Brown Bag Lunch Series Highlights Actual Cases
Time: Thursday, October 4, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 118 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 Asst. Professor Kimberly Thomas of the Michigan Clinical Law Program, 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.

Career Services Orientation For LLM Students
Time: Friday, October 5, 10:10 - 11:05 a.m.
Location: 236 HH
Event Contact: OCS, 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.

Semester Study Abroad Information Meeting with Assistant Dean For International Affairs, Virginia Gordan
Time: Thursday, October 11, 12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Location: 138 HH
Event Contact: Stephanie Wiederhold, wls@umich.edu, 734.764.0535

Students interested in spending a semester studying abroad for J.D. credit should attend this information meeting. Students may apply to study through the following established programs:

Amsterdam Law School (fall term or winter term); Graduate Institute for International Studies (HEI) in Geneva (fall term or winter term); The University of Paris II (fall term); The University College London (fall term); The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium (winter term); Bucerius Law School Hamburg (fall term); European University Institute in Florence (fall term); Tel Aviv University Faculty of law (winter term); Waseda University Law School, Japan (fall term or winter term)

Students may also seek approval for individually developed semester study abroad proposals in either the fall or winter term.

Monday, January 28, 2008, is the deadline for submission of proposals for semester study at any of the above named law schools in either the 2008 fall term or the 2009 winter term AND for individually developed study abroad proposals for semester study in the fall 2008 term. (The deadline for individually developed study abroad proposals for semester study in the winter 2008 term is October 3, 2007.)

All interested students should consult the General Guidelines for Semester Study Abroad as well as the guidelines and materials concerning the particular programs in which they are interested, which are mostly available on line at: http://www.law.umich.edu/curriculum/studyabroad/index.htm or in the Center for International & Comparative Law - Room 300D LR.

Students should also feel free to schedule a meeting with Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Virginia Gordan, (vgordan@umich.edu; 734.764.5269), to ask questions.

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Competitions/Scholarships/Externships/Fellowships

Olin Center Student Fellowships
The John M. Olin Center for Law and Economics is offering students fellowships for $2,500 for academic year 2007-08. For more information, go to http://www.law.umich.edu/centersandprograms/olin/index.htm Application deadline is September 28, 2007.

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. 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 28, 2007.

Microsoft Student Fellowships (Olin Center)
The Program in Law, Economics and Technology at the UM Law School (Olin Center) is offering student fellowships for $3,000 for academic year 2007-08.  For more information, go to http://www.law.umich.edu/centersandprograms/olin/index.htm Application deadline is September 28, 2007.

Women Lawyers Association of Mid-Michigan (WLAM)
This scholarship of up to $1,500 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 28, 2007.

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. Further application information is available in the Financial Aid Office. The application deadline is September 30, 2007.

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
This $5,000 scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled in an American Bar Association accredited law school and pursuing a career in intellectual property law. The applicant must be a member of a historically under represented group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability) and must have exemplary writing and oral communication skills. Applications are available online, www.bannerwitcoff.com/diversity.cfm. The application deadline is October 1, 2007.

Foley & Lardner Minority Scholarship
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: Boalt Hall, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, 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. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office,  310 HH. Interested students must complete an application and submit it to the Financial Aid Office by October 1, 2007.

LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Fellowship
One Fellow will be selected for this one-time gift of $15,000. The Fellowship is open to all students who will enter their third/final year of law school in Fall. The selection criteria include academic achievement, demonstrated leadership potential, participation in community service, and commitment to advancing diversity. Applications are available online at www.mcca.com. The application deadline is October 1, 2007.

Michigan Society of Fellows
The Michigan Society of Fellows invites applications from qualified candidates for three-year postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Michigan. Candidates should be near the beginning of their professional careers. Fellows are appointed as Assistant Professors or Research Scientists in appropriate departments and as Postdoctoral Scholars in the Michigan Society of Fellows. They are expected to be in residence in Ann Arbor during the academic years of the fellowship, to teach for the equivalent of one academic year, to participate in the informal intellectual life of the Society, and to devote time to their independent research or artistic projects. Seven Fellows will be selected for three-year terms to begin September 1. Applications are available online, www.rackham.umich.edu/Faculty/sof.html. The application deadline is October 1, 2007.

