzgerald, a former rugby player for RC Toulon and a member of the Scottish national team, who holds a doctorate in law and is now a member of the Toulon Bar.

On the agenda

  • 10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Moot Court Competition Auditions / Auditorium 11 000. Admission is limited to available seating
  • 1:30–3:30 p.m.: Outdoor orienteering race [registration] / Start at the sports hall locker rooms; participants may take shelter in the buildings
  • 3:30–5:30 p.m.: Indoor climbing workshop / Prerequisites for registration: proficiency in top-roping or lead climbing [registration] / Sports Hall
  • 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Introduction to/demonstration of indoor yoga and mindfulness [registration required] / Dance Studio
  • 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Introduction to and demonstration of indoor body awareness techniques [registration] / Dance Studio
  • 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Women’s futsal demonstration / Sports Hall. Admission is subject to availability.
  • 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Panel discussion: “Rock Climbing, Instruction, and Responsibilities in Mountain Sports” [Registration] (Moderator: J.F. Joye / Panelists: P. Yolka, F. Juarez, L. Clerc-Renaud) / Sports Hall
  • 5:30–6:15 p.m.: Panel discussion: “The Law as a Check on Excesses in Sports” (Moderator: J.F. Dreuille / Speaker: C. Chaussard) / Amphitheater 19 000. Admission is subject to availability.
  • 6:15–7:15 p.m.: Moot Court Competition Finals / 19,000-Seat Amphitheater. Admission is limited to available seating.
  • 7:15–8:15 p.m.: Awards ceremony for the orienteering race and moot court competition, concert by Bazaar Nomad (Gypsy Jazz), and closing reception / Room 20 020. By invitation only.

The gala ends at 8:30 p.m. (the venue and parking lots close at 9:00 p.m.).

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