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March 25: Brettschneider  When the State… (bb): Wills

March 25: Brettschneider When the State… (ab): Josh

 

April 1: Brettschneider (bb): Brettschneider

April 1: Brettschneider (ab): Tara

 

April 8: Scalia et al (bb): Olivia

April 8: Scalia et al (ab): Jess

 

April 15: Adam Smith (bb):Cam

April 15: Adam Smith (ab):Daniel K

 

April 22: Sen (bb): Amari

April 22: Sen (ab): Daniel H

 

April 29: Anderson “Unstrapping…” (bb):

April 29: Anderson “Unstrapping…” (ab):

 

May 4: Anderson Private Government (bb): Alexis

May 4: Anderson Private Government (ab): Sarah

 

May 6: Anderson (bb): Anderson

Comments

Olivia Fish said…
Jess and I would like to take the two slots for the seminar on Scalia (on April 8)!
March 19, 2021 at 3:37 PM
Tara Mehra said…
Can I do April 1 (ab)
March 19, 2021 at 3:59 PM
Cameron Stevens said…
Daniel and I would like to take the two slots for Smith (April 15)
March 19, 2021 at 9:06 PM
Daniel Krasemann said…
Cam and I will take the April 15th Adam Smith slot.
March 19, 2021 at 9:07 PM
Amari said…
Can I do April 22 ab
March 21, 2021 at 5:02 PM
Hyung Jin(Daniel) Kim said…
Could I also do April 22nd on the slot left open?
March 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Josh Nagra said…
Can I do the ab Brettschneider
March 22, 2021 at 12:29 AM
Alexis Gero said…
Can I please do the ab on Sen April 22nd?
March 22, 2021 at 10:32 AM
Alexis Gero said…
Sorry, I meant Anderson May 4th bb
March 22, 2021 at 11:59 AM
thomas said…
Can I do the BB on May 6?
March 24, 2021 at 2:32 PM
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