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Orientation for First Year Class

August 14, 2023 - August 22, 2023

Monday, August 7

Other Orientation materials will be posted to https://www.law.ua.edu/in/orientation/

All sessions meet in the McMillan Lecture Halls, Rooms 187/188, unless otherwise noted.

8:30-9:00         Arrive and Proceed to the McMillan Lecture Hall (187/188)

9:00-9:20         Welcome from the Dean 

Bill Brewbaker, Dean and Professor of Law, McMillan Lecture Hall (187/188)

9:20-9:40         Welcome by Admissions Office and Orientation Co-Chairs

Claude Arrington, Associate Dean for Admissions
Mariah Ellis, Orientation Chair and Member of the Class of 2024
Kelsey Perine, Orientation Chair and Member of the Class of 2024
Brandon Marsh, Orientation Chair and Member of the Class of 2025

9:40-9:50         SBA Welcome           

Erik Clifton, Student Bar Association President and Member of the Class of 2024 

9:50-10:00       Class Photo

Front Steps of Law School Building 

10:00-10:15      Break

10:15-12:15       Introduction to the Study of Law

Stacey Bergstrom, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing – Room 273
Kimberly Boone, Director of Legal Writing Program and Professor of Legal Writing – Room A255
Cameron Fogle, Associate Professor of Legal Writing – Room A225
Kara Gamble, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing – Room A250
Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing – Room 283

12:15-12:30      Break

At this time, please proceed to the tables outside Rooms 187/188 to pick up your lunch.

12:30-1:45        Lunch with Classmate Teams

1:45-2:15         TBA

2:00-2:15         Break 

2:15-3:30         Introduction of Social Groups     

Tuesday, August 8                            SCHOOL PRIDE DAY

Show your school pride by wearing your undergraduate school colors.

9:00-11:00        Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283

11:00-11:15       Break 

11:15-11:45       Introduction to Honor Code and Honor Council

Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Kendall Hudgins and Ford Mozingo, Members of the Honor Council and the Class of 2024
Dalton Counts and Jack Eason, Members of the Honor Council and the Class of 2025

11:45-12:00      Break 

12:00-1:15        UA Law 101 and Lunch

Grace Lee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 

1:15-3:15          Rotating Sessions

1:15-2:15          Section 1: Introduction to the Study of Law

Section 1 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should attend Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283

Section 2: Student Wellness Panel                                      

Section 2 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should meet in Rooms 187/188

2:15-3:15          Section 2: Introduction to the Study of Law

Section 2 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should attend Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283

Section 1:  Student Wellness Panel                                     

Section 1 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should meet in Rooms 187/188

3:15-4:30         Camp UA and Social Groups

Wednesday, August 9           

9:00-11:00        Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283

11:00-11:10       Break

11:10-11:50       Wellness and Academic Success at Alabama Law

Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing

11:50-12:00      Break

At this time, please proceed to the tables outside Rooms 187/188 to pick up your lunch. 

12:00-1:00        Lunch with 2Ls and 3Ls 

1:00-1:15          Break 

1:15-2:15          Diversity, Inclusion, and the Law School Community

Moderator: Anil Mujumdar, Assistant Professor of Law in Residence and Director of Diversity and Inclusion 

2:15-2:45         Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Legacy Museum Preview

Anil Mujumdar, Assistant Professor of Law in Residence and Director of Diversity and Inclusion

2:45                 Student Social

Law School Back Lawn

Thursday, August 10            

VISIT TO THE LEGACY MUSEUM IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

The first-year class will travel to Montgomery, Alabama to visit the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum.

No pictures are allowed inside the Museum.  Phones should be on silent.  

7:00                 Arrive at the Law School

Please meet outside the Head Foyer, check-in, and board the buses. 

7:30                 Buses Depart for Montgomery, Alabama 

10:00                Buses Arrive at the EJI Legacy Museum in Montgomery 

10:00-12:30      Legacy Museum Visit

400 North Court Street
Montgomery, AL  36104       

12:30-1:00        Travel to RSA Plaza for Lunch

RSA Plaza Building
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104

1:00-2:30         Lunch, Presentation, and Remarks

Anil Mujumdar, Assistant Professor of Law in Residence and Director of
Diversity and Inclusion

3:00                 Buses Depart for Tuscaloosa

5:30                 Arrive in Tuscaloosa

Friday, August 11 

9:00-11:00        Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283       

11:00-11:15       Break              

11:15-12:00       Introduction to the Academic Success Fellows Program and the Comprehensive Advising Program

Moderator:  Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Academic Success Fellows

12:00-12:15      Break

12:15-1:15         Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Cultural Competency (Lunch provided)

Jilisa Milton (Alabama Law ’15), Deputy Director, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships, GASP

1:15-1:45         Introduction to the Career Services Office and the Public Interest Institute

Megan Walsh, Assistant Dean for Career Services
Glory McLaughlin, Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law 

2:00                 Public Interest Community Service Projects (Optional)

Monday, August 14

9:00-9:30         Introduction of Faculty and Executive Staff

Bill Brewbaker, Dean and Professor of Law 

9:30-9:45         Time with Orientation Chairs 

9:45-10:00       Break

10:00-12:00      Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283                 

12:00-12:20      Break

 At this time, also proceed to the tables outside Rooms 187/188 to pick up your lunch. 

12:20-1:20        Lunch with Faculty Advisor                       

1:20-1:30          Break                       

1:30-2:30         1L Professor Panel

Moderator: Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Kimberly Boone, Director of Legal Writing Program and Professor of Legal Writing
Ben McMichael, Associate Professor of Law
Daiquiri Steele, Assistant Professor of Law
Adam Steinman, Robert W. Hodgkins Endowed Chairholder in Law

2:30-2:45         Break 

2:45-3:45         Introduction to the Study of Law

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283

Tuesday, August 15

9:30-10:30       Introduction to the Study of Law Exam

Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283