UND Law Orientation
Welcome to the University of North Dakota School of Law!
Required for all first-year law students, orientation will introduce you to the law school, your classmates, faculty, staff, and your legal education. Orientation will provide you with the introduction you need to succeed in your first semester of law school and beyond!
Orientation Schedule 2025
UND Parking Map
Orientation Leader Bios
Sunday,
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Attire: Business Formal |
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5:00 p.m. |
Convocation Ceremony & Reception |
Monday,
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Attire: Casual |
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8:45-9:30 a.m. |
ORIENTATION CHECK-IN (DROP-IN)(locker reservations, building walk-through, etc.) |
9:45-10:00 a.m. |
WELCOMEAssistant Dean Brad ParrishRoom 113 | Education Building |
10:00-10:15 a.m. |
WELCOMEInterim Dean Bradley Myers |
10:15-10:45 a.m. |
ACADEMIC ADVISING & HAWK CENTRALBrittany Borgen & Melanie Schindler |
10:45-11:00 a.m. |
BREAK |
11:00-11:30 a.m. |
UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER PRESENTATIONRoom 113 | Education Building |
11:30a.m.-1:00p.m. |
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
1:00-1:50 p.m. |
ALCOHOLISM/ADDICTION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSIONRoom 113 | Education Building Judith Roberts, Foundation President, Hope Manor Robin Schmidt, ND District Court Judge, NW Judicial District |
2:00-2:30 p.m. |
LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/SBAND PRESENTATIONTony Weiler, Executive Director, State Bar Association of ND |
2:40-3:30 p.m. |
FINANCIAL WELLNESS PRESENTATION (MAX)Room 113 | Education Building |
3:30 p.m. |
WRAP-UP/ Q&A / EVALUATION |
Tuesday,
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Attire: Casual |
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8:30-9:20 a.m. |
COFFEE & CONVERSATION (WITH ORIENTATION GROUP)Locations TBD |
9:30-10:45 a.m. |
CORE VALUES OF THE LEGAL PROFESSIONProfessor Michael McGinniss |
10:45-11:00 a.m. |
BREAK |
11:00- 11:30 a.m. |
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSIONMary Feller, Director of Career Development |
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
1:00-1:50 p.m. |
WELLNESS PRESENTATIONPam Shea, Director of Admissions and Records |
2:00-2:45 p.m. |
ACADEMIC SUCCESSAssistant Dean Brad Parrish |
2:45 p.m. |
WRAP-UP/Q&A/EVALUATION |
Evening |
GAMES NIGHTFirst Floor Thormodsgard Law Library | UND School of Law |
Wednesday,
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Attire: Casual |
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8:30-9:20 a.m. |
COFFEE & CONVERSATION (WITH ORIENTATION GROUP)Locations TBD |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
EQUITY, INCLUSION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND TITLE IXBeth Valentine, Equity Compliance & Education Manager, Equal Opportunity & Title IX |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
LAW LIBRARY/ COMPUTER SERVICESThormodsgard Law Library | UND School of Law |
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
2:15-2:50 p.m. |
PROFESSIONALISM FROM A DEAN'S PERSPECTIVEAssistant Dean Brad Parrish |
3:00-3:30 p.m. |
PROFESSIONALISM & INTERACTING WITH THE BENCH & BARTaylor House (3L) & Madison Schoenberg (3L) |
3:30 p.m. |
WRAP-UP/Q&A/EVALUATION |
Thursday,
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Attire: Casual |
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8:30-11:30 a.m. |
ACADEMIC SUCCESS PRESENTATION (PART I)Elizabeth Behrens, Director of Academic Success & Bar Passage |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
1:00-3:30 p.m. |
LAWYERING SKILLS IUND School of Law Professor Jennifer Cook | Room 6 Professor Kimberly Dasse | Room 334 Professor Bethany Gullman | Room 8 Professor Carolyn Williams | Room 203 |
Friday,
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Attire: Casual |
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8:00-8:50 a.m. |
COFFEE & CONVERSATION - AFFINITY GROUP CHATSLocations TBD |
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
LAWYERING SKILLS IUND School of Law Professor Jennifer Cook | Room 6 Professor Kimberly Dasse | Room 334 Professor Bethany Gullman | Room 8 Professor Carolyn Williams | Room 203 |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
1:00-4:30 p.m. |
ACADEMIC SUCCESS PRESENTATION PART IIElizabeth Behrens, Director of Academic Success & Bar Passage |