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 11

Spring Semester Law School classes begin

January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Class

January 21

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

January 26

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

February 2010

February 2

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

February 12

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

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

February 15

President's Day - No Class

February 23

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

March 2010

March 2

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

March 5

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

March 12

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

March 15 - 19

Spring Break - No Classes

March 29 -
April 6

Passover (begins at sundown, March 29)

March 30

Faculty Development - Teaching Conversation
Creating Problems for Classroom Use:  Mustering Facts as Intentional Teaching Assistants
12:20 p.m., Faculty Commons

April 2010

April 2 - 5

April Break - No Classes

April 6

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

April 9

Last Day to Drop with a "W" om transcript

April 9

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

Faculty Development - Research Brown Bag - Prof. Gordon
Beyond Law Review Articles:  Getting the Most Out of Nontraditional Scholarship Outlets
12:30 p.m., Faculty Commons

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

April 23

Last Day of Classes

April 26

Reading & Review

April 27 - May 7

Final Exams

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