Limited Grade Option (Elective Pass/Fail)
Law students make their limited grade option (pass/fail) elections for law courses ONLINE at the Law School Registrar's Office Web site. Do NOT use Wolverine Access to elect pass/fail! Wolverine Access does NOT correctly reflect pass/fail elections for law students. Please go to:

Law School Registrar's Office Web site http://law40.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu/michiganlaw/currentstudents/registration
Click on "Exam Identification Numbers, Limited Grade Option (Pass/Fail), and Bar Selection"
You will be presented with a login page where you will use your uniqname and password
Click on "View my Pass/Fail Elections for the...
On the left-side you will see the Pass/Fail column where you will click on the graded or limited grade option (pass/fail) link to change the election for that class. The link will say past deadline if it is after the listed pass/fail deadline.

***You can change your limited grade option (pass/fail) election online anytime until the established deadline passes.***

A student may exercise the limited grade option for up to fifteen (15) credits of course work in upper-class courses and seminars. You may not exercise the limited grade option more than two times during your final semester.

If you have questions about pass/fail limitations for DEGREE HONORS (you may not have more than 20 credits of combined ELECTIVE and MANDATORY pass/fail credits to qualify for degree honors), please see the online Academic Regulations located on the Law School Registrar's Office Web site.
http://law40.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu/michiganlaw/currentstudents/registration

or the Law School Registrar, Jack Atkinson (300 Hutchins Hall).

Attention First-Year Students:
You are required to take ALL of your courses, including your first-year elective course, on a graded basis. Therefore, you may NOT elect the limited grade option (pass/fail) in your first-year elective course. If you do, you will receive no higher than a "C" in the course.

Summer Starters in their THIRD term may elect pass/fail in upper-class courses.

Transfer Students:
You may elect a first-year course on a limited grade option (pass/fail) basis. You MUST file a Limited Grade Option Form in the Law School Registrar's Office, 300 HH, BEFORE the final exam becomes generally available.

LLM Students:
You are required to take ALL of your courses on a graded basis. Therefore, you may NOT elect the limited grade option.

Accelerated/Postponed Pass/Fail Election Deadlines:
For courses with an EXAM, the pass/fail deadline is normally just before the start of an in-class exam or the first day when a take-home exam becomes generally available. Courses with deadlines EARLIER or LATER than this (and seminars with early deadlines) are on the list of Fall 2005 Accelerated or Postponed Limited Grade Option (Pass/Fail) Deadlines, which is posted at the front desk in the Law School Registrar's Office, 300 HH, and on the first-floor bulletin board across from the elevator.

Research Course:
Unless an accelerated pass/fail deadline has been established, a student can elect to take a research course on a limited grade option (pass/fail) basis up to the time you turn-in the paper on the appointed due date. A student who elects the limited grade option (pass/fail) basis AFTER December 21, 2005 at 5:00 p.m., MUST file a Limited Grade Option (Pass/Fail) Form in the Law School Registrar's Office, 300 HH, because the online system will not be available.

Seminar (No Exam):
Unless an accelerated pass/fail deadline has been established, you can elect to take a seminar on a limited grade option (pass/fail) basis up to the time you turn-in your paper on the appointed due date. A student who elects the limited grade option (pass/fail) basis AFTER December 21, 2005 at 5:00 p.m., MUST file a Limited Grade Option (Pass/Fail) Form in the Law School Registrar's Office, 300 HH, because the online system will not be available.

Early Ending Seminars/Courses (No Exam):
If the seminar/course (no exam) ENDS EARLY and no deadline/time has been established, you can choose pass/fail online until the last day of class @ 5:00 PM. After that date/time, you will have to file a Limited Grade Option (Pass/Fail) Form in the Law School Registrar's Office, 300 HH, PRIOR to turning-in your paper or project on the appointed due date.

Non-Law Course:
A student MUST have course approval (course approval requests are placed ONLINE using the External Enrollment link on the Law School Registrar's Office Web site). Those who receive a grade of at least a "B-" and want the "S" vs. the letter grade to show on the transcript MUST file a Limited Grade Option (Pass/Fail) Form in the Law School Registrar's Office, 300 HH, by the beginning of the exam period of the department, school or college offering the course. The online limited grade option (pass/fail) is NOT available for non-law courses.

Questions about electing pass/fail can be directed to Debby Hartranft, 300 HH, dmhart@umich.edu.

