Orientation 2016
Date and Times:
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 9:00am
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 9:30am
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 8:30am
Friday, August 26, 2016 - 11:30am
Location:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
3900 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh,
PA
15260
See map: Google Maps
The four-day 2016 Orientation agenda for incoming Pitt Law students is as follows. Orientation registration occurs in the main lobby on the first floor. The main location for orientation events is the Teplitz Memorial Moot Courtroom on the ground floor. Events not located in the Teplitz Memorial Moot Courtroom are noted.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
| Lobby and Ground Floor | ||||||||||
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |||||||||
| Teplitz Memorial Courtroom | ||||||||||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Welcome to the Pitt Law Community Charmaine McCall, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid William M. Carter, Jr., Dean Kourtney Bernecker, SBA President |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Character and Fitness Discussion Kevin Deasy, Dean of Students Rob Wible, Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Services |
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| 11:00 – 12:00 | Student Panel Kourtney Bernecker, Moderator |
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| First Floor Lobby | ||||||||||
| 12:00 – 1:30 | Lunch provided by Pitt Law | |||||||||
| Teplitz Memorial Courtroom | ||||||||||
| 1:30 – 2:15 | Professionalism Panel Administration, Faculty, and Students |
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| 2:15 – 3:15 | Information Technology Presentation, Director of IT, Kim Getz | |||||||||
| Various Classrooms in Barco Law School | ||||||||||
| 3:15 – 3:30 | JURIST Presentation, Professor Bernard Hibbitts | |||||||||
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Small Section Information Sessions and Tours
Transfer and Visiting students-G46 |
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| Meet on the First Floor Lobby | ||||||||||
| 5:00 | Walk to Phipps Conservatory (optional) | |||||||||
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
| Teplitz Memorial Courtroom | ||
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Professional Development Patrick Sorek, President of the University of Pittsburgh Law Alumni Association Nancy Burkoff, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Ben Bratman, Professor of Legal Writing Rob Wible, Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Services TBA, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Maria Engels, Young Lawyers Division, PBA |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 | Office of Professional and Career Development | |
| First Floor Lobby | ||
| 11:30 – 1:00 | Box lunch provided by Pitt Law (Reminder-Go get Pitt I.D. and/or books) |
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| Courtroom | ||
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Title IX Training-Katie Pope-Office of Diversity and Inclusion | |
| First Floor, Room 111 and 113 | ||
| 1:30 – 4:00 | Preparing Yourself Last Name A-K, Room 111 Last Name L-Z Room 113 (Reminder to dress up for Thursday photos) |
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| TBA | Phi Alpha Delta-Happy Hour | |
Thursday, August 25, 2016
| Lobby | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Donuts and Coffee (Lobby) Photographer available for Professional Picture |
| Teplitz Memorial Courtroom | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Service Project Overview Misty McKeehen-Director, PittServes Rochelle McCain-Director of Public Interest and Government Services |
| First Floor, Room 111 and 113 | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Preparing for Classes |
| Lobby | |
| 12:00 – 2:00 | Photographer for Professional Picture Lunch on your own |
| First Floor, Room 111 and 113 | |
| 2:00 – 4:00 | Preparing for Exams |
| (Reminder: wear your Pitt Law T-shirt tomorrow!) | |
| 9:00 PM | The Student Bar Association would like to invite all the incoming 1L’s and their significant others to the first “Bar Review” of the year! Details will be e-mailed to your Pitt e-mail, but please plan to come and enjoy your Pitt Law colleagues, beverages, and the first of many great experiences in Pittsburgh. We look forward to seeing you there! |
Friday, August 26, 2016
| First Floor, Lobby | |
| 11:30 – 1:30 | Student Organization Fair |
| First Floor, Room 118 | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Orientation for Friends and Family of Law Students Allie Linsenmeyer, Director of Admissions Current Student, Pitt Law Parents, spouses, significant others, children and friends are invited to this lively discussion of the realities of living with a law student as well as take a tour of the law school. |
| First Floor, Back Lobby | |
| 1:30 -2:00 | Please wear your Pitt Law t-shirts to the Community Service Project and bring your PITT ID! Transportation will be provided. |
| 2:00 – 5:00 | Community Service Project, Director of Public Interest Initiatives, Rochelle McCain The service site location selected to accommodate all of our students is the Family Resources of Western PA. The Family Resources of Western PA’s mission is to prevent and treat child abuse by strengthening families and neighborhoods. It operates the Family Retreat Center, which provides the opportunity for families to change their perspective by changing their location. Here, the Family Resources of Western PA provides families a supportive environment in a camp-like setting with the physical and emotional space to enable the process of healing. For more information, visit www.familyresourcesofpa.org. Family Resources of Western PA Family Retreat Center 1100 Freeport Road Mars, PA 16046 |