First-week orientation

2:00-4:00 p.m. – Washburn University Office of International Programs –  Plass Building*, Rm 220

• Check-in with the Washburn University Office of International Programs
• Provide copies of signed Form I-20 and F-1 visa
• Required tuberculosis/TB testing (will be scheduled for you by Office of International Programs). This is required before you can attend classes.
• Get your WU student ID (iCard)
• Health and safety on campus/in Topeka
• WU health insurance policy
• Business Office session (payment options, setting up a payment plan, etc.)
• Introduction to the Topeka Metro Bus system
• On-campus employment: How to find and apply for an on-campus job

*Plass Learning Resources Center

All events today, unless noted, are in room 150 of Robert J. Dole Hall School of Law Building, 2073 SW Washburn Terrace E, Topeka Kansas 66621.

Bring a government-issued photo ID (passport) today.

9:00 a.m. – Welcome Breakfast and Introductions

• Professor Lori McMillan, Director of LL.M. Program
• Dean Jeffrey Jackson
• Dean Emily Grant, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Dean Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
• Professor Chelsea Baldwin, Assistant Director of Academic Enrichment and Bar Passage
• Professor Thomas Sneed, Director of the Law Library
• Professor Michelle Ewert, Director of Law Clinic
• Professor Glen McBeth, Instructional Technology, Law Library
• Dean Tammy King, Assistant Dean, Professional Development Office (PDO)
• Student Ambassadors

10:00 a.m. – Technology Connection

• Technology staff will assist you with connecting to the Washburn University wireless network and verify that your email address is active. Be sure to have your computer and phone with you!

10:30 a.m. – Directory and Class Photo

• Take your photo for the School of Law directory. There will also be an LL.M. class photo taken at this time.

11:00 a.m. – Bar Admission Introductory Information

• Professor McMillan,
• an introduction to the LL.M program and share some information for those of you considering taking a U.S. bar exam.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Course Selection

• You will finalize your course selections (based on the questionnaire you filled out previously) with Professor McMillan

12:30-1:30 p.m. – Lunch (provided) 

1:30-2:00 p.m. – Landlord/Tenant Rights in Kansas (Tentative)

• Professor Michelle Ewert will give a presentation via Zoom on:
• security deposits (max amounts allowed, return at end of tenancy)
• how to report problems to the landlord
• landlord duties and right of entry
• terminating a tenancy

2:00-3:00 p.m. – Washburn Law Honor Code

• Dean Emily Grant, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• An essential presentation to LL.M. students about how to stay out of trouble with the Honor Code. Such codes are taken very seriously in U.S. legal culture, and failure to understand and comply with the Honor Code can result in serious repercussions, including failing classes, inability to take a bar exam in any state in the U.S., and even dismissal from law school. You need to know these rules, so you can avoid trouble and help ensure your success in earning your degree.
• Please read the Honor Code and Procedure for Law Students prior to this session.

3:00-4:30 p.m. – Campus Tours

• LL.M. Ambassadors will take you around campus and show you where to find the bookstore, cafeteria, Health Services, and gym. Students who have not submitted a photo for their Washburn ID (see above) will be taken to have their Washburn ID issued, which requires government-issued identification (usually passport).

9:00-10:00 a.m. – Breakfast, Check-in, and Photos – Kent & Karen Smith Student Commons (main entrance) (a.k.a. Smith Commons or Student Commons)

• Admissions will welcome and check you in. Informational handouts will be provided with a complimentary t-shirt to be worn Friday (tomorrow) for a class photo. Breakfast food will be provided
• Headshot photos with a white background will be taken of each student by the marketing department. Because we're excited to have you here, candid photos will be taken throughout the day for social media purposes.
• Headshots will be used for the intranet (a.k.a. "Sidebar") directory and class rosters that your professors use for seating charts. Dress presentable but also weather appropriate—retakes using our studio are offered throughout the semester for the directory (and/or LinkedIn, etc) if requested.

