Other Orientation materials will be posted to https://www.law.ua.edu/in/orientation/
All sessions meet in the McMillan Lecture Halls, Rooms 187/188, unless otherwise noted.
8:30-9:00 Arrive and Proceed to the McMillan Lecture Hall (187/188)
9:00-9:20 Welcome from the Dean
Bill Brewbaker, Dean and Professor of Law, McMillan Lecture Hall (187/188)
9:20-9:40 Welcome by Admissions Office and Orientation Co-Chairs
Claude Arrington, Associate Dean for Admissions
Mariah Ellis, Orientation Chair and Member of the Class of 2024
Kelsey Perine, Orientation Chair and Member of the Class of 2024
Brandon Marsh, Orientation Chair and Member of the Class of 2025
9:40-9:50 SBA Welcome
Erik Clifton, Student Bar Association President and Member of the Class of 2024
9:50-10:00 Class Photo
Front Steps of Law School Building
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-12:15 Introduction to the Study of Law
Stacey Bergstrom, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing – Room 273
Kimberly Boone, Director of Legal Writing Program and Professor of Legal Writing – Room A255
Cameron Fogle, Associate Professor of Legal Writing – Room A225
Kara Gamble, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing – Room A250
Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing – Room 283
12:15-12:30 Break
At this time, please proceed to the tables outside Rooms 187/188 to pick up your lunch.
12:30-1:45 Lunch with Classmate Teams
1:45-2:15 TBA
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:30 Introduction of Social Groups
Tuesday, August 8 SCHOOL PRIDE DAY
Show your school pride by wearing your undergraduate school colors.
9:00-11:00 Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-11:45 Introduction to Honor Code and Honor Council
Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Kendall Hudgins and Ford Mozingo, Members of the Honor Council and the Class of 2024
Dalton Counts and Jack Eason, Members of the Honor Council and the Class of 2025
11:45-12:00 Break
12:00-1:15 UA Law 101 and Lunch
Grace Lee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
1:15-3:15 Rotating Sessions
1:15-2:15 Section 1: Introduction to the Study of Law
Section 1 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should attend Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
Section 2: Student Wellness Panel
Section 2 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should meet in Rooms 187/188
2:15-3:15 Section 2: Introduction to the Study of Law
Section 2 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should attend Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
Section 1: Student Wellness Panel
Section 1 (for your Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Torts classes) should meet in Rooms 187/188
3:15-4:30 Camp UA and Social Groups
9:00-11:00 Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10-11:50 Wellness and Academic Success at Alabama Law
Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
11:50-12:00 Break
At this time, please proceed to the tables outside Rooms 187/188 to pick up your lunch.
12:00-1:00 Lunch with 2Ls and 3Ls
1:00-1:15 Break
1:15-2:15 Diversity, Inclusion, and the Law School Community
Moderator: Anil Mujumdar, Assistant Professor of Law in Residence and Director of Diversity and Inclusion
2:15-2:45 Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Legacy Museum Preview
Anil Mujumdar, Assistant Professor of Law in Residence and Director of Diversity and Inclusion
2:45 Student Social
Law School Back Lawn
VISIT TO THE LEGACY MUSEUM IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
The first-year class will travel to Montgomery, Alabama to visit the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum.
No pictures are allowed inside the Museum. Phones should be on silent.
7:00 Arrive at the Law School
Please meet outside the Head Foyer, check-in, and board the buses.
7:30 Buses Depart for Montgomery, Alabama
10:00 Buses Arrive at the EJI Legacy Museum in Montgomery
10:00-12:30 Legacy Museum Visit
400 North Court Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
12:30-1:00 Travel to RSA Plaza for Lunch
RSA Plaza Building
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
1:00-2:30 Lunch, Presentation, and Remarks
Anil Mujumdar, Assistant Professor of Law in Residence and Director of
Diversity and Inclusion
3:00 Buses Depart for Tuscaloosa
5:30 Arrive in Tuscaloosa
9:00-11:00 Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Introduction to the Academic Success Fellows Program and the Comprehensive Advising Program
Moderator: Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Academic Success Fellows
12:00-12:15 Break
12:15-1:15 Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Cultural Competency (Lunch provided)
Jilisa Milton (Alabama Law ’15), Deputy Director, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships, GASP
1:15-1:45 Introduction to the Career Services Office and the Public Interest Institute
Megan Walsh, Assistant Dean for Career Services
Glory McLaughlin, Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law
2:00 Public Interest Community Service Projects (Optional)
9:00-9:30 Introduction of Faculty and Executive Staff
Bill Brewbaker, Dean and Professor of Law
9:30-9:45 Time with Orientation Chairs
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-12:00 Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
12:00-12:20 Break
At this time, also proceed to the tables outside Rooms 187/188 to pick up your lunch.
12:20-1:20 Lunch with Faculty Advisor
1:20-1:30 Break
1:30-2:30 1L Professor Panel
Moderator: Anita Kay Head, Assistant Dean for Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Kimberly Boone, Director of Legal Writing Program and Professor of Legal Writing
Ben McMichael, Associate Professor of Law
Daiquiri Steele, Assistant Professor of Law
Adam Steinman, Robert W. Hodgkins Endowed Chairholder in Law
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:45 Introduction to the Study of Law
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283
9:30-10:30 Introduction to the Study of Law Exam
Professor Stacey Bergstrom – Room 273
Professor Kimberly Boone – Room A255
Professor Cameron Fogle – Room A225
Professor Kara Gamble – Room A250
Assistant Dean Anita Kay Head – Room 283