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Academic Life

From orientation to commencement, academic life at the University of Minnesota Law School goes well beyond the legal fundamentals. Learning thrives in the classroom but also extends to hands-on volunteer and clinical experiences, rigorous legal writing and advocacy training, journals and moot court opportunities, and a fascinating range of lectures, debates, and panel discussions on timely legal topics.

The Law School’s place within the world-class University of Minnesota affords students with opportunities to bridge interdisciplinary boundaries through a joint or dual degree program. Or, students can hone their expertise through a concentration in Health Law and Bioethics, Human Rights, or Labor and Employment law.

No matter what a student’s goals are in earning a law degree, the Law School’s academic life is designed to help graduates not only think like lawyers, but also successfully perform the roles of lawyers.

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Office Hours

For the Week of November 23, 2009

Office hours take place in room 472. No appointment necessary.

Monday, November 23
4:00 to 5:00 PM

Tuesday, November 24
9:15 to 11:00 AM

Wednesday, November 25
10:00 to 11:00 AM

Thursday, November 26
University Holiday

Friday, November 27
University Holiday

If you can not make it to office hours, and would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Melissa Bergsten at lawdos@umn.edu.