The Docket September
29 - October 12, 2003
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
Julie Rooney, jlrooney@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 www.law.umich.edu/_Docketposting/docketform.html. Our deadline remains 1:00 p.m. Wednesday for publication the following Monday (Docket Schedule).
Deadlines
Docket
Schedule Change
Due to the Fall Break, there will be no
docket on Monday, October 6. The docket posted today
is a special 2 week edition.
The next docket will be posted
on Monday, October 13, 2003. Submissions for that
edition will be due on Wednesday, October 8 by 1:00
p.m.
2003-2004
Student Organization Funding Requests
Contact: Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu,
734.936.0776
Student Organizations may submit requests for
funding to Charlotte Johnson, Assistant Dean of
Students. For information concerning funding
priorities and limitations, please refer to the
Student Organization Handbook.
Organizations that wish to receive full
consideration for funding from Academic Services
must provide the following information to Charlotte
Johnson through Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu,
313B HH, by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 2003:
Name of organization;
Name and phone number of contact person for funding
request;
Number of members;
Total anticipated budget for 2003-04;
Law School Student Senate allocation for
2003-04;
Carryover funds from 2002-03;
External contributions expected for 2003-04;
Member contributions expected for 2003-04;
Amount requested from Academic Services for
2003-04.
Please describe the activities for which your
organization is seeking funding from the Academic
Services office. Include expected attendance for or
participation in activities where appropriate. Also
indicate whether other student organizations will be
involved in planning or implementing the activity.
Include copies of materials submitted to the
Senate.
Organizations seeking funding for major speakers or
competitions should provide a detailed description
of the proposed event(s), evidence of ability to
succeed, and information about other available
funds. All requests MUST be submitted both
electronically and on paper. Requests should go
directly to Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu,
313B HH.
Joint
Degree Declaration Form
Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
Just a reminder to all Joint Degree students: A
Joint Degree Information Sheet (Declaration Form)
must be completed and on file for all students who
are currently pursuing a joint degree. If you have
not already completed a form, please pick up and
return the form to the Records Office, 300 HH no
later than September 30, 2003. For further
information or if you are unsure whether you already
have a form on file, please contact The Office of
Academic Services, 313 HH, 615.0019.
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Exams & Registration
Class
Meeting Times
Please note that classes start at the time posted on
the class schedule and run 55 minutes, unless the
class schedule indicates otherwise. You can find the
current version of the fall class schedule on-line
at: http://law40.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu/michiganlaw/currentstudents/registration/index.htm.
Here are the time slots for classes that are
55-minutes in length:
8:00-8:55
9:05-10:00
10:10-11:05
11:15-12:10
1:30-2:25
2:35-3:30
3:40-4:35
4:45-5:40
Exam Identification Numbers For Early Final Exams
Exam identification numbers (Exam ID's) for the early final exams are available on-line. Please go to:
- Law School Registrar’s Office Web site www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/registration/index.htm
- 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 Exam ID’s for the ..."
If you have any trouble at all,
please contact us via e-mail lawrecords@umich.edu
or stop by the Law School Registrar’s Office, 300
HH, as soon as possible. Use only your Exam ID's to
identify yourself on your exams and do not to
write your name on any exam.
Limited
Grade Option (Pass/Fail)
You will make your limited grade option (pass/fail)
selections on-line with the exception of
non-law courses! It is very easy. Please go
to:
-
Law School Registrar’s Office
Web site www.law.umich.edu/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 anytime until the established
deadline passes.
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.
General Rules:
A student electing the limited grade option
(pass/fail) in a course or seminar that is normally
given on a graded basis must select the option
on-line BEFORE the final exam becomes generally
available. For take home exams, this means the first
day it is available for students to pick-up, often
the first day of study days! In addition to
selecting the option on-line, a student making this
election must write the word "un-graded"
at the top of the front cover of the required
examination or paper. Exceptions:
*By prior announcement, an instructor for a given
course may establish an accelerated deadline for
electing the limited grade option (pass/fail)! In
this case, a student must select the option on-line
BEFORE the accelerated deadline passes.
*By prior announcement, an instructor for a given
course may permit the limited grade option election
to be postponed until the time the exam is handed
in. In this case, a student who elects the limited
grade option (pass/fail) when the exam is handed in
will write the word "un-graded" on the
examination AND file a Limited Grade Option Form in
the Law School Registrar’s Office, 300 HH,
immediately after the exam.
