Law School Events Calendar

Fall 2009 Spring 2010
August 2009 December 2009 January 2010 May 2010
September 2009   February 2010 June 2010
October 2009   March 2010 July 2010
November 2009   April 2010  

August 2009

August 18 - 21

Law School Orientation

August 26

Fall Semester Law School classes begin

August 29

UND Day at the Dome - Minnesota Twins
3:00 p.m., pre-game picnic
6:00 p.m. Game - Twins v. Rangers

September 2009

September 1

Dean's Forum
12:15 p.m., Room 212

September 2

Fall 2009 Moot Court Competition Informational Meeting
12:00 p.m., Room 8

Academic Success Program - "Getting the Most out of Class"
12:15 p.m., Room 211 (Molbert Room)

September 2

Last Day to Add a Course

September 3

Federalist Society Fall Kickoff
12:15 pm to 1:15 pm, Room 8

September 7

Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)

September 8

Criminal Law Association - First Meeting of the Year
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 212

September 9

Law Women's Caucus - Informational and Recruitment Meeting
9:00 a.m., Room 8 - Breakfast will be provided!

Public Interest Perspectives, An Introductory Training for Private Attorneys in Public Interest Placement
12:00 p.m., Room 110

NALSA - First General Meeting - Fall Kick Off
12:15 p.m., Room 212

Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown, Sept. 8)

September 10

Invest in Your Success - Live Telecast
Kari Jensen Thomas, Manager of Recruiting, Leonard Street and Deinard
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

US Human Rights Exceptionalism: A lecture with Professor Margaret McGuinness.
12:15 p.m., Chester Fritz Library, East Asia Room - UND Press Release

Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity (DTP) Informational/Recruitment Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 8

Fall 2009 Moot Court Competition Mandatory Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Room 8

September 11

Q & A Session on International Human Rights Law
Prof. Margaret McGuinness & Prof Gregory Gordon
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom - UND Press Release
Prof. McGuinness is one of the rising stars in international law and is the Founder and Principal Contributor of Opinio Juris. Professor McGuiness is currently a professor of law at the University of Missouri School of Law. She is currently writing a book about U.S. human rights Exxeptionalism. Sponsored by UND's IHRO.

STLA Informational Session: Pizza and pop will be provided for interested members.
12:15 p.m., Room 8

Faculty Meeting
1:30 p.m., Room 103

Malpractice Bowl - Law v. Med - UND Memorial Stadium
4:00 p.m. Women's Game
5:30 p.m. Men's Game

September 14

Come see what PILSA is all about and learn how you can become involved
in Public Interest Law right here at the school.
12:15 p.m., Room 8

September 15

PAD (Phi Alpha Delta) - Recruting and Informational Meeting
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 8 (Jimmy John subs provided)

Distinguished Public Administrator in Residence - School of Law & CoBPA
Achievements and Challenges in Indian Gaming from the Perspective of the National Indian Gaming Commission
Phil Hogen, National Indian Gaming Commission Chair
3:30 p.m. Reception, 4:00 p.m., Keynote Address, Baker Courtroom

September 17

Constitution Day
Professor Keith Richotte on Tribal Constitutions
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom

September 18

Instructional Session: Audio Case Files
9:10 - 9:45 a.m., Room 211

STLA Members Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 8

Faculty Development - Research Brown Bag - Dean Rand
Putting Together A Book Contract Prospectus
12:30 p.m., Faculty Commons

DTP Golf Tournament
Registration from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Golf from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Manvel Golf Course

Panel Discussion on Health Care Reform
Dave Molmen, Altru, Prof. Bo Wood and David Flynn of UND, and Doug Bandow, Cato Institute.
3:30 pm, Baker Courtroom - Sponsor: Federalist Society

September 21

Fode Lecture - Human Rights in Times of Terror - A Judicial Point of View
Justice Aharon Barak
Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Israel
3:30 p.m. Reception
4:00 p.m. Lecture, Baker Courtroom

September 22

Faculty Development - Teaching Conversation
Why We Teach, and What Excites and Scares Us Most About It
12:20 p.m., Faculty Commons

Academic Success Program - "Outlining"
12:15 p.m., Room 211 (Molbert Room)

Kaplan Bar Review Informational Luncheon
12:15 p.m., Room 8 - lunch will be provided