 Back to the top ]

Brown Bag Lunch Series Highlights Actual Cases
Time: Wednesday, October 5, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 138 HH
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

The Office of Student Services 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 is entitled "Anatomy of a Family Law Case" and will be presented by Vivek Sankaran, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Law in the Child Advocacy Law Clinic. 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.

First Amendment Lawyer And Professor To Present Brown Bag Lunch Talk
Time: Thursday, October 6, 12:20 - 1:15 p.m.
Location: 132 HH
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

Floyd Abrams, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and chair of several American Bar Association Committees on freedom of speech and of the press, will visit the Law School on Thursday, October 6. Mr. Abrams has been a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School, an adjunct professor at Columbia University and was co-counsel to The New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case. He has also argued several noteworthy cases before the Supreme Court. Come listen to this distinguished First Amendment expert.

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.)

The Clinical Law Programs Fall Informational Meeting
Time: Friday, October 7, 12:25 - 1:25 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: David Santacroce, dasanta@umich.edu, 734.763.4319

The Clinical Law Programs proudly present Todd A. Smith, Immediate Past President, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and renown Chicago personal injury lawyer: A TRIAL LAWYER IN THE TIME OF TORT REFORM. Informational materials on Winter 2005 Clinics will be available and clinical faculty members on hand to answer your questions about their clinics and winter registration. Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

Terrorism In The Courts
Time: Tuesday, October 11, 4:30 p.m.
Location: 100 HH
Event Contact: Nancy Marshall, nancylm@umich.edu, 734.764.6375

Seth P. Waxman, former Solicitor General of the United States (1997-2001) and partner with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP, is considered one of the country's premier Supreme Court and appellate advocates. In addition to leading the firm's appellate practice, Waxman has a broad litigation and counseling practice. He particularly focuses on complex challenges involving governments or public policy issues. His talk will evaluate the difficult challenges U.S. courts have faced in addressing legal issues arising out of the various efforts to detain and prosecute suspected terrorists.

Dean's Special Lecture - "Facts And Rules In The WTO" Luiz Olavo Baptista, Member, Appellate Body, World Trade Organization; Professor Of International Trade, University Sao Paulo, Brazil
Time: Thursday, October 20, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: 120 HH
Event Contact: Stephanie Wiederhold, wls@umich.edu, 734.764.0535

Professor Luiz Olavo Baptista will speak about trade negotiations, what really blocks their progress, how this already affects the role of the dispute resolution system, and how the rules which apply in both activities can help or render difficult the activity.

This event is in recognition of his many distinguished achievements on the occasion of the completion of his mandate at the Appellate Body of the WTO at the end of this year and of his retirement as professor of international trade at the University of S. Paulo in Brazil. Professor Baptista also has been a member of the International Chambre of Commerce (ICC) Institute for International Trade Practices and of its Commission on Trade and Investment Policy since 1999. In addition, he has been one of the arbitrators designated under Mercosur's Protocol of Brasilia since 1993. He was a member of the Brazilian delegation at the OCDE Treaty Against Corruption of Foreign Officers, Paris, 1997, and he was chair of Panel E4A of the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) where he decided more than 5,000 Kuwaiti claim cases. He is a senior partner at the L.O. Baptista Law Firm in S. Paulo, Brazil.

Conference On "Comparative Fiscal Federalism: Comparing The European Court Of Justice And The U.S. Supreme Court's Tax Jurisprudence"
The Law School, together with the University of Michigan European Union Center and the Harvard Law School Fund on Tax and Fiscal Research, is hosting a conference on Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, 2005 in 138 Hutchins Hall (Friday) and 236 Hutchins Hall (Saturday) on "Comparative Fiscal Federalism: Comparing the European Court of Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's Tax Jurisprudence." Speakers include faculty from leading academic institutions in Europe and the U.S. and also representatives of the European Union. The conference program can be found at: www.law.umich.edu/CentersandPrograms/cicl/CFFConference.htm

"Perspectives On The WTO Doha Development Agenda Multilateral Trade Negotiations"
Time: Friday, October 21

This conference is being hosted by the International Policy Center of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, together with the Department of Economics and the Law School. It is being held in the Phelps Lounge at the Business School. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum to discuss the most important issues to be addressed during the December 2005 Ministerial Meeting of the WTO in Hong Kong.