*By prior announcement, an instructor giving a
take-home exam may permit the limited grade option
(pass/fail) election to be made anytime prior to
picking-up the exam. In this case, a student MUST
file a Limited Grade Option Form in the Law School
Registrar’s Office, 300 HH, no later than
immediately before picking-up the exam and must also
write the word "un-graded" on the
examination.
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.
Non-Law Course:
A student MUST have course approval. 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 on-line limited grade option (pass/fail)
is NOT available for non-law courses! 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 19,
2003 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 on-line access will not
be available.
Seminar (No Exam):
Unless an accelerated pass/fail deadline has been
established, a student 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 19, 2003 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 on-line access will not be available. 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.
How
To Get Your Grade After The Final Exam
You will not be able to obtain your grade over the
telephone or by e-mail. If you want to know your
grade before transcripts are ready, submit a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope to the
proctor at the end of the exam. Please do not
place the postcard or envelope inside the exam or
bluebook. Be sure to write the course/section number
and title of the exam on the postcard or envelope
but do not include your Exam ID.
If you have any trouble or questions, please contact
us via e-mail lawrecords@umich.edu
or stop by the Law School Registrar’s Office, 300
HH, as soon as possible.
Bar Registration For First-Year 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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Workshops/Symposiums/Speakers
Interested
In Conflict Resolution?
Time: Monday, September 29, 12:00 -
1:30 p.m.
Location: School of Social Work
Commons
Event Contact: Bridget Kerr, kerrba@umich.edu
Campus Conflict Resolution Network brings together
professional and peer mediators on campus, faculty
whose research involves conflict resolution and
students studying and/or interested in conflict
resolution. This group meets 2-3 times each term
with speakers on a variety of topics to look at
conflict from many diverse perspectives, discuss
important books in the field and work through case
studies. Students are welcome to talk with
practitioners, learn about research and challenge
each other to think more broadly. If you are
studying or interested in conflict resolution,
please attend their next meeting. Michael Spencer,
Associate Professor in Social Work will present “Conflict
in the Context of Social Justice” in the School of
Social Work Commons (corner of South University and
East University). Pizza will be served.
The
Expanding Role Of General Counsel In The Large
Corporation (Everything You Wanted To Know About The
Role Of In-House Counsel, But Were Afraid To Ask!)
Time: Tuesday, September 30, 12:15
- 1:30 p.m.
Location: 250 HH
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
The Office of Academic Services invites you to
attend a talk given by Christopher Johnson, VP and
General Counsel for General Motors' North American
Operations on the role of in-house counsel within a
mega-corporation. If you've ever wondered about how
to get "there" from "here", you
won't want to miss this opportunity to meet Mr.
Johnson. Lunch fare will be served.
Bright
Lights, Small City
Time: Wednesday, October 1, 12:15 -
1:30 p.m.
Location: Pendleton Room Michigan
Union
Event Contact: Susan Guindi, sguindi@umich.edu,
734.764.0546
Learn about the advantages of working in a smaller
city, from alumni panelists Phil Kessler (Detroit),
Trish Reno (Phoenix) and Jeff Gitchel (Pittsburg).
All law students are welcome to attend. A luncheon
will be served.
IPSA
Presents Andrew P. Bridges On: Are The RIAA Lawsuits
Legit?
Time: Wednesday, October 8, 12:20 -
1:20 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: Tally George, talgeo@umich.edu
IPSA (Intellectual Property Students Association)
invites you to a lunchtime presentation by Andrew P.
Bridges, a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati, P.C. Mr. Bridges will draw from his
first-hand legal experience to discuss whether the
recently filed Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) lawsuits against music file traders
pass muster from a statutory, normative or common
sense perspective.
Mr. Bridges is a litigator and
counselor in the fields of trademark, copyright,
advertising, consumer protection, and unfair
competition law. He has been lead counsel for
matters relating to several cutting-edge
intellectual property disputes, including the 1999
victory over the RIAA on behalf of Diamond
Multimedia, maker of the Diamond Rio MP3 music
player. He also represented the Digital Media
Association in its friend-of-the-court brief for the
A&M Records v. Napster case and has counseled
other P2P providers against music and movie industry
lawsuits. Mr. Bridges regularly advises on
cyber-squatting, trademark and trade name matters
for dozens of technology clients.
