Wednesday May 22, 2013

School of Law

Law School Events Calendar - view previous 2011-2012 calendar

Fall 2012

Spring 2013

August 2012

December 2012

January 2013

May 2013

September 2012

February 2013

June 2013

October 2012

March 2013

July 2013

November 2012

April 2013

August 2012

August 13-17

Orientation - see full schedule for details

August 13

Orientation Parking session
10:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Room 103

Financial Aid for 1L students
12:30 - 2:30 p.m., Room 110

August 20

Fall Semester Law School classes begin at 8:00 a.m.

August 20

The Native Americans Into Law (NAIL) Program; Introductory Free Luncheon with Joseph Morsette, Director; Guest Speaker Dr. Linda Neurburg, Assistant Director of the American Indian Student Services
12:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., Room 103

August 21

Inn of Court Pupilage Group 1 Meeting
8 - 9:00 a.m., Room 109

August 24

Faculty & Deans Brownbag Discussion of ND Oil Boom
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 103

August 27

LWC and IHRO Informational Meetings
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker

August 28

Phi Alpha Delta Informational Meeting
12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom
Join us for lunch and more information on becoming a member of Phi Alpha Delta!

Native Americans Into Law (NAIL) Program, free luncheon with a guest speaker.
12:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., Room 103

Call for Informational Summaries for next Dean's and Director's Meeting

August 29

Introductory meeting for Criminal Law Association and STLA - Lunch will be served.
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 211

August 29

Last Day to Add / Drop without recording a "W"

August 30

Judicial Clerkships
12:10 - 1:00 p.m., Room 211
Hear perspectives from US Magistrate Judge Karen Klein, District of North Dakota and Amy Strankowski, Judge Klein's permanent Law Clerk.

August 31

Call for Agenda Items for next Faculty Meeting

September 2012

September 3

Labor Day Holiday - No Classes

September 4

Financial Aid Disbursement begins

September 4

P.A.D. Recruitment Table.
Come discuss membership in Phi Alpha Delta and get more info on joining our organization!
12:10 - 1:30 p.m., 2nd Floor

Call for Academic Record October Supplements to Deans / Departments for distribution to faculty - Provost

Dean's and Director's Meeting
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 109

September 5

Environmental Law Society and Energy Law Association - Information Meeting
12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Room 211- Lunch Provided!

Financing your legal education and beyond
2L and 1L Native Americans Into Law (NAIL) Program, free luncheon with guest speaker
Trish Hodney, Director of Career ServicesFinancing your legal education and beyond
12:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., Room 103

Announcement in University Letter of Developmental Leaves - Provost

LWC First General Meeting / Social
5:30 - 7:00 p.m., Mike's Pizza

September 6

Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) and PILSA Informational Meeting
12:15 p.m., Room 212

Annual NDAJ & SBAND - Attorney Mentorship Fall Social
5:00 p.m., Baker Courtrooml
Join UND Law\'s Student Trial Lawyers (STLA)along with the North Dakota Association for Justice (NDAJ) and the State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND) for our annual attorney mentorship planning event. Come and sign up for a practicing attorney mentor AND join us for an elegant selection of appetizers and discussion following. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Event begins at 5pm in Baker Courtroom and moves to UND\'s Alumni House for the social afterwards.

September 7

Federalist Society Introductory Meeting
12:15-12:45 p.m., Room 211

Faculty Brown Bag Briefing
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 212

September 10

LWC Fall Clothing Sale - September 10 - 14
12:00 - 4:00 p.m., 1st Floor of the Law School

UND Black Law Student Association Membership Drive & Informational
Come and find out about oppoturnities to get published in the Mid-West Region BLSA Law Review!
12:15 p.m., Room 212 - free lunch

September 11

Call for Informational Summaries for next Dean's and Director's Meeting

Faculty Meeting
3:20 - 5:00 p.m., Room 103

Native Americans Into Law (NAIL) - Free Pizza, Meet and Greet
5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Burness Lounge

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Social
6:00 p.m., Boardwalk Bar & Grill, East Grand Forks
Join us at the Boardwalk Grill in East Grand Forks for an informal get-together.
Grab a bite to eat, meet the officers, and discuss joining P.A.D.!

