2006 Auction Items

February 23, 2006

Swig

Swig has donated a gift certificate for $60

February 22, 2006

PMBR

PMBR is offering one free course.

Melting Pot

The Melting Pot has donated one $50 gift certificate.

Golf

Resorts Tunica is also offering 2 rounds of golf for two at River Bend Golf Links.

This golf course is excellent, and greens fees are approximately $65 a round per person.

Resorts Casino

Resorts Casino has donated 2 two-night stays at Resorts Tunica.

Each of these items comes with a complimentary $100 gift certificate to the Resorts' excellent restaurant, TJ's Steakhouse.

Massage

Stephanie Adams is offering two 1 hour massages.

Stephanie is a third year student and is also a licensed masseuse. The value for each massage is approximately $70.

February 21, 2006

The Bayou

The Bayou on Overton Square has donated a $25 gift certificate.

Blue Monkey

The Blue Monkey on Madison has donated a $25 gift certificate.

Professor Schwarz

Professor Schwarz is offering dinner for 2 at Sekesui East.

Be the highest bidder and enjoy the finest Japanese/Asian dinner possible in
Memphis at Sekisui East located at 50 Humphreys Blvd.

Be pampered with a custom-designed dinner created by
Chef/owner Jimmy Ishii, who will coordinate dishes
with wines and sakes or Japanese beer.

Joining you for dinner will be Glankler Brown attorney and adjunct
professor, Earle J. Schwarz and Mr. Ishii. Nationally
acclaimed restaurateur and businessman, Mr. Ishii will
be there to answer any of your questions about the
food, beverages or Japanese customs.

Dean DeWitt

Dean DeWitt is offering lunch for 2 students.

Brookhaven Pub

Brookhaven has donated one $25 gift certificate.

February 20, 2006

Guitar Lessons

David Pool is offering a one hour guitar lesson for the highest bidder.

David is a first year and recently played at the Bar Review held at Brookhaven.

Professor Brashier

Professor Brashier is once again offering the ever popular item known as "Bowling with Brashier."

This item is for 4-5 students and includes dinner and Cosmic Bowling.

This event was one of last year's most popular items. Be the highest bidder and enjoy a fun-filled night of glow in the dark bowling at Billy Hardwick's All Star Lanes. This will definitely be a night to remember.

Karaoke & Pitchers

Bart Vickers and Carly Gallagher are offering a night of karaoke for 4 students. For those that drink, the dynamic duo is also offering a limited number of pitchers of beer.

Bar-bri

Bar-bri has donated one Bar-Bri course (a $2,000 value) good for any of its mid-south courses.

Designated Driver

Nathan Copeland is offering to be the Bar Review designated driver for 3-4 students.

Cheesecake of Your Choice

Amy Worrell is donating one cheesecake, the flavor of which will be chosen by the highest bidder.

Starbucks & the Paper

Courtney Smith is offering to deliver a fresh cup of coffee from Starbucks along with the newspaper to school each morning for one week.

White Trash Wednesday

Chasity Halford and Rachel Sharp are offering a White Trash Wednesday for Two.

The package includes dinner, drinks, and a designated driver.

Dinner will consist of Hamburger Helper and Natural Lite at Chastity's house. Following dinner, the party will take a trip to Dish in the Cooper Young District for their official "White Trash Wednesday" event. Once at Dish, the two that bid the highest will be able to drink "all the Busch you can drink."

Chastity and Rachel are third year students and have the experience and expertise to put on just such an event.

Memphis Tigers Basketball

The family of Tom Preston is offering two great packages to the University of Memphis' final regular season home basketball game against Houston on March 4th.

Tom Preston is one of the most revered instructors in the law school's history and was recently honored by the Uinversity by the Thomas Preston Professorship being named in his honor.

- The first package includes 3 great seats behind the Tigers' bench in Section 104 row P.

- The second package is first class and consists of one floor seat to the game with a parking pass.

February 18, 2006

Salsa Lessons

Salseroblanko is donating 2 gift certificates for free SALSA dance lessons.

New to Memphis, the instructors of Saleroblanko, John and Jennifer, are professional SALSA instructors, performers, and choreographers. This item is great for dancers of all skill levels. Help spread the SALSA fever that is sweeping the nation. No partner necessary. Check out their website at www.salseroblanko.com

February 17, 2006

Tan N Go

Tan N Go of Memphis has donated 80 minutes of tanning.

Professor Harris

Professor Harris is offering a "Cigar Night" for up to 3 students.

T-town or Greyhound

Greyson Tuck is offering to be the designated driver to either Tunica or Southland Greyhound Park, for "as many as can fit in an Expedition."