Please join us for this engaging
speaker on a very timely topic. Lunch will be
provided. Please note that this event is the day
after winter break ends, when classes will be on a
Monday schedule.
Freedom
And Terror: September 11 And The 21st Century
Challenge
Time: Monday, October 20, 4:00 -
5:00 p.m.
Location: 100 HH
Event Contact: Mary Mandeville, mandevil@umich.edu,
734.936.1841
Thirteenth Annual University of Michigan Senate’s
Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture On Academic and
Intellectual Freedom
“Freedom and Terror: September 11th and the
21st Century Challenge”
Monday October 20, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
Honigman Auditorium - Room 100 HH - UM Law School
Free and Open to the Public
2003 Academic Freedom Lecture
Speaker
David D. Cole
Professor of Law-Georgetown University Law
Center
After graduating from Yale Law
School, Professor Cole served as a law clerk to
Judge Arlin M. Adams of the United States Court of
Appeals for the Third Circuit. Professor Cole then
became a staff attorney for the Center for
Constitutional Rights where he litigated a number of
major First Amendment cases, including Texas v.
Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), United States v.
Eichman, 496 U.S. 928 (1990), which established that
the First Amendment protects flag burning, and
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley, which
challenged the constitutionality of content
restrictions on federal art funding.
Professor Cole continues to litigate
First Amendment and other constitutional issues as a
volunteer staff attorney at the Center for
Constitutional Rights. He has published in a variety
of areas, including civil rights, criminal justice,
constitutional law and law and literature. He is the
legal affairs correspondent for The Nation, a
columnist for Legal Times, a commentator on National
Public Radio; All Things Considered, and the author
of No Equal Justice: Race and Class in the American
Criminal Justice System (New Press, 1999), which was
named Best Nonfiction Book of 1999 by the Boston
Book Review and best book on an issue of national
policy in 1999 by the American Political Science
Association.
Sponsors: Office of the President
Office of the Vice President for Communications
Academic Freedom Lecture Fund
Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA)
Michigan Chapter of the American Association of
University Professors
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan College of Literature,
Science and the Arts
American Civil Liberties Union- Michigan
Chapter
American Civil Liberties Union- Washtenaw County
Branch
For background on the lecture series
please see: www.umich.edu/~sacua/AFL/afllecture.html
Maureen
Mahoney Lecture (part Of The Mullin Welch Lecture
Series)
Time: Wednesday, October 22, 4:00 -
5:30 p.m.
Location: Power Center for
Performing Arts
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
Ms. Mahoney is a partner at Latham and Watkins in
Washington, D.C. and argued the Grutter case
before the Supreme Court. She will speak on
Wednesday, October 22nd from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the
Power Center for Performing Arts. This lecture is
open to the University community. A reception will
follow.
The
University Of Michigan Law School Center For
International & Comparative Law Fall 2003
International Law Workshop
Open to the Law School and University Community and
their guests.
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 approximately 25 minutes, followed by
discussion and questions. The Workshop is
coordinated by Professors Rob Howse, Daniel
Halberstam, and Michael Barr 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. To add your name to the distribution list
for mailings, please contact Stephanie Wiederhold
(e-mail: wls@umich.edu
- Tel: 764.0535 - Fax: 763.9182).
The following are
the first two Workshops of the fall term. The
complete fall term schedule may be found at the
following Web site: www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/cicl/F2003Schedule.html
September 29
Benedict
Kingsbury
Professor of Law and Director, Institute
for International Law and Justice, New York
University School of Law
"Can International Law
Accommodate U.S. Power?"
October 13
Regan Ralph
Executive Director, Fund for Global Human Rights,
Washington, DC
“Advancing Human Rights in an Era
of Globalization: Threats to Front Line Human Rights
Activism”
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Events/Activities/Meetings
How
NOT To Restitute State Property After A
"Regime Change": Lessons From Iraq And
The Czech Republic
Time: Monday, September 29,
12:20 - 1:20 p.m.