September 12

Nonprofit work for Pakistan and Afghanistan: Issues of Women's Rights and Sustainability
Christyne J. Vachon, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom, Sponsored by IHRO

Native Americans Into Law (NAIL) Program, free luncheon with a guest speaker.
12:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., Room 103

September 14

Call for various outstanding faculty award nominations - OID

Staff informational meeting
Please note that School of Law offices may be closed during this short timeso that staff can attend.
3:30 - 4:15 p.m., Room 103

Malpractice Bowl
4:00 pm women's game
5:30 pm men's game

September 17

ExamSoft orientation session
3:25-4:20 p.m., Room 211

Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown, September 16)

September 18

Deans' Forum
Everyone is invited to hear what's going on at UND School of Law from Deans Rand, Myers and Parrish. Students are encouraged to attend.
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 212

Diverse Career Paths Webcast
2:00-3:30 p.m., Library Room 60C

Dean's and Director's Meeting
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 109

September 18

Last Day to apply for winter graduation

September 19

1L Westlaw training
10:15- 10:45 a.m., Room 211

Phi Alpha Delta General Meeting!
12:15-1:00 p.m., Library Basement Room 60C

Library & Technology Committee Meeting
12:20 p.m., Room 109

Judge Erickson Interviews
1:30 - 5:00 p.m., Room 109

September 20

1L Westlaw training
10:15- 10:45 a.m., Room 211

Judge Hovland Interviews
12:00-3:30 p.m., Room 109

September 21

Judge Hovland Interviews
8:00 - 12:00 p.m., Room 109

Roundtable lunch with Judge Daniel L. Hovland, U.S. District Court of North Dakota
12:15 p.m., location TBA

Annual Delta Theta Phi (DTP) Golf Tournament
2:00 - 6:00 p.m., Valley Golf Course

September 24

Fredrickson and Byron Interviews
9:00 – 11:30 a.m., Interviews, Room 109
12:15 – 1:00 p.m., Information Session, Baker Courtroom

September 25

Call for Informational Summaries for next Dean's and Director's Meeting

CIA Informational Meeting - Career Services
12:10 - 1:00 p.m., Room 211

Criminal Law Association Meeting
12:15-1:10 a.m., Room 103

September 26

Law Women's Caucus Fall Speaker Event - Walking the Walk
2:30 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Yom Kippur (begins at sundown, September 25)

September 27

Informational Session - CALI & AudioCaseFiles
10:15 - 10:45 a.m., Room 211

STLA Members & Prospective Members Meeting:
Current STLA members and those who still wish to sign up, please join STLA for lunch as we finalize our roster card and discuss activities for the year.
12:15p.m., Room 211 (following Contracts)

September 28

Call for Agenda Items for next Faculty Meeting

September 30

Last Day to Pay Tuition without late fees

October 2012

October 1

Judge Hagerty Interviews
Room 109

Purchase your tickets for the annual Art Auction! Tickets will be on sale over the noon hour Monday-Thursday in October, leading up the the event on October 19!
Advance tickets: $20/single or $30/couple
Oct. 1-4, 8-11, 15-18
12:00 -1:00 p.m., each day, 1st Floor

October 2

Dean's and Director's Meeting
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 109

October 3

Informational Session - HeinOnline
10:30-11:00 a.m., Room 211

Art of Oral Advocacy - Moot Court
Prof. Patti Alleva
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Call for honorary degree nominations - Provost

October 4

The Latest Lexis Advance Enhancements: 30 minute session covering the basics, and well as all of the newest updates to the Lexis Advance system. Jimmy Johns and 400 points provided.
12:15 p.m., Room 211

