Come Chat With Christine Gregory And David Baum
David Baum and Christine Gregory of the Office of Student Affairs, have set up times to meet with all first-year students in their Legal Practice Program groups. Please come and ask questions about classes, the Student Affairs Offices, or any other aspect of the Law School in an informal setting. Food and beverages will be provided. These meetings will take place at Dominick's (located on Monroe Street across from the underground library). The section meetings are as follows:

• September 19, Section I: 2:30 p.m.

• September 21, Section J: 2:30 p.m.

• September 26, Section M: 12:15 p.m. (lunch)

• September 28, Section N: 2:30 p.m.

• October 2, Section G: 12:15 p.m. (lunch)

• October 5, Section O: 12:15 p.m. (lunch)

• October 10, Section K:  12:15 p.m. (lunch)

• October 12, Section P: 2:30 p.m.

• October 13, Transfers: 12:15 p.m. (lunch)

• October 18, Section H: 12:15 p.m. (lunch)

• October 24, Section L: 2:30 p.m.

Inspiring Paths Series: Elisa Massimino ’88, Washington Director And Michael Posner, Executive Director, Human Rights First
Time: Thursday, September 21, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 250 HH
Event Contact: Tia Bradley, tiab@umich.edu, 734.647.3256

Please join the Office of Public Service in welcoming Michael Posner and Elisa Massimino '88, Washington Director and Executive Director, respectively, of Human Rights First (HRF). HRF is a leading human rights advocacy organization which works in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world ­ advancing justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law. Mr. Posner and Ms. Massimino will discuss the work of HRF, their career paths and ways in which Michigan Law students can work with HRF on cases. This event is co-sponsored by OPIS and SNARL. Pizza will be served.

Student Organization Open House
Time: Thursday, September 21, 5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: 1st Floor HH
Event Contact: Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu, 734.936.0776

Explore the many opportunities available through the Law School Student Organizations. Representatives from each student group will be available to answer your questions and offer information about membership and activities.

LL.M. Orientation To Career Services
Time: Friday, September 22, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Susan Guindi, lawcareers@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

The Office of Career Services will provide information and advice for the LL.M. job search, including participation in the LL.M. Job Fair in New York, NY.

Bates Overseas Fellowships Information Meeting
Time: Wednesday, September 27, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: 116 HH
Event Contact: Stephanie Wiederhold, wls@umich.edu, 734.764.0535

Are you interested in pursuing an internship or other project overseas after you have completed two years of law school or shortly after graduation? Do you need funding to make your dream a reality? The Law School has an endowment for assisting recent law school graduates, or law students who have had two or more years of law study, to travel abroad for work or study experience. If you are interested in learning more about the Bates Overseas Fellowships, please attend this information meeting.

Virginia Gordon, Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Center for International and Comparative Law, will be there to discuss this opportunity and answer your questions. The deadline for submitting proposals for projects to take place between January 2007 and January 2008 is Wednesday, November 1, 2006. In the past, students have used the fellowships for internships with international agencies, human rights organizations, and law offices in foreign countries; or comparative legal study and teaching assistantships at universities throughout the world; or pursuit of a research project for which field research overseas is an important component. (Students may not seek Bates Overseas Fellowships for externships or study abroad programs for academic credit toward the student's JD.)

A more detailed announcement about the application process for a Bates Overseas Fellowship may be found at the Center for International and Comparative Law, 300D Legal Research, or can be found at the following web site:

http://www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/cicl/programs/BatesTravelFellowships.htm

Inspiring Paths Series: Michael Foreman, Deputy Director Of Legal Programs And Director Of The Employment Discrimination Project Of The Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
Time: Tuesday, October 3, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Tia Bradley, tiab@umich.edu, 734.647.3256

Please join the Office of Public Service as they welcome Michael Foreman, Deputy Director of Legal Programs and Director of the Employment Discrimination Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LC) in Washington, DC. He will speak about cases being currently undertaken by the LC and opportunities to work with them through a new arrangement between the Law School and the LC. Pizza will be served.