Location: 150 HH
Event Contact: Aaron Marr Page,
ampage@umich.edu,
734.717.4017
Visiting Professor Vojtech Cepl sits on the
Czech Constitutional Court and is a
world-renowned expert in comparative
constitutionalism, legal development, and civil
law. Listed as an "Enemy of the Socialist
State" for 19 years, in the "Velvet
Revolution" of November 1989 he was elected
by students to a leading position in the Law
School and took an active part in drafting the
new Czech Constitution and renovating the legal
system.
In July 2003, Professor Cepl
went to Iraq at the request of the U.S. Deputy
Secretary of Defense to advise the new
provisional government regarding the proper
restitution of property forcibly appropriated
during the Saddam Hussein regime.
Semester
Study Abroad Informational Meeting
Time: Monday, September 29,
12:15 - 1:00 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; because of a recent plan to change its
schedule, it is not yet clear whether the it is
possible to apply for the winter term)
The
University of Paris II (fall term)
The
University College London (fall term)
The
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium
(winter term)
Bucerius Law School Hamburg (fall
term)
European University Institute in Florence
(fall term)
Students may also seek approval for
individually developed semester study abroad
proposals in either the fall or winter term.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004, is the deadline for
submission of proposals for semester study at
any of the above named law schools in either the
2004 fall term or the 2005 winter term AND for
individually developed study abroad proposals
for semester study in the fall 2004 term.
October 5, 2004, is the deadline for
individually developed study abroad proposals
for semester study in the winter 2005 term.
(Students who wish to submit a proposal for a
student initiated semester study abroad program
for winter 2003 may do so up until October 6,
2003).
Students interested in these programs
should pick up necessary
guidelines/informational documents at the Center
for International and Comparative Law, 300D LR,
and/or schedule an appointment with Assistant
Dean Virginia Gordan, vgordan@umich.edu,
764.5269. 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).
Join
Us At The Admissions Office Volunteer
Information Session On Sept 30
Time: Tuesday, September 30,
12:30-1:30 p.m., 138 HH and 5:45-6:45 p.m., 150
HH
Location: 138 HH and 150 HH
Event Contact: Delphine Byrd, dbyrd@umich.edu,
734.764.0537
We Want You! The Admissions Office is sponsoring
a Volunteer Information Session where current
students can find out more about how they can
help recruit another excellent class to the Law
School. Recruiting activities range from tour
guides, (training provided), calling or
e-mailing admitted students, staffing college
fairs, or participating in our biggest
recruiting event, Preview Weekends. There will
be two identical sessions and a RSVP for the
first session would be welcomed, (for a pizza
count), but not necessary. If you're interested
in helping but can't make either session, please
contact Delphine Byrd at dbyrd@umich.edu.
A.C.L.U.
"Banned Book" Lunch
Time: Wednesday, October 1,
12:20 p.m.
Location: 138 HH
Event Contact: Karen Lockman, lockmank@umich.edu,
314.322.8532
You are invited to join the members of
Michigan's A.C.L.U. as we present a "Banned
Book" lunch. Food will be provided. Come
join us as students read and discuss excerpts
from some of the country's most frequently
challenged books! Everyone is welcome.
Fall
2004 South African Externship Informational
Meeting
Time: Thursday, October 2, 5:00
- 6:00 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkamp@umich.edu,
734.936.0776
Are you interested in the possibility of
spending the Fall 2004 term working as a law
school extern for a law reform group or human
rights agency in South Africa? Next fall, for
the eighth year, there will be opportunities for
approximately 10 UM law students to spend the
fall semester working in South Africa. Students
will receive 12 hours of credit for the
externship, including 3 credits for an
independent research paper under the direction
of a faculty member.
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.
First-Year
Information Program (FYI) Bagel Breakfasts
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
The Office of Academic Services invites
first-year students to attend an informal
gathering with other students and faculty for
their sections for a Bagel Breakfast at the
Lawyers Club Lounge. Please join us for a
delicious breakfast and a chance to get to know
other students and faculty members outside the
classroom setting. For additional information,
contact The Office of Academic Services, 313 HH,
615.0019.
Sections IJKL; Tuesday, September 23, 2003;
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Sections EFGH; Friday, October 3, 2003; 10:00 -
11:00 a.m.
