Schedules

Wednesday, January 9

8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast (John Rogers Hall [JRH])

9:00-9:15 Welcome: Janet K. Levit, Dean and Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair

9:15-9:30 Staff Introductions (JRH 201)

9:30-9:45 Break

9:45-11:45 Introduction to Civil Procedure – Prof. Marianne Blair (JRH 201)

12:00-1:00 Lunch with Student Leaders (Gallery, ACAC)

1:15-2:00 Policies, Plagiarism & Honor (JRH 201)

2:00-2:45 Computing Open House (JRH 201)

3:00-4:00              Court Structure & Review of Reporting (JRH 201)

4:15-5:30              Stare Decisis (JRH 206)

Thursday, January 10

8:00-10:00 Introduction to Civil Procedure – Prof. Marianne Blair (JRH 201)

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:00 Navigating the MLIC Web Page to Access Resources (JRH 201)

11:00 – 11:45 Climbing the Research Pyramid: Secondary Sources to Primary Sources (JRH 201)

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch on your own

1:00-1:45 Digests and Reporters (JRH 201)

1:45-2:30 Bloomberg Law (JRH 201)

2:30-2:45 Break – Enjoy cookies and lemonade

2:45-3:30 Westlaw & TWEN: retrieving authority if you know the citation (JRH 201)

3:30 – 4:15 LEXIS: retrieving authority if you know the citation (JRH 201)

4:15 – 4:30 Break - Enjoy more cookies and lemonade

4:30 – 5:30 The Study of Law / How to Brief a Case (JRH 201)

Friday, January 11

8:15 - 8:30 Board buses for courthouse visit in front of JRH

Professional Attire Required. See PDO handout provided in FLS materials

No backpacks, books, or laptops - just ID for security

8:30 a.m. Van departs for federal courhouse - proceed through security

Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in DCR (Dean's Conference Room) with State District Court Judges

1:30-2:00 Bar Application and Admission Information

Monday, January 21 (MLK Day)

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast and Registration for Public Service Project (Mezzanine JRH)

8:30 - 11:45 Public Service Project: TU Law Students Assist (T.U.L.S.A.)