Brown Bag Lunch Series Highlights Actual Cases
Time: Wednesday, October 4, 12:10 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

The Office of Student Affairs sponsors a Brown Bag Lunch Series during which various members of the faculty and administration will make presentations about actual cases or issues in which they have been involved. First-year students will have the opportunity to see how the concepts, rules and case law studied in the classroom apply in actual cases. These programs also promise to be interesting to all members of the Law School community. The first talk by Clinical Professor Nick Rine, is entitled "Anatomy of a Civil Case". Feel free to bring your lunch with you. (Note: students with meal contracts may request the Lawyers Club to prepare a bag lunch with one day's advance notice; you will not be able to bring a tray out of the dining hall to Hutchins Hall.)

Nannes' 3L Challenge!!!
For every 3L who pledges to support the Law School Fund annually for three years after graduation, alumnus John Nannes will contribute $250 to the Law School group(s) of the student’s choice. The money goes to the student groups this year and is in addition to money that groups receive from LSSS and other sources.

3Ls can make their pledges by filling out & submitting a Third-Year Challenge pledge form online (http://www.law.umich.edu/AlumniandDevelopment/thirdyearchallenge/pledgeform.htm), at the Law Library Reading Room desk, or to any member of the Nannes Committee.

Questions? Email nanneslaw@umich.edu or check out the website at: http://www.law.umich.edu/AlumniandDevelopment/thirdyearchallenge/

Drive Ends October 11!

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Competitions/Scholarships/Externships/Fellowships

Carolyn Stell Scholarship Award
This scholarship of up to $1,000 is available to any full or part-time woman law student who is attending a Michigan law school; resides in Ingham, Eaton, or Clinton County; and has a 2.5 grade point average or better. The winner will be selected on the basis of academic achievement and their statement of career plans upon graduation. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is September 22, 2006.

J.L. Turner Legal Association Minority Law Student Scholarships
Several scholarships of at least $1,000 will be awarded. There are two types of J.L. Turner Legal Association Minority Law Student Scholarships: merit and financial need. In selecting financial need scholarship winners, they will consider an applicant's need, disadvantaged circumstances, community involvement and other factors. Three merit scholarships will be awarded primarily on academic standing. To be eligible an applicant must be a United States citizen, have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, be enrolled at an accredited law school and be in good academic standing. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is September 22, 2006.

Foley & Lardner, LLP Minority Scholarship Program
The Foley & Lardner Minority Scholarship Program provides eight scholarships each year to first year minority law students. Minority students in their first year of law school at the following schools are eligible for the Program: Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, Stanford, UCLA and Wisconsin. One scholarship will be awarded at each school. First year law students include both summer starters and fall starters. Each scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, will be paid at the beginning of the student's second semester of law school. Interested students must complete an application and submit it to the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH, by September 29, 2006.

The Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan
The Western District of Michigan awards annually $4,500 in scholarships to law students who are either from the Western Federal Judicial District of Michigan or have a connection to the practice of law in the Western District of Michigan which suggests that they will become practitioners in this geographic area upon their completion of their legal studies. The Committee requests that the applicant provide a copy of his or her current resume, a cover letter describing the candidate's connection to the Western District of Michigan and a statement not to exceed three pages in length describing the qualifications the candidate believes warrant his or her selection for a scholarship. The application deadline is October 1, 2006. Complete application instructions are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH.

McDermott Minority Scholarship
McDermott will award a $15,000 scholarship and a position in a McDermott Summer Program to two second-year minority law students from ABA-accredited law schools. Students who meet McDermott's hiring criteria and demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to improving diversity in the legal community should consider applying. The application deadline is October 6, 2006. Further information is available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH.

German Chancellor Scholarship Program
Ten German Chancellor Scholarships are awarded annually to young professionals in the private, public, not-for-profit, cultural and academic sectors. The program is open to citizens of the United States, the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. The program sponsors individuals who demonstrate the potential to strengthen ties between Germany and their own country through their profession or studies.

