General Information

Your First Assignment

A significant component of orientation will be time spent in the Lawyering Skills I course (LS).

The texts required for the one week intensive LS will be Edgar Bodenheimer, An Introduction to the Anglo-American Legal System (4th ed., Thomson West 2004).
Due to a potential policy change, please refrain from purchasing the Bodenheimer book until you receive further instructions from Ben Hoffman, Director of Admissions.

The second day of class all additional books required for the course will be necessary - please consult the book list for those titles. Prior to the first day of class on August 19, you will be responsible for reading Bodenheimer pages 1-78. For the second day of class you need to have read pages 79-118 of the same text. You will be responsible for this material and may be questioned on it.

Each day of orientation, you will receive additional assignments and you will be evaluated on all the material at the end of the intensive week. Professor Kirsten Dauphinais, Director of Lawyering Skills, will be leading the course, so if you have any questions, please e-mail her at kdauphinais@law.und.edu

Computer Requirements

Although the law school does not currently require students to purchase or bring their own laptop, having a laptop during your academic career here at the UND School of Law is highly encouraged. Virtually any current production laptop on the market will suffice. Be sure your laptop has wireless network ability so you can take advantage of the wireless networks in the law school and throughout the campus.

Important note: If you think you might be interested in using the electronic software to take any exams with your laptop, the minimum system requirements you must consider when choosing a laptop are:

Other Requirements:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or greater
• Internet access (wireless preferable) for the exam software installer, exam download and upload
• Screen Resolution must be 1024x768 or higher
• AOL Users: Version 6.0 or higher required
• Microsoft Office 2000 Users: Although you are never required to have a copy of Microsoft Office installed to use the exam software, if you are running Microsoft Office 2000, you must have Microsoft's SR-1a Service Pack installed. You can download it through the following Microsoft link: Office 2000 Service Pack.
• Vista Users: Please note that your computer must meet the minimum requirements for the specific edition of Vista you are using. Please check the documentation that came with Vista to find these requirements

Computer Services minimum system requirements page.

If you have any questions about the School of Law computing facilities, please contact Computer Services at 701.777.2484 or Systems Administrator Carl Warrene via e-mail at warrene@law.und.edu

First Day Parking

When you arrive on August 19 please park in either the lot across Columbia Drive and north of the football stadium or in the stadium area parking lot to avoid getting a ticket. Please see the highlighted sections on the enclosed campus map for specific locations. During orientation you will receive a card to fill out enabling you to purchase your permanent parking permit for the school year.

Orientation Dinner

On Wednesday, August 20, there will be an informal dinner for you, your family members and guests. It will be a fun evening and a way to meet your classmates, their families and UND Law faculty, staff and alumni. Please note the RSVP request and deadline for the dinner on the invitation.

Student Lockers and Study Carrels

Small lockers are available for your personal use. Should you wish to have a locker assigned to you, please see Phyllis in the Dean’s Office. You also have the opportunity to enter a lottery to receive a study carrel. You can sign up for the lottery during the first week of classes in the Law Library.

Class Registration and Ordering Books

You will be preregistered for the following courses:

Contracts I
Constitutional Law I
Civil Procedure
Property I
Torts I
Lawyering Skills I

Here is the link to the required and recommended books for the above courses. Books may be purchased at the University Bookstore Barnes & Noble, on-line ordering at http://und.bkstore.com however, the bookstore has set up a system to expedite your book purchases on Tuesday, August 19.

Please note there is time in the schedule for book purchases that morning. Additionally, if you have student financial aid in place, you may charge your books and supply purchases. These charges will be deducted from your financial aid. This charging service is not available before Tuesday, August 19.

Fall 2008 Class Schedule

Mondays
Civil Procedure - 10:10-12:10
Property - 1:15-2:10

Tuesdays
Constitutional Law - 9:05-10:00
Contracts - 11:15-12:10
Lawyering Skills Sec. 1 & 2 - 1:15-3:15

Wednesdays
Torts I - 9:05-10:00
Civil Procedure 11:15-12:10
Property - 1:15-2:10

Thursdays
Constitutional Law - 9:05-10:00
Contracts - 11:15-12:10
Lawyering Skills Sec. 3 - 1:15-3:15

Fridays
Torts I - 9:05-10:00
Civil Procedure - 11:15-12:10
Property - 1:15-2:10

For More Information

We are here to help make your transition to law school as easy as possible. If you need additional information before orientation begins, please contact one of the following individuals.

You can call (701) 777- 2047 or contact the individuals below via e-mail.

Admissions/Transcripts

Ben Hoffman, hoffman@law.und.edu or
Laureen Johnson, ljohnson@law.und.edu

Financial Aid

Mark Brickson, brickson@law.und.edu

Orientation

Assistant Dean Jeanne McLean, mclean@law.und.edu

Thormodsgard Law Library

Rhonda Schwartz, schwartz@law.und.edu

Computer Services

Carl Warrene, warrene@law.und.edu