Robert M. Stern, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, is directing the arrangements for the conference in collaboration with Barbara Peitsch of the William Davidson Institute.

The WTO conference will include US Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Robert Portman (invited), present and former Assistant USTRs, WTO Ambassadors and Representatives from China and Sub-Saharan Africa, trade officials from Brazil, Canada, the European Union, India, and Panama, private-sector representatives from General Motors and Merck & Co., legal staff from Butzel Long and Mayer Brown Rowe and Maw, staff from Oxfam America and the AFL/CIO, and several academic trade specialists. The conference program is posted at www.wdi.umich.edu/files/Conferences/2005/WTOConf/WTOConfProgram.pdf

Contact: Barbara Peitsch, TEL: 734-936-6980, e-mail: bpeitsch@umich.edu, The William Davidson Institute.
 

Hot Topics In International Law Center For International & Comparative Law Fall 2005 International Law Workshop
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 Hutchins Hall (first floor), Room 116, unless otherwise noted. The following are the next two Workshops for the fall 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 3 - No ILW (Fall Recess)

October 10
Joseph H. H. Weiler
Joseph Straus Professor of Law; European Union Jean Monnet Chaired Professor; Chair and Faculty Director, Hauser Global Law School Program; Director, Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law and Justice, New York University School of Law
“The European Constitutional Treaty R.I.P. ­ What Next for Europe?”

October 17
Nicholas C. Howson
Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
“China’s Acquisitions Abroad: Global Ambitions, Domestic Effects”
 

[ Back to the top ]

Fall 2006 South Africa Externship Informational Meeting
Time: Tuesday, October 4, 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu, 734.936.0776

Are you interested in the possibility of spending the Fall 2006 term working as a law school extern for a law reform group, human rights agency, or other non-profit organizations in South Africa? Next fall, for the tenth year, there will be opportunities for approximately 12 UM law students to spend the fall semester working in South Africa. Students will receive 12 hours of credit for the externship, which includes 3 credits for an independent research paper under the direction of a faculty member. Dean Johnson will explain the program and discuss the many opportunities available.

If you are unable to attend this meeting please contact the Office of Academic Services so that we can keep you posted on later meetings.

Semester Study Abroad Information Meeting
Time: Thursday, October 6, 12:30 - 1:30 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 may apply to study through established programs at: The University of Leiden in the Netherlands (fall term - Leiden's 1st trimester or winter term - Leiden's 2nd and 3rd trimester combined); 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). Students may also seek approval for individually developed semester study abroad proposals in either the fall or winter term. Monday, January 23, 2006, is the deadline for submission of proposals for semester study at any of the above named law schools in either the 2006 fall term or the 2007 winter term AND for individually developed study abroad proposals for semester study in the fall 2006 term. October 3, 2006, is the deadline for individually developed study abroad proposals for semester study in the winter 2007 term. All interested students should read and follow 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 available in the Center for International & Comparative Law - Room 300D Legal Research). Students should also feel free to schedule a meeting with Assistant Dean for International Programs, Virginia Gordan.  vgordan@umich.edu 764-5269), to ask questions.

MNOP Breakfast Social
Time: Monday, October 10, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Lawyers Club Lounge
Event Contact: Mark Gebhart, mgebhart@umich.edu, 734.615.0019

An informal social gathering for First-Year Students in Section MNOP. Take this opportunity to enjoy fresh muffins, donut holes, and fellowship with your section mates, FYI Leaders, and first-year course professors.

Joint Degree Open House
Time: Tuesday, October 11, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Basement Hall LR
Event Contact: Mark Gebhart, mgebhart@umich.edu, 734.615.0019

Interested in pursuing a joint degree? Get all your questions answered at a Joint Degree Open House.

Representatives from the following schools will be available to answer questions:

Business
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing
Law
Tauber Manufacturing Institute
Social Work
Public Health
Public Policy
Chinese Studies
Urban Planning
Japanese Studies
Information
Middle Eastern/North Africa Studies
Nursing
South & Southeastern Asian Studies
Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise

IJKL Breakfast Social
Time: Friday, October 14, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Lawyers Club Lounge
Event Contact: Mark Gebhart, mgebhart@umich.edu, 734.615.0019

An informal social gathering for First-Year Students in Section IJKL. Take this opportunity to enjoy fresh muffins, donut holes, and fellowship with your section mates, FYI Leaders, and first-year course professors.
 