Environmental Law Society Membership Meeting
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 211

October 5

Phi Alpha Delta donation drive for the Humane Society! Place your donation items in collection bins throughout the law school!
October 5 - 12

Bar Application and Admissions Process for First-Year Students
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Room 211

Faculty Brown Bag Briefing
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 212

Bar Application and Admissions Process for Third-Year Students
1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Room 211

October 8

Fair Housing 101 - sponsored by UND School of Law, Clinical Education Program
Tony J. Weiler, Commissioner of Labor, ND Department of Labor
Margaret Moore Jackson, Associate Prof. of Law
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

October 9

Call for Informational Summaries for next Dean's and Director's Meeting

LWC October General Meeting
12:10-1:00 p.m., Room 212

Hate Speech as a Crime against Humanity: Going beyond Incitement to Genocide
Prof. Gregory Gordon, JD
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom - IHRO sponsored lecture

Kaplan student training session
12:15-1:00p.m., Room 211

Faculty Meeting
3:20 - 5:00 p.m., Room 103

October 10

Barbri Day
Hand out MPRE books, provide breakfast, coffee, and be available to answer questions for students.
7:00 a.m., First Floor Hallway

1L Westlaw training
10:15- 10:45 a.m., Room 211

Voter ID: Yes or No? - Federalist Society Panel Discussion
Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation
Al Jaeger, North Dakota Secretary of State
Robert Wood, PhD UND Political Science Professor
Moderated by Tim J.S. Heise, UND Law Student
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

October 11

East Central Judicial District Interviews
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Room 109

1L Westlaw training
10:15- 10:45 a.m., Room 211

American Constitution Society Organizational Meeting
American Constitution Society (ACS) is a national organization that will provide committed progressive law students with a wonderful opportunity to network with other progressive lawyers in our state and all over the country. ACS values Individual Rights and Liberties, Genuine Equality, Access to Justice, Democracy and the Rule of Law.
12:15 p.m., Location TBA

Oil & Gas practice in ND - sponsored by ELA
Josh Swanson, Oil & Gas Attorney, Vogel Law Firm
5-5:45 p.m., Room 212

October 12

Homecoming

SBAND Young Lawyers Section Lunch & Panel Discussion
11:45 a.m, Baker Courtroom

October 15

PILSA Meeting
12:15-1:00 .m., Room 212

October 16

US Army JAG Interviews
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 109

Deans' Forum
Everyone is invited to hear what's going on at UND School of Law from Deans Rand, Myers and Parrish. Students are encouraged to attend.
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 211

Dean's and Director's Meeting
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 109

October 17

Academic Success: Studying and Preparing For Exams
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Room 211

Lawlessness in American Elections - Federalist Society Lecture
J. Christian Adams, counsel for the Election Law Center and former DOJ Voting Section employee
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom - Lunch will be provided

October 18

Advanced Trial Advocacy / Trial Team Informational Meeting
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Room 212

October 19

Faculty Brown Bag - Discussion of "Professional Foundations" Course Proposal
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 103

Law School Art Auction
Grand Forks Country Club, 194 County Road 6
6:30 p.m., Cocktails
7:00 p.m., Silent Auction
8:00 p.m. Live Auction

October 22

2012 UND School of Law Moot Court Competition
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Baker and Garvey Court Rooms

Call for departmental, faculty, and interdisciplinary collaborative research or creative work awards - RD&C

Solo Practice in Criminal Law - Kiara Kraus-Parr
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 211

Issues related to estate and succession planning for small businesses
Lauren Wolven, Horwood Marcus and Berk
12:10 p.m., Room 8

Dress For Success! - Tracy Kovar
5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Memorial Union, Lecture Bowl

October 23

2012 UND School of Law Moot Court Competition
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Baker and Garvey Court Rooms

