University of Michigan Law School: The Docket

The Future Of The United Nations
Time: Thursday, October 26, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Koessler Room
Event Contact: Jessica Sapick, jeannesa@umich.edu

The Future of the United Nations: How the U.N. will Continue to Pursue Reform as it Addresses Issues in Lebanon and Darfur and as it Selects a New Secretary-General - featuring William Davis, Director, United Nations Information Center.

Brown Bag Lunch Series Highlights Actual Cases
Time: Thursday, October 26, 12:20 - 1:20 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 next talk in the series will be given by Professor Eve Brensike, who will present "Anatomy of a Criminal 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.)

Honorable John H. Logie '68 Talk On Takings
Time: Monday, October 30, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: Jackie Julien, jmjulien@umich.edu, 734.763.6170

The Honorable John H. Logie '68 is the longest serving mayor in the history of Grand Rapids (1991 2003) and the Dean of West Michigan's condemnation lawyers. He will discuss takings from the unique perspective of a litigator who has been in the trenches for several decades. Please do not miss this special opportunity to hear Mr. Logie's insights into condemnation and inverse condemnation cases.

Fall 2006 International Law Workshop Hot Topics In International Law
The International Law Workshop introduces today’s most debated issues in international and comparative law. The Workshop is intended for non-specialists; you are encouraged to attend any or all of the sessions. Speakers will talk for 25 minutes, followed by discussion and questions. The Workshop is coordinated by Professors Daniel Halberstam, Rob Howse, Michael Barr, Steve Ratner, and Assistant Dean Virginia Gordan. The Workshop meets on Mondays from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. in 116 HH, unless otherwise noted. The following are the next two Workshops for the fall 2006 term. Please refer to the following web site to see the complete fall term schedule. http://www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/cicl/workshop-series.htm

October 23
Catherine Powell
Co-Faculty Director, Crowley International Human Rights Program, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
“Tinkering with Torture in the Aftermath of Hamdan: Testing the Relationship Between Internationalism and Constitutionalism”

October 30
Robin Walker-Lee
Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel for Latin America, Africa & the Middle East, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan
”Five Things Foreign Lawyers Really Want to Know about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (and You Should Too)”

Citizens At Risk: Conference On Refugees And Diasporas
Monday, November 6, at 5 pm, with the première of Koryo Saram The Unreliable People, (a film by Y. David Chung and Matt Dibble; Executive Producer, Meredith Jung-En Woo; 57 minutes). This documentary film, which follows the story of 180,000 Koreans and their descendants, whom Stalin deported in 1937 from the Russian Far East to Kazakhstan, is opening simultaneously at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor and at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. After the screening, the David Chung and Meredith Woo will talk about the film.

The conference will continue on Tuesday, November 7, with three panels at Palmer Commons, Floor 3, Forum Hall.

In the first panel (9:00 - 11:30 a.m.), The Unreliable People: The Korean Diaspora in the Former Soviet Union, Steven Lee of Stanford University will talk about Viktor Tsoi, the phenomenally popular Kazakh-Korean rock star; German Kim of the Kazakh National University and Institute for the Humanities Andrew Mellon Fellow, will discuss Diasporic communities in Kazakhstan; writer Alexandr Kan will offer a literary perspective; U-M historian Ronald G. Suny will provide an historical overview of how the Soviets dealt with non-Russians; and Balázs Szalontai of the Central European University in Budapest will give a comparative analysis of the deported Koreans.

In the second panel (1:00 - 3:30 p.m.), Diaspora and Its Discontents: The Place of Race and Gender in Debates on Immigration in Europe, Helle Rytkønen, visiting scholar (from Denmark) at Stanford University, will talk about the Mohammed cartoons published earlier this year in a Danish newspaper. Miriam Ticktin (U-M Women’s Studies and Anthropology) will talk about sex, slavery and suffering in the context of claims to a post-colonial French citizenship; Damani Partridge (U-M Anthropology and Center for Afroamerican and African Studies) will reflect on “racializing” Islam in the context of Turkish women in German schools; and Nacira Guénif-Souilamas (University of Paris 13), will talk about ways in which sexism and racism have been used as tools of containment and control.

