Docket Information

The Docket is the Law School's official means of communicating important administrative announcements and many Law School events to the student body. The Docket is published weekly [bi-weekly June-August] only in electronic form and the complete contents are contained in this site. Students are responsible for all information in each issue. In addition, please check both your e-mail accounts and pendaflex mail folders daily for important faculty and administrative communications disseminated after the week's Docket has been published.

Unless you request otherwise, announcements will appear in one issue only.

Notices for the calendar (not the Docket) should be directed to Karen Moore, moorekl@umich.edu or 764.0514.

Docket Web-based Submission Form

The Docket accepts announcements on a Web based submission form. The article submission form is available at http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_Docketposting/DocketSubmissionForm.asp. Our deadline remains 1:00 p.m. Wednesday for publication the following Monday (Docket Schedule).

Deadlines

Law School Checklist For Senior Day
Event Contact: Janet Graf, jangraf@umich.edu, 734.615.4535

The 2005 Law School Senior Day will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 2:00 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. The ceremony is open to the public therefore no tickets are necessary. Please make note of these important Senior Day deadlines:

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Exams & Registration

May 2005 Graduates
May Grads there are three things you need to do before you graduate. Please complete these 3 steps by April 15 to help us expedite the filing of required forms to each state bar:

1. Let us know which state bar exam(s) you plan to take in July by setting your bar intentions online at the Law School Registrar’s Office homepage. Click on link for exam ID numbers, pass/fail & bar selection; log in; and click on link entitled: "Indicate which state bar(s) you intend to take".
2. Submit state bar certification forms that need to be completed by the school to the Law School Registrar’s Office.
3. Fill out a blue diploma card (available in the Law School Registrar’s Office). The card asks for an address to which your diploma should be sent -- keep in mind that diplomas are not sent out until the fall by the central University’s Diploma Office.

Ohio Bar Takers
The Supreme Court of Ohio requires that students taking their bar exam complete one hour of alcohol & substance abuse training. Diane Nafranowitz, MSW and Director of the Lawyer’s Club will conduct this training on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. ­ 11:00 a.m. in the Lawyer’s Club Faculty Dining Room. Advanced sign-up is required in the Office of the Registrar, 300 HH or by e-mailing lawrecords@umich.edu.

Summer And Fall 2005 Registration And Drop/Add Calendar
Early Registration Period uses the Law School's Priority Registration System (PRS) to temporarily reserve law classes:

Round One for selecting seminars, practice/simulation courses, and clinics:

• Begins Monday, March 28 at 8:00 AM
• Ends Friday, April 1 at 5:00 PM
• Round One results e-mailed to students on Friday, April 8.

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Minority Perspectives On Judicial Clerkships
Time: Monday, April 4, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Robin Kaplan, rakaplan@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

A panel of alumni, faculty and students will share their insights into the world of judicial clerkships. Panelists will discuss their own clerkship experiences, the different types of clerkships available, application procedures, and diversity issues particular to judicial clerkships. Open to all students. Sponsored by the Office of Career Services and the Office of Academic Services.

Meet Greg Craig, Lawyer For President Clinton In His Impeachment Trial, For Elian Gonzalez's Father, And Numerous Other Fascinating Clients
Time: Monday, April 4, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 132 HH
Event Contact: Susan Guindi, lawcareers@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

Greg Craig a senior partner at Williams & Connolly, in Washington D.C. with extensive private sector and government experience, will be leading a brownbag discussion with students. In private practice, Mr. Craig has represented a wide range of clients on civil and criminal matters, including Elian Gonzalez's father in the famous Cuban custody case, and John Hinckley who was charged with attempted assassination of President Reagan. In government, Mr. Craig served as Assistant to the President and Special Counsel from 1998-1999, defending President Clinton against impeachment and in the Senate trial. He earlier served as Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, 1997-1998, where he served as senior advisor to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Earlier in his career, he was Senator Ted Kennedy's Senior Advisor on Defense, Foreign Policy and National Security.

The Office Of The Dean And The Outlaws Present: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" And The Solomon Amendment: Military Recruiting On Law School Campuses
Time: Monday, April 4, 12:25 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

Dean Evan Caminker and Outlaws are pleased to announce an
informational panel on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the Solomon Amendment and JAG recruitment on law school campuses. This panel will present diverse viewpoints regarding the military's exclusion of gays, lesbians and bisexuals from military service. Additionally, the panelists will address the significance of the Solomon Amendment and recent court rulings on its constitutionality.