My Career Service student training
Beginning, October 11, 2012, the University of North Dakota School of Law's Office of Student Life will be launching a new career services website. All job postings, on-campus interviews, resume drops, externship applications and much much more will happen through My Career Service (MCS).
12:15 to 1:10 p.m., Room 103

ELA General Meeting
12:15-12:35 p.m., Room 8

October 24

2012 UND School of Law Moot Court Competition
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Baker and Garvey Court Rooms

Spring 2013 Internship Info Session
12:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., Room 212

October 25

2012 UND School of Law Moot Court Competition
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Baker and Garvey Court Rooms

ELA Speaker: PSC Candidate Randy Christmann
The Public Service Commission; its vital role and current key issues the state of North Dakota faces.
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 8

October 26

2012 UND School of Law Moot Court Competition
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Baker and Garvey Court Rooms

Serkland Law Firm Interviews
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 109

My Career Service student training
Beginning, October 11, 2012, the University of North Dakota School of Law's Office of Student Life will be launching a new career services website. All job postings, on-campus interviews, resume drops, externship applications and much much more will happen through My Career Service (MCS).
12:15 to 1:10 p.m., Room 103

Delta Theta Phi Law School Halloween Party
9:00 pm- close: Sledsters Lounge - Downtown

October 29

Painting of Bowls - PILSA
12:15-1:15, Room 103

October 30

North Dakota Supreme Court at School of Law
Oral Argument, State v. Dominguez – No. 20120240 - Case Summary
11:15 a.m., Baker Courtroom
Moot Court Competition Final Argument - judging
4:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Call for Informational Summaries for next Dean's and Director's Meeting

October 31

Law Clinic Open House
Current Students are invited to drop by to learn more about the Law Clinic. Informal Q&A with Law Clinic students and faculty. Applications for Spring 2013 Enrollment. Refreshments!
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Lower Level, Room #2

1L Westlaw training
10:15 - 10:45 a.m., Room 211

North Dakota Supreme Court at School of Law
Oral Argument, Burgard v. Burgard – No. 20120285 - Case Summary
10:15 a.m., Baker Courtroom

Join the Criminal Law Association for Lunch and a Discussion with Attorney Jeff Bredahl
12:15-1:10 p.m., Room 103

November 2012

November 1

1L Westlaw training
10:15- 10:45 a.m., Room 211

The Arab Spring: One Year Later
IHRO Roundtable Discussion
12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom

November 2

Crowley Law Firm Interviews
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 109

1L Mandatory Orientation
10:00 - 11:15 a.m., Room 211

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Information Session
12:15 to 1:10 p.m., Room 211

Call for Agenda Items for next Faculty Meeting

November 5

Women in Law Lunch with Judge Hanan Dahroug
12:00 p.m., by Invitation Only

LWC November General Meeting
12:10-1:00 p.m., Room 212

Fode Lecture
Judge Hanan Dahroug, Cairo Economic Court
4:00 p.m., Reception, Bright Reading Room (Burtness Lounge)
4:30 p.m. Lecture, Baker Courtroom

Advanced Trial Advocacy (Trial Team) Tryouts
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Baker Courtroom

November 6

LWC breakfast with Judge Hanan Dahroug and Judge Gehan El Batoty
This will be a chance for students and faculty to visit with them informally about a variety of topics, including law school, legal practice, and the legal system in Egypt.
8:00 - 10:00 a.m., 3rd floor lounge

Resume Writing Workshop
10:10 to 11:10 a.m., Room 211

Faculty Lunch with Judge Hanan Dahroug, Cairo Economic Court
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Bright Reading Room (Burtness Lounge)

Dean's and Director's Meeting
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 109

November 7

Academic Success: Writing Exams
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Room 211

Criminal Law Association Meeting
12:15-1:10 p.m., Room 103

November 8

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Law Symposium
North Dakota Law Review Sympmosium
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

