Cincinnati Law LLM June 2019 Orientation Packet

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Fall 2019

orientation Fall Orientation at Cincinnati Law

FROM DEAN WAGNER As you prepare to join the University of Cincinnati College of Law’s LLM Class of 2020, I am writing to provide you with some important updates to help make your transition more successful.

Your first day at Cincinnati Law will be August 5th. Please arrive at the College of Law by 9:00 A.M. As you already know, LLM Welcome Week will run from August 5 to the 9th. All new LLM students will participate in LLM Welcome Week. The following week, all new UC Law students (in both the LLM and JD programs) will participate in orientation programming titled “Week One.” A detailed schedule of events for this week of activities will be sent to you in July. However, for now, please commit 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on your calendar Monday through Friday, August 5-9.

To prepare, please purchase or access the three books included on the enclosed reading list. You may wish to read or skim these books in advance, particularly if English is not your native language. The first book listed (Whose Monet) is of particular importance, as it will provide you an introduction to the American legal system. Strengths Finder is an on-line tool that can be utilized in your native language.

If you have questions after reviewing all of the information in this packet, please contact the LLM Office at uclawllm@uc.edu or (513) 556-0801. We look forward to your arrival on campus later this summer!

Sincerely, Nora Burke Wagner Assistant Dean of Student International Programs & LLM Director

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Timeline

We are working to finalize your orientation program and are providing a rough concept for what to expect during Week One below.* More details will be provided in your July Orientation Packet.

» MAY/-JUNE

· Secure Visa/I-20 · Make Housing Arrangements · Make Travel Arrangements · Work with Dean Wagner to select classes

» JULY

· You will receive a mailing from Cincinnati Law with detailed information about the start of the semester. · Finalize arrival plans. Note that UC International offers airport pick-up and other services. Sign up on your iBearcatsGlobal account. · As soon as you have your visa in hand and have booked your flight to Cincinnati, complete the Pre-Arrival Checklist online here. This must be completed before classes begin, or your immigration status will be cancelled. https://ibearcatsglobal.uc.edu/istart/controllers/start/start.cfm · Before arrival: Complete UC International Online Orientation here. https://www.uc.edu/international/services/orientation/online-orientation.html

» AUGUST (All Welcome Week and Week One Events are Mandatory)

· Please try to arrive by August 1st in order to get settled before orientation weeks begin. · Buy books for Intro to Law (see enclosed list) · August 5–9: LLM Welcome Week · August 12–16: “Week One” New Student Orientation (LLM and JD students) · BEFORE August 19: Make sure you have completed the Pre-Arrival Checklist and Online Orientation, as noted in JULY action items above. · August 19: Classes Begin

Engaged. prepared. ready to lead.

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IT’S NOT WHERE YOU COME FROM THAT MATTERS,

BUT WHERE YOU’RE

ORIENTATION LLM WELCOME WEEK

Aug. 5 - 9, 2019

LLM Welcome Week will prepare you for a successful start to your year at Cincinnati Law.

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Introductions to Cincinnati Law faculty, staff, and support services.

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Acclimation to U.S. etiquette and the U.S. law school and university culture and campus.

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Visits to local law firms and courthouses.

ALL–CLASS ORIENTATION

Aug. 12 - 16, 2019

Your orientation experience will be different than that of other law schools. Three components comprise Orientation Week:

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FOUNDATIONS OF LAW — A series of plenary lectures presented by faculty

on the sources and functions of law

2 LEGAL STUDY SKILLS — Interactive skills development sessions 3 PEERS to PROFESSIONALS — Programming to introduce you to the law school

community, campus resources, Cincinnati, and the practicing Bar

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Getting

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ORIENTATION READING LIST » Whose Monet? An Introduction to the American Legal System (Second Edition)

ISBN-13: 978-1454873150 ISBN-10: 1454873159 Author: John Humbach Publisher: Aspen Publishers Amazon: Paperback - $28.89 (New)

» Expert Learning for Law Students (third edition) ISBN-13: 978-1611639650 ISBN-10: 1611639654 Author: Michael Hunter Schwartz, Paula J. Manning Publisher: Carolina Academic Press Amazon: Paperback - $49.00 (New), eTextbook/Kindle $39.20

» StrengthsFinder - Top 5 Clifton Strengths Access Must be purchased digitally at: https://bit.ly/2J0e3E8

Online: $19.99

E-versions for all books noted above may be used.