Joint
Degree Informational Meeting
*Note the date change*
Time: Monday, September 29,
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: 218 HH
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
For all students interested in pursuing a joint
degree, the Office of Academic Services invites
you to attend an informational meeting on
Monday, September 29, 2003 from 12:30 to 1:30
p.m. in 218 HH. Dean Charlotte Johnson will
provide an overview of the 13 approved joint
degree programs and offer information on
designing your own ad hoc joint degree. A
representative from the School of Business will
also provide a brief presentation for those
interested in the joint JD/MBA degree. This will
be a brown bag event. Please feel free to bring
your lunch.
Fall
2003 Alcohol Host Training Sessions
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
The Office of Academic Services has scheduled
two Alcohol Host training sessions for the
following dates and times:
Monday, September 22, 2003, 5:40-6:40
p.m., 220 HH and
Friday, October 10, 2003, 12:30-1:30
p.m., 120 HH.
It is a University requirement that events
serving alcohol have representatives present who
have completed the training necessary to be
official alcohol hosts. All student
organizations must send at least four
individuals to this training to be eligible for
funding from the Office of Academic Services.
FYI Fellows and MAP Instructors are required to
attend one of these sessions. If you are unable
to attend either session, please contact our
office.
Taking
Law School Exams Videotape Presentation
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
Professor Kent Syverud's videotaped
presentation, "Taking Law School
Exams" will be shown on Monday, October
13th from 12:10-1:15 p.m. and Thursday, November
20th from 12:10-1:15 p.m. in 150 Hutchins Hall.
This video offers valuable study tips, how to
avoid common pitfalls, and making the most of
your limited test-taking time. It will be time
well spent. Handouts will accompany the video.
This is a brown bag event. Please feel free to
bring your own lunch.
Alternative
Careers And Alternative Paths: What You Can Do
With A Law Degree
Time: Wednesday, October 15,
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Pendleton Room
Student Union
Event Contact: Carolyn Spencer,
carospen@umich.edu,
734.764.0546
What opportunities are available for lawyers who
do not wish to practice in a law firm? Come hear
alumni discuss their legal careers at banks,
nonprofit organizations, corporations, city
attorney's offices, etc. Among the topics the
speakers will address are:
1. Training and mentoring opportunities in a non
law firm setting.
2. Job satisfaction.
3. The best way to keep your options open.
Lunch will be served;
reservations are not necessary.
Surfing
Club's 2nd Annual Road Trip To Cedar Point
Time: Friday, October 17, 3:45
p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Event Contact: Dawson Williams,
wildway@umich.edu,
734.973.1932
Come join the UM Law School Surfing Club for the
most thrilling possible way to spend a Friday
afternoon and not hurt yourself. We are
organizing transportation to and from Cedar
Point, home of the world's largest collection of
roller coasters. For just $12.50 and a small
contribution to the gas fund, you can experience
the extreme fun that is Cedar Point. We will
meet at 3:45 outside of Room 150 in Hutchins
Hall and carpool away from there. Please contact
us in advance so we can determine how many cars
we'll need.
Section
Meetings Scheduled With Assistant Deans Of
Students At Dominick's
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu,
764.0516
David Baum and Charlotte Johnson, Assistant
Deans of Students, 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 nine remaining section meetings
and transfer student meeting scheduled for the
fall are as follows:
September 30 - Section M,
2:35-3:35 p.m.
October 2 - Section P, 2:35-3:35 p.m.
October 9 - Section I, 2:35-3:35 p.m.
October 15 - Section J, 3:40-4:40 p.m.
October 16 - Section N, 2:35-3:35 p.m.
October 17 - Transfer Students, 12:15-1:30
p.m.
October 21 - Section O, 2:35-3:35 p.m.
October 22 - Section H, 2:35-3:35 p.m.
October 23 - Section L, 3:40-4:40 p.m.
October 30 - Section F, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Fall
2003 Practice Your Language Skills!
Event Contact: Stephanie
Wiederhold, wls@umich.edu,
734.764.0535
Location: Lawyers Club Recreation Room
The Center for International and Comparative Law
and the International Law Society invite you to
join Language Lunches from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in
the Lawyers Club Recreation Room (under the
Lawyers Club Lounge).