LexisNexis Career Search Training
10:10 - 11:10, Room 211
12:10 - 1:10, Room 8

A Debate on NFIB v. Sebelius - sponsored by Federalist Society
12:15-1:15 p.m., Room 211

November 9

North Dakota U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon
12:15-1:10 p.m., Baker Court Room

November 9

Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw

November 12

Veteran's Day - No Classes

November 13

Cover Letter Writing Workshop
10:10 AM to 11:10 a.m., Room 211

Immigrants, Anti-Immigrants, and Americans: Why Americans Should Support Traditional American Generosity Toward Immigrants and Refugees - Federalist Society Lecture
Grover Joseph Rees III, United States Ambassador (Retired)
12:15-1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Faculty Meeting
3:20 - 5:00 p.m., Room 103

Developmental leave recommendations due to provost - Deans

Call for Informational Summaries for next Dean's and Director's Meeting

November 14

Library & Technology Committee
12:20 p.m., Room 109

November 15

 

November 16

Patent Bar Presentation
Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a Web presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI's Director of Law School Relations and a Director of their Patent Bar Review Course
12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Room 8

Recommendations dor sixth-year tenure-track faculty and tenure recommendations due to provost - Deans

Promotion recommendations from Deans due to Provost - Deans

Staff informational meeting
Please note that School of Law offices may be closed during this short timeso that staff can attend.
3:30 - 4:15 p.m., Room 103

November 19

Department of Justice
Jeff Davis, Executive Director for The Tribal Law and Order Act:
12:15-1:10 p.m., Baker Court Room

November 20

Law School Assembly
This school-wide meeting is held once every semester. All students, faculty, and staff are asked to attend.
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Dean's and Director's Meeting
3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 109

November 20

MUESDAY treated as a Monday on the schedule - Last Day of Classes

November 21

Reading and Review

November 22 - 23

Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes

November 26

Reading & Review

November 27-30

Final Exams

December 2012

December 1-7

Final Exams

December 8

Judge Bright Hosted Speaker Event with Southern Center for Human Rights Attorney Stephen Bright
10:00 a.m., Touchmark, 1200 Harwood Drive South, Fargo, ND
Judge Bright Hosted Speaker Event with Southern Center for Human Rights Attorney Stephen Bright
Do not miss this opportunity to network with Judge Bright and other Cass County attorneys. Stephen Bright, senior counsel for the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, will give a talk titled "Thurgood Marshall Was Right" this Saturday, December 8th at 10:30 a.m. at Touchmark, 1200 Harwood Drive South, Fargo, ND. Not only do you have the opportunity to hear from a prominent anti-death penalty advocate with a career interest in legal representation for the poor, racial discrimination in the criminal justice system and capital punishment, but Judge Bright has graciously offered to spend the half hour before the presentation with all students in attendance and introduce you to Mr. Stephen Bright. If you plan on attending the pre-session, you will need to arrive by 10:00 a.m. and meet Judge Bright in the auditorium. Touchmark is located in Fargo at the corner of University and 32nd Avenue.

December 9-16

Hanukkah (begins at sundown, Dec. 8)

December 11

Winter Break Checklist, Job Searching, Networking
9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Room 103

Budget Management
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Room 103

December 14

UND Commencement

January 2013

January 1

New Year's Day

January 4

Call for Chester Fritz Professorship nominations - Provost

January 7

Spring Semester Law School classes begin

January 8

Fundamentals Webinar: Trials and Tribulations - Expecting the Unexpected and Staying on Track in Trial in State or Federal Court
Hon. Ralph R. Erickson
12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Room 8

Summer Corps Program Overview and Successful Application Tips webinar
1:00 to 2:15 p.m., Room 103

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

January 9

Denim Day

January 11

Dean's recommendations for first-year tenure-track faculty due to provost - Deans

January 14

Immigrants, Anti-Immigrants, and Americans: Why Americans Should Support Traditional American Generosity Toward Immigrants and Refugees - Federalist Society Lecture
Grover Joseph Rees III, United States Ambassador (Retired)
12:15-1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