Panelists include:

• Aaron Belkin -Associate Professor of Political Science, UC Santa Barbara and Director, Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military
• Philip Pucillo -Assistant Professor, Ave Maria School of Law
• Eugene Milhizer -Associate Professor, Ave Maria School of Law
• Kathi Westcott -Senior Counsel for Law and Policy, Service Members Legal Defense Network
  

The Bay Area Legal Market
Time: Monday, April 4, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: 250 HH
Event Contact: Susan Guindi, lawcareers@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

To help students prepare for the fall recruiting season, the Office of Career Services is pleased to announce that Jon Escher, a renowned consultant on the Bay area legal market, will visit the Law School to provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers in the Bay area during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program. Mr. Escher will also be available on Tuesday, April 5, to meet individually with those students who attend the group presentation. The sign-up for individual appointments will occur at the group presentation.

The DC Legal Market
Time: Thursday, April 7, 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 220 HH
Event Contact: Susan Guindi, lawcareers@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

To help students prepare for the fall recruiting season, the Office of Career Services is pleased to announce that Jackie Finn, a renowned consultant on the DC legal market, will visit the Law School to provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers in DC during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program. Ms. Finn will also be available on Thursday after and Friday morning, April 4 and 5, to meet individually with those students who attend the group presentation. The sign-up for individual appointments will occur at the group presentation.

International Law Workshop - Winter 2005 University Of Michigan Law School Center For International & Comparative 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. To add your name to the e-mail list for notices of upcoming Workshops, please contact Stephanie Wiederhold (e-mail: wls@umich.edu - Tel: 764.0535 - Fax: 763.9182). The final Workshop for the winter 2005 term follows. For the complete winter 2005 term schedule, please see: www.law.umich.edu/CentersandPrograms/cicl/w2005schedule.html

Monday, April 11, 2005
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Room 120 Hutchins Hall
"AGORA: Reading the Torture Memos"

Speakers:
Dino Kritsiotis
Visiting Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
"The Relativities of Torture"

A.W. Brian Simpson
Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
"What Counts as Torture and Why Does it Matter?"

Steven R. Ratner
Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
"The Torture Memos: Making Lite of International Law?"

Phoebe C. Ellsworth
Frank Murray Distinguished University Professor of Law and Psychology, University of Michigan
"Why People Torture: The Person, The Situtation and Institutional Norms"

James Boyd White
L. Hart Wright Collegiate Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
"The Abuse of Reason"

Judicial Clerkship Roundtable For 2Ls/3Ls
Time: Wednesday, April 13, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Robin Kaplan, rakaplan@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

All 2Ls who plan to apply for clerkships next season are welcome to attend this student-led roundtable talk with 3Ls. Hear from your fellow classmates who went through the clerkship application process last season. Get tips on application strategies, interviews, and acceptance protocol. All questions welcome!

How To Succeed In Your Judicial Clerkship
Time: Thursday, April 14, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 236 HH
Event Contact: Robin Kaplan, rakaplan@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

All third-year law students with post-graduate clerkships are encouraged to attend.

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Registration begins, Monday, March 28th at the table outside 100HH and continues every day during lunch until the day of the race.  Cost is $15/person and includes a t-shirt for the first 75 participants.  Sizes will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. All proceeds will benefit survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence. For more information contact Chrissi Brescoll at cbrescoll@gmail.com.

3rd Annual Skate For Justice
Time: Sunday, April 10, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Event Contact: Brian Schwartz, bschwar@umich.edu, 516.510.8183

Relief is on the way for fans starved for hockey this year. On Sunday, April 10, Michigan law students and lawyers will hit the ice in East Lansing for a very good cause: to support civil legal services for low-income people in Michigan.

The annual Skate for Justice tournament will be held at the Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan State University beginning at noon. Skate for Justice is an annual charity ice hockey tournament among students at Michigan law schools, including the University of Michigan, Ave Maria, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State University, and Michigan State University College of Law.

This special fundraising event will support the Access to Justice (ATJ) Development Campaign, one of several justice initiatives at the State Bar of Michigan.

Access to Justice donations are received and managed by the Michigan State Bar Foundation, with the net proceeds from this year's Skate for Justice benefiting the ATJ Operations Fund for use throughout the state.