The University of Michigan UM/ULI Real Estate Forum
Scholarships totaling $10,000 will be awarded to five students. UM graduate students who study business, architecture, urban planning, public policy, law, natural resources, or engineering, who wish to be considered for one of the $2,000 scholarships must submit their resume along with a brief paper. Specific instructions for the paper are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is October 5, 2007.

The Simon Karas Fellowship
This Fellowship enables a recent law school graduate or former judicial law clerk to work on interesting and important appellate cases for the Attorney General. The Fellow selected will work in the Ohio Attorney General's Columbus office from September through August. The application should consist of a cover letter, resume, transcript, writing sample and two letters of recommendation, mailed directly by the writers of those letters. Further information is available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is October 9, 2007.

Donald W. Banner Corporate Intern Scholarship
Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding law students who have completed an internship in a corporate intellectual property law department and intend to pursue a career in intellectual property law. Students must also be enrolled in law school in 2008. Application information is available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is October 12, 2007.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is offering two different scholarship opportunities for the 2007-2008 academic year:

§ College Scholarship Program: Scholarships range from $1,000 - $5,000. Students must be of Hispanic heritage, be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA, and must be an undergraduate or a graduate student enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a U.S.- accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam.

§ Wal-Mart Scholarship Program: Scholarships of $2,500 are available. Students must be of Hispanic heritage, be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, and must be an undergraduate - Sophomore, Junior, Senior - or a graduate student.

Apply on-line at www.hsf.net. The deadline is October 15, 2007.

Robert Bosch Foundation
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, international relations, journalism, law and public policy. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, ages 23-34 at the time of application, with 2+ years of relevant work experience and a graduate degree are recommended. No German language skills are required at the time of application. Applications are available online at www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm. The application deadline is October 15, 2007.

Internship With The AIRE Centre In London, United Kingdom INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE! Application Deadline: Friday, October 12, 2007
Ms. Nuala Mole, Founder & Director of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) will be at the Law School Monday, October 22, Tuesday, October 23, and Wednesday, October 24, to interview students interested in being considered for not-for-credit summer 2008 internships or externships for academic credit in summer 2008, fall 2008, or winter 2009. (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 307 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 300D LR in the Reading Room.

New York State Unified Court System
The New York State Unified Court System will offer a one-year Legal Fellowship beginning in the Fall of 2008 for recent law school graduates. This program is designed to introduce recent law school graduates to careers in the public sector. Assignments will be to judicial offices throughout the court system. The year long salary will be $57,053. Brochures are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is November 2, 2007.

Jewish Vocational 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. Handouts are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is November 16, 2007.

Fifth Third Bank
Twelve scholarships will be awarded between May 3rd and December 3rd. Each month you could win a $500 or $300 scholarship. Enter to win online or send a plain piece of 4" X 6" paper with your name, valid email address, complete mailing address, telephone number, and the words "Fifth Third Education Lending Sweepstakes Giveaway" to the following address:
Fifth Third Education Lending
11100 USA Parkway
Fishers, IN 46037 M484

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 starting mid-August. Applications must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH, by December 3, 2007.

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Externships

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Fellowships

Fellowship 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 2,000 to 3,000 EUR. 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. Applications are available online at www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_sonst/buka_01.htm. The application deadline is October 31, 2007.

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< /p>

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

Social Work Day At The UM School Of Social Work
Time: Friday, November 9
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 University of Michigan Master of Social Work & Ph.D. in Social Work and Social Science degree programs. The goal for the Social Work Day program is to promote a better understanding of both professional social work and the graduate social work degree programs available at the University of Michigan. Registration is required by November 5, 2007 via their website: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/. Click on prospective students, then Social Work Day link. There is no fee to register.

