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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION - FALL 2007
2nd YEAR DAY STUDENTS - CLASS OF 2009
Please read carefully
the instructions for submitting the required forms and completing
your registration:
REGISTRATION: Students may use the Rutgers TouchTone
or the Website
Registration System to register for the Fall 2007 semester
through July 31, 2007. You can find the touch tone registration
worksheet at both the law school and University Registrar websites.
Be prepared with the Registration Index Numbers--your time will be
limited. Also, be especially careful when entering the
Registration Index Number as an incorrect number could result in
an incorrect registration or no registration at all.
Touch-Tone Registration
1. The telephone numbers for Rutgers Touch-Tone Registration
are (973) 353-1999; (732) 445-1999; or
(856) 225-1999.
2. Enter the semester code which is 9 for the Fall.
3. Enter your 9-digit ID number (your RUID number).
4. Enter your Personal Access Code (PAC), which is the month
and day of your birth to equal 4 digits.
5. Enter the Action Code which is 2.
6. The system will give you all further instructions.
If the system tells you that you need a special Permission
Number, you must see Dean Garbaccio to obtain the number.
On-Line Registration:
Navigate to http://webreg.rutgers.edu
and access the system using your 9 digit RUID number and your
4 digit (month/day) Personal Access Code (PAC). See Dean Garbaccio
for special Permission Numbers.
SIGN-IN REGISTRATION:
Each student must submit a sign-in registration form. This
information is used to compile a class list and to determine final
student enrollment. Please print all information carefully on
this form. If your permanent home address and/or telephone
number is new for the semester, you must also complete a Change of
Address Form which is available in Dean Garbaccio’s office, Room
170, so that it my be changed on central University records. Using
this form to request your information be kept private blocks it
for internal Law school purposes only. You should be aware that
your directory information (address and telephone number) is also
available on the Rutgers Info System and thus is available to
users of the Internet both inside and outside the University. This
information is drawn from admission and registration information
in the computer system. You have the ability to block public
access to this information by completing a form which is available
at the Newark Registrar's Office, Blumenthal Hall, 3rd floor, 249
University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102 or by following this
link: http://registrar.rutgers.edu/NB/DIREX-FM.HTM.
TERM BILL: The term bill for the Fall 2007
semester for all law students is due on the date marked on the
bill. A pre-printed term bill and instructions for completing
it will be sent to you under separate cover from New Brunswick.
The term bill will reflect the charges you must pay for the Fall
semester.
FULL-TIME STUDENTS (those registering for 12 or more
credits) will be charged full-time tuition and fees.
PART-TIME STUDENTS (those registering for 8 to 11 credits)
will be charged by the credit hour and assessed part-time fees.
If you are a part-time student and add credits during the add
period to the number of credits for which you registered and were
billed and paid, you will be accountable for the extra money due.
If during the registration period or the first ten (10) days of
the new semester, you should drop below the number of credits for
which you registered and paid, the University will automatically
refund any monies due you. There is no refund of tuition or fees
for credits dropped after the first 10 days of the semester.
Please read the term bill instructions carefully. EACH
STUDENT, INCLUDING A STUDENT ON FINANCIAL AID OR SCHOLARSHIP, IS
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TERM BILL.
IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT THE TERM BILL WITH PROPER PAYMENT BY THE
DUE DATE, YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR A $125.00 LATE PAYMENT FEE AND
YOUR REGISTRATION MAY BE CANCELLED.
It is the student's responsibility to obtain, complete and
return the term bill on time. If you do not receive a term bill by
the first week of August or have any questions concerning the
bill, please contact the Rutgers-Newark Business Office, Student
Services Building, 3rd floor, Newark, New Jersey (973) 353-5423.
RESIDENCY STATUS FOR TUITION PURPOSES:
New Students: Residency status for newly admitted students
is determined by the admissions office at the time of admission.
Appeals made by students to such decisions should be sent to the
Law School Director of Admissions. If still unresolved, further
appeal should be forwarded to the associate vice president for
student services for final adjudication.
Currently Enrolled Students: Residency status for enrolled
students is determined by the area registrars. Students who are
seeking a change in their official place of domicile from
out-of-state residency to New Jersey residency must file a
Residence Analysis Form with the Newark Registrar's Office no
later than the last week of the term for which the change of
residency for in-state tuition payment is sought. If a student
files the form after the last week of that term, the student
forfeits the right to a residency assessment for that term. The
Residence Analysis Form may be obtained from the Law School
Admissions Office by the students who are in their initial term
and from the Newark Registrar's Office thereafter.
Appeals made by students from the area registrar's decision
should be directed to the university registrar. If still
unresolved, further appeal should be forwarded to the associate
vice president for student services for final adjudication.
FULL-TIME VS. PART-TIME STATUS FOR TUITION, FINANCIAL AID AND
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE:
a. Full-time tuition and fees will be charged by the
University to a student who registers for 12 or more credits for
the semester. Full-time students who drop to 11 or fewer credits
after the first 10 days of classes will not receive a refund of
tuition and fees for the credits dropped..
b. Part-time tuition and fees will be charged by the
University to any student who registers for 11 or fewer credits
for the semester. Part-time students who drop credits after the
first 10 days of classes will not receive a refund of tuition and
fees for the credits dropped.
c. Financial Aid: The main components to Graduate
Financial Aid at Rutgers Law school are loans, federal work-study,
and scholarships and grants. To be eligible for any need-based
financial aid, a student must have a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) or FAFSA Renewal on file with the Department
of Education. (FAFSA is a need-analysis tool used by the Dept. of
Education and the university to determine eligibility for
available programs.)
