THIS IS PAST ORIENTATION INFORMATION

Orientation Registration - New Student Orientation begins on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 9:00  a.m. in the UNH Law Jury Box Café. 

Please join us for a continental breakfast and meet your fellow students in the January Class of 2014.

The Student Orientation Schedule (UPDATED 1/8/2013) includes all the information you need to get started.

Preparing for Orientation

The graduate student orientation schedule includes:

• Academic sessions
• Your first American Legal Systems class
• A discussion with your faculty advisor on your career goals and course selection
• A special field trip to the Manchester Monarchs vs. Albany Devils Ice Hockey Game on Friday, January 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Orientation Assignments

Please read and complete the following assignments and bring them to orientation prepared to discuss your work.  Assignments are due the first day of Orientation, January 9, 2013.

Briefing a case
For this essential skill, please prepare this assignment, and read these cases prior to the orientation session. (get RTF format here)
Case Brief Template (get RTF format here)
Everett v. Rogers

Graduate Programs Skills
Pre-Orientation Assignments and Required Text Books (get RTF format here)

Common Law v. Civil Law
Read this article and this article prior to attending the Federalism lecture with Professor Field. Become familiar with this map of US Courts of Appeals and Federal District Courts.

What is Plagiarism?
Get informed and don't let this happen to you. This student wants you to learn from his mistake.

Additional information

Computer Requirements and our Computer Services Department

If you need housing, go to our housing pages.

All UNH Law students must have health insurance. To learn more about the insurance plan we offer, please visit our health insurance pages. If you would like to buy insurance through the school, we'll enroll you once you arrive.

If you have questions, concerns or need additional information, please contact our International Student Advisor, or Assistant Dean Fran Canning, fran.canning@law.unh.edu

Classes begin on Monday, January 14, 2013. (Please see the UNH Law Academic Calendar)

Directions to UNH Law

You can get here by train, plane or automobile, as long as you get here in time for orientation!
We're looking forward to seeing you on January 9th and hope you have a good trip to Concord, New Hampshire.

Contact us

Fran Canning
Assistant Dean for Students
fran.canning@law.unh.edu

Christine Rousseau
International Student Advisor and Housing Coordinator
christine.rousseau@law.unh.edu