The team will be selling jerseys and tickets to raise money for ATJ on March 22 - March 24 from 11 AM until 2PM.

Workshops On Test Anxiety Given By Counseling And Psychological Services
Time: Thursday, April 14, 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 3100 Building
Event Contact: Counseling and Psychological Services, 734.764.8312

Learn and experience proven strategies for reducing test-taking anxiety. No need to pre-register (drop in group). For more information please see: www.umich.edu/~caps.

Senior Celebration
Time: Friday, April 22, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Room 100 HH
Event Contact: Janet Graf, jangraf@umich.edu, 734.615.4535

This year's Senior Celebration will take place on Friday, April 22nd at 4:30 pm. The program will begin in room 100 HH, a class picture will be taken at 5:00 pm on the steps of the Reading Room and then pizza, salad, beverages, and the now famous "Map of the United States Cake" will be served in the first floor hallway of Hutchins Hall. Each graduate will receive Alumni Directories and mementos from the Alumni Relations office. The Dean, faculty, and Development and Alumni Relations office staff look forward to seeing all graduating seniors at this event. A good time will be had by all!

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$1,000 Prize For Best Paper On European Integration

The Milton and Miriam Handler Prize will be awarded for the best paper written on European integration by a current University of Michigan Law School student (JD, LLM or SJD) while enrolled at the Law School. The Prize is for $1,000 and has been made available through the generosity of the Milton and Miriam Handler Foundation.

Deadline: Papers must be submitted by Thursday, May 5, 2005, to Stephanie Wiederhold in the Center for International and Comparative Law at the Law School, Room 300D Legal Research Building. Please submit two hard copies to Ms. Wiederhold as well as one electronic copy to her by e-mail at wls@umich.edu. If you have questions, please e-mail Assistant Dean Gordan at vgordan@umich.edu.

New York State Senate Fellowships
Several different one-year (maximum) fellowships are available to United States citizens. Applicants must be enrolled full-time during the previous fall semester and in the current spring semester of the application deadline. Fellows are almost a year in Albany participating in the work of the Senate, observing techniques associated with policy making and legislative process. Placements are usually to the office of an elected Member of the Senate. The $29,500 award will be distributed in biweekly installments. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 Hutchins Hall or online at www.senate.state.ny.us. The application deadline is May 6, 2005.

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is offering several types of scholarships for the Sovereignty Symposium XVIII that will be held in June of 2005:

The Ed Edmondson Scholarship offers full tuition to the Symposium and is available to as many as one hundred persons. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in and dedication to Native American law issues and the need for a scholarship in a letter of application. Deadline: May 10

Symposium details and application instructions are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 Hutchins Hall or online at www.oscn.net.

Scholarships

The Child Care Subsidy Program
The Child Care Subsidy Program provides funds to students with children to assist them in meeting the cost of licensed child care. Priority for funds will be given to students with the greatest financial need. Information and applications are available on the Web at www.finaid.umich.edu/types_of_financial_aid/child.asp or in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. Students who apply after April 1st for Spring/Summer 2005 and April 30th for Fall/Winter 2005-2006 may be denied funding if all funds have been committed to applicants who applied earlier.

D. Augustus Straker Bar Foundation Law Student Scholarship Application
The D. Augustus Straker Bar Foundation, Inc., is now accepting applications for applications for its minority law student scholarship. The Straker Scholarship awards two scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each to minority students in need of financial assistance in the pursuit of a degree in law. This scholarship encourages minority law students to excel in legal scholarship, with the ultimate goal of increasing minority representation within the practice of law.

The scholarships will be awarded at the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association’s 2004 Trailblazers Dinner on June 9, 2005.

Applicants must be enrolled in a certified law school program within the State of Michigan and entering either their second or third year of law school in the fall of 2005. Successful applicants will demonstrate scholarly dedication, involvement in school and community activities, and be able to clearly articulate a vision which indicates prospects for long term success in the practice of law, especially as it relates to representing minority viewpoints within the system of jurisprudence.

Complete application packages will include the Straker Bar Foundation’s Law Student Application (available in the Office of Academic Services, 313 HH), applicant’s current resume, and a typewritten 300-word or less essay describing applicant’s career aspirations and why applicant should receive a scholarship. The application will be judged based on its quality and content. No additional writing samples will be considered.

