JD Orientation for the Class of 2014

All members of the JD Class of 2014 should plan to attend orientation September 19 - September 21 and September 22 if you choose to participate in the Class of 2014 Inaugural Professionalism and Leadership Day.  During those days, you should expect to be involved in orientation all day and most evenings.  The dress code for most orientation activities is casual, with the exception of the Entering Students Dinner on September 22, which is business attire, and the Inaugural Professionalism and Leadership Day, which is business casual.  A PDF of the schedule is attached below.

Day 1 at the Law School: Welcome to the Law School
Monday, September 19

• 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome Breakfast and Registration – Green Lounge
  Law School Tours – Meet at the “VCA,” or reception desk (First of several opportunities to take a tour, which will leave throughout the breakfast and registration)
• 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Welcomes and Introductions – Auditorium
  • Ann K. Perry, Associate Dean for Admissions
  • Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
  • Michael H. Schill, Dean and Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law
  • Alison Coppelman, Director, Alumni Relations
  • Richard Badger, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
• 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Law School Culture 101 – Student Panel – Auditorium
  • Meredith Dodd, Rising 2L
  • Traci Irvin, Rising 3L
  • Riley Lochridge, Rising 3L
  • Lea Madry, Rising 2L
  • Evan Rose, Rising 2L
• 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Pick up boxed lunch in the Courtroom Hallway to take to your Bigelow section meeting
• 11:45 – 1:15 p.m. Bigelow Section Meeting and Class on Case Briefing
  The case to read for the class will be emailed in advance.
  • Section A Room I
  • Section B Room III
  • Section C Room IV
  • Section D Room V
  • Section E Room D
  • Section F Room F
• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Academic Life at the Law School – Auditorium
  • Faculty Welcome to the Law School by Lior Strahilevitz, Deputy Dean and Sidley Austin Professor of Law
  • Panel discussion with Douglas G. Baird, Harry A. Bigelow Distinguished Service Professor of Law; Emily Buss, Mark and Barbara Fried Professor of Law and Kanter Director of Policy Initiatives; Alison LaCroix, Professor of Law; and Dean Strahilevitz.
• 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Academic Policies & Resources – Auditorium
  • Roberto Koch, Registrar
  • Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
  • Judith Wright, Associate Dean for Library Services
• 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Introduction to Law School Financial Aid – Auditorium
  • Karla Vargas, Director of Financial Aid
• 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Campus Resource Fair – Law School Classroom Hallway
  Representatives from vendors and several campus services will be available in the Law School to answer individual questions.
  • Greenbooks Sale – Greenbooks Room Under the Auditorium
  • Chicago Law Foundation T-Shirt Sale – Classroom IV
    Purchase UChicago Law gear with proceeds going to students working in public interest. Cash or check only.
• 4:30 p.m. Pre-Boat Cruise Refreshments – Reflecting Pool
• 5:30 p.m. Buses Depart for the Boat Cruise (front of the Law School)
• 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Boat Cruise aboard the Evening Star – Navy Pier
• 8:45 p.m. Buses Depart from the Boat Cruise for Hyde Park with stops at Regents, Windermere, International House, Ida Noyes, and New Grad.
  • Students do not have to take the buses back to Hyde Park.

Day 2: Welcome to the Legal Profession and the Hyde Park Community
Tuesday, September 20

• 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Green Lounge
  • Pick up service activity assignment and T-shirt – Green Lounge
  • Law School Tours – Meet at the VCA desk
  • Laptop Tagging by the UCPD – Green Lounge ($12/laptop, cash only)
• 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Welcome from Career Services and Getting Admitted to the Bar: What You Should Know Now – Auditorium
  • Abbie Willard, Associate Dean for Career Services
• 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Health and Safety at the University of Chicago – Auditorium
• 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Electronic Resources & Protecting Your Online Reputation – Auditorium
  • Aaron Rester, Senior Manager of Electronic Communications
• 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Taste of Hyde Park Lunch – Green Lounge
  • Pick up service activity assignment and T-shirt – Green Lounge
• 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Legal Profession 101 – Auditorium
  • Brian Dougherty, ’07, Associate, Jenner & Block LLP
  • Katie Hill, ’07, Associate, Loevy & Loevy
  • Lindsey Marcus, ’08, Associate, Franczek Radelet P.C.
  • Naria K. Santa Lucia, ’05, Executive Director, James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy
  • John M. Skakun, III, ’08, Associate, Sidley Austin LLP
• 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break
• 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Computing at the Law School – Auditorium
  • Ted Ressell, Director of Information Technology
• 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Clinics and Experiential Learning Opportunities – Auditorium
  • Jeff Leslie, Acting Associate Dean for Clinical and Experiential Learning, Clinical Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Curriculum
• 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Public Service at the Law School – Auditorium
  • Susan Curry, Director of Public Interest Law and Policy
• 4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Announcements, wrap up
• 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Pick up service activity assignment and T-shirt – Green Lounge
  • Optional Campus Tours – Depart from VCA Desk
    Join rising 2Ls and 3Ls for a tour of campus dining options, the book store, and popular study spaces outside the Law School.