• First order of business – Admissions department "Group Selfie"
• Jeff Jackson, Washburn Law Dean – 1L Playbook
• Michael Gallegos, WSBA President
• Elizabeth Marston, ABA Representative

10:30-11:00 a.m. – Law School Resources

• Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
• School of Law Website/Sidebar (intranet)
• Academic Accommodations
• Lockers and Student Mail
• Washburn ID
• Bookstore/Memorial Union
• Financial Aid
• Key Cards/Building Access
• Professionalism Mentors and Tutors
• Emergency Loans/IMF Grants
• Library and Tech Staff
• Law Student Organizations Fair/Law Community Fair
• Academic Support and Bar Passage – Professor Baldwin and Professor Stewart
• Professional Development and Employment – Director King and Director Wiggins
• Moot Court, Journal, Client Competition – Professor Mastrosimone
• Centers. Internships, Externships and Clinic – Professor Leisinger
• Washburn Law Study Abroad – Professor Kowalska

11:00 a.m.-Noon – Washburn University Campus Resources

• Washburn University Financial Aid
• Washburn University Recreation and Wellness Center
• Washburn University Food Bank – BFB Outpost
• Washburn University Police Department/IALERT – (785) 670-1153
• Washburn University Health Services – (785) 670-1470
• Washburn University Counseling Services – (785) 670-3100
• Washburn University Campus Advocate
• Washburn University EEOC Office
• Washburn University Foundation and Alumni Association
• Washburn University Athletics

Noon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch (provided)

1:00-1:30 p.m. – Email, Wi-Fi, Printing – Get Connected

• Technology staff will assist you with connecting to the Washburn University wireless network, verify that your email address is active, and set up your two-factor authentication. Be sure to have your computer and phone with you!

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Introduction to Professionalism Mentors and Building Tour

2:30-3:30 p.m. – I Belong at Washburn Law

• "Belonging" – Emily Grant, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

3:30-4:30 p.m. – Planning for a Meaningful Legal Career

• Tammy King, Assistant Dean for Professional Development
• Meredith Wiggins, Assistant Director for Professional Development 
• LL.M. students: OPTIONAL for LL.M. students who are not planning to work in the U.S.

4:30-5:15 p.m. – Academic Support and Bar Passage Resources

• Professor Chelsea Baldwin, Director of Academic Enrichment and Bar Readiness
• Professor Andrew Stewart, Assistant Director of Academic Enrichment and Bar Readiness

HOMEWORK: Read and brief these cases 

Reminder: please wear your t-shirt for the class photo on Friday (next day).

8:30 a.m. – Coffee – Smith Student Commons

8:45 a.m. – Class Photo – Smith Student Commons

• Wear your Washburn Law t-shirt today for the J.D./LL.M class photo! (t-shirt distributed at check-in)

9:00-10:00 a.m. – KALAP and Wellness (ABA Standard 303)

• Emily Hartz, Executive Director, Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP)
  emily.hartz@kscourts.gov | https://kalapks.gov/

• Professor Chelsea Baldwin, Director for Academic Enrichment and Bar Passage Programs

11:00 a.m.-Noon – Professionalism and the Honor Code (Academic Section)

• Dean Emily Grant, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• LL.M. students: REQUIRED despite having a previous session with Dean Grant

Noon-1:30 p.m. – Lunch (provided)

• Meet with your professionalism mentor group

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Cross-Cultural Competency for Lawyers: ABA Standard 303

• Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs

2:30 p.m. – Student Oath of Professionalism

3:00-4:30 p.m. – Tour – Brown v. Board National Historic Park

• J.D. & LL.M: REQUIRED event. Please be sure to sign the register at the Park, noting on the register that you are a Washburn Law Student.
• Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park Building
  1515 SE Monroe, Topeka, Kansas
• You should plan at least one hour to self-tour.  The National Historic Park Building is about a five minute drive east of the law school. (See map below. From the Law School Building go north on SW Washburn Avenue. Turn right on 17th Street and go east until you reach the Park Building's parking lot on your left just past Monroe Street. If you need disability-accessible parking, go through the parking lot and park behind the building.)
• Do NOT wear spike heels or expensive shoes, as the path from the parking to the building is not paved. The grass and soil may remain wet after rainy weather.
•  Please contact Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, if you need a ride to the Park: danielle.dempsey-swopes@washburn.edu.
• You are free for the rest of the day once you have finished your tour.

