Master of Laws (LL.M.)

LL.M. Program

Moritz College of Law

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

2010-11 Students

Welcome to The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law LL.M. Program!

This page for admitted students contains updates regarding activities planned for the 2010-11 school year. It also includes information previously sent to you regarding orientation and course scheduling. Check this page often for updates.

If you have any questions about the information you see here, please contact the LL.M. Office at (614) 292-1241 or moritzllm@osu.edu

OIA Workshop Schedule

(posted August 19, 2010)

September 7 7:00 p.m.	Tax Information Senate Chamber, Ohio Union
September 10 2:00 p.m.	Library Tour Thompson Library
September 14 7:00 p.m.	Health Insurance Senate Chamber, Ohio Union
September 30 7:00 p.m.	Women's health and self-defense RPAC

International Student Handbook

(posted July 15, 2010)

Please review the handbook before arriving for orientation. It contains valuable information on academics, cultural awareness, health and safety, legal issues, immigration, and life in the United States in general and in Columbus.

Orientation Schedule Available in PDF Format

(posted July 15, 2010)

Download and print the pdf version of the orientation schedule here.

LL.M. ORIENTATION SCHEDULE (tentative)

(posted July 14, 2010)

LL.M. EVENTS
AUGUST 11 – 13, 2010
All events held in Drinko Hall Rm. 347 unless otherwise noted

J.D. ORIENTATION SCHEDULE in RED
AUGUST 16 – 17, 2010
All events held in Saxbe Auditorium unless otherwise noted

Both sessions are MANDATORY for LL.M. students.

Wednesday, August 11

10:00               Welcome/Introduction

11:00               Tour of Drinko Hall

12:00 Lunch (provided by Moritz) at Ohio Union

1:00 Get BuckIDs, tour of campus

2:00 Health screening at Wilce Student Health Center

Thursday, August 12

9:00 OIA orientation for F-1/J-1 visa holders
9:45 OIA orientation for all

11:00 Presentation on case reading

12:00 Lunch on own

1:00 “Challenges of Legal English”

2:00 Plagiarism and expectations for behavior in the classroom

3:00 Break

3:15 Library tours (three 30-minute tours: 3:15, 3:45, 4:15), meet at library entrance, 2nd floor
Wireless/email setup for those not on tour, in Rm. 282

Friday, August 13

Before 10:00 Students check TB test results at Wilce Student Health Center

10:00 Professional culture in the U.S.

11:00 Westlaw orientation

12:00 Lunch on own

1:00 Information on U.S. bar eligibility requirements

2:00 Expectations for behavior outside the classroom

Evening Reception for students and families at Dean Dworkin’s home

Monday, August 16

10:00-11:00 Registration in Drinko Hall Lobby

11:00-11:15 Welcome

11:15-11:45 “Surviving Law School”

11:45-12:30 To be determined

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:30 “7 Dumb Things Well Intended People Say that Widen the Diversity Gap”

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-3:30 Breakout sessions

3:30-4:15 Faculty Panel

4:30-5:30 Barristers’ Club Event

Tuesday, August 17

9:30-11:00       How to Brief a Case: Professor Mary Beth Beazley
                        READ AND BRIEF CASE IN ADVANCE:
                        http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/orientation/docs/casebrief.pdf

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-11:30 Library introduction

11:30-12:15 “Professionalism, Beginning With Law School”

12:15-1:00 Student Panel

1:00-2:00 Cookout on Drinko Hall Lawn

2:00-3:30 Student Involvement Fair, pictures for Moritz handbook

After 3:30 Wireless/email setup available in Lou’s Cafe

Summer Preparation/Welcome Packet Information

(posted May 26, 2010)

Please review the academic calendar, which contains holidays, exam periods, and the dates for the start of classes and for graduation.

You are REQUIRED to register for classes before the end of the day on Tuesday, August 10. Please schedule an individual meeting with me for no later than Monday, August 9 or Tuesday, August 10. During this time we will be establishing your course schedule for the year. Past experience indicates that the meeting will last at least 60 minutes; it may take longer. Please use the following links to access the materials you will need to prepare for this meeting:

2010-11 Course Descriptions
Fall 2010 Course List (includes days and times)
Winter 2011 Course List (includes days and times)
Courses needed to obtain a Concentration

MANDATORY LL.M. orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11 through Friday, August 13. You are also expected to attend the general Moritz orientation with J.D. students on Monday, August 16 and Tuesday, August 17. You will not be allowed to attend classes if you have not participated in these orientation sessions. The first day of classes is Thursday, August 19.

You should plan on arriving 5-10 days in advance of orientation to settle into your new home away from home. Be sure to check with prospective landlords to determine which utilities (such as electricity, gas, phone, cable TV, etc.) are provided (if any); you may need to use the contact information below for setting up these services. After you have reviewed this information, if you would like to provide us with no more than five sample locations, we would be happy to offer our personal opinion on them; we will not be able to accommodate requests to view the apartments in person for you. If you are interested in sharing a room with one of your classmates, please let us know and we’ll put people into contact with each other.

If you need hotel accommodations while you are looking for an apartment, we recommend The Blackwell, which is on the OSU campus. We have negotiated a special rate of $115 per night; please use the code “LAWST” when making your reservation at 011-614-247-4000. There are other, less expensive, hotels in the area, but The Blackwell is within walking distance (15 minutes) of Drinko Hall/Moritz College, and is on both the city and campus buslines (see below).

Please note: OSU students may ride the city bus service, called “COTA,” for free. You may want to choose an apartment on one of the COTA routes. Within the OSU campus, free bus service is provided by “CABS.” You may note in the Housing Information Guide that the Buckeye Village apartment complex in particular is served by both the CABS and COTA systems; additionally, University Village apartment complex offers its own shuttle to campus. We have also included information on obtaining an Ohio driver’s license and obtaining an OSU parking permit.

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