Day 3: Law as a Service Profession
Wednesday, September 21

Please wear your class T-shirt today if you would like to be in the class photo and dress appropriately for your service assignment (close toed shoes and long pants if required by your site, please dress for the weather). You are also encouraged to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one of our service project sites.

• 8:30 a.m. First Coffee Mess Sponsored by External Affairs – Green Lounge
  Be sure to pick up a special gift from External Affairs!
• 9:15 – 10:45 a.m. What to Expect During Your First Class, and Utilizing Campus Resources for a Successful 1L Year – Auditorium
  • Academic Counselors
• 10:45 a.m. Class of 2014 Photo – South Side of the Fountain, Outside the Green Lounge
• 11:15 a.m. Lunch – Green Lounge
• 12:15 p.m. Students walking to their service location depart; others load buses
• 12:30 p.m. Buses leave for Service Activities
• 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Service Activities – Various locations
• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Refreshments in the South Green Lounge
  Sponsored by Themis Bar Review

Day 4
Thursday, September 22 – See the Separate Inaugural Professionalism and Leadership Day Schedule

• 6:00 p.m. Entering Students Cocktails & Dinner – Green Lounge
  Business attire suggested.
  Please wear your nametag.

Tuesday, September 27

• 4:00 p.m. Computer & Library Training for Bigelow Sections A&B – Classroom V

Wednesday, September 28

• 4:00 p.m. Computer & Library Training for Bigelow Sections C&D – Classroom V

Thursday, September 29

• 4:00 p.m. Computer & Library Training for Bigelow Sections E&F – Classroom V

Other Orientation-Related Events

• Friday, September 16 The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Graduate and Professional Student of Color Orientation – 5710 South Woodlawn
  • 11:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. Open House and Lunch – Learn about the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.
  • 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Student Panel and Dinner Reception – A student panel featuring graduate and professional students of color will discuss the student experience at the University.
• Sunday, September 18
  • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 22nd Annual City-Wide Diversity Picnic – Northwestern University School of Law, Law School Courtyard 375 E. Chicago Ave. or Lowden Hall (same address) in the event of rain. Families welcome. Sponsored by APALSA, BLSA, LLSA, MLSA, SALSA, OUTLaw, and the Diversity Coalition.Invited Law Schools: DePaul University College of Law, Chicago Kent College of Law, Loyola University School of Law, John Marshall Law School, Northern Illinois University School of Law, Valparaiso University School of Law, & University of Chicago Law School. Contact audra-wilson@law.northwestern.edu for additional information.
• Friday, September 23
  • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Law School Democrats Barbecue – The Green Lounge & Courtyard Contact epayne@uchicago.edu for additional information.
  • 7:00 p.m. Black Law Students Association Welcome Back Event – Location TBD Contact karah@uchicago.edu for additional information.
  • 7:00 p.m. Latino/a Law Students Association Event – Location TBD Contact amalvare@uchicago.edu for additional information.
• Saturday, September 24
  • 11:30 a.m. Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Welcome Back Event – Promontory Point, 5491 S. Shore Drive or Regents Apt. 1210N (in the event of rain), 5020 South Lake Shore Drive Contact mikez7297@uchicago.edu for additional information.
  • 12:00 p.m. American Constitution Society Barbecue – Regents Summit Club, 5020 South Lake Shore Drive
  • 4:00 p.m. Amicus Program on Living with Your Law Student – Law School Classroom V Spouses, partners, and children are welcome to attend.
  • 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Federalist Society & Edmund Burke Society Barbecue – 5708 S. Kimbark Ave., Unit 1 (near Booth) Contact james.krahenbuehl@gmail.com for additional information.
  • 7:00 p.m. National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Pizza Party – Regents Apt. 2111N, 5020 South Lake Shore Drive
• Wednesday, September 28
  • 8:30 a.m. Big Sibling Mentoring Program Coffee Mess – Green Lounge Please join your Big Sibling mentor for coffee, bagels, and donuts.
• Friday, September 30
  • 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Student Organizations Activity Fair and Welcome BBQ – Green Lounge Learn more about student organizations at the Law School and celebrate the completion of your first week of class.
  • 7:00 – 9:00p.m. International Law Society & International Human Rights Law Society BBQ – 800 South Wells Street Please contact dkurczewski@uchicago.edu for additional information.
• Wednesday, October 5
  • 5:00 p.m. Celebrating Diversity Reception for Faculty and Students - Sponsored by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP – South Green Lounge

Class of 2014 Orientation Schedule 9.13.2011.pdf