Ursula Weigold on "Writing Task for Law Journals":
Bonnie Shucha on "Blue-booking for Law Journal and Beyond":
February Workshops
Post-Exam Workshops (show details/schedule)
These workshops will give students opportunity for a post-exam opportunity to re-visit skills essential to exam writing. Two 1L professors share insights on what writing a good exam answer entails.
Professor Bill Whitford will hold a 45 minute workshop on how to structure, outline and write a sound answer to a typical law school exam question. In addition, Professor Cecelia Klingele will make a short presentation on how to spot issues in an exam question and how to legally analyze each issue. Taking advantage of these workshops simultaneously help participants put their performance on fall exams in perspective while providing additional tips for success on future exams.
Post-Exam Workshop I:
Presenter: Professor Bill Whitford
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 2211
Post-Exam Workshop II:
Presenter: Professor Cecelia Klingele
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 3250
Oral Argument for Moot Court (show details/schedule)
Presenter: AEP Staff
Effective preparation for oral argument begins with brief writing. In addition, there are specific expectations and skills required for a successful oral presentation. This workshop is designed to help participants understand the essentials of oral presentation in a moot court competition setting. Best practices for form and content of an effective oral argument will be addressed.
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 2211
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 3250
Make Up Session:
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Venue: AEP Room 129 (432 East Campus Mall)
Communicating Effectively with your Clients (show details/schedule)
Presenter: Professor Michele LaVigne
As attorneys-in-training, law students are expected to communicate the technical language of the law clearly to their clients. This presentation shows the ropes of what communicating effectively with clients entails.
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 2211
Strategies for Studying Constitutional Law (show details/schedule)
Presenter: AEP Staff
Not all study strategies for law classes are the same. This workshop will focus on assisting students in working through strategies for studying Constitutional Law and to think through the best study practices.
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 2211
Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 3250
March Workshops
Strategies for Studying Property Law (show details/schedule)
Presenter: AEP Staff
Not all study strategies for law classes are the same. This workshop will focus on assisting students in working through strategies for studying Property Law and to think through the best study practices.
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Law School 5246
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 3250
Make-up Workshop:
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Venue: 3250
Research Guide Tools for Term Papers (show details/schedule)
Presenter: Jenny Zook
So, you have an idea for a term paper. What should be the next steps in researching your essay idea? This workshop will teach you what the practical tools are for research, and how to use them.
Date: Monday, March 12, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Law School 2225
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 3250
Writing-on Law Journal Workshop (show details/schedule)
Presenter: Ursula Weigold
This workshop will give participants the background info needed to prepare for Law Review competition. What exactly does the competition entail? What are the expectations? This presentation will also focus on the writing task, its components, and how to develop research ideas for the Law Journal competition.
Date: Monday, March 19, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Law School 2225
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Law School 3250
Blue-booking for Law Journal & Beyond (show details/schedule)
Presenter: Bonnie Shucha
One of the most challenging aspects of writing a scholarly essay is the required comprehensive and standardized citation. This presentation will address how to cite legal materials taken from different sources.
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Law School 2211
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Venue: Law School 7200