National Child Welfare Law Moot Court Competition Informational Meeting
Time: Monday, October 17, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: 132 HH
Event Contact: Vivek Sankaran, vss@umich.edu, 734.763.5000

Want a chance to enhance your courtroom skills? Apply to represent the University of Michigan at the National Child Welfare Law Moot Court Competition. The event, cosponsored by the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the ABA Center on Children and the Law, the American Association of Adoption Attorneys and the National Association of Counsel for Children, will take place on March 10th and 11th in Columbus, Ohio. The final round of the competition will be argued at the Ohio Supreme Court. Find out more at the informational meeting.

Law students from all years are welcome.

Fall 2005 Practice Your Language Skills
12:15 -  1:30 p.m.
Lawyers Club Recreation Room
(under the Lawyers Club Lounge)

Pizza and pop provided by the Center for International and Comparative Law.

Language lunches are a great way for JD and LLM 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, & HEBREW:
October 10, 17, 24, 31
November 7, 14, 28

TUESDAY: GERMAN, ITALIAN, KOREAN, & ARABIC:
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 29

WEDNESDAY: SPANISH, CHINESE, & HINDI/URDU:
October 5, 12, 19, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 30

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, please contact Stephanie Wiederhold wls@umich.edu in the Center for International & Comparative Law.

The Nannes Third-Year Challenge!
Event Contact: William Tran, wtran@umich.edu, 626.379.5442

In its eleventh year of operation, the Nannes Third-Year Challenge program is taking on an exciting new face this year! Mr. Nannes has agreed to double his commitment to $50,000 and in turn, a student-led executive committee is expanding the program to a greater number of students. This year, the first 200 3Ls to agree to contribute to the Law School Fund for the first three years after graduation will be able to allocate $250 to the student organization(s) of their choice! At its core, the program aims to foster a network of student group activity and alumni support simultaneously, thereby enhancing the overall community of the Law School. The Challenge runs from September 21st to October 13th. To participate, fill out a Third-Year Challenge form and return it to the box at the Reading Room or to a Committee Member. For more information and a list of committee members, please see
http://law40.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu/michiganlaw/AlumniandDevelopment/thirdyearchallenge/thirdyearchallenge/

Chat With The Deans Of Students At Dominick's!
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

David Baum and Charlotte Johnson, Assistant Deans for 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 Services and Academic Services Offices, or any other aspect of the Law School in an informal setting. Food and beverages will be provided. These meetings will occur at Dominick's (located on Monroe Street across from the underground library). The remaining section meetings are as follows:

Oct 4 Section G 3:40 WILL BE RESCHEDULED
Oct 5 Section L 3:40 WILL BE RESCHEDULED
Oct 6 Section O 2:35
Oct 7 Transfer Students 1:00 (lunch)
Oct 12 Section N 2:35
Oct 13 Section P 2:35 (New Time!) WILL BE RESCHEDULED
Oct 14 Section J 12:20 (lunch)

Justice Robert Eastaugh,'68, Alaska Supreme Court
Time: Wednesday, October 5, 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 132 HH
Event Contact: Robin A. Kaplan, rakaplan@umich.edu, 734.764.0546

The Honorable Robert L. Eastaugh ('68), Alaska Supreme Court Justice, will talk to students about clerking at the Alaska Supreme Court and the Alaska Court of Appeals.

Bring your lunch for this informative chat with Justice Eastaugh. All students welcome.

[ Back to the top ]

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
<br

Internship With The AIRE Centre In London, United Kingdom

INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Application Deadline: Monday, October 24, 2005

Ms. Nuala Mole, Founder & Director of the AIRE Centre ("Advice on Individual Rights in Europe") will be at the Law School on Monday, October 31 to Wednesday, November 2, 2005 to interview students interested in being considered for not-for-credit summer 2006 internships or externships for academic credit in summer 2006, fall 2006, or winter 2007. (If you wish to pursue an externship for academic credit and you are selected by Ms. Mole, you need to comply with the externship guidelines and requirements which may be obtained from Trudy Feldkamp in 313 HH.) For information on how to apply for an internship or externship with the AIRE Centre, please pick up the necessary informational handout available outside of the Center for International &
Comparative Law (Room 300D Legal Research in the Reading Room).