Finalists for the scholarships may be contacted for a personal interview and/or be requested to provide copies of their law school transcripts. Scholarships will be awarded in late Spring, 2005.

All application materials should be submitted directly to the Straker Bar Association, and must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 22, 2005.

The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation provides several different scholarship opportunities to study or teach abroad. The scholarships are designed to promote international understanding between people of different nations. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30. Further information and applications are available online at www.rotary.org/foundation/educational.

State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section Scholarship
The Business Law Section Scholarship Award is open to all law students enrolled in an ABA accredited law school in the State of Michigan. A prize of $2,500 will be awarded to the student with the best article, and the student will have his or her article published in the Section's Business Law Journal. Entries must be the original work of a single author, not previously published, on any business law topic. Applications are available online at www.michbar.org/business/activities.cfm. The application deadline is April 15, 2005.

Monroe County Bar Association Scholarship
A $500 scholarship is offered to a candidate currently enrolled in or accepted by an accredited law school. The candidate must be a graduate of a Monroe County high school, public or private and maintain their residence in Monroe County, MI. Eligible students are invited to submit a letter detailing their qualifications and requesting to be considered to receive the one annual scholarship. Letters of application should be mailed to: Monroe County Bar Association Scholarship Committee, Attention: Christian Horkey, P.O. Box 587, Monroe, MI 48161. The application deadline is May 1, 2005.

Key Education Resources Scholarship Offer
Key Education Resources will award $5,000 to one winner, each month from February to June 2005. That's five lucky winners. Register to win online at www.Key.com/Take5. Make sure you enter each month for five chances to win.

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.

Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship
The purpose of the Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship is to encourage law students, recent law school graduates and attorneys newly admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware to pursue careers in non-profit sectors in Delaware. Applicants must apply for the Fellowship within three years of law school graduation, and must secure a position with a non-profit organization that provides legal services that benefit the Delaware community, underrepresented groups, or indigent persons in Delaware. An applicant’s annual salary may not exceed $45,000 to be eligible for the Fellowship. The amount of the award will vary each year. Application materials are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH. The application deadline is April 15, 2005.

John M. Olin Center For Law And Economics - Summer Fellowship Up To $5,000
The purpose of the fellowship is to foster student research and study in the area and methodology of law and economics; and to help to create an environment in which students and faculty interested in law and economics will be more likely to work together to their mutual benefit. Fellows will be required to make a significant commitment of time and effort to research and writing in the area and methodology of law and economics.

The writing must be in addition to any work done for credit. Either the Fellow could write a paper separate from any paper written for credit or the Fellow could write a paper intended for credit but more substantial than would be required for credit. Summer fellowships may be awarded for two months during the summer, but tend to be follow-on fellowships; that is, a recipient will most likely have held a fellowship during the previous academic year.

Separate application is necessary and must include a proposal that demonstrates excellent progress during the prior fellowship period and indicates a strong likelihood that research results will be published. Any student enrolled at Michigan Law School, or any graduate student at University of Michigan who is also pursuing law and economics-related studies is eligible to apply. A Fellow would have to be in residence in Ann Arbor for two months during the Summer 2005. Fellowships are awarded up to $5,000 (Payments are made in two installments, usually in July and August). Applications can be submitted at any time up until April 15, 2005 to Paula Payton, Administrative Director, Olin Center for Law and Economics 764.4034.  fax 764.8309 ppayton@umich.edu

John M. Olin Center For Law & Economics - $2,500 Fellowships For Academic Year 2005-2006