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: FRENCH, RUSSIAN, &
JAPANESE:
September 29
October 13, 20, 27
November 3, 10, 17, 24
TUESDAY: GERMAN, KHMER, CHINESE
& PORTUGUESE:
September 30
October 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18, 25
WEDNESDAY: SPANISH, ITALIAN,
KOREAN & INDONESIAN:
October 1, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19, 26
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.
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Competitions/Scholarships/Externships/Fellowships
2002-2003 Writing Competitions
Information about competitions and awards, including the following, may be found in a brown expandable file located in the Office of Student Services, Room 301 HH. Additionally, a list of all competitions announced under this heading during the entire academic year is available on-line at www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/studentservices/competit.html. (This appears in the Academic & Student Services section of the Law School's
Web site.) Or contact Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu, 734.764.0516.
Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition
2003-2004 - Registration for the Henry M.
Campbell Moot Court Competition 2003-2004 has
commenced. The deadline for registering with a
partner is 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2003 and the
deadline for individual sign-ups is 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 2, 2003. Please see the bulletin
board outside room 218 HH for more information
regarding registration.
Announcing
The 2003 Training Workshop And Negotiation
Competition
On Friday, October 24 at 3:00 p.m. the Law School Student
Senate and Student Services Office will co-sponsor a
Negotiation Competition. This year's negotiation
scenarios will deal with “Sports Law.” All
students are eligible to compete. The Law School
will send the winner of the final round to
participate in the A.B.A. Regional Competition,
which will take place the weekend of November
7-8 in Louisville, KY.
Additionally, on Friday, October 10, from 4:00-6:00
p.m. the Law School will sponsor the first part of a
negotiation training workshop to teach students
negotiation skills and help them prepare for the
competition. The training workshop will be
facilitated by Professor Nick Rine. It is open to
all students (even those who will not be
participating in the competition) and mandatory for
all who wish to participate in the competition.
Snacks will be provided beginning at 3:30 prior to
the training workshop. Watch your email for further
details (room numbers, etc.).
Individuals or teams interested in participating in
the competition and/or training workshop should sign
the registration sheet in the Student Services
Office, Room 301 HH, by Thursday, October 9.
Space is unlimited for the training workshop.
Although we are hopeful that any student who wants
to participate in the competition will be able to do
so, there may be unavoidable space limitations. If
space is limited, team selections for the
competition will be made on a random basis with
priority given to those who sign up by October
9.
Please contact Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu,
764.0516, Julia Sutherland, jksuther@umich.edu,
or Holli Froemming, muzkrat@umich.edu
for additional information.
2004
Outstanding Women Law Student Awards
Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM)
Foundation announces the 2004 Outstanding Women Law
Student Awards application process. Awards will be
made to the top three applicants at the University
of Michigan Law School. The top candidate will
receive a $4,000 award sponsored by The Ford Motor
Company, and the next two ranked candidates will
each receive a $2,000 award sponsored by the WLAM
Foundation.
Applicants must meet the following award
criteria:
(1) A woman law student, full or part-time, in any
year of study;
(2) in good academic standing; and
(3) have demonstrated leadership capabilities; or
community service in family law, child advocacy or
domestic violence; or potential for advancing the
position of women in society.
Applicants must submit the following materials to
The Office of Academic Services, 313 HH no later
than close of business on October 15, 2003:
(1) An official law school transcript;
(2) A detailed letter of interest including
applicant's qualification of the award criteria
listed above;
(3) A resume; and
(4) Up to three letters of recommendation.
For further information, please contact The Office
of Academic Services, 313 HH, 615.0019 or see the
WLAM Web site at www.wlamfoundation.org.
2nd
Annual Jenny Runkles Award
Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
The Jenny Runkles Award was established to honor the
memory of Jenny Runkles, who tragically died in the
summer of 2001 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.
The award will be made to a second year law
student(s) who possesses a selfless commitment to
improving the Law School community and society as a
whole, through 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 HH, no later than Wednesday,
October 15 by 4:00 p.m. The award will be
presented at the Jenny Runkles Fall Ball sponsored
by the Law School Student Senate on November 21st.