The program begins September 1st and lasts twelve months. Monthly stipends range from EURO 2,000 to 3,500. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and be under 35 years of age at the start of the award. Prior knowledge of German is not a prerequisite. You may apply online at www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/buka.htm. The application deadline is October 31, 2006.

Jewish Educational Loan Service
Students may apply for interest-free loans through the Sarah and Harold Gottlieb Jewish Educational Loan Service (JELS). Applicants for these interest-free loans must be Jewish residents of the Metropolitan Detroit area and full-time students, pursuing undergraduate, graduate or professional education at an accredited college or university in Michigan. Financial need and satisfactory academic progress must be shown. Application information is available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is November 17, 2006.

Dykema Scholarship
Dykema will select a minority first-year law student at the University of Michigan to receive a $7,500 scholarship to be used for law school tuition and fees in the second year. This scholarship is automatically renewable for the student’s third year if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and presents proof of continued enrollment. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. Applications must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office , 310 HH, by the December 1, 2006 deadline.

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Externships

Internship With The AIRE Centre In London, United Kingdom
Application Deadline: Monday, October 16, 2006
Ms. Nuala Mole, Founder & Director of the AIRE Centre ("Advice on Individual Rights in Europe") will be at the Law School Monday, October 23, Tuesday, October 24, and Wednesday, October 25, to interview students interested in being considered for not-for-credit summer 2007 internships or externships for academic credit in summer 2007, fall 2007, or winter 2008. (If you wish to pursue an externship for academic credit and you are selected by Ms. Mole, you need to comply with the externship guidelines and requirements which may be obtained from Trudy Feldkamp in 313 HH.) For information on how to apply for an internship or externship with the AIRE Centre, please pick up the necessary informational handout available outside of the Center for International & Comparative Law (Room 300D LR in the Reading Room).

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Fellowships

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
This nine-month fellowship program offers 20 U.S. professionals an in-depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of Germany and Europe. Bosch Fellows are competitively chosen from the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Law, Public Affairs/Public Policy, and Journalism/Mass Communications. Applicants should be U.S. citizens, age 23-34, with 2+ years of relevant work experience and a graduate degree. Candidates without a graduate degree are also encouraged to apply, provided they have extensive work experience in one of the application fields. No German language skills are required at the time of application. Applications and further information are available online at www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm. The application deadline is October 16, 2006.

Fulbright Scholar Program for U.S. Faculty and Professionals
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering various lecturing and research awards in some 150 countries for the 2007-2008 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators, professionals from business and government, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. While foreign language skills are needed in some countries, most Fulbright Scholar lecturing assignments are in English. Some 80 percent of the awards include a lecturing component. Register and apply online at www.cies.org. The deadlines vary but range from May 1, 2006 - February 1, 2007.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The Soros Fellowships for New Americans support thirty individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. Students already in graduate study are eligible to apply, though not past their second year. The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever the Fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens or children of two naturalized citizen parents. Also, candidates must not be older than thirty by the deadline. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The deadline is November 1, 2006.

Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowships For Research On Issues Of European Integration Call For Proposals Deadline: December 1, 2006
With a grant from the European Commission, the European Union Center and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies are offering students summer grants of $5,000 to work on issues of European integration. Student grantees would conduct research and write a paper resulting from this research on a relevant topic.

It is expected that during spring and/or summer of 2007, the grantees will devote twelve weeks of full time work on this project with a faculty advisor. Recipients may be invited to participate in selected outreach activities organized by the European Union Center with local high schools, colleges and universities. N.B. This is not a travel grant.

Students in professional schools and graduate programs are eligible to apply. Applicants should submit 2-3 page proposals that describe the project to be carried out, including its topic, aims, method, and anticipated scholarly contribution. They should indicate the dates they would be devoting themselves full time to this project. A letter of recommendation from a University of Michigan faculty member (preferably the student's advisor), most recent transcript, and a CV should accompany the proposal.