Scholarships

Scholarships

J.L. Turner Legal Association
J.L. Turner Legal Association, the African-American bar association in Dallas, Texas, established its scholarship to provide financial assistance to minority law students who have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and to expose students to the Dallas-Fort Worth legal community. Several scholarships of at least $1,000 will be awarded. To be eligible an applicant must have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, be enrolled as a second or third year law student at an accredited law school and be in good academic standing. Applications are available online at www.jltla.org. The application deadline is October 5, 2005.

Foley & Lardner 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: Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, Stanford, UCLA and Wisconsin. One scholarship will be awarded at each school. First year law students include both summer starters and fall starters. Each scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, will be paid at the beginning of the student's second semester of law school. Interested students must complete an application and submit it to the Financial Aid Office by September 30, 2005. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 Hutchins Hall.

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.

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

Goodwin Proctor - Goodwin Diversity Fellowships
They annually award stipends of $15,000 each to up to three minority law students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance, outstanding leadership, a commitment to community service, interest in the private practice of law, and other special achievements and honors. Students should apply for a Fellowship during the summer before their second year of law school, in connection with signing up to interview with Goodwin Proctor for a summer associate position the following year. While candidates applying to be Goodwin Diversity Fellows must express interest in joining their Summer Program, they neither need receive nor accept an offer of summer employment to be eligible for a Fellowship. Applications are available online at www.goodwinprocter.com/gpfellowships.asp. The application deadline is September 30, 2005.

The Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan
The Western District of Michigan awards annually $4,500 in scholarships to law students who are either from the Western Federal Judicial District of Michigan or have a connection to the practice of law in the Western District of Michigan which suggests that they will become practitioners in this geographic area upon their completion of their legal studies. The Committee requests that the applicant provide a copy of his or her current resume, a cover letter describing the candidate's connection to the Western District of Michigan and a statement not to exceed three pages in length describing the qualifications the candidate believes warrant his or her selection for a scholarship. Further information is available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 Hutchins Hall. The application deadline is October 1, 2005.
 

Fellowships

Michigan Society of Fellows
The Michigan Society of Fellows invites applications from qualified candidates for three-year postdoctoral fellowships at t

Scholarships

J.L. Turner Legal Association
J.L. Turner Legal Association, the African-American bar association in Dallas, Texas, established its scholarship to provide financial assistance to minority law students who have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and to expose students to the Dallas-Fort Worth legal community. Several scholarships of at least $1,000 will be awarded. To be eligible an applicant must have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, be enrolled as a second or third year law student at an accredited law school and be in good academic standing. Applications are available online at www.jltla.org. The application deadline is October 5, 2005.
www.rackham.umich.edu/Faculty/society.html. The application deadline is September 30, 2005.

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. <br

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.

Legal Affairs Writing Contest

The third annual Legal Affairs Writing Contest for Law Students, launched by Legal Affairs magazine and sponsored by The Marbury Institute of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP, promotes clear, accessible writing about the law. It also provides students a rare chance to be published in an award-winning general-interest magazine.

Students must make an argument of 1,500 words about a pertinent topic in the law, written in a style that’s accessible to general readers and lawyers alike. Entries, which need to be postmarked by December 1, 2005, will be judged by Legal Affairs’ editorial staff based on ingenuity of reasoning, strength of evidence, and clarity and style of writing.

The first-place winner will be awarded $2,000, and his or her entry will be published in the “Arguments” section of Legal Affairs. The second-place winner will receive a prize of $1,000. The third-place winner will be awarded $500.

For more information about the contest, please go to www.legalaffairs.org/contest.msp.

Legal Affairs began publishing in 2002 as the first general-interest magazine for lawyers as well as non-lawyers. As an independent non-profit venture, we have a broad educational mission: To improve the quality of writing about the law, and to strengthen the legal process by making key issues of law and justice accessible to the public. Legal Affairs publishes articles with a range of political perspectives that frame legal problems, propose solutions, and explain the workings of the law. Each issue presents the sharp, observant writing of lawyers, judges, scholars, journalists, and others.

Outstanding Women Law Students Awards

The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM) Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2006 Outstanding Women Law Student Awards. Candidates for the awards must clearly indicate the award(s) for which they are applying. Students may apply for all awards. Prior awardees are ineligible.

The following awards will be made this year:

WLAM Foundation Scholars - Two $2,000 awards.

