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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print and add to your list. |
 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
University of Michigan Law School |
| Address: |
South Hall, Rm. 1100 |
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701 S. State St. |
| City: |
Ann Arbor |
| State, Zip: |
MI, 48109 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
734-764-0546 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Susan M. Guindi |
| Administrator Title: |
Assistant Dean for Career Planning |
| Phone: |
734-764-0546 |
| Fax: |
734-764-5228 |
| Email: |
lawcareers@umich.edu |
| Web: |
www.law.umich.edu/careers |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Jack Atkinson |
| Phone No: |
734-763-6499 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Kim LeClair, Recruitment Manager (kleclair@umich.edu); Tammy Sindlinger, Advisor (sindling@umich.edu); Katie Ulivi, Senior Assistant (kmrus@umich.edu), Annie Song, Job Postings (songanni@umich.edu). Couselors: Robin Kaplan, Carolyn Spencer, Beth Wickwire, Laura Scott, Gary McGinnis. Alyson Robbins, Public Interest Director |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
82 |
| Comments: |
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| No. of Full-time students |
1149 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
0 |
| Other: |
0 |
| Total: |
1149 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '12-'13 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
184 |
218 |
213 |
0 |
615 |
| Woman: |
173 |
189 |
172 |
0 |
534 |
| Totals: |
357 |
407 |
385 |
0 |
1149 |
| Black (Men): |
7 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
| Black (Women): |
6 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
18 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
10 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
23 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
13 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
30 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
11 |
12 |
17 |
0 |
40 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
20 |
24 |
25 |
0 |
69 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Men): |
UNK |
UNK |
UNK |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Woman): |
UNK |
UNK |
UNK |
0 |
0 |
| Comments: |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
Yes
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
Yes
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
43 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| LL.M - General |
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| LL.M - International Tax |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| Business Administration |
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| Economics |
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| Information |
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| Natural Resources and Enviroment |
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| Public Health |
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| Public Policy |
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| Urban & Regional Planning |
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| World Politics |
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| Chinese Studies |
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| Japanese Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Modern Middle Eastern & North African |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russian, East European, & Eurasian Stud. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| World Politics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
5422 |
| Size of entering class: |
359 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
149 |
| No. of states represented: |
42 |
| In-state enrollment: |
22% |
| Out-state enrollment: |
78% |
| Foreign countries represented: |
8 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
3.59 |
3.76 |
3.87 |
| Part-time |
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| Overall |
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| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
167 |
169 |
170 |
| Part-time |
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| Overall |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
Yes |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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9/4/2012 |
| 12/7/2012 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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1/16/2013 |
| 4/24/2013 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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12/22/2012 |
| 1/15/2013 |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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3/2/2013 |
| 3/10/2013 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| General Clinic |
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| Community and Economic Development Clinic |
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| Federal Appellate Litigation Clinic |
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| Entrepreneurship Clinic |
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| International Transactions Clinic |
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| Mediation Clinic |
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| Innocence Clinic |
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| Environmental Law Clinic |
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| Human Trafficking Clinic |
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| Child Advocacy Clinic |
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| Low Income Taxpayer Clinic |
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| Juvenile Justice Clinic |
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| Pediatric Advocacy Clinic |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
No |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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| Moot Court is open to both second and third-year students. Miscellaneous Moot Court activites are undertaken most years--Jessup, Copyright, Environmental, Frederick Douglass. All first-year students do one oral appeallate argument and brief as part of the required Legal Practice class. |
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Law Review |
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| Journal of Law Reform |
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| Journal of International Law |
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| Telecommunications & Technology Law Rev. |
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| Journal of Race & Law |
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| Journal of Gender & Law |
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| Environmental & Admin Law (Provisional) |
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| Privt Equity & Venture Cap (Provisional) |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| UMLS has numerous student organizations. Please |
| see our website at www.law.umich.edu |
| under Journals and Organizations for a complete |
| list of student organizations. |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
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4.3 |
| A |
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4.0 |
| A- |
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3.7 |
| B+ |
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3.3 |
| B |
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3.0 |
| B- |
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2.7 |
| C+ |
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2.3 |
| C |
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2.0 |
| C- |
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1.7 |
| D |
D+ =1.3; |
1.0 |
| F |
E |
0.0 |
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| Comments: |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
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| Top 25%: |
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| Top 33%: |
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| Top 50%: |
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| Top 75%: |
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| Median GPA: |
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| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
C |
| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
Yes
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
Any second or third-year elective course or seminar may be taken on a limited grade basis at the option of the students. |