The purpose of the fellowship is to foster student research and study in the area and methodology of law and economics; and to help to create an environment in which students and faculty interested in law and economics will be more likely to work together to their mutual benefit. Any student enrolled at Michigan Law School, or any graduate student at University of Michigan who is also pursuing law and economics-related studies is eligible to apply. Duties of Fellows. (a) To make a significant commitment of time and effort to research and writing in the area and methodology of law and economics. The writing must be in addition to any work done for credit. Either the Fellow could write a paper separate from any paper written for credit or the Fellow could write a paper intended for credit but more substantial than would be required for credit. (b) To attend one or both of the Law and Economics workshops; registering for the workshop, however, is not required. Note: there is no course work requirement for the fellowship. (c) To attend occasional meetings of the Fellows. Application to be a Fellow. You must submit: (a) A copy of a transcript of your undergraduate record (and your graduate record if you went to graduate school), plus a transcript of your Michigan Law School record (official transcripts are not required). (b) The attached Basic Information form. (c) A short description of your background and interest in the area of law and economics. (d) A synopsis of the research and writing you intend to accomplish. (A detailed proposal would not hurt, nor would attachments of papers previously written in economic analysis of law. But it is certainly realized that a well-qualified applicant might well not have either a detailed proposal or some previously written paper in economic analysis of law.) The interpretation made of acceptable topics in economic analysis of law will be quite broad. To see last year's fellows go to www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/olin/olinfellows.htm Fellowship Period is normally, one academic year. (Successive fellowship years are not ruled out, but re-application would be necessary.) Amount of award is $2,500 for the year (1,250 per semester). Applications can be downloaded at: www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/olin/student%20application.pdf   Applications can be submitted at any time up until September 9, 2005 to Paula Payton, Administrative Director, Olin Center for Law and Economics. Notification is normally made in September.

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 300HH.

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Awards

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Announcements/Reminders

Final Academic Standards Committee Meeting
Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

The Academic Standards Committee will meet on Friday April 15. Students seeking to petition the Committee should submit written petitions to Marilyn Genoa, assistant to Dean Baum, in 301 HH no later than noon on Tuesday April 12.

Lost & Found
Lost & Founds are available for students and staff to bring found items or to check for lost items in four locations throughout the Law School. Those locations are: the Office of the Registrar, 300 Hutchins Hall; the Reading Room; Lawyer’s Club; and the Law Library, room S-180. If you have questions regarding lost items, please contact the office of the Registrar, 763.6499 or e-mail lawrecords@umich.edu.

Lost Anything In The Library This Term?
Check the Lost and Found in the Law Library Director's Office, Room S-180 LR, weekdays. We have books, papers, copier cards, ID, keys, glasses, clothing and more.

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Employment

Summer Job
Contact: Adrianna Buonarroti, abuonaro@umich.edu, 734.615.2450

The Pediatric Advocacy Clinic will be hiring a summer clerk to work on the clinic’s active cases and projects. Summer clerks work with clinical faculty on all aspects of the cases, including research, writing, client meetings, briefing, motion practice, trials, and appeals. This clinic is an interdisciplinary clinic in which we work with pediatric health care providers to address low-income clients’ legal issues in a holistic way to improve children’s health outcomes. Thus, our work ranges from simple research issues to complex litigation. Case types include the range of legal issues affecting low income families, including housing, education, public benefits, family law, domestic violence, etc. There may also be clinic-wide special projects. The salary is $3500 spread over the summer in a way that best suits the student and the faculty. Interested students should submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining their background and interests to the clinic coordinator, Adrianna Buonarroti abuonaro@umich.edu. Deadline to apply is April 4, 2005.

Clinic Hiring Summer Clerks!
The Michigan Clinical Law Program will be hiring three summer clerks to work on the clinic’s active cases. Summer clerks work with clinical faculty on all aspects of the cases, including briefing, discovery, motion practice, trials, and appeals. Case types include civil rights, criminal defense, public benefits, consumer, family law, and landlord tenant matters. The work varies from year to year depending on the clinic’s open caseload. There may also be clinic-wide special projects. The salary is $3500 spread over the summer in a way that best suits the student and the faculty. Interested students should submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining their background and interests to the clinic administrator, Kathy Norman Heady knheady@umich.edu or to 363 LR. Deadline to apply is April 4, 2005.

Summer Research Assistant Needed
Contact: Kathy Norman Heady, knheady@umich.edu, 734.763.4319

Clinical Assistant Professor David Santacroce is looking for a summer research assistant for ten weeks for approximately 20 hours per week. Start and end dates and work hours flexible. The work will predominantly focus on plant closing and mass layoff issues. Please submit a resume and brief statement of interest by e-mail to Kathy Norman Heady knheady@umich.edu by April 8th.

Summer Employment
Location: 1033 LR
Contact: Janis Proctor, proctorj@umich.edu, 734.647.4028

Prof JJ White would like to hire 2 students/research assistants for the summer beginning mid-May; hours are flexible but can be up to 40/week. The applicant should have completed at least one year of law school. Please provide me with a resume, your 1st year grades and the name of one of your professors so Prof White can contact that individual. Deadline to submit materials is April 15th.