Mentoring Program - information session
4:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom, reception to follow

September 23

Law Women's Caucus - First General Meeting
9:00 a.m., Room 8

September 24

BAR/BRI Bar Prep 2009 Kickoff!
1L's - 12:10-1:00 p.m., Room 8, Save money now & get 1L studying materials! (Lunch is provided!)
2L's & 3L's - 1:15-1:45 p.m., Rm 211, Q & A Session

September 28

Yom Kippur (begins at sundown, September 27)

September 30

Criminal Law Association meeting
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm, Room 103

October 2009

October 1

NDAJ Homecoming Reception - flyer
October 1, 6:00 p.m., ND Museum of Art, Sponsored by NDAJ & STLA

October 2

Homecoming CLE - information
North Dakota Law & Case Studies
UND School of Law - North Dakota Association for Justice
Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

Homecoming Social
5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Alerus Center
- Bar Association Scholarship ceremony
- Order of the Coif ceremony
- Class of 1959 Recognition ceremony

October 7

Building a Clerkship with Solid Skills
Suzanne Morrison, Librarian, US Courts Library, 8th Circuit
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 211

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity - General Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 103

October 8

Complying and Flying: Legal and Technical Issues Related to Operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Law Enforcement - CLE credits available
9:00 a.m., Symposium sponsored by John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Studies & ND Law Review

Moot Court Oral Advocacy Lecture
6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

October 9

Faculty Development - Teaching Brown Bag - Prof. K. Fershee
Writing in Doctrinal Courses
12:30 p.m., Faculty Commons

Faculty Meeting
1:30 p.m., Room 103

First Nations Day in North Dakota

October 20

Moot Court Competition begins (tentative)

Academic Success Program - "Studying and Preparing for Exams"
12:15 p.m., Room 211 (Molbert Room)

October 21

Dean's Forum
12:15 p.m., Room 212

October 23

Law School Art Auction - Facebook Event Page
Grand Forks Country Club

October 27

Faculty Development - Teaching Conversation
Students, Computers, and Classroom Dynamics:  Have We Lost Control?
12:20 p.m., Faculty Commons

The use of international and foreign law in constitutional jurisprudence:
a debate between Prof. Gordon and Prof. John McGinnis of Notherwestern School of Law
4:00 p.m., Baker Court Room - sponsored by the Federalist Society

October 28 - 29

North Dakota Supreme Court visit to Law School

October 31

DTP Annual Halloween Party
8:30 p.m., VFW in East Grand Forks

November 2009

November 3

Dean's Forum
12:15 p.m., Room 212

Clinical Education Program Information Session - flyer
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom

November 4

Public Interest Jobs and Fellowships
- Professor Robin Runge
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom
Professor Robin Runge will be speaking about public interest jobs, fellowship opportunities, how to apply and obtain positions in these areas.

Externship Info Meeting - for Spring 2010
12:15 p.m., Room 8

November 9

Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country
- from the Perspective of a Tribal Prosecutor and Tribal Judge

Michelle Rivard-Parks
12:20 p.m., Baker Courtroom

November 10

Academic Success Program - "Writing Exams"
12:15 p.m., Room 211 (Molbert Room)

November 11

Veteran's Day - No Class

November 12

1L Career Services Orientation - Atttendance is Mandatory
12:15 p.m., Room 211

November 13

Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw

November 13

Faculty Development - Research Brown Bag - Prof. J. Fershee
Placing an Article: The Dominant Theories and Why We Might Care
12:30 p.m., Faculty Commons

Faculty Meeting
1:30 p.m., Room 103

November 17

Law School Assembly - all faculty, students & staff
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom

November 19

The Supreme Court, the States, and the Right to Arms:
Placing McDonald v. Chicago in Historical Context

Prof. William Merkel
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Advocates and Ethical Considerations When Advocating for Victims of Domestic Violence
3:30 p.m., Baker Courtroom
Sponsored by Law Women's Caucus

November 20

A Conversation with Steve Sanders
Steve Sanders, Mayer Brown
8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Tisdale Lounge

November 24

Faculty Development - Teaching and Research "Grab Bag" Conversation
An “Open-Mic” Discussion About Teaching and Research
12:20 p.m., Faculty Commons

