2021 1L ORIENTATION
PITT LAW
Tuesday, August 17-Friday, August 20 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Lobby and Ground Floor
9 - 10 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
Teplitz Memorial Courtroom
Teplitz Memorial Courtroom
10 - 10:15 a.m. Welcome to the Pitt Law Community Charmaine McCall, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid Dean Amy J. Wildermuth Mike Zula, SBA President
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. AccessLex Presentation Derek Brainard, National Director – Financial Education.
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Introduction, Wellness, Disability Resource Services, and Ice Breaker Allie Linsenmeyer, Dean of Students 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Ombudsperson Jamey Mentzer, Director, JD Advantage, Corporate, and Emerging Careers
First Floor Classrooms
2:30 - 3 p.m. Introduction to the Office of Equity and Inclusive Excellence Tomar Pierson-Brown, Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusive Excellence Vincent Johnson, Director of Equity and Inclusive Excellence 3 - 4 p.m. Student Panel/Tours Pitt Law Ambassadors 4 - 5 p.m. FINAL Laptop Pick-Up (First Floor Lobby)
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Box Lunch with Pitt Law Faculty (provided by Pitt Law)
Please remember to dress professionally on Wednesday, August 18.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Coffee and Donuts in the Lobby 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Professional Pictures Please see side bar for more information.
Teplitz Memorial Courtroom 10:30 - 11 a.m. Student Obligtations and Processes Haider Ala Hamoudi, Vice Dean and Professor of Law 11- 11:30 a.m. Character and Fitness Allie Linsenmeyer, Dean of Students Rob Wible, Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Services
PROFESSIONAL PICTURES
11:30 - noon Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Noon - 12:30 p.m. Title IX Training
Carrie Benson, Title IX Specialist
A Pitt Law Staff member will be taking your professional picture on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Please remember to dress in business casual attire for your photo. Incoming ILs will be asked to check-in, in alphabetical order by last name, at the ALCOA Room for their professional photo at the indicated times below: • • • •
8:30-9 a.m. : Last Name A-F 9-9:30 a.m.: Last Name G-L 9:30-10 a.m.: Last Name M-R 10-10:30 a.m.: Last Name S-Z
First Floor Classrooms 12:30 - 2 p.m. Box Lunch with Pitt Law Alumni (provided by Pitt Law)
Teplitz Memorial Courtroom 2 - 2:30 p.m. Introduction to Themis (JD students only) Rob Wible, Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Services 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Academic Excellence: The Law School Experience: What to Expect, and What’s Expected From Each of Us Professor William Carter, Jr. Professor David Harris, Sally Ann Semenko Endowed Chair 3:30 - 5 p.m. Mock Class with Vice Dean Haider Ala Hamoudi and Briefing Review with Rob Wible, Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Services
Please remember to dress professionally on Thursday, August 19.
Thursday, August 19, 2021 Teplitz Memorial Courtroom 9 - 10:30 a.m. Inclusive Excellence Tomar Pierson Brown, Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusive Excellence Vincent Johnson, Director of Equity and Inclusive Excellence 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Professional Development Office 11:30 - noon
Carrie Benson, Title IX Specialist
Oakland Area Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your Own
Ground Floor and First Floor Classrooms (Rotate every 20 minutes) 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Pitt Law Resources • *IT Talk/Get to Know Your Mac with Kim Getz • Introduction to JURIST with Professor Bernard Hibbitts • *The Barco Law Library • *Online Legal Databases with Professor Ben Bratman and Susanna Leers • Center for International Legal Education with Professor Ronald Brand • Meet the Clinics with Professor Sheila I Vélez Martínez • *Pitt Law Staff Meet n’ Greet: Registar, Marketing and Communications, and the Writing Center • Areas of Concentration-Environmental Law, Tax Law, and Health Law (* are required and then pick two others to attend)
JOIN US IN THE TEPLITZ MEMORIAL COUTROOM We encourage you to bring your friends and family to the swearing-in ceremony and hope that they will mingle with our Pitt Law community during the reception. 3:30-4 p.m. Closing Swearing-In Ceremony The Honorable Marilyn J. Horan 4-5 p.m.
Ground Floor, Student Lounge Reception with Dessert Bar
Friday, August 20, 2021 Lobby and First Floor Classrooms 10 - 11:30 a.m. Student Organization Fair
Ground Floor and Teplitz Memorial Courtroom 11:30 a.m. Check-In and Presentation Megan Lovett, Assistant Director, Public Interest and Pro Bono Initiatives 11:45 a.m. Box Lunch Pick Up
Lobby 12:15 p.m. Departure from Pitt Law 1-5 p.m. Community Service Project (To-Be-Determined)
Please wear your Pitt Law shirts to the Community Service Project and make sure to bring your Pitt ID.