January 17

Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw without a "W"

January 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes

January 22

Financial Aid Disbursement Begins

January 22

Equal Justice Works: Best Practices in Interviewing and In-Person Networking Webinar
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 8

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

January 24

Equal Justice Works: How to Pay Your Bills AND Your Student Loans: Utilizing Income-Driven Repayment Plans
2:00 - 3:15 p.m., Room 109

January 25

Summer Externship Info Session
12:15-1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

An Informal Question and Answer regarding the North Dakota State Bar Exam from a recent University of North Dakota School of Law Graduate - Sponsored by Native Americans Into Law (NAIL)
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Location: Room 110

Denim Day

January 28

Phi Alpha Delta Spring Clothing Sale
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., First Floor Outside the Student Life Office

January 29

Phi Alpha Delta Spring Clothing Sale
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., First Floor Outside the Student Life Office

Dean's Forum
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room TBA

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

January 30

Phi Alpha Delta Spring Clothing Sale
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., First Floor Outside the Student Life Office

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

Environmental Law Society General Meeting
Discussing the Dodgeball Tournament, Clean-Up the Coulee, and tour of the Alumni Center
12:20 - 1:10 p.m., Room 103

January 31

Phi Alpha Delta Spring Clothing Sale
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., First Floor Outside the Student Life Office

OSCAR Informational Session
12:15 to 1:00 p.m., Room 103

Equal Justice Works: Get Your Educational Loans Forgiven: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Webinar
2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Room 103

February 2013

February 1

Phi Alpha Delta Spring Clothing Sale
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., First Floor Outside the Student Life Office

Call for emeritus nominations - Provost

February 2

The 25th Annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (MPILCC)
Full Day, Chicago

February 5

Last Day to Apply for Spring Graduation

February 5

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

February 6

Denim Day

 

February 8

Staff Informational Meeting
3:30-4:15 p.m., Room 103

February 12

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

Faculty Meeting
2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Room 103

February 13

Domestic Violence Discussion with Grand Forks County Assistant State's Attorney Meredith Larson
12:15-1:00 p.m., Room 211 -- Lunch will be provided

Summer Corps Program Overview and Successful Application Tips webinar
2:00 to 3:15 p.m., Room 110

February 15

 

February 18

President's Day - No Classes

February 19

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

Reinventing Government: Where are we now and where are we going?
David Osborne
7:00 p.m., Alumni Center
Sponsored by UND Law School and the School of Public Administration, my significant other will be presenting on February 19th at 7 pm in the Alumni Center. David is the author of several books, including "Reinventing Government"

February 20

Environmental Law Society's Tour of the Gorecki Alumni Center!
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Gorecki Alumni Center: 3501 University Ave

February 21

Legal Services of North Dakota - Interviews
8:30 - 3:00, Room 109

Phi Alpha Delta Annual Chili Cook-Off!
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Law School-3rd Floor

February 22

SW Judicial District Clerkship Interviews with Judge Herauf
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Room 109

Zuger Kirmis and Smith - Interviews
8:00 - 11:30 a.m., McGee Chambers

Brown Bag Lunch with Judge Herauf
12:15 to 1:10 p.m., Room 212

Denim Day

February 25

Free Market Environmentalism: So People and Nature Can Prosper?
Becky Norton Dunlop, VP External Relations, The Heritage Foundation
Federalist Society Lecture--Lunch Provided
12:15-1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

February 26

SBAND Fundamentals Webinar - Navigating the Maze of North Dakota Auto Insurance
12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Room 8

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

February 27

The Honorable Rodney S. Webb Distinguished Jurist in Residence Program
- Honorable Wade L. Webb
Details TBA, Baker Courtroom

Dean's Forum
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room TBA

February 28

The Honorable Rodney S. Webb Distinguished Jurist in Residence Program
- Honorable Wade L. Webb
Details TBA, Baker Courtroom