Application materials are to be submitted by December 1, 2006, to Michael D. Kennedy, Director, CREES/CES-EUC, International Institute, SSWB 4663, 1080 S. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106. For further information please contact Natasa Gruden-Alajbegovic, nalajbeg@umich.edu, or 734.647.2743.

Public Interest Fellowships
For the latest fellowships available in Public Interest visit the Office of Public Service Web site at: www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/PublicService.

Student Writing Competitions

To see all student writing competitions please visit:
www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/studentservices/competit.html

Additional information about these competitions and awards may be found in a binder located in the Registrar's Office, Room 300 HH.

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Awards

2007 Outstanding Women Law Student Awards
Event Contact: Mark Gebhart, mgebhart@umich.edu, 734.615.0019

The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM) Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2007 Outstanding Women Law Student Awards. Candidates for the awards must clearly indicate the award(s) for which they are applying. Students may apply for all awards. Prior awardees are ineligible. applications must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs 313 HH, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2006. The three awards and criteria are outlined below:

WLAM Foundation Scholars (two awards) Applicants must meet the following award criteria:

• A woman law student, full or part-time, in any year of study;
• Be in good academic standing; and
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities in advancing the position of women in society; including service in such areas as social justice, equality, family law, child advocacy, domestic violence, or work on behalf of underserved areas or populations.
  
  Applicants for this award must submit:
• An OFFICIAL law school transcript;
• A detailed letter of interest explaining how she meets the award criteria;
• A resume, and;
• A letter of recommendation (up to three)

Ford Motor Company Fund Scholar (one award) Applicants must meet the following award criteria:

• A woman law student, full or part-time, who has completed the first or second year of law school;
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average;
• Demonstrate leadership skills by serving in a leadership capacity in a legal, civic, or political organization or activities;
• Drive diversity through conduct that is respectful and values individual differences;
• Operate with the utmost integrity;
• Make a positive difference for the community;
• Have a commitment to quality which is evidenced by publications, awards, or successful programs;
• Demonstrate originality, independent judgment, and self-confidence, even in situations that question the status quo;
• Maintain inspiration, focus, intensity, and persistence, even under adversity, and;
• Routinely employ innovative and effective methods to resolve issues.
  
  Applicants for this award must submit:
• An OFFICIAL law school transcript;
• At least three letters of recommendation from:
• A law professor or employer;
• A law school classmate; and
• An organization
• An essay discussing the applicant’s leadership skills.

General Motors Scholar (one award) Applicants must meet the following award criteria:

• A woman law student, full or part-time, who has completed the first or second year of law school;
• Be in good academic standing;
• Evidence a commitment to diversity in the legal profession through consistent personal conduct demonstrating respect for and valuing of individual differences;
• Operate with the utmost integrity;
• Make a positive difference in the community;
• Demonstrate originality, independent judgment, and self-confidence, even in situations that question the status quo; and
• Routinely employ innovative and effective methods to resolve issues.
  
  Applicants for this award must submit:
• An OFFICIAL law school transcript;
• At least three letters of recommendation from:
• A law professor or employer;
• A law school classmate; and
• An organization
• An essay discussing the applicant’s commitment to diversity, including a description of personal conduct evidencing such commitment.

For further information, contact the Office of Student Affairs, 313 HH, 731.615.0019 or visit the WLAM website at www.wlamfoundation.org.

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Announcements/Reminders

Assistance For Students Missing Classes Due To Religious Holidays
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

It is the policy of the Law School to attempt to minimize the disruption experienced by students when classes meet on their religious holidays. If a significant number of students will miss a large class, we can arrange for audio recordings to be made, Law School resources permitting, with priority given to first year classes. Recordings will be made available online within 48 hours of the recorded class's meeting time. Students in small classes, seminars, or clinics should contact their professors and arrange to obtain notes through a trusted classmate or, if the professor permits, to have a friend record the class.

If you expect to be absent due to observance of a religious holiday and are unable to make arrangements on your own to get notes from a classmate, please send an email to Marilyn Genoa at marilyng@umich.edu with the details of your request. Requests for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur should be submitted to Ms. Genoa no later than September 18.

