2012 First Week Schedule
Monday, August 20 - Friday, August 24, 2012
Tentative Schedule of First Week Activities (updated 5/14/2012): Following is the schedule of classes and activities for first-year law students during their initial week at Washburn Law. While modifications may occur to this schedule, note that Torts classes meet Monday through Thursday. Attendance is required for all events unless otherwise noted.
Monday, August 20
8:00-10:30 a.m.
1L Check-In - Please enter the law school through the north doors; the check-in process begins outside Robinson Courtroom.
- Incoming first-year law students may check-in at any time during this period to receive section assignments, book lists, a Washburn Law t-shirt, and registration packet.
- Students will have their Washburn Law directory photos taken during check-in.
- Optional breakfast of donuts and juice provided courtesy of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD).
- Tom Stuart, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, will be available to answer questions in Room 106.
- Students may purchase textbooks after checking in and receiving their section assignment (Memorial Union, Washburn Bookstore, lower level southeast corner).
Please note that after you receive your section assignment, it is important to obtain your textbooks on August 20 or soon after, whether through the Washburn University Bookstore or another source. Do not wait until the last minute; although the Bookstore generally carries sufficient copies, it does not guarantee this.
10:30-11:15 a.m.
- Section A: Welcome and Introduction to Washburn Law (Dean Thomas J. Romig) Room 102
- Section B: The Honor Code and Professionalism in Law School (Aïda Alaka, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs) - Room 114
11:15 a.m.-Noon
- Section A: The Honor Code and Professionalism in Law School (Aïda Alaka, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs) Room 102
- Section B: Welcome and Introduction to Washburn Law (Dean Thomas J. Romig) Room 114
Noon-1:00 p.m. - Lunch on your own
1:003:00 p.m.
- Section A: Torts Class (Professor Rory Bahadur) Room 102
- Section B: Torts Class (Professor Alex Glashausser) Room 114
3:15 5:00 p.m.
Structured Study Group Meetings (various locations around the law school: your study group leader will meet you in your assigned Torts classroom and guide you to where you should go).
Tuesday, August 21
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Location: Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center
(east of the law school)
Coffee, juice, and pastries will be available 8:00-8:50 a.m.
- Character and Fitness Qualifications for the Bar Exam (Ms. Carol Green, Clerk of the Appellate Courts of Kansas and Ms. Fran Angell, Kansas Attorney Admissions Office, Admissions Administrator)
9:45-11:45 a.m.
- Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Bloomberg Registration
- Westlaw Registration
Law Library Computer Lab, 2nd Floor- 9:45-10:15 a.m.: Sections A1 B1
- 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Sections A2 B2
- 11:15 - 11:45 am: Sections A3 B3
- LexisNexis Registration
Room 100 — Please bring your laptop- 9:45-10:15 a.m.: Sections A3 B3
- 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Sections A1 B1
- 11:15 - 11:45 am: Sections A2 B2
- Bloomberg Registration
Room 102 — Please bring your laptop- 9:45-10:15 a.m.: Sections A2 B2
- 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Sections A3 B3
- 11:15 - 11:45 am: Sections A1 B1
- Westlaw Registration
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Lunch on your own
1:003:00 p.m.
- Section A: Torts Class (Professor Bahadur) Room 102
- Section B: Torts Class (Professor Glashausser) Room 114
3:15 5:00 p.m.
Structured Study Group Meetings (various locations around the law school: your study group leader will meet you in your assigned Torts classroom and guide you to where you should go).
Wednesday, August 22
9:00-9:45 a.m.
- Optional Breakfast with the Centers for Excellence and Law Clinic - First Floor Commons
- Tom Stuart, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, will be available to answer questions in Room 106 (optional).
9:45-11:45 a.m.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Tour and Presentation (1515 SE Monroe, Topeka, Kansas)
- 9:45-9:55: Students board buses in north parking lot for five-minute trip to Site.
- 10:00-10:10: Entry to Auditorium and Welcome by Parks Ranger Dave Schaffer.
- 10:10-10:30: Theatre presentation by Site Historian Thom Rosenblum on Washburn University School of Law alumni participation in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
- 10:30-11:30: Tour Site on your own.