November 24

Last Day of Classes

November 26 - 27

Thanksgiving Recess

November 30

Reading & Review

December 2009

December 1

Reading & Review

December 2 - 9

Hanukkah (begins at sundown, Dec. 1)

December 2 - 15

Final Exams

December 18

UND Commencement

January 2010

January 7

How to Use Social Media in Job Searches
ABA Career Productivity Series Webinar
12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

January 11

Spring Semester Law School classes begin

January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Class

January 19

Summer Federal Externship Informational Meeting
For 1L & 2L students
12:15 p.m., Room 211

January 21

Last day to Add or Drop without a "W" on transcript

January 23

Over the Hump

January 26

Environmental Law Society meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 103

Faculty Development - Research Conversation
Submitting Articles: Expresso and Beyond
12:20 p.m., Room 212

January 27

Webinar: Federal Internships - Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 - Part One
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

January 28

Federalist Society spring semester meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 8

February 2010

February 2

Dean's Forum
12:15 p.m., Room 212

February 3

Insight to the Benefits of Doing a Judicial Clerkship
Hon. Mary Maring, joined by an attorney panel
12:30 - 1:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom - poster

February 4

Lithuania Human Rights Law Summer Study Abroad Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 211 - Pizza lunch will be provided.

February 5

Gong Show

February 8

Norway Program Informational Meeting
10:15 a.m., Room 211

February 11

Do You Want to Start a Solo Practice in North Dakota?
Todd Burianek
12:15 p.m., Room 8, sponsored by PAD

CANCELLED - Federal Internships: Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 - Part Two

February 12

 

February 15

President's Day - No Class

February 16

Should the Supreme Court use foreign and international law in interpreting the Constitution?
Professor David Moore, J. Reuben Clark Law School Brigham Young University
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Baker Court Room - Sponsored by Federalist Society

International Human Rights Organization Informational Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 8

February 19

Faculty Development - Teaching Brown Bag - Prof. Jackson
Reflective Teaching and Teaching Rounds
12:30 p.m., Room 103

Faculty Meeting
1:30 p.m., Room 103

February 23

Academic Success
12:15 p.m., Room 211

Faculty Development - Research Conversation
Working with Research Assistants:  Managing Expectations, Theirs and Yours
12:20 p.m., Faculty Commons

February 24

NALSA General Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 212

February 25

Volunteer program training for Fair Housing of the Dakotas, sponsored by PILSA
Stacy Geiser, Fair Housing of the Dakotas
12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Room TBA

Federal Internships: Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 - Part Two Webinar
3:00 p.m., Room 109

March 2010

March 2

Dean's Forum
12:15 p.m., Room 212

March 4

Kaplan PMBR - Apple Day at UND - Information on the North Dakota Bar Exam
12:00 p.m., Room 8

Criminal Law Association Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 103

March 5

March 8

Black Law Students Association (BLSA) general meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 212

March 9

Law Clinic Open House
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Law Clinic, Room 2
Current 1Ls and 2Ls, please drop by to find out more about the Law Clinic: Course Structure and Requirements, Informal Q and A with current/former Law Clinic Students, Applications for Fall 2010 enrollment, Refreshments!

BARBRI - 3L Bar Talk
12:15 p.m., Room 211
Margaret Goldstein, BARBRI Director & Sue Swanson, UND Law Grad
Everything you want to know about the bar exam

March 10

Spring 2011, Legislative Internship Info Session
March 10, 12:15 p.m., Room 211 - flyer
Interviews for the 2011 session will be held April 2010

March 11

What Does Harmony Have To Do With It? Comparing Cultural World Views in China, American Indian Country, and the United States through the Prism of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professors Kristine Paranica, Keith Richotte, Gregory Gordon and Zhiyuan Guo
1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom - Approved for 2 hours CLE credit in North Dakota

March 15 - 19

Spring Break - No Classes

March 23

Discussion of Issues related to wind energy as they pertain to the North Dakota and Minnesota region.
Bryan Morlock, Engineer & Planning Consultant, Otter Tail Power Company
- sponsor Environmental Law Society
12:15 p.m., Room 8

March 25

Helen Hamilton Day - sponsored by Law Women's Caucus
Women and Health Care: Is Being a Woman a Pre-Existing Condition?
Tim Stanley, Planned Parenthood of MN, ND, SD
7:00 p.m. (approx. 1.5 hours), Room 211

