U. of Michigan Law School '11 Forum

SizeMatters · Post by **SizeMatters** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:41 pm

Is anyone over the age of 28 living in the Lawyer's Club?

Alexandria · Post by **Alexandria** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:25 am

Maybe you're asking about people's future plans... but this year there are some people about that age living there.

SizeMatters · Post by **SizeMatters** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:10 am

Yeah, just really concerned that there will be very few people that are life experienced. I don't have anything against people just out of undergrad, but would like to have some people over 30... whenever I've asked for the breakdown of ages that lady in charge of the LC gets defensive and doesn't really answer the question.

Alexandria · Post by **Alexandria** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:19 am

It's definitely a crowd skewed younger than the rest of the law school, no doubt about it.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:29 am

I just decided to commit to Michigan! So who else is a summer starter? (someone should really start a group on facebook!) Are there any plans so far to gather and hang out before orientation for those who are moving in early?

Rayster · Post by **Rayster** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:38 am

Kathy wrote:I just decided to commit to Michigan! So who else is a summer starter? (someone should really start a group on facebook!) Are there any plans so far to gather and hang out before orientation for those who are moving in early?

There is a facebook group, but you need to be a member of the Michigan network to join.

MICHIGAN LAW: Class of 2011

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2401721278

wishekuanwe · Post by **wishekuanwe** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:39 am

committed yesterday to Michigan. (Fall Starter)

Hell Yeah!!!

just a girl · Post by **just a girl** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:14 pm

So like I said earlier, it's official that I'll be at Michigan in the Fall. But as of Friday, that will be the Fall of 2009. I was granted the deferral I asked for, and will be withdrawing on Monday from all remaining schools and committing to Michigan for fall of '09.

I'm really happy with this decision, and am so gratified that this process has worked this well and brought me to this point. More importantly. I am really happy that I had the opportunity to meet so many future classmates who were all wicked cool.

I'm so excited...and I'm going to look to all of you for pizza (Lothar), outlines, and FUN when I become a lowly 1L and all you cool people are beginning 2L.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:23 pm

How do I set up my Michigan email to join the Michigan network on Facebook?

Rayster · Post by **Rayster** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:59 pm

Kathy wrote:How do I set up my Michigan email to join the Michigan network on Facebook?

Once you send in the initial deposit, you will be contacted to setup a uniquename. After you do that, you are set!

just a girl · Post by **just a girl** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:10 pm

When you set up your unique name, how many characters are you permitted to use?

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:39 pm

check out sock's discussion on the Michigan uniqname.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 9&p=600291

I.M.S. (I miss sock)

and just a girl...see you in '09

and congrats on making your decisions wishekuanwe and Kathy - see you there this fall.

as for summer starters, Kathy - you should try to contact (PM) some of the other summer starters here: awesomepossum, joyce615, and viv come to mind.

-Lothar

testanxiety · Post by **testanxiety** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:45 am

Hi everyone,

Long time lurker here. Im pretty sure I'll be attending Michigan next fall (I'm deciding between Mich and UCLA). Ive lived in southern california all my life so the decision is really big for both me and my family. However, Im starting to lean much more heavily to Michigan because of some really great chats I've had with admissions people over there (Michigan faculty are ridiculously nice).

Anyways, Ive decided I have to visit before I decide. So I'm visiting this weekend and need a place to stay. Does anybody have any good recommendations for a place to stay (preferably as cheap as possible and as close as possible to the campus).

Alexandria · Post by **Alexandria** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:36 am

Well, the best hotel close to campus would be The Campus Inn, but it's not cheap. For less expensive, you'll want to try out by the mall, which is fine if you'll have a rental car.

roman · Post by **roman** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:44 pm

there is a red roof inn 3 miles away, but its on state street so its a straight shot to the LS. and its <$50.

http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn ... archtype=C

enjoy your visit

John. · Post by **John.** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:39 pm

To the summer starters: Viv, congratulations - it's about time! Kathy, welcome aboard - were you at the March ASW?