Greyson is a second year student that has a vast array of gambling experience both at the dog tracks and at a number of table games including black jack, poker, craps, and roulette. For those that bid the highest on this item, Greyson is willing to provide lessons or help where needed.

February 16, 2006

Amerigo

Amerigo has donated a $25 gift certificate.

Baby Sitter / Dog Sitter

Merideth Kimmel is offering a night of babysitting or a weekend of dogsitting.

This item is redeemable anytime following March 20, 2006.

February 15, 2006

Surf & Turf Dinner

Chuck Holliday is graciously offering a surf & turf dinner for 4 along with tickets and transportation to a Memphis Riverkings hockey game.

Dinner includes mixed drinks, Australian Lobster Tails, Prime Tenderloin, twice-baked potatoes, fresh steam vegetables, and chocolate fondu for dessert.

The date of the event is the choice of the highest bidder but is limited to March 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 24th, or 25th due to the home dates of the hockey team.

To top off this great package, Chuck and Ashley will accompany the group to the game and serve as the designated drivers.

Poker Lessons

Chad Courtright is offering poker lessons for up to 8 students.

Chad is a 3rd year law student and is willing to teach those that bid the highest the game of their choosing. At a time where Texas Hold 'em is so popular, this item is sure to be a great help.

OIl and Filter Change

Josh Hedrick has agreed to offer 3 oil changes with the oil and filter included.

Josh is a 3rd year law student with a tremendous knowledge of automobiles. He is the president of two separate law student associations and is also the director of the school's Mock Trial Competition.

The three oil changes will be offered individually.

Professor Mulroy

Professor Mulroy is offering Cosmic Putt-Putt for 3 students.

This event was one of the most popular items in last year's auction. Be the highest bidder and enjoy a fun-filled night of glow in the dark miniature golf at the Putting Edge inside the Peabody Place in downtown Memphis. Following golf, Professor Mulroy has said that he would love to join the students for a drink or a bite to eat.

February 14, 2006

Professor Bearman

Professor Bearman is offering dinner for 2-3 students at Lulu Grille.

For those of you that may not know, Professor Bearman of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, teaches products liability here at the university and remains very active in his firm's practice of litigation. In addition to being a renown litigator, Professor Bearman is also a well-known speaker and writer.

Billiard lessons

Eric Yow has agreed to offer billiard lessons and/or trick shot lessons to the highest bidder.

Eric is an acomplished billiards player and trick shot artist. In the words of Jan Norman, he is "amazingly good."

To learn more about what this item entails, check out his website at http://ericyow.com/

T-Shirt Quilt

The Memphis College of Art is donating one custom, hand-made quilt made from the t-shirts of the highest bidder.

This quilt is a great way to salvage those old t-shirts from college and law school that may be falling apart as well as preserve priceless memories.

February 13, 2006

Alterations

PK's Alterations has donated a $25 gift certificate.

February 11, 2006

Nashville Predators

Recent alumnus and former NHL hockey player, Stuart Grimson, has graciously donated an incredible package to the Nashville Predators home game on April 1, 2006.

The package to see the the St. Louis Blues take on the Nashville Predators includes 8 seats in Stu's catered box. Come watch an incredible game and meet the "Grim Repear" himself.

This is sure to be one of the best items auctioned, so round up your buddies and prepare to bid on an incredible night of hockey.

To read more about Stu and his transition from the NHL to law school at the University of Memphis, check out the following article that appeared in the Winnipeg Sun:

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2005/12/28/1371170-cp.html

February 07, 2006

Dean Smoot

Dean Smoot is offering dinner for 4 students at a sleazy downtown restaurant of his choosing.

Owen Brennan's

Owen Brennan's has donated two $25 gift certificates.

February 04, 2006

Golf Tournament

The Big Creek Golf Club is donating one 50% off gift certificate for the bi-annual SBA golf tournament.

This semester's golf tournament is scheduled for early April.

Graduation Seats

The SBA is offering 4-6 front row seats for graduation.

Keg Party

Newby's is offering a keg party with appetizers.

This item is great for an end of the year party to celebrate the end of exams or, for the 3L's, the end of law school.

Professor White

Professor White and his wife are offering dinner and wine for 6-8 students at their home.

Professor Case

Professor Case is offering dinner for 4 at his home in Mississippi.

Professors Delk and Richards

Professors Delk and Richards are offering dinner for 4 students.

The students who bid the highest for this item will the location of the dinner from a list of 4 restaurants provided by Professors Delk and Richards.

Professors Alexandre and Romantz

Professors Alexandre and Romantz are offering a Thai dinner for 4 students.