Listed prices may change.

NOTICE Effective August 1, 2019, all communications will be sent to your UC student email account. If you are not able to access your student account at this time, please contact UC IT at 513-556-4357.

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A message from your

ASSISTANT DEAN FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS & BAR PROGRAMS

CONGRATULATIONS on your admission to the University of Cincinnati College of Law’s LLM Program. I am excited to welcome you to our innovative Fall Orientation program. I look forward to meeting you all in person in August.

THE QUESTION I'M ALWAYS ASKED WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING THE SUMMER BEFORE LAW SCHOOL BEGINS?

MY ADVICE FOR THIS SUMMER: THE THREE "Rs" RELAX Law school is hard work. Take some time now to relax and appreciate your summer. Note the activities, places, and people that reliably put you at ease – you will need them to decompress once you are in the program.

READ One of the most striking components of legal study is the quantity of reading required of law students and the quality of the reading task expected of a law student. There is a benefit to training yourself now to read for sustained periods of time. Try sitting for one-hour periods, preferably a few consecutively, to read. Read anything: a novel, a newspaper. Read printed texts, on paper.

While reading, notice the urge to check your phone or move on to another task. Overcome that urge and continue reading. Legal study and practice require long uninterrupted periods of reading, writing, and complex thinking. Take time this summer to develop this discipline.

REMEMBER Legal analysis utilizes inductive reasoning. Crudely described, this means that prior stories and their outcomes determine what the truth of a current story ought to be. We look to cases that have spoken to an idea or dilemma and these cases then empower us to assert how a present idea or dilemma should be categorized or resolved. Challenge yourself to review your story and take note of it. Your legal training will press you into boxes and categories as it molds you to think and act like an attorney. By looking to your past – the people, experiences, and choices that have brought you to the LLM program – you will be better equipped to discern the right outcome for yourself after graduation. This summer, contact the people who have helped you arrive where you are today. Recall the experiences that most altered your trajectory. Assess the choices you have made and the bases of your decisions. Envision your life up to, during, and after law school.

Equipped with this story, work to follow the narrative thread that best resolves your past experiences with your professional identity.

JOEL CHANVISANURUK, (‘06), JD, MPA Assistant Dean for Academic Success and Bar Programs joel.chanvisanuruk@uc.edu

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“Work Smarter, Not Harder” Any time there is a lawyer on campus you should be there. You will often hear me say that attending a 50-minute program on campus is the equivalent of six to eight hours of independent job research.

Work smarter, not harder by attending the variety of events that bring professionals to campus.

I do not expect you to sort through the programs on your own. The CPD takes the guesswork out of what is happening by advertising events in its weekly newsletter and announcements on Symplicity, the online network that CPD uses to post employment opportunities, programs, and networking events.

Check Symplicity at least weekly so that you do not miss these opportunities and announcements.

An enriching part of being in Cincinnati is the vibrant young professional community. Even though the LLM program is only one year long, you should try to participate in some of the events and practice your networking skills. The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce has a group just for you— HYPE (Harnessing Young Professional Energy). What you do off campus will greatly enhance your skills after graduation. Learn more at HYPECincinnati.com.

The University has a very active community of international students, and there are plenty of opportunities to network, socialize, practice your English, and learn via international student events. Follow iPals on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/IPALSatUC/, and learn more at https://www.uc.edu/international/services/life-at-uc/IPALs.html.

Finally, learning to “think like a lawyer” should not mean that you suppress your compassion, idealism, and concern for truth and justice. The CPD will actively assist you with volunteer opportunities for transcript recognition, extern placements with public interest, and public service organizations, as well as summer placements through the Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program in the months ahead.

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See you in August!