Fellowships
Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship
Program - Third year students and law school
graduates may apply. Applicants must have a strong
interest in women’s rights. Those who are selected
will work for one year in Washington, DC with
private and public organizations and agencies on
legal and policy issues affecting the status of
women. The Fellowships will begin in September of
2004. The application deadline is October 10,
2003. Early applications are encouraged.
Applications and further information are available
on-line at: www.wlppfp.org.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New
Americans supports thirty individuals a year for
up to two years of graduate study in any subject
anywhere in the United States. Students already in
graduate study are eligible, though not past their
second year. The Fellowship provides $20,000
maintenance and half tuition. Candidates must be
either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens,
or children of two naturalized citizen parents. The
application deadline is November 1, 2003.
Applications are available on-line at www.pdsoros.org
.
International Fellowships are available to
women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. The award, $18,000 for a masters, $20,000
for PhD and $30,000 for postdoctoral research, can
be used for full-time graduate or postgraduate study
in all disciplines for one year. Selection criteria
include outstanding academic record, professional
potential and the potential of the field of study to
improve lives of women and girls in the country of
origin. Recipients may study in any country other
than their own. Applications are available August 1,
2003 - December 15, 2003. Fellowship year is July 1,
2004 - June 30, 2005. Postmark Deadline: December
15, 2003. Applications and further information
are available on-line at www.aauw.org.
AAUW Educational Foundation - Selected
Professions Fellowships are offered for the final
year of study in Business Administration, Law and
Medicine. Applicants must be women of color. Special
consideration is given to applicants who show
promise in innovative or neglected areas of research
or who practice in areas of public interest. The
fellowship amounts range from $5,000 to $12,000.
Applications are available August 1, 2003 - December
20, 2003. Fellowship year is July 1, 2004 - June 30,
2005. Postmark Deadline: January 10, 2004.
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.
Scholarships
Foley & Lardner Minority Scholarship Program
This $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a
minority student in their first year of law school
at the University of Michigan. Consideration is
given to significant involvement in community
activities and minority student organizations,
outstanding work or personal achievements,
undergraduate records, and interest in and/or ties
to a city in which Foley & Lardner practices.
Financial need is not a consideration. The
application deadline is September 30, 2003.
Applications and further information are available
in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH.
German Chancellor Scholarship Program
Ten scholarships will be awarded to highly motivated
individuals in the private, public, not-for-profit,
cultural and academic sectors. The scholarships
provide for a stay of one year in Germany for
professional development, study, or research. The
program begins September 1st and lasts twelve
months. Candidates must be United States citizens,
possess a bachelor’s degree by the start of the
award and should be under 35 years old. Prior
knowledge of German is not a prerequisite. The
application deadline for 2004-2005 awards is October
31, 2003. Applications and information are
available on-line at: www.humboldt-foundation.de.
The Rotary Foundation
This program provides Academic-Year, Multi-Year,
and Cultural scholarships to study abroad. The
scholarships are designed to further
international understanding and friendly
relations among people of different countries.
Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and
30. Further information and applications are
available on-line at www.rotary.org/foundation/educational.
Jewish
Educational Loan Service
These loans are interest-free and deferred.
Applicants must be Jewish residents of the
metropolitan Detroit area. Applicants must
demonstrate satisfactory academic progress and
financial need. The application deadline is
November 17, 2003. Further information is
available in the Financial Aid Office, 310 HH or by
calling the JELS coordinator at 248.559.5000.
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Announcements/Reminders
Community
Asked To Exercise Good Judgment In Use Of Law Quad
On Friday, September 19, a Lawyers Club custodian
and University employee of thirty years was
seriously injured after being knocked off his feet
when a student who was playing football in the Law
Quadrangle accidentally ran into him. His injuries
include a fractured ankle, a separated shoulder and
bruised ribs. Consequently, he has been placed on
medical leave.
Although it is an attractive green,
the Quad is also a crossroads of our community,
frequented by faculty, staff and students on their
way to and from the Law School buildings, employees
performing necessary services, and visitors of all
ages (including young children and senior citizens).
It is also home to many Lawyers Club residents whose
bedroom windows open on to that space. Therefore,
all members of the Law School community are asked to
use good judgment and be aware of others around them
when engaging in activities in the Quad and also to
please use other spaces on or near campus (such as
Palmer Field, the University's recreational sports
buildings, and Elbel Field) to pursue serious
athletic activities.
First
Academic Standards Committee Meeting To Be Held
Event Contact: Marilyn Genoa, marilyng@umich.edu,
764.0516
The first meeting of the Academic Standards
Committee will take place on Wednesday October 8.