The WLAM Foundation Scholars must meet the following criteria:

1. Be enrolled full or part-time;
2. Possess good academic standing; and
3. Demonstrate leadership capabilities in advancing the position of women in society, including service in such areas as: social justice, equality, family law, child advocacy, domestic violence, or work on behalf of underserved areas or populations.

Each applicant for the WLAM Foundation Award must submit:

1. An official law school transcript;
2. A detailed letter of interest explaining how she meets award criteria;
3. A resume; and
4. Letters of recommendation (up to three).

Ford Motor Company Fund Scholar - One $3,000 award.

The Ford Motor Company Fund Scholar must meet the following criteria:

1. Have completed the first or second year of law school;
2. Maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average;
3. Have demonstrated leadership skills by serving in a leadership capacity in a legal, civic or political organization or activities;
4. Drive diversity through conduct that is respectful and values individual differences;
5. Operate with the utmost integrity;
6. Make a positive difference for the community;
7. Have a commitment to quality which is evidenced by publications, awards or successful programs;
8. Demonstrate originality, independent judgment, and self confidence, even in situations that question the status quo;
9. Maintain inspiration, focus, intensity, and persistence, even under adversity; and
10. Routinely employ innovative and effective methods to resolve issues

Each applicant for the Ford Motor Company Fund Award must submit:

1. An official law school transcript
2. At least three letters of recommendation from:
a. law school professor or employer
b. a law school classmate
c. an organization
3. An essay discussing the applicant's leadership skills

General Motors Scholar - One $3,000 award.

The General Motors Scholar must meet the following criteria:

1. Have completed the first or second year of law school;
2. Be in good academic standing;
3. Evidence a commitment to diversity in the legal profession through consistent personal conduct demonstrating respect for and valuing of individual differences;
4. Operate with the utmost integrity;
5. Make a positive difference for the community;
6. Demonstrate originality, independent judgment, and self confidence, even in situations that question the status quo; and
7. Routinely employ innovative and effective methods to resolve issues

Each applicant for the General Motors Award must submit:

1. An official law school transcript
2. At least three letters of recommendation from:
a. a law school professor or employer
b. a law school classmate
c. an organization
3. An essay discussing the applicant's commitment to diversity, including a description of personal conduct evidencing such commitment.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applicants must submit the above materials to The Office of Academic Services, 313 Hutchins Hall, no later than close of business on October 13. For further information, please contact the Office of Academic Services, 313 Hutchins Hall, 615-0019 or see the WLAM website at www.wlamfoundation.org.

[ Back to the top ]

Awards

4th Annual Jenny Runkles Award
Event Contact: Mark Gebhart, mgebhart@umich.edu, 734.615.0019

The Jenny Runkles Award was established to honor the memory of Jenny Runkles, who was killed in an automobile accident following her second year at Michigan Law School. The award criteria embody the type of person that Jenny was and the contributions she made to the Law School community.

Second year law students who are nominated for this award should possess a selfless commitment to improving the Law School community, and society as a whole, through a demonstrated devotion to public interest and diversity. This commitment should be exhibited through personal interactions with others, a commitment to service and charity programs, and participation and leadership in various Law School programs and student-run organizations. Additionally, the nominee(s) should possess the ability to embrace and bring together individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or other distinguishing characteristics.

Please submit nominations to the Office of Academic Services, 313 Hutchins Hall, 615-0019, (mgebhart@umich.edu) no later than 5:00PM on Friday, October 14 2005. The award will be presented at the Jenny Runkles Fall Ball, sponsored this year by the Women Law Students Association.

[ Back to the top ]

Announcements/Reminders

Group Study Room In The Law Library
Event Contact: Veronica R. Richard, vrichard@umich.edu, 734.763.7191

There is a study room on Sub-3 (S-395) that can be reserved for group use. Inquire at the Circulation Desk for reservations. For a map indicating the location of the study room and additional information see " Reservation Rules for Group Study Room" (pdf). You may use the room without reserving it, but groups that have reservations take precedence.
The Library will add a second group study room, probably in September, in the adjacent room.
Both rooms have wireless service and electric outlets.

A Way To Learn About Events Of International Interest Taking Place At The University
The Law School's Center for International and Comparative Law sends notices of events, speakers, conferences, and other opportunities related to international or foreign matters to an e-mail group made up of interested law students, faculty and administrators. The Center actively seeks out notice of events taking place throughout the University as well as some non-University events and opportunities, and disseminates this information to our "international interests e-mail group."

