Greetings, LL.M. Students!

The Introduction to American Law course begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008, in Room 385 of the Law School. Orientation to the Law School is provided as part of the Introduction to American Law course. Particularly, on the first two days of class, you will have the opportunity to obtain a locker, open your law school email account, and have your picture taken for our Web site.

Also as part of the orientation, you and your class are scheduled to meet with ISSS for a mandatory document check. Accordingly, please bring the following documents with you to the Law School on August 7:

• I-20 or DS-2019,
• Passport, visa,
• I-94 card,
• Dependent I-20/DS-2019 (if applicable),
• Dependent I-94 card (if applicable).

The Introduction course will take place everyday, Monday through Friday, until August 26, 2008. On Wednesday, August 27, you will have a study day to prepare for the final. The final exam will be administered from 9:00-11:00am on Thursday, August 28. All LL.M. students are required to successfully complete this course. You will receive 2 credits for the course, and those credits will count towards your graduation requirements.

The required textbook for the Introduction to American Law Course is “Introduction to the Law and Legal Systems of the United States” by William Burnham (4th Edition). It will be available for sale at the University of Minnesota Law School bookstore, located on the subplaza level of Mondale Hall. The bookstore will be open from 12:00-4:00 pm on August 7, 8 and 11. You do NOT need to purchase the book before the first class on August 7.

As part of the Introduction course, lunch will be provided each day. Breakfast will be provided on Thursday and Friday, August 7 and 8, as well as on Wednesday, August 13. Please contact Dorothy Schlesselman if you have any special dietary requirements at dschless@umn.edu.

Please see the schedule for the Introduction to American Law class. During the three and a half weeks of the course, you will be exposed to a variety of courses and professors. You will take part in informative activities that should help familiarize you with the school and the U.S. legal system. You will have the evenings free, and you are encouraged to use the time to continue looking for housing if necessary and to get to know your colleagues and the Twin Cities. It should be very exciting!

We wish you a successful term in Minnesota!

Sincerely,

Muria J. Kruger
Director of International and Graduate Programs

Dorothy Schlesselman
Program Associate