I'm a summer starter but I won't be able to move in until right before orientation. Damn, I committed to Michigan four months ago and I still have a desk full of pre-orientation paperwork to finish.

msumike75 · Post by **msumike75** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:08 pm

roman wrote:there is a red roof inn 3 miles away, but its on state street so its a straight shot to the LS. and its <$50.

http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn ... archtype=C

enjoy your visit

There are a couple of hotels north of campus on Plymouth road, and a couple of hotels east of campus on carpenter road.

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:51 pm

Is our confirmed attendance list up to date? I know there's more of us. (Actually, I'm not on the list

)

We must establish our TLS superpower status (look at the UVA list: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 17&t=18798 ). Dominance through numbers

.

-Lothar

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:06 pm

Hey John. I went to the April ASW and fell in love with the school.
Has anyone heard anything about Ben-Shahari? I had Clark for a mock class and he's an amazing speaker - so I think torts should be great. I hear Contracts is a real tough course, though.

awesomepossum · Post by **awesomepossum** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:30 pm

sorry. I'm pretty much done with TLS.

However I'll try not to shirk the responsibility of dealing with this thread.

as far as I know I need to add Lothar (fall) and Kathy (summer) and viv (summer).

Clark is THE MAN. Seriously.

Kathy, I'll answer your PM now too.

who else needs to be added?

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:43 pm

thank you awesomepossum. you are awesome.

I looked back over this thread and the TLS Class of 2011 thread, and have these people to add to the list. I have not included some others who have posted in this thread who are going, but have not explicitly made an affirmative statement indicating accepted status (i.e., "It's official, I'm going" or "add me to the list, I'm going")....plus I need a reason to shamelessly bump this thread.

summer

John.

fall

Lotus
Ulfrekr
wishekuanwe

-Lothar

joyce615 · Post by **joyce615** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:06 am

goodness gracious i haven't surfed on here in weeks. i thought i'd announce that i'm moving out to michigan in about a week. can't wait!!

viv · Post by **viv** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:27 pm

Lothar wrote:UPDATED 1L SECTION SCHEDULES (As of 4/18/08):

Summer 2008 Schedule: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_ClassSch ... ?term=1690
Fall 2008 Schedule: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_ClassSch ... ?term=1710
Winter 2009 Schedule: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_ClassSch ... ?term=1720

I) Section ABCD (Summer Starters)
Summer 2008
1) Contracts with Prof. Ben-Shahar: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_FacultyB ... asp?ID=136
2) Small Sections:
AB: Torts with Prof. Clark (the guy who gave the mock torts class at ASW): http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_FacultyB ... asp?ID=177
CD: Torts with Prof. Clark (the guy who gave the mock torts class at ASW): http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_FacultyB ... asp?ID=177
3) Legal Practice

Fall 2008
1) Civ Pro with Prof. Cooper: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_FacultyB ... .asp?ID=45
2) Con Law with Prof. Larsen: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_FacultyB ... .asp?ID=95
3) Property with Prof. Krier: http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_FacultyB ... w.asp?ID=8
4) Legal Practice

Winter 2009
1) Crim Law with Prof Moran (no bio)
then the rest of your schedule is free to choose

Schedule change!! --ImageRemoved--

Omri Ben-Shahar is leaving for Chicago.

http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leit ... -from.html
But now we get JJ WHITE for Contracts.

http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_ClassSch ... ?term=1690

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:54 pm

Does anyone know anything about White? For one - does he use the same textbook as Ben-Shahar? I just bought Studies in Contract Law which I was told by last year's summers was Ben-Shahar's textbook

scarletmuse · Post by **scarletmuse** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:09 pm

JJ is Mr. Contracts. Literally. He was a reporter for some of the UCC, he wrote the textbook, he's probably the foremost expert in the nation on the UCC, plus he's 300 years old and keeps swearing that he's taught his last semester...you guys are really lucky to have him. He can be wildly inappropriate in class, but his students psychotically love him. I had his co-author (Frier), who was wonderful, but not quite as big a deal.

But no, he doesn't use the same book as Omri. He uses his textbook (as mentioned). It's The Modern Law of Contracts.

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