Law Library Reorganizing Entire Collection
Location: S-180 Law Library
Event Contact: Veronica R. Richard, vrichard@umich.edu, 734.763.7191

LAW LIBRARY REORGANIZING ENTIRE COLLECTION—25 MILES OF BOOKS

The Library has begun a long planned project to put the book collection in the Library of Congress (LC) Classification scheme. When we’re done, around the end of 2009 or early 2010, the collection will be much easier to use:
• Books will be arranged by subject.
• Books about law will be arranged by jurisdiction, and within that by subject.
• The books patrons use the most will be in the Smith Addition and the lesser used will be in the Legal Research stacks.
• The Smith Addition will have space for us to respond to patron needs, and house the growth of the collection.
• All active journals will be in Smith, including foreign, comparative, and international.

The process of rearranging about 700,000 books that take up about 25 miles of shelving will be, well, messy at times. We’ve already done a fair amount of shifting in preparation, to shorten the time during which large numbers of books will be moved frequently. We’re committed to communicating both our general plans, and the location of specific volumes as they are moved, in many ways.

Our goal is to maintain all services at their present level, and provide patrons with the information they need as we always have.

Any questions or comments, please let me know.

--Margaret Leary, Director and Librarian
mleary@umich.edu, 734.764.4468

University Web Site For Students Who Are Parents

A website dedicated to the needs of students at the University of Michigan who juggle parenting or elder care, study and work can be found at www.studentswithchildren.umich.edu. You will discover information on Financial Aid, Social Support, Housing, UM Policies, Child Care and other parenting resources, Community Health Clinics, Health Insurance Options. This site was created to provide a single source for a world of useful information. Check it out!

Email Your Question To The Ask A Law Librarian Email Reference Service

E-mail Reference Service For U of M Law Students At Askalawlibrarian@umich.edu, Or send your question via the web at: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/asklibrarian/Question.aspx. Hours of Service: Sunday-Thursday during the Fall & Winter Terms. Response time is normally 1-3 business days, excluding university holidays and semester breaks.

Visit us at the Reference Desk on the sub-1 level of the underground law library if you prefer immediate in-person assistance. Hours of Service: 9 a.m. to midnight 7 days per week, excluding university holidays and semester breaks.

Call us at the reference desk at 734.764.9324 if you have a quick reference question that can be handled over the phone. Hours of Service: 9 a.m. to midnight 7 days per week, excluding university holidays and semester breaks.

Consult us by appointment if you need one on one, in-depth research consultation assistance from a reference librarian. Appointments may be made via e-mail to askalawlibrarian@umich.edu. Hours of Service: by appointment.

New Scanner! Free!

It's on S-3 to the left of the computer lab. Instructions for sending scans to your email address are posted above it. The same machine is also a copier. Paper copies are $.10 each; use copy cards available in the S-1 and S-2 copy rooms.

Parking In University Lots On Home Game Weekends

On home-game football Saturdays, the following parking lots are reserved for football parking pass holders only. All vehicles must be removed by 10:00 p.m. the preceding Friday evening as the lot is chained and locked closed. Please note the popular student parking lot, SC9 located by the Coliseum on Hill and Division, in included in the areas to vacate.

Lots that will be controlled:
§ SC2 ­ between Keech & Hoover SC13 ­ Greene Street
§ SC4 ­ Kipke Drive SC14 ­ Hoover @ Greene Street
§ 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 & Division Street
§ SC12 ­ Greene 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, NC53 and NC27 (Pierpont Commons), with stops on central campus within one block of every major residence hall and library.

Listed below is the football home-game schedule:
§ October 6
§ October 13
§ October 27
§ November 17

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
Monday: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Thursday: 2:30 - 4:30 p.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 Affairs 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 Jackie Julien in 200 HH #29 or call 734.647.3256.

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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