- 11:30-11:40: Board buses for trip back to law school.
- See the Summer 2004 issue of Washburn Lawyer for more information about Washburn Law graduates involved in the Brown case.
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Lunch on your own
1:003:00 p.m.
- Section A: Torts Class (Professor Bahadur) Room 102
- Section B: Torts Class (Professor Glashausser) Room 114
3:15 5:00 p.m.
Structured Study Group Meetings (various locations around the law school: your study group leader will meet you in your assigned Torts classroom and guide you to where you should go).
Thursday, August 23
9:00-9:45 a.m.
- Tom Stuart, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, will be available to answer questions in Room 106 (optional).
- Library Tours, Sections A1, A2, and A3 (meet at Reference Desk) (optional).
10:00-10:30 a.m.
- Section A: Professionalism & Social Media (Mr. Jay Newbery) Room 102
- Section B: Who Does What at the University and in the Community (Associate Dean Lowry) Room 114
10:45-11:15 a.m.
- Section A: Who Does What at the University and in the Community (Associate Dean Lowry) Room 114
- Section B: Professionalism & Social Media (Mr. Jay Newbery) Room 102
11:30 12:45 p.m.
Welcome Lunch and Keynote Address - Memorial Union, Washburn Room A and B
Menu: Grilled fajita steak, chicken, or vegetarian burritos; pinto beans with green chiles; cilantro lime rice; tossed salad; tortilla chips with queso; apple pie.
- Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Dean Thomas Romig
- Keynote Speaker: Kansas Supreme Court Justice, "Professionalism in the Study and Practice of Law"
- Administration of Professionalism Oath
1:003:00 p.m.
- Section A: Torts Class (Professor Bahadur) Room 102
- Section B: Torts Class (Professor Glashausser) Room 114
3:15 5:00 p.m.
Structured Study Group Meetings (various locations around the law school: your study group leader will meet you in your assigned Torts classroom and guide you to where you should go).
Friday, August 24
Please wear your Washburn Law t-shirt today for the class photo (t-shirt distributed at Monday check-in).
9:15-10:00 a.m.
- Optional breakfast with Alumni Services and Advancement Offices - First Floor Commons.
- Library Tours, Sections B1, B2, and B3 (meet at Reference Desk) (optional).
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
- Section A: Pro Bono and Alumni Mentor Programs and Career Development (Margann Bennett, J.D., Director of Professional Development and Pro Bono) - Room 102
- Section B: Computer Survival Tips: Library Staff - Room 114
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- Section A: Computer Survival Tips: Library Staff - Room 102
- Section B: Pro Bono and Alumni Mentor Programs and Career Development (Margann Bennett, J.D., Director of Professional Development and Pro Bono) - Room 114
11:30-Noon (approximate)
Wear your Washburn Law t-shirt!
Class Photo on north steps of the Union. Wear your Washburn Law t-shirt! We'll lead you to the steps right after your sessions end at 11:30.
Noon1:00 p.m.
Boxed lunches provided - Pick up lunches in Room 100
- Organization Fair: Food, Fun, and Facts (optional)
- Spouses, significant others, children, parents, and other student supporters welcome!
- Food and drink for everyone in Room 100.
- Playroom available for children (Room 115)
- Tours of the law school available
- Information about and opportunities to meet university, law school, and community organizations helpful to law students:
- Law Clinic
- Washburn Law Journal
- Family Law Quarterly
- Moot Court
- Business and Transactional Law Center
- Children and Family Law Center
- Center for Excellence in Advocacy
- Center for Law and Government
- Externship Program
- Alumni Office
- Washburn University
- Counseling Services (Room 114)
- Student Health Center (Room 102)
- Financial Aid (Room 106)
- Topeka Housing and Credit Agency (Room 102)
- Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP) (Room 114)
- Washburn Student Bar Association
- Law Student Organizations
6:00-8:00 p.m.
1L Students and Family Picnic with Washburn Law Faculty, Staff, and Alumni
South Patio of the Law School
- Sponsored by the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Association.
Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26
Unscheduled Days
Monday, August 27
Regular class schedule begins