In the final panel of the day (4:00 - 5:30 p.m.), Trafficking in Persons, Richard Danziger (International Organization for Migration, Geneva) will talk about the “dark side” of immigration, and Neferti Tadiar (UC-Santa Cruz) will comment on the global course of Filipino nationalism.

A related installation of works and sound by Sudanese artist Elshafei Dafalla Mohamed will be on display at the Institute for the Humanities from November 6-10, 2006. The closing reception for the conference will be held on November 7, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., at the Institute for the Humanities.

This free, public conference is sponsored by the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities, the Korean Studies Program, and the Center for International and Comparative Studies. Koryo Saram received generous support from a variety of sponsors. Please go to the following web site to view a complete list of sponsors, and a full schedule: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/humin/events/conferences/routes/

Ruchi Bhowmik, Aide To Sen. Barack Obama, To Speak At UM
Time: Monday, October 23, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Rob Stockman, robstock@umich.edu, 202.365.2956

The American Constitution Society is pleased to announce that Ruchi Bhowmik, legislative assistant to Senator Barack Obama, will be speaking at the Law School during a mid-day event.

ACS will provide free food and drink for those attending.

Brown Bag Lunch With Nuala Mole Of The AIRE Centre
Time: Tuesday, October 24, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 116 HH
Event Contact: Tia Bradley, tiab@umich.edu, 734.647.3256

Please join Nuala Mole, Founder & Director of the AIRE Centre ("Advice on Individual Rights in Europe") for a lunch time brown bag. Ms. Mole will be on-hand to discuss internships or externships with the AIRE Centre.

OCS/OPS 1L Orientation
Time: Wednesday, November 1, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 100 HH
Event Contact: Tia Bradley, tiab@umich.edu, 734.647.3256

Join the Office of Career Services and the Office of Public Service for an introduction to their staff and overview of their services. Open to all 1L students.

Public Service 101
Time: Thursday, November 2, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Tia Bradley, tiab@umich.edu, 734.647.3256

1Ls interested in working in public interest or government should attend this program. Resources, funding, and networking will be discussed. Pizza and soft drinks will be served.

Come Chat With Christine Gregory And David Baum
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

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 remaining section meetings are as follows:
Section L: October 24 2:30 p.m.
Section G: October 30 12:15 p.m. (lunch)

Fall 2006 Practice Your Language Skills!
Time: See dates listed below, 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Lawyers Club Recreation Room (under the Lawyers Club Lounge)
Event Contact: Stephanie Wiederhold, wls@umich.edu, 734.764.0535

Language lunches are a great way for J.D. and LL.M. students who share an interest or background in countries where the particular languages are spoken to meet each other and improve their language skills. The lunches have played a wonderful role in bringing together students interested in different parts of the world and enabling them to build friendships and share resources.

MONDAY: JAPANESE, FRENCH, & RUSSIAN:
October 23, 30
November 6, 13, 27
December 4

TUESDAY: GERMAN, ITALIAN, & ARABIC:
October 24, 31
November 7, 14, 28
December 5

WEDNESDAY: SPANISH, CHINESE, & HINDI/URDU:
October 25
November 1, 8, 15, 29
December 6

No language lunches: Week of November 20.

If you would like to participate but pizza is not your food of choice, residents of the Lawyers Club may request a brown bag lunch 24 hours in advance. Also, you do not need to live in the Lawyers Club to participate. Nonresidents may have the pizza or bring in their own brown bag lunch.

If you have any questions or are interested in starting a group in another language, please contact Stephanie Wiederhold. Enjoy!!!

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Competitions/Scholarships/Externships/Fellowships

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.

The University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women Scholarships
CEW Scholarships are given at the graduate, professional and undergraduate levels to women whose education has been interrupted. The interruption in education must be for at least a) 48 consecutive months or b) a total of 50 months, not counting interruptions of less than 8 months. The interruption may have taken place at any point in the pursuit of higher education. If you feel your situation meets the intent, if not the exact criteria, and warrants an exception, please submit an explanation of your circumstances in writing for an evaluation by the eligibility committee prior to submitting an application. Approximately 38 scholarships are awarded annually ranging from about $1,000 to $8,000, with some larger awards given. Strength of motivation, promise of impact in a chosen field, academic record, potential and creative and scholarly contributions are among the criteria for choosing the scholars. Applications are available online at www.cew.umich.edu. The application deadline is January 8, 2007.