If you would like to be added to this e-mail group, please contact Stephanie Wiederhold at wls@umich.edu.

Also, if you learn of events or opportunities which would be of interest to law students and faculty who are part of the "international interests e-mail group," please send them to Stephanie, so she can forward the information on to the group.

Services For Students With Disabilities
It is the policy and desire of the Law School to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students who may require some type of accommodation are encouraged to communicate their needs to us as soon as possible. Requests for exam accommodations must be made at least six weeks prior to the scheduled examination date. In order to make decisions based on a specific individual's situation, we request that you provide certain information. This also facilitates adequate record keeping of accommodations which have been agreed upon and must be arranged each term and helps later in the assessment of the effectiveness of the accommodations. The Law School works closely with the University Office of Services for Students with Disabilities ("OSSD"), and you may wish to seek the advice of its staff as you prepare any requests. We would like you to provide all information both to that office and to the Law School, which will decide upon what accommodations are possible. Your response to the following requests for information should be helpful to us, and we hope that the points of information are helpful to you as well.

1.We request that a physician who is familiar with your diagnosis and treatment provide us with documentation of your disability. In cases of learning disabilities, a report of a psychoeducational assessment which included aptitude and achievement tests and consists, in part, of all test and subtest scores and a description of test procedures is necessary. A professional qualified to diagnose a learning disability should prepare the report. The professional's report should include any recommendations regarding accommodations as well. The OSSD may offer guidance regarding documentation and details about recommendations for accommodations.

2.You should provide a written request regarding any type of exam or other academic accommodation you may require. Be as specific as possible. Tell us what has worked in the past. How much, if any, extra time might you need for objective tests, tests with short exam questions, or tests with long questions, etc.? What are your library needs and time constraints for papers? Do you have any equipment requirements, or do you need auxiliary services such as interpreters or transcribers? If you use a computer for an exam, are your requirements for extra time modified? Is it important to take an exam in isolation or with just one or two other students? We have found that most of our learning-disabled students can complete our in-class and take home exams in time-and-one-half. Sometimes we have extended an examination period beyond the usual length. Paper extensions for work due at the end of the term have been arranged.

3.Reduced course loads must be approved and should be thoroughly planned because of accreditation requirements and also because of the serious financial implications for students who take extra time to complete degree requirements.

4.Other issues may occur to you. The OSSD has a wealth of information and expertise about resources available at Michigan. You may contact the University Office of Services for Students with Disabilities by calling (734) 763-3000 or by writing to the University of Michigan Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, G-664 Haven Hall, 505 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003. Also feel free to contact David Baum at (734) 764-0516 if you have questions or concerns.
 

A Few Words On Safety
Ann Arbor is a city with a population of over 100,000, and, like other cities, unfortunately suffers instances of robberies, sexual assaults and other violent and non-violent crimes. At the Law School itself and nearby areas, there have been reports of
* indecent exposure
* robbery
* stalking and harassment
* stolen property
* vandalism
* voyeurism
The Law School Administration takes such matters seriously and makes every attempt to consult with the University's Department of Public Safety and the Ann Arbor Police Department and to disseminate information to the Law School Community as appropriate. As the term begins, we want to share the following information with you.

Students should report to Dean Baum incidents or circumstances which may pose an ongoing safety threat to members of the Law School community or which occurred on Law School grounds or the immediate vicinity. In an emergency, contact the Department of Public Safety by dialing 911 (from a campus phone) or 763-1131 (off campus). For an emergency escort, call 7.

Fall 2005 Group And Workshop Opportunities
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is pleased to offer a number of groups and workshops for fall term, 2005.
The group/workshop list is available on their web site: www.umich.edu/~caps. A sampling of their workshops includes: Overcoming Barriers to Academic Success (Graduate Students, Reducing Stress and Test Anxiety(Drop-in Group),Time Management and Procrastination (Drop-in Group)

Please Update Your Personal Information
We'd like to remind all incoming first-year students to update your address and telephone numbers in Wolverine Access if you haven?t already done so. It is important that your local address is current. Please take a moment to update or verify your information by visiting the Law School's website, then selecting Wolverine Access, Student Business, Personal Information.

