The Law School’s Third Annual Family Friday

A mother-daughter combination leaning against each other.
The Law Students Association (LSA) and the Law School partnered to welcome students' families to the Law School on October 20 for the third annual Family Friday event.
An auditorium full of people with a slideshow. The slide says "Welcome Friends and Family! Family Friday. October 20, 2023."
The event began with welcome remarks from Dean Thomas J. Miles, the Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics; Deputy Dean William H.J. Hubbard, the Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law; and Michelle Mbekeani, ’14.
People sitting in a classroom with 3 presenters.
The event offered families a variety of ways to get to know the Law School through breakout sessions. Clinical Professor Sarah Konsky, Director of the Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic, along with clinical students, discussed the work of the clinic, what students get to work on, and what drew them to the the Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic.
Professor William Baude pointing to something while the mock class looks on.
Breakout sessions included mock classes. Professor William Baude taught Constitutional Law …
Professor Saul Levmore is speaking, while others watch him in a classroom.
… while Professor Saul Levmore taught a Contracts class.
Professor Mark Templeton explaining clinical work to a small group. There is a slideshow with the title "Our Focus Before the MPSC".
Clinical Professor Mark Templeton, Director of the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic, and clinical students discussed the work of the clinic.
Tour guide speaking to families.
Families toured the Law School.
4 people sitting down and 1 person standing up in front of a class
Breakout sessions also included a panel for students to discuss their experience in law school.
4 individuals speaking to each other.
The event concluded with a reception in the Green Lounge. Here, José Luis Rodríguez, senior associate director of student affairs & diversity and inclusion, and Jesse Landstrom, senior associate director of advising and wellness programs, mingle with families.
5 people talking to Professor Douglas Baird
Participants talk with Professor Douglas Baird.
Families gathered in a hallway.
Thank you to all families who visited the Law School for Family Friday!

The Law Students Association and the Law School partnered to welcome students’ families to the Law School on October 20, 2023, for the third annual Family Friday event. The event offers students’ families a way to get to know the Law School.

The event began with remarks from Dean Thomas J. Miles, the Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics; Deputy Dean William H.J. Hubbard, the Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law; and Michelle Mbekeani, ’14. The event featured breakout sessions of mock classes, clinic informationals, presentations from the Office of Career Services, Law School tours, and student experiences panels. A closing reception in the Green Lounge allowed family members to mingle with students and faculty.