Office of Academic Affairs
FIRST YEAR EVENING STUDENT
ADVISING SESSION
FOR SUMMER/FALL 2016
March 1, 2016
Requirements - overview
Core coursework (4 semesters) Upper Level Required
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Torts, Con Law I and II, Law in
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Evidence
Context, Contracts I and II,
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Professional Responsibility
Civ Pro I & II, Property,
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Experiential: Live Client (6) or
Live Client (3) & Simulation (3)
Criminal Law, ILS and ITA
Advocacy Course or Activity
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Scholarly writing
87 Credits total
Second Year Evening Schedule
FALL
Credits
SPRING
Credits
Constitutional Law I
4
Constitutional Law II
2
Criminal Law
Law in Context (or
3
Property
4
3
Civ Pro II
3
Elective
3
approved option if LIC in
summer)
10
12
Second Year Evening Schedule
• Summer – if you choose to take your Law In Context
course this summer (Critical Legal Theory), you will register
yourself for it. You may also choose from other options.
• Fall - The OAA will register you for you Con Law I and your
Criminal Law classes. You will register yourself for the Law
in Context course (Comparative Law) or an approved
option. You must take LIC no later than Fall.
• Spring – The OAA will register you for your Property class.
You will select your Con Law II and Civ Pro II sections, and
your elective.
Summer Course Options for
1st Year Evening Students
Monday/Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00pm:
LAW 700 Administrative Law with Professor Kimberly Brown {Foundation Course}
LAW 743 Sales and Leases with Practitioner-in-Residence Lisa Sparks {Bar Tested Course}
LAW 803 Appellate Advocacy Workshop with Adjunct Professor Adam Lippe {Experiential- Simulation}
Tuesday/Thursday 6:15 – 9:00pm:
LAW 623 Critical Legal Theory with Professor Robert Rubinson {First Year Required Option}
LAW 804 Perspectives on Sexual Orientation & the Law with Adjunct Professor Mark Scurti {Scholarly Writing}
LAW 813 Interviewing Negotiating and Counseling with Adjunct Professor Brian Kim being offered at the
Universities at Shady Grove location in Rockville, MD. {Experiential- Simulation}
LAW 817 Litigation Process with Professor Jose Anderson {Experiential- Simulation}
Summer is a 7 week semester, starting May 16.
Registration for summer opens Tuesday, March 8
Approved Fall options
If you take Law in Context over the summer, you may
choose from a few other courses to fill out your fall
schedule.
6:15
7:45
Mon
LAW IN CONTEXT
Comparative Law –
Maxeiner
Tue
4:45: Immigration Law –
Keyes
4:45: Coastal Law – Serey
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6:15:
Prof. Resp – Samuels
Intellectual Property –
Dolin
Criminal Law Stone
Constitutional Law I –
Epps
Wed
LAW IN CONTEXT
Comparative Law –
Maxeiner
Thu
4:45: Immigration Law –
Keyes
4:45: Coastal Law – Serey
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6:15:
Prof. Resp – Samuels
Intellectual Property – Dolin
Criminal Law - Stone
Constitutional Law I - Epps
What is a “Law in Context” class?
Law in Context courses are intended to provide
law students with the ability to understand law
in a variety of theoretical, social, historical, and
philosophical contexts.
The course options include Comparative Law
(fall) and Critical Legal Theory (summer).
How do I register?
Registration
Registration
Click
“Enroll”
4 digit class number from
PDF online to put the
class in your shopping
cart
4 digit class
number
Registration - Basics
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Follow instructions on screen to “add” the class
Click box “Add me to the waitlist if class is full”
When registering for a variable credit class (eg
moot court, journal) select the number of credits you
want to earn. Otherwise it will default to the
minimum.
You can take classes outside of your division once
“cross-divisional registration” starts.
READ THE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS!
Registration - Basics
• REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:30 am on your enrollment date
• Use the 4 digit class number
• “Current Students” Tab has
• The schedule of classes pdf
• Academic calendar
• Registration instructions
• Check for HOLDS (eg. bursar’s office) before your enrollment
appointment
Registration - Basics
REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:30 am
When You Can Register
Tue, March 22
54+ credits
Wed, March 23
29+ credits
Thurs, March 24
0-28 credits (all students may register within
division)
Mon, April 4
cross-divisional registration begins
Your status is determined by the number of credits you have
already earned (not those you are earning this semester.)
Office of Academic Affairs
Where are we? – 7th floor “Admin” suite
Who are we?
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Amy Sloan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
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Rebecca Bainum (Advising, Honor Board, Exams)
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Claudia Diamond (Academic Support) (5th Floor )
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Laurie Harow (Enrollment, scheduling)
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Leslie Metzger (Advising, ADA accommodations)
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Katie Rolfes, Administrative Assistant
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Jaquetta Oram, Administrative Assistant