HOMEWORK: Read and brief these cases. 

8:30-9:00 a.m. – Breakfast – Kent & Karen Smith Student Commons (main entrance)

9:00 a.m.–Noon – Academic Skills Program (1 of 4)

• Professor Chelsea Baldwin, Director for Academic Enrichment and Bar Passage Programs
• Review required readings. This intensive program will introduce students to many of the basic skills and processes they need to succeed in law school. Students will begin the study of case law during the program and the process of learning how to extract critical information from case readings. Students will also be exposed to law school fact patterns and the mechanics of answering law school examination questions. These skills are not explicitly taught in the traditional legal education model, but the program represents Washburn's commitment to cutting-edge legal pedagogy that is supported by modern educational research.

Noon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch (provided) and Student Panel

• 2L Students will share their experience as first-year law students.

1:00-2:00 p.m. – Library Tour and Research Techniques

• Library staff
• Bring your laptop. Students will get their Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis database account information and have an introductory training session on how to use these databases, Zoom, and D2L (the Learning Management System used by Washburn).

2:00-5:00 p.m. – Academic Skills Program (2 of 4)

• Professor Chelsea Baldwin, Director for Academic Enrichment and Bar Passage Programs

8:30 a.m. – Coffee – Smith Commons 

9:00-10:30 a.m. – Character and Fitness Qualifications for the Bar Exam- Character and Fitness information, disclosures and investigations required for licensure

• Gayle Larkin, Disciplinary Administrator, Office of the Disciplinary Administrator
• Laurel Klien Searles – Chief of Attorney Services, Kansas Supreme Court
• Amanda Kohlman – Attorney Admissions Program Manager, Kansas Supreme Court, admissions@kscourts.org
• Royetta Rodewald, Investigative Specialist, Office of the Disciplinary Administrator rodewaldr@kscourts.org
• Crystalyn Ellis, Director of Investigations, Office of the Disciplinary Administrator

If you have individual questions for the Disciplinary Office after today, you may call (785) 435-8218 or email admissions@kscourts.org.

10:30-11:30 a.m. – Amending your Law School Application

• Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
• If you discover after the presentation that you have any matters that you need to report to the law school, please call (785) 670-1662 and set up a meeting with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Noon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch (provided) Professionalism Mentor Group Meeting - Professionalism Group Meetings (Mandatory) will continue for the first few weeks of the regular semester. This meeting will be used to set the location and time for each group.

1:00–2:00 p.m. - Academic Integrity, Professional Responsibility and the Use of AI in Law School

• Professor David Rubenstein, Ahrens Chair in Constitutional Law and Director of the Dole Center for Law and Government

2:00-5:00 p.m. – Academic Skills Program (Part 3 of 4)

• Professors Chelsea Baldwin and Andrew Stewart

8:30-9:00 a.m. – Coffee – Smith Commons

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Academic Skills Program (4 of 4)

• Professors Chelsea Baldwin and Andrew Stewart

Noon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch (on your own)

1:00-2:00 p.m. – Federal Financial Aid

• Ginger McBride, Financial Aid Counselor, Washburn University Financial Aid Office

2:00-5:00 p.m. – No activities

• Use this time to visit the WU Bookstore, iCard Center or Financial Aid Office in Memorial.

Regular law school classes begin.

• Orientation to Your Professional Development Office – TBD 
• Legal Resume and Cover Letter Workshop – TBD 

• Welcome Back Event for all students: Details TBD and announced in the WSBA Newsletter, which is emailed to students each weekend. 
• WSBA Fall Elections: Details TBD. 

• Learn about student and non-student organizations at the Opportunity Fairs – Dates TBD. 
• Feel free to contact the organizations on your own at any time. See more about student organizations.

Non-Student Organizations Opportunity Fair 

• Information about and opportunities with university, law school, and legal community organizations. 

Non-Washburn Organizations

• American Bar Association (ABA) 
• Jackson County Bar Association 
• Kansas Bar Association 
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association 
• Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP) 
• Kansas Women Attorney Association (KWAA) 
• Topeka Bar Association (TBA) 
• TBA Young Lawyers Division 
• Women Attorneys Association of Topeka (WAAT)