March 26

Faculty Development - Teaching Brown Bag - Prof. Myers
Integrating Skills in Doctrinal Courses
12:30 p.m., Faculty Commons

Faculty Meeting
1:30 p.m., Room 103

March 29

Political Corruption in North Dakota?
A Panel Discussing an Article Printed on USA Today's Webpage
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom - sponsored by Criminal Law Association

Passover (begins at sundown, March 29) to April 6

March 30

North Dakota Law Review Informational Session for 1L & 2L Students
12:15 p.m., Room 8 - Pizza & Pop provided

March 31

Student Debt Relief Webinar: "Getting your Student Loans Forgiven: How Government and Nonprofit Employees Can Earn Public Service Loan Forgiveness"
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Baker Courtroom - sponsor Public Interest Law Student Association

IHRO International Lunches for Haiti Relief
- enjoy delicious international fare while helping Haiti relief efforts!
Minimum $5 donation requested.
12:10 p.m., Room 8

Young Lawyers Division Panel and Networking Event
4:30 p.m., Eagles Crest Grill at the King's Walk Golf Course
Appetizers Provided - Open to 1L, 2L, and 3L Law Students

April 2010

April 2 - 5

April Break - No Classes

April 6

Academic Success
12:15 p.m., Room 211

Faculty Development - Teaching Conversation on Syllabi
Rhonda Schwartz
12:20 p.m., Faculty Commons

Cap and Trade Panel Discussion
Dr. David Flynn, Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center, and UND Law Professors Josh Fershee and James Grijalva. Moderated by Professor Eric Johnson.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom - sponsor Federalist Society

April 7

IHRO International Lunches for Haiti Relief
- enjoy delicious international fare while helping Haiti relief efforts!
Minimum $5 donation requested.
12:10 p.m., Room 8

Student Trial Lawyer's Association presents a lecture by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson
4:30 p.m., Baker Courtroom

April 8

Dean's Forum
12:15 p.m., Room 212

Preparing for Oral Arguments - Past Participants' Perspective
Lawyering Skills Teaching Assistants
12:15 p.m., Room 211

Class of 2010 Law Regalia Session
It's time to order your cap and gown.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m., UND Bookstore - flyer

April 9

Last Day to Drop with a "W" on transcript

April 9

Energy Law Symposium
All Day, Sponsored by North Dakota Law Review

Faculty Meeting
1:30 p.m., Room 103

April 13

"Muesday" -- treated as a Monday on class schedule

April 14

Aboriginal Human Rights Mired in the Canadian Tar Sands
NPILC Distinguished Speaker
Prof. James Grijalva
12:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

April 16

Faculty Development - Research Brown Bag - Prof. Gordon
Beyond Law Review Articles:  Getting the Most Out of Nontraditional Scholarship Outlets
12:15 p.m., Faculty Commons

April 17

English Coulee Clean-up - sponsor Environmental Law Society
11:00 a.m., at the UND Adelphi Fountain - other side Coulee from Twamley

April 18

Carrigan Cup, April 18 & 19 - preliminary rounds

April 19

Moot Court Board informational session for 1Ls regarding next year's Moot Court Competition.
12:15 p.m., Room 211

April 20

School of Law Assembly
12:20 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Job Service Spring Job Fair
2:30 - 6:30 p.m., Alerus Center

April 21

From Auschwitz to Mogadishu: Briefing the U.S. Supreme Court on the Issue of Foreign Sovereign Immunity in Samantar v. Yousuf
Prof. Gregory S. Gordon
12:15 p.m. Baker Courtroom - sponsored by IHRO

Carrigan Cup - final round

April 22

"Mursday" -- treated as a Monday on class schedule

April 23

The use of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Federal Courts
Chief Magistrate Judge Karen Klein
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Baker Court Room

April 23

Last Day of Classes

April 26

Faculty Meeting
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Room TBA

April 26

Reading & Review

April 27 - May 7

Final Exams

April 30

Faculty Meeting
9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Room TBA

May 2010

May 1-7

Final Exams

May 8

UND Law School Spring Commencement
 

May 31

Memorial Day - No Class

June 2010

July 2010

July 5

Independence Day - No Class