Any student needing to petition the Committee should
submit a written petition to Marilyn Genoa,
assistant to Dean Baum, in Room 301 HH, no later
than noon on Friday October 3.
Lost
& Found
Lost & Found locations are available for
students and staff to bring found items or to check
for lost items in four locations through out the Law
School. Those locations are: the Office of the
Registrar, 300 HH; 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 email lawrecords@umich.edu.
Winter
2004 Externship Opportunities With The U.S.
Attorney's Office, Eastern District Of Michigan
Event Contact: Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu,
734.615.0019
The U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Division, Eastern
District of Michigan in Detroit, Michigan is seeking
UM law student applicants interested in externship
opportunities for credit for the Winter 2004 term.
Applicants must apply to the U.S. Attorney's Office no
later than October 1, 2003 to be considered for
an externship. If you are interested in the
possibility of working with the U.S. Attorney's
Office next semester, please contact William
Woodward at 313.226.9786 for an application and
further information.
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Employment
Research
Assistant Needed For Associate Dean Bridget
McCormack
Location: 361 LR
Contact: Bridget McCormack, bridgetm@umich.edu,
734.764.4533
Associate Dean Bridget McCormack is looking for a
research assistant to assist her in various projects
pertaining to criminal law. One immediate project is
updating a criminal defense motions book. An
estimated 5 hours per week will be needed.
Interested students should contact Dean McCormack at
bridgetm@umich.edu.
Law
Student Experiential Learning Opportunity At The
Faculty Senate Office (SACUA)
Contact: Mary Mandeville, mandevil@umich.edu,
734.936.1841
Law students may provide support for the General
Counsel’s Advisory Committee, the Secretary of the
University’s Advisory Committee or other Executive
Officer Advisory Committee, depending on the
interest of the student. (The Secretary of the
University coordinates the activities of the Board
of Regents.)
Responsibilities:
Students will be given the opportunity to interact
with an executive officer and work closely with the
faculty Chair on determining the resource materials
needed for each of the meetings. The student could
have the responsibility for providing all the staff
support for a committee including, setting agendas,
researching issues, and maintaining a record of the
meeting proceedings.
Minimum Requirements:
-
Strong organizational skills in
addition to excellent written, verbal, and
interpersonal communication skills.
-
Ability to maintain the
confidentiality of information gathered during
the performance of assigned tasks.
-
Strong computer skills.
-
Willing to make a commitment to
support the advisory committee both fall and
winter term.
-
An interest in policy setting at
an educational institution.
-
Attention to detail.
Compensation:
Although this is an unpaid volunteer opportunity,
students will gain valuable first hand experience
working with executive officers and faculty leaders
in a higher education administration setting.
Send resumes and inquires via e-mail
to mandevil@umich.edu
or Mary E. Mandeville, Faculty Senate Office,
University of Michigan , 6048 Fleming Administration
Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340
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Office Hours
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:
Office hours for Fall term 2003 are:
Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Fridays: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 2:00-3:00 p.m.
To make an appointment with Dean
Johnson, please contact Trudy Feldkamp, tfeldkam@umich.edu
or Cheryl Erdmann, cerdmann@umich.edu
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 Robert Precht, please see Barbara Summers at 200
Hutchins Hall, call 647.3256, or e-mail bsummer@umich.edu.
Dean Precht's office hours are Monday-Thursday:
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Barbara Summers has open office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Office of Career Services:
To make an appointment with Susan Guindi, Carolyn Spencer or Robin Kaplan, please stop by 210 HH, or call 764.0546.
Office hours are as follows:
Carolyn Spencer:
Walk-in hours: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 11:00-11:30 a.m. and 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Robin Kaplin:
Walk-in hours: 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Monday: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Susan Guindi:
Walk-in hours: 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. and 2:00-3:30
p.m.
Library Hours
Fall Term 2003:
8:00 a.m. - midnight
Exceptions:
September 1, OPEN Labor Day
November 26, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
November 27, CLOSED Thanksgiving
November 28 & 29, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Holiday Interim Hours:
December 19, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
December 20 & 21, CLOSED
December 22-24 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
December 25-January 1, CLOSED
January 2, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
January 3 & 4, CLOSED
January 5-10, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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 may vary between terms and on holidays.
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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