Part Time Summer Position: Service Day Coordinator
Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

The Office of Student Services is looking for a law student (or recent Law School graduate) to help plan and execute Service Day for the incoming Fall 2005 class. Applicants must be in Ann Arbor during the month of August, during which the vast majority of the work will be completed. Some prior experience with event planning and working with public interest organizations would be helpful. This position pays $13 per hour. Applications can be picked up from Marilyn Genoa in Room 301 Hutchins Hall. Completed applications should be submitted to Ms. Genoa by Friday, May 6.

Family Law Project – 2005 Summer Law Clerk Positions

The Family Law Project (FLP) has openings for summer law clerks.

The Family Law Project is a law school student organization and a program of Legal Services of South Central Michigan. FLP provides legal advice and representation to indigent survivors of domestic violence, primarily in the area of family law and including divorce, custody and personal protection order actions.

Job Description: Law clerks work under the supervision of a staff attorney on assigned cases. Case work includes conducting client interviews and other client communications, drafting pleadings, court filings and appearing at court hearings.

Qualifications: Law students, preferably with one year of law school completed. It is helpful if the student has experience working with low-income persons and survivors of domestic violence. All applicants encouraged, especially minorities, women and disabled persons.

If interested, please send cover letter and resume to:

Rebecca E. Shiemke, Managing Attorney
Family Law Project
Hutchins Hall
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734.998.6100 ext 27
734.998.9125 (fax)
rshiemke@umich.edu

Research Assistant For Prof Vic Khanna
Contact: Paula Payton, ppayton@umich.edu, 734.647.4034

Professor Vic Khanna is seeking a research assistant who has experience using STATA and some training in econometrics or statistics and who has an interest working on corporate governance in emerging markets. To apply please contact Professor Khanna with your curriculum vitae/resume at: vskhanna@umich.edu

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Assistant Dean of Students David Baum
Students wishing to see Dean Baum should make an appointment with Marilyn Genoa in person, via e-mail at marilyng@umich.edu or by calling 764.0516.

Assistant Dean Of Students Charlotte H. Johnson
Tuesdays - 10:30a.m. ­ 11:30a.m. & 2:30p.m. ­ 3:30p.m.
Thursdays - 10:30a.m. ­ 11:30a.m. & 2:30p.m. ­ 3:30p.m.
Fridays - 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

To make an appointment with Dean Johnson, please contact Mark Gebhart or Trudy Feldkamp by either e-mail mgebhart@umich.edu or tfeldkam@umich.edu, phone at 615.0019, or stop by the office at 313 HH.

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 (763.6499), Debby Hartranft, student services examination and grade coordinator (647.7589), Amy Bishop, student services curriculum coordinator (763.6499), David Baum, assistant dean of students (764.0516), or Charlotte Johnson, assistant dean of students (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 764.5289 and the office e-mail is lawfinaid@umich.edu.

Assistant Dean for International Programs Virginia Gordan:
To schedule an appointment with Assistant Dean Virginia Gordan, please contact Barbara Glispin in 300D LR, phone 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 Barbara Summers at 200 Hutchins Hall, call 647.3256, or e-mail bsummer@umich.edu.

Barbara Summers has open office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Office of Career Services:
To make an scheduled appointment with Susan Guindi, Carolyn Spencer, Robin Kaplan, or Christine Gregory, please stop by 210 HH, or call 764.0546.

Counselor walk-in hours are as follows:

Carolyn Spencer:
Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.;
Tuesday and Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Robin Kaplin:
Monday and Thursday, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:30am to 11:30am

Christine Gregory:
Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Susan Guindi:
Monday-Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Library Hours

Winter Term, 2005

January 12 - May 4 : 8 a.m. - midnight
No change over Spring Break

Spring Term, 2005
May 5 - May 31: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CLOSED Memorial Day Holiday, May 30

Computer Lab Hours:
Doors unlocked: weekdays, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
MCard Access required after 5:30 p.m. weekdays and all weekend (doors are locked but the Lab is open)
Hours during the holidays will be the same as the reading room hours.

Room 200 HH Phone: 734.647.3731

Consultants staff the Lab 47.5 hours per week. The Law School Computer Services staff have offices in HH, rooms 200 #1, 200 #3, 200 #6, 303, 305, 307. The office of the Director of LawIT, Rosa Peters, is 303 HH, phone 647.7353.

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