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

Founder's Day Banquet - Provost

March 2013

March 1

Recommendations for third-year through fifth-year tenure-track faculty due to provost - Deans

March 4

"African Soul, American Heart" - Viewing of Documentary with Q and A
Dr Kevin Brooks, UND Center for Human Rights and Genocide Studies
12:00 pm., Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

Info Session on Minus Grading Policy
4:30 p.m.; 1 hour, Room 211

March 5

3L Graduation Meeting
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

"How to Build a Country from Scratch: Three Examples from South Sudan"
Kevin Brooks, PhD, Chair English Dept, NDSU
Keynote Address, UND Center for Human Rights and Genocide Studies
7:00 p.m., East Asian Room, Chester Fritz Library

March 6

"Integrating Refugees into the Community: The Role of Universities"
Panel Discussion Hosted by IHRO and UND Center Human Rights and Genocide Studies
12:15 - 1:45 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Info Session on Minus Grading Policy
4:00 p.m.; one hour, Room 211

Denim Day

March 7

Grand Forks Prosecutors Panel
Are you interested in becoming a prosecutor? Would you like to apply for an internship or externship with the local county prosecutor\'s office as a 2L or 3L? Would you like to learn more about the roles of prosecutors beyond the obvious realm of criminal law? If so, please join STLA in welcoming local prosecutors for an open forum for students. There is no set agenda, so come with questions and meet several local prosecutors.
2:50 - 4:00 p.m., Immediately following 1L Torts and 2L/3L Criminal Procedure and B.A. II.
Baker Courtroom

March 8

Faculty Briefing
12:15 to 1:00 p.m., Room 103

March 11 - 15

Spring Break - No Classes

March 12

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

March 14

North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Lecture Series
8:00 a.m. - see schedule for details
Ramada Bismarck Hotel, 1400 E. Interchange Ave. Bismarck, ND
No Charge to Attend - Approved for 16.5 hours North Dakota CLE

March 15

North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Lecture Series
8:00 a.m. - see schedule for details
Ramada Bismarck Hotel, 1400 E. Interchange Ave. Bismarck, ND
No Charge to Attend - Approved for 16.5 hours North Dakota CLE

Staff Informational Meeting
3:30-4:15 p.m., Room 103 or 212 - TBA

March 19

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

Faculty Meeting
2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Room 103

March 20

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

Phi Alpha Delta Informational Meeting
12:15 p.m., 1/2 hour, Room 211

March 21

ELS' 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tournament!
Teams of SIX people (at least two females per team)
$30/team fee ($5 a person)
ALL WELCOME - Sign-Up by e-mailing Courtney @ courtney.jessiman@my.und.edu
5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Social event at Playmakers to follow the tournament.
UND Wellness Center - Basketball courts

Helen Hamilton Day - Kick-off dinner
6:00 p.m., UND's Gorecki Alumni Center

Dean's Forum
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room TBA

March 22

Debate Concerning the Constitutionality of Abortion
Sponsored by Federalist Society
12:15 p.m., Education Building, Room 7

Helen Hamilton Day
Understanding Personal Identity to Maximize Professional Capacity
4:00 p.m., Baker Court Room

Denim Day

March 25

Passover (begins at sundown, through April 2)

March 26

Indian Law Certificate Program Informational Session with Director, Prof. Jim Grijalva
11:45 a.m. (1hr and 15min), Room 211

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

March 27

Clinical Education Program Informational Session with Profs. Margaret Moore Jackson and Jeff Gold
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 8

Fall Externship Info Session
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 212

March 28

Gun Control Debate - Federalist Society
Sandra Froman, JD, Fmr President of The National Rifle Association
Jack Russel Weinstein, PhD, Professor of Philsophy, University of North Dakota
12:15 - 1:10 p.m.,Baker Courtroom