Cell Phones Off, Please!
When cell phones ring or students have conversations on their cell phones during class, it is very disruptive both to the professor and other students in the room. Therefore, before entering a classroom for a class session, please remember to turn your cell phones off. If you are expecting an urgent call that simply cannot wait until after the class has ended (such as a call from a pregnant spouse or news about a relative who has been gravely ill), then you must turn the ringer off and use the "vibrate" setting to notify you of the incoming call. If you do in fact receive a call, you must leave the classroom in order to take it.

Ginsberg Center For Community Service And Learning Support For Providing Aid In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina
Event Contact: Mary Beth Damm, damm@umich.edu, 734.647.7465

The Ginsberg Center supports students, faculty, and staff in community service and learning. The Center is offering several opportunities for involvement in service in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Please check our website www.umich.edu/~mserve as more opportunities become available.

The Ginsberg Center?s Student Initiatives Fund provides funding for student organizations to participate in service projects. The deadline for the application for fall/winter projects has been extended to September 23. We encourage applications from organizations that want to do projects related to Hurricane Katrina?s effects www.umich.edu/~mserve/students/download/StudentGrantsRFPFall05.doc . Applications will be available at www.umich.edu/mserve in the Winter term on January 3, 2006 and due on January 20, 2006.

Alternative Spring Break and Alternative Summer Break programs support students in planning and implementing work in service projects. We would be pleased to advise student groups who would like to organize spring break or summer service projects in New Orleans, the Mississippi coast, the Delta region, and the areas that have accepted many evacuees. In addition, our Alternative Spring Break and Alternative Summer Break programs will include Hurricane Relief sites. Site leader applications for Alternative Spring Break are due Friday, September 16th and can be found at: www.umich.edu/~mserve/serve/asb/involved.html. Our staff person will work with student groups in responding to Katrina. Please contact Anita Bohn abohn@umich.edu or 647-8769) to talk about projects that interest your organization.

The Center provides fellowships for students who want to do intensive projects in partnership with a community based organization (either fall/winter or spring/summer). Next year?s call for proposals are will occur at the end of January and will encourage proposals related to Katrina. See www.umich.edu/~mserve/students/fellowships.html for information about the Ginsberg Fellows program and the application form.

We are working to collaborate with schools and college in symposia and lectures that can help in understanding why the hurricane had such devastating effects on poor and minority populations. We will post upcoming evens on this website.

The Center will continue to work with all schools and colleges who are formulating plans to aid in cleanup and recovery efforts, and provide links to their websites for those who wish to participate.

We will create a list of courses that will be offered in winter semester that relate to the hurricane disaster and will post this on The Ginsberg Center website www.umich.edu/~mserve, Student Matters www.umich.edu/~ovpsa/studentmatters, and MJustice www.umich.edu/~ovpsa/studentmatters later in the fall.

If you wish to give money to support UM students and their familes affected by Hurricane Katrina, please see the Student Matters website www.umich.edu/~ovpsa/studentmatters through the Division of Student Affairs.

If you have more ideas or questions about how to be involved in the recovery, contact Mary Beth Damm, Associate Director, Ginsberg Center. E-mail: damm@umich.edu. Phone: 647-7465.

Parking Restrictions 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 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 ? Hill & Division
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:
September 3
September 10
September 17
October 8
October 15
November 12
November 19

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 Services office at the above listed number.

First Academic Standards Committee Meeting Planned
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516

The Academic Standards Committee will meet the week of October 17. Students seeking to petition the Committee should submit written petitions to Marilyn Genoa, assistant to Dean Baum, in 301 HH no later than close of business on Wednesday October 12.

Fall 2005 Group And Workshop Opportunities
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is pleased to offer a number of groups and workshops for fall term, 2005.
The group/workshop list is available on their web site: www.umich.edu/~caps. A sampling of their workshops includes: Overcoming Barriers to Academic Success (Graduate Students, Reducing Stress and Test Anxiety(Drop-in Group),Time Management and Procrastination (Drop-in Group)

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

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

So, if you expect to be absent due to observance of a religious holiday and are unable to make arrangements on your own to get notes from a classmate, please send an email to Marilyn Genoa at marilyng@umich.edu with the details of your request. Requests for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur should be submitted to Ms. Genoa no later than September 30.

[ Back to the top ]

Employment

[ Back to the top ]

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: 11:15am - 12:15pm
Tuesdays: 10:10am - 11:10 am
Fridays:  10:10-11:10 a.m. and 2:35 - 3:35 pm

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.

[ Back to the top ]