Parking On Football Weekends
On home-game football Saturdays, the following parking lots are reserved for football parking pass holders only. All vehicles must be removed by 6:00 p.m. the preceding Friday evening as the lot is chained and locked closed. Please note the popular student parking lot located by the Coliseum on Hill and Division is included in the areas to vacate.

Lots that will be controlled:

SC2 ­ between Keech & Hoover SC13 ­ Greene Street
SC4 ­ Kipke Drive SC14 ­ Hoover @ Greene
SC5 ­ Kipke Drive SC32 ­ Greene Street
SC6 ­ east of Kipke Drive SC35 ­ Keech & Hoover
SC7 ­ west of Kipke Drive SC36 ­ Main Street @ Keech
SC9 ­ Hill & Division SC37 ­ Hoover Street
SC11 ­ Hoover Street SC38 ­ corner of Hill &
SC12 ­ Greene Street Division Street

Alternative parking can be found on North Campus, where there is no parking enforcement during the weekend. Bus service is provided from Lots NC46 and NC53, with stops on central campus within one block of every major residence hall and library.

Listed below is the football home-game schedule:

September 23
October 7
October 21
October 28
November 4

We appreciate your cooperation to observe this parking restriction and remove your vehicle accordingly. Failure to comply with this restriction will result in the issuance of parking citations, revocation of student parking privileges and possible towing.

For further information and assistance with alternative parking, please contact the Parking and Transportation Services office at 734.764.8291.

Reminder: Group Study Rooms Available In Law Library!
Location: S-180 Building
Event Contact: Veronica Richard, vrichard@umich.edu, 734.763.7191

There are two study rooms on Sub-3 that can be reserved for group use. Inquire at the Circulation Desk (Sub-2 Core) for reservations. For a map indicating the location of the study rooms and additional information see "Rules for Group Study Room at: http://www.law.umich.edu/library/libinfo/pdf/groupstudy.pdf. You may use the rooms without reserving them, but groups that have reservations take precedence. Both rooms have wireless service and electric outlets.

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Employment

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Office Hours

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs - David Baum
To make an appointment with Dean Baum, please contact Marilyn Genoa either in person in 301 HH, by calling 734.764.0516, or via e-mail at marilyng@umich.edu.

Director of Student Affairs - Christine Gregory
Tuesday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Friday: 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
To make an appointment with Christine Gregory, please contact Mark Gebhart or Trudy Feldkamp by e-mail mgebhart@umich.edu or tfeldkam@umich.edu, or phone at 734.615.0019.

Office of the Registrar:
For answers to questions about graduation requirements, registration, examination procedures, and the like, e-mail lawrecords@umich.edu. Alternatively, students can make an appointment to see Jack Atkinson, Registrar (734.763.6499), Debby Hartranft, Student Services Examination and Grade Coordinator (734.647.7589), Amy Bishop, Student Services Curriculum Coordinator (734.763.6499), David Baum, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (734.764.0516), or Christine Gregory, Director of Student Affairs (734.615.0019).

Financial Aid Office:
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our phone number is 734.764.5289 and the office e-mail is lawfinaid@umich.edu.

Assistant Dean for International Programs Virginia Gordon:
To schedule an appointment with Assistant Dean Virginia Gordon, please contact Barbara Glispin in 300D LR, phone 734.764.5269, glispin@umich.edu. If you have questions about international legal studies, planning your curriculum, or opportunities for students with international or overseas interest, drop by the Center for International and Comparative Law and Assistant Dean Virginia Gordan would be happy to talk with you.

Office Of Public Service:
To make an appointment with a counselor, please see Tia Bradley at 200 HH #3, call 734.647.3256, or e-mail tiab@umich.edu.

Office of Career Services:
To make a scheduled appointment with Susan Guindi, Carolyn Spencer or Robin Kaplan, please stop by 210 HH, or call 734.764.0546.

Library Hours:
8:00 a.m. to Midnight, seven days a week

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