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

Bar Registration For First­Year Students
Several state bars prefer that students complete an initial registration with their state bar during their first year of law school. Often there are financial incentives, such as lower registration fees. Students who already know in which state they are likely to practice are advised to contact that state’s bar. It is important that students recognize that they should make contact directly with the bar of the state in which they intend to practice as soon as they know which state that may need to be fully informed of educational and testing requirements and deadlines that may apply to them.

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Exams & Registration

Summer And Fall 2005 Registration And Drop/Add Calendar
Drop/Add Period via the University’s Wolverine Access System:

Summer and Fall 2005:
Drop/Add began Monday, May 23 at 8:00 AM
(Can add your name to the bottom of waitlists for seminars, practice/simulation courses, and clinics)

Summer 2005:
Drop/Add ended Monday, May 23 at 5:00 PM (one day only)

Fall 2005:
Waitlist Drop/Add begins Tuesday, September 6 at 8:00 AM
(Seat offers extended for seminars, practice/simulation courses, and clinics)

Fall 2005:
ALL Drop/Add activity ends Wednesday, September 14 at 5:00 PM


As always, we will be available for questions during business hours in room 300 HH or you can contact us by email at lawrecords@umich.edu.

Brown Bag Lunches For Students
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

First-year students will have the opportunity to see how the concepts, rules and case law studied in the classroom apply in practice during a series of lunch talks sponsored by the Office of Student Services. The first in the series will be presented by Professor Philip Frost, Assistant Director of the Legal Practice Program, on July 7. His talk is entitled "Anatomy of a Civil Case."

David Baum, Assistant Dean for Students, continues the series on July 12 with "Anatomy of a Criminal Case".

Rebecca Shiemke, Managing Attorney at the Family Law Project, will present "Anatomy of a Family Law Case" as the final lunch talk on July 19. All talks will take place from 12:50-1:45 in the Courtyard. Feel free to bring your lunch with you. In case of inclement weather, the presentations will be held in 150 HH.

Comparative Law In Employee Inventions: Recent Developments In Japanese Law, By Ryoko Iseki, Visiting Scholar
Time: Monday, July 25, 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Location: HH Courtyard
Event Contact: Chris Coulson, ccoulson@umich.edu, 510.432.1628

Ryoko Iseki, associate professor of the Doshisha University Faculty of Law in Kyoto, Japan, will speak on recent developments in Japanese law in the area of employee inventions. Professor Iseki received her law degree at Kyoto University, and teaches and researches in the area of IP law.

This presentation is geared to summer-starter 1L law students and others with no prior exposure to IP law or International Law.

This talk will be of interest to law students and others interested in Intellectual Property or International Law.

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"Taking Law School Exams" Video Presentation
Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: Mark Gebhart, mgebhart@umich.edu, 734.615.0019

“Taking Law School Exams," a videotaped presentation by former
Professor Kent Syverud, is designed to be a roadmap to successful exam taking. You will learn valuable tips about how to avoid common pitfalls and how to make the most of your limited test-taking time. Handouts that accompany the video will also be available.

LLSA Fall Golf Tournament - Save The Date!
Time: Saturday, September 24, 1:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Event Contact: Sandie Zuniga, sandiez@umich.edu, 650.387.1492

The Latino Law Student Association invites everyone to participate in the First Annual Fall Golf Tournament, to be held this coming September at Stonebridge Golf Club in Ann Arbor www.stonebridgegolfclub.net. Lunch and a cook-out dinner will be provided.

Mark the date on your calendars, and keep watching for more information on registration, prizes, etc. This event is limited to 144 people, so don't miss out!

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New York State Unified Court System Legal Fellows Program

The New York State Unified Court System is once again offering a one-year Legal Fellowship beginning in the Fall of 2006 for recent law school graduates. This program is designed to designed to introduce recent law school graduates to careers in the public sector. The Fellows work directly with Judges and their staff and attend monthly seminars where they have the opportunity to meet attorneys who have dedicated themselves to public service.

Highlights:
One year (12 months) Fellowships begin in September 2006
Assignments will be to judicial offices throughout the court system
Year long salary will be $50,498
A comprehensive state employment benefits package

To be eligible, the applicant must have received a Juris Doctor degree from a fully accredited law school. Applicants must anticipate graduation from law school by August 2006, or have graduated no more than three years prior to May 2006.

Application packages must be filed between July 1, and October 15, 2005 for employment sought for positions beginning in September 2006.

The application package must include:
A current resume
Law school transcript (unofficial copies will suffice)
A writing sample (unedited)
Two letters of recommendation from law school professors (if you have been practicing law following receipt of a JD degree, letters from legal employers may be substituted)
A cover letter indicating preference of location. A list of locations is included with each brochure, as well as online (see website information below).

Prospective candidates will be contacted and interviews scheduled in the Fall of 2005. Offers will be made in January 2006.

Brochures are available in the Office of Academic Services.

If you have any questions or need further information, contact the Legal Fellows Coordinator at 212-428-2540. You may also visit their website, www.courts.state.ny.us. Search for "legal fellows program" to find a copy of last year's brochure.


Scholarships

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.

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.

Canada-US Fulbright Program
Canada-US Fulbright Student Awards are intended for American students and junior professionals who wish to enroll in a graduate studies program or continue their current course of graduate study and/or research as a visiting student/researcher for a period of nine-months at one of Canada’s universities or research centers. Applications will be accepted by the Council of International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) until August 1, 2005. Application forms and further details are available at www.cies.org and www.fulbright.ca.

DRI ­ The Voice of the Defense Bar ­ Law Student Diversity Scholarship Program
Two scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each are awarded annually. The Law Student Diversity Scholarship Program is open to second year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students. Second year female law students are also eligible regardless of whether they are persons of color. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and service to the profession, community and to the cause of diversity. Applications are available online at www.dri.org. The application deadline is August 1, 2005.

Jewish Educational Loan Service (JELS)
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 Hutchins Hall. The application deadline is November 18, 2005.

Fellowships

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.

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 

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

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Employment

Research Assistant For Mediation Clinic Professor
Event Contact: Carol Izumi, carol@law.gwu.edu, 734.936.3535

Professor Carol Izumi will be teaching the Mediation Clinic in the fall and will arrive on campus this summer. She is a nationally known mediator, scholar, and clinical teacher. Prof. Izumi needs to hire a research assistant (or 2, depending on student availability) to start work in early July. She's looking for about 20-25 hours per week which can be divided up between 2 students or the sole responsibility of one student. Professor Izumi has been director of the Mediation Clinic at George Washington University Law School for 18 years. She also co-founded the Community Dispute Resolution Center in Washington. Research will be on topics related to mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Regular law school hourly rate applies. Please e-mail your resume and cover
letter to Prof. Izumi directly: carol@law.gwu.edu.

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Assistant Dean of Students David Baum
To make an appointment with Dean Baum, please contact Marilyn Genoa either in person in 301 HH, by calling 764.0516, or via e-mail at marilyng@umich.edu.
 

Assistant Dean Of Students Charlotte H. Johnson
Mondays: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Thursdays: 10:00 - 11:00 am

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:
8:00 am to Midnight, seven days a week
OPEN July 4 and Labor Day
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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