| Are students ranked in their class? |
Yes
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| If so, how often? |
After graduation |
| Will the school verify student grades? |
Yes
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| Please describe policy: |
Please contact the Office of Career Planning |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| Order of the Coif |
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| Bates Law Student Travel Fellowship |
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| Jane L. Mixer Memorial Award |
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| Juan Tienda Scholarship |
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| Butch Carpenter Memorial |
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| Robert B. Fiske, Jr. Fellowship |
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| Dean's Public Service Fellows Prog. |
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Many other awards and honors available |
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Please see UMLS website |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
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Please see |
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| Summa cum laude: |
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other notes |
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| Magna cum laude: |
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section |
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| Cum laude: |
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| Other: |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
47 |
New England: |
3.15 |
| Business and industry: |
10.6 |
Middle Atlantic: |
21.49 |
| Government: |
7.8 |
East North Central: |
29.52 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
15.9 |
West North Central: |
2.58 |
| Military: |
1.7 |
South Atlantic: |
19.77 |
| Public interest organization: |
13.1 |
East South Central: |
0 |
| Academic: |
2.5 |
West South Central: |
3.15 |
| Job category not identified: |
1.4 |
Mountain: |
3.15 |
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Pacific: |
13.47 |
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Non-US: |
3.72 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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New York - 19%
Michigan - 16%
DC - 14%
California - 10%
Illinois - 9% |
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
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Phone beginning date: |
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Email beginning date: |
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To Email: |
kleclair@umich.edu |
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Online beginning date: |
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URL: |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 : |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
| Scheduling begins early April with forms received by April 1 given equal consideration. Forms received after April 1 will be scheduled first come, first served. Employers must register by July 13 to participate in Early Interview Week. |
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| OCI Fee? |
| Please see OCI info. at www.law.umich.edu/careers |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
| We encourage employers to complete a NALP form and NALP Workplace Questionnaire so that students may view it at www.nalpdirectory.com. We also encourage employers to post career information on their website. Sending written materials to OCP is discouraged |
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/21/2012 - 08/24/2012 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
09/19/2012 - 10/18/2012 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
02/14/2013 - 02/28/2013 |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
| Arrangements may be made to interview at other times if an employer is not able to interview during dates listed above. |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
No
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| If "No", explain: |
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| OCI drop date: |
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| Date student materials sent to employer: |
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| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
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| Postage/express mail fee? |
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| Comments: |
| Interview schedules and resumes will be available through Symplicity approximately one week before the interview date. |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
No
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
Early Interview Week is held at Holiday Inn--Near the University of Michigan. Reservation procedure and costs are included with date confirmation.
The Fall and Winter Interview Programs are held in the Law School Building |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
Yes
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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| Job Bulletin is e-mailed to interested graduates every other week and the jobs are posted on the Office of Career Planning website daily. Information for inclusion may be mailed or e-mailed. Listings are posted one time. |
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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| First-year students are strongly encouraged to comply with the NALP regulations. They are eligible for winter term OCI. Job notices for first-year students are posted beginning November 1. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
Working with student organizations, the Office of Career Planning offers specialized career programs.
The Michigan Access Program (MAP) seeks to promote students' participation and meaningful connection to the Law School. The chief objectives of MAP are to build community among all students across racial, ethnic, and cultural lines, create mentoring relationships between upper class students and participating 1Ls, and provide a smooth transition into Law School by helping to demystify the first year experience. Every student is invited to participate regardless of background, with special emphasis on encouraging the participation of non-traditional students. Several members of the Law School faculty actively participate in this program, as instructors during pre-orientation and as advisors throughout the academic year.
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
| Michigan Law students have numerous opportunities to participate in pro bono projects through our Pro Bono Program, with student groups, and with faculty projects. Amy Sankaran (aharwell@umich.edu) is our Pro Bono Manager. |
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
The Law School is committed to the principle of equal opportunities for all individuals. Equal employment opportunity is inherent in the ideals of the legal profession. We expect that prospective employers using the facilities of our Office of Career Planning accept that principle and that their employment policies will be consistent with it. The University of Michigan Law School faculty has adopted the policy that the placement services of the University of Michigan Law School are not available to any organization or individual that discriminates in recruitment or employment against any person because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation,* handicap or Vietnam-era veteran status.
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*Although the employment policies and practices of the United States Armed Forces do not meet the Law School’s requirement that employers who interview here not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, current Federal law effectively prevents the Law School from applying this requirement to military recruiters, including those for the Judge Advocate General Corps. The fact that military recruiters are here in no way reflects the Law School’s endorsement of their discriminatory employment practices.
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
| NARRATIVES |
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| OTHER NOTES |
Honors:
Order of the Coif: Top 10% of third-year class
Summa cum laude: gpa of 4.000 or higher
Magna cum laude: gpa of 3.700 or higher but lower than 4.000
Cum laude: gpa of 3.400 or higher, but lower than 3.7000
Students with disibilities: 26
Openly GLBT: In the process of collecting data; questionnaire will be updated soon. |
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