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Externships

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Fellowships

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.

Luce Scholars Program
The Luce Scholars Program represents a major effort by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had no prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian counterparts. Internships are arranged for each scholar on the basis of his or her specific interest, background, qualifications, and experience. These work assignments run for approximately ten months from mid-September until July and are intended primarily as learning opportunities for the Scholars. Luce Scholars receive a significant monthly stipend. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree before taking part in the program. Candidates must be in good health and no more than 29 years of age on September first of the year they would enter the program. Applications cannot be considered from those who already have had significant exposure to Asian culture or who have a specific career interest in Asian affairs. Further information and application instructions are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is November 1, 2006.

Bates Overseas Fellowships Application Deadline: November 1, 2006
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.

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.)

More detailed information about the application process for a Bates Overseas Fellowship may be found at the Center for International and Comparative Law, 300D LR, or can be found at the following web site: http://www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/cicl/programs/BatesTravelFellowships.htm. Questions may be addressed to Stephanie Wiederhold, wls@umich.edu, 764.0535.

AARP Foundation Litigation Herbert Semmel Elder Law Fellowship
This Fellowship includes a salary for a summer 2007 clerkship in Washington, DC and scholarship, totaling approximately $20,000. Following the summer clerkship, the Fellow will be expected to prepare a manuscript. Applicants should be in their second year of law school at the time of application. They must possess strong analytical, research, and verbal skills, an ability to write clearly and effectively, and a commitment to public service. A familiarity with the issues affecting older Americans is highly desirable, as is a demonstrable commitment to the field of elder law. Further details and application instructions are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is November 15, 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

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Announcements/Reminders

HIV/AIDS Testing & Resource Center
Time: Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event Contact: John A. Vasquez, johnav@umich.edu, 734.764.8325

A counselor from University Health Service HIV/AIDS Resource Center will be at the Trotter Multicultural Center from 7:00 9:00 p.m. offering resources on HIV/AIDS and free & anonymous HIV Testing.

The Trotter Multicultural Center is committed to being a welcoming and safe space for students seeking testing or who may be just seeking more information and/or resources programs and educational purposes. For more information call 734.764.8325 or 734.647.9717 (TTY for the hearing or speech impaired). Drop-ins welcome.

Check Out GradConnect!
Take quick minute or two to a look at GradConnect, a periodic newsletter aimed at connecting students with useful resources throughout the University. It is published as part of Rackham Graduate School's Health and Wellness Initiative. You can find the first edition at http://www.rackham.umich.edu/StudentInfo/hwi/gc.html.

Digital Cameras Available For Student Groups
Event Contact: Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu, 734.936.0776

Digital cameras are now available for student organizations to check out from the Audio-Visual Programs Office (AV) so that you can photograph and document your organizational activities. You may use these cameras here at the Law School or for school related trips that take place off campus. We hope that you will take full advantage of this service so that more of your event highlights and experiences can be shared with the law school community.

We have two very nice Nikon Coolpix 7900 7-megapixel cameras available. At least two working days of advance notice is required for all audio visual requests. Upon camera check-in, the AV department will post your pictures at the following address: L:\Groups\Web\Devroot\CurrentStudents\informationtechnology\AV\Photos.

If you're interested, simply submit an audio visual work request at the following link:
http://www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/informationtechnology/AV/index.htm

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Academic Services, 313 HH, 734-615-0019.

For Information On Career Opportunities In Social Work And University Of Michigan Graduate Social Work Degree Programs, Come To Social Work Day
Time: Friday, November 10, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: School of Social Work
Event Contact: Michael Leier, mleier@umich.edu, 734.764.3309

Professors & Administrators will speak on career opportunities in social work and Master of Social Work and Ph.D. in Social Work and Social Science degree programs. Registration is required by November 6, 2006 via their website: www.ssw.umich.edu. Then click on prospective students and look for the link to Social Work Day.

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:

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.

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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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