March 29 - April 1

Holiday - No Classes

April 2013

April 2

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

April 3

Denim Day

April 4

Should Felons Be Allowed to Vote? - Federalist Society Lecture
Why Congress Cannot Interfere with Felon Voting Rules,
and Why the States Should Keep Felons from Voting.
Roger Clegg JD, President and General Counsel Center for Equal Opportunity
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Room 212 - Lunch Provided

Clip of Schindler's List - sponsored by IHRO
7:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

April 5

Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw

April 8

The Expansive Welfare State and Loss of Socializing Institution
Federalist Society Debate
12:15-1:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom (food provided)

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

April 9

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

Faculty Meeting
2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Room 103

April 10

1L Course Selection Meeting
Brad Parrish, Assistant Dean for Student Life
A conversation about course selection -- "bar courses" vs. "interest courses" etc.
10:00 a.m., Room 211

Proposition 8 and DOMA
Professor Steve Morrison
12:15 p.m., Room 211, sponsored by American Constitution Society

April 11

Violence Against Women Act, What's New, What's Left to Do
Free Webinar
12:00 p.m., Check April 5 email from Pam Henderson for details

Burma Just Around the Corner: When U.S. Corporations Employ Refugees
Prof. Christyne J Vachon, JD
International Humand Rights Organization Lecture,
12:15 - 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom - "Bring your own Lunch"
Sweatshops in the U.S.? Corporate Social Responsibility? Professor Vachon will discuss if corporations owe a responsibility to their immigrant workforce that suffers in illegal and inhumane working conditions right here in the U.S and what should be done.

Class of 2014 Graduation planning meeting
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Room 8

The Perils of not Crying Wolf: Steering Away from a World in which Higher Education is Neither
Elwyn B. Robinson Lecture

Paul LeBel, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs & former Law School Dean
3:30 p.m. East Asian Room, Chester Fritz Library
This year’s presenter is well-known to the UND community. Paul LeBel, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, will offer observations on the state of Higher Education.

April 12

PAD General Meeting
12:15-12:55 p.m., 1st floor, Garvey

April 15

Call for honorary degree nominations - Provost

April 16

School of Law Assembly
12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Deans & Directors
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

April 16

MUESDAY (Treated as Monday)

April 17

Public Perceptions of Federal Indian Law and Upcoming Challenges
Chase Iron Eyes, J.D., Esq.
Northern Plains Indian Law Center Distinguished Speaker
Enrolled Citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Licensed Attorney, Tribal Associate Judge, Founding Writer at Last Real Indians, a website that features writings from an Indigenous perspective.
Mr. Iron Eyes will explore the role of lawyers and the media in two recent developments including North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer's public statements that he would not get a fair trial on an Indian reservation and the State of South Dakota's recent ordeal wherein it is being accused of violating the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
12:15 p.m. to 1:10 p.m., Baker Courtroom

April 17

MEDNESDAY (Treated as Monday)

April 18

Moot Court Festival Final Round
3:00 p.m., Baker Courtroom
Final Round Judges:
Judge Kermit Bye, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Karen Klein, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Dean Brad Parrish
Teams:
Austin Lafferty & Quinn Hochhalter, Appellants
            v.
Sharon Lo & Tony Probasco, Appellees

April 18

FURSDAY (Treated as Friday)

April 19

Denim Day

April 19, 22

Reading & Review Days

April 23

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

April 23-30

Final Exams

May 2013

May 1

Denim Day

May 1-3

Final Exams

May 4

UND Law Commencement
10:00 a.m., Chester Fritz Auditorium

May 7

Deans' Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

May 14

Deans & Directors
12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Room 109

May 17

Denim Day

May 27

Memorial Day - No Class

May 29

Denim Day

June 2013

June 7

Denim Day

June 12

Denim Day

June 21

Denim Day

June 26

Denim Day

July 2013

July 4

Independence Day - No Class

July 5

Denim Day

July 10

Denim Day

July 19

Denim Day

July 24

Denim Day