Rutgers participates in the Federal Direct Student Loan
Program. Under this program, all law students (day & evening)
are eligible to borrow up to a maximum of $l8,500/year in Direct
Federal Stafford Loans, subject to their cost of attendance and
need. These loans are awarded in some combination of subsidized
and/or unsubsidized loans. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, as
well as the Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Work-Study Funds, NJ
State Grants, and EOF Grants are need-based. Additional
educational loans are available from governmental and private
sources to help bridge the gap between the federal loan programs
and the student's cost of attendance.
Rutgers also offers some merit-based and need-based
institutional scholarships. All first year students are
automatically considered for these scholarships by virtue of
applying and being admitted to the law school. All returning
students are considered for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year scholarship
awards by completing and returning the scholarship application
handed out at the end of the Spring term. Students should also
investigate the availability of private sources of funding, such
as awards offered by civic, social or religious organizations.
Contact the law school Financial Aid Office, Room 228, (973)
353-1702, for further information regarding any of the above
programs. Students can also contact the main University Financial
Aid Office, Blumenthal Hall, 249 University Avenue, 3rd floor,
(973) 353-5151, with any financial aid questions or problems.
d. Student Health Service and Insurance: Only full-time
students (those registering for 12 or more credits and thus paying
a higher student fee) are (1) eligible to use the Student Health
Center and(2) covered by the University's basic accident and
sickness insurance plan. Part-time students may purchase both
these services for a per semester charge. There are two policies
of major medical insurance which may be purchased for an
additional charge per semester. Further information may be
obtained from Dean Rothman or the Student Health Services,
Blumenthal Hall, in mid-August when final rates have been set.
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: By law school rules all full-time
students must register for a minimum of twelve (12) credits.
Permission of Assistant Dean Andrew Rothman must be obtained
before registering for more than 16 credits; advance approval is
required. The Registrar's Office will not accept any
registration forms indicating more than 16 credits unless approved
by the Assistant Dean Andrew Rothman. Students carrying an
unauthorized overload after the fourth week of classes will have
their overload administratively reduced to the authorized level
and will be assigned a "W" grade for the course. Note
that the overload limit applies to interdisciplinary courses as
well.
Part-time, evening students must take a minimum of 8 credits
but not more than 11 credits in any semester.
Students are urged to consult the current Student
Handbook on academic and residence requirements for
graduation and general registration policies and procedures.
Part-time students please see Special
Information for Part-time Students. Also read item
number 3 above concerning tuition, financial aid and student
health insurance for full- and part-time students.
Please note that any student who registers for two courses in
which any of the class hours conflict or for a course which he or
she has previously successfully completed will be denied credit.
REQUIRED COURSES: A student in any of the following
categories must take the courses when next given.
A student who:
a. has received a grade of "F" (Unsatisfactory
without credit) in a required course;
b. did not take a required course when it was first offered to
his/her class (as when the student was out-of-residence during
that semester);
c. has been required by the Committee on Scholastic Standing to
repeat a course;
d. must take a required course following transfer from another
law school;
e. transferred from part-time to full-time status or vice versa
before completion of the required curriculum.
The required courses are: Contracts, Property, Torts, Legal
Research and Writing I and II, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law,
Civil Procedure, the first year required elective course and a
legal ethics course.
Permission to defer taking a required course when it is next
given may be granted only by Associate Dean Frances Bouchoux. It
is the student's obligation to be sure that all requirements of
this paragraph are met.
Only certain sections of required first-year courses are open
to upperclass students. You must secure prior permission to
register for these courses. Please call Dean Garbaccio (973)
353-5396 to find out the section, course and registration numbers
of these courses.
Students who delay complying with these requirements may find
themselves closed out of their preferred sections of upperclass
and required courses. Students who do not register for a required
course which they must complete are subject to being automatically
assigned to a section and dropped from one of their elective
courses, if need be.
MANDATORY COURSE IN LEGAL ETHICS: Any student who was
admitted to the law school beginning with the Fall 2000 semester,
or thereafter, will be required to successfully complete a
one-semester course in legal ethics in order to graduate. Either
of the following courses satisfies the requirement: Legal
Profession (2 cr.) or Professional Responsibility (3 cr.).
COURSE AND SCHEDULE CHANGES: A period for altering your
registration will be held at the start of the new semester.
However, we urge all students to carefully select all their
courses now, to prevent being closed out of a course in August.
A course may be added during the first week of classes
without obtaining approval. Thereafter, students may add a course
only with the permission of the professor and the Associate Dean.
This permission is not routinely granted.
A student may withdraw from a course, seminar or clinic
without permission during the first ten days of the semester.
During the first five days of the semester, courses may be dropped
by using Touch-Tone or Website registration. Thereafter, all
courses must be dropped by using a "Change of Course
Form" (Drop/Add Slip) available in Dean Garbaccio’s office,
Room 170. In an examination course, withdrawals will be permitted
until the day of the examination prior to the start of the actual
examination. In a seminar or clinic, withdrawals will be permitted
until the final official meeting of the class provided that the
instructor has consented to the withdrawal. A grade of
"W" will be entered on the record for any course dropped
after the first 10 days of the new semester.
A grade of "F" will be entered as the final grade for
a student who does not sit for his/her examination (unless
officially excused by the Dean's Office) or who does not complete
the seminar or clinic work when required by the instructor.
If you desire to drop and/or add one or more courses for any
reason, you may do so without approval only during the following
periods. Transactions done during this period are to be completed
by using the Touch-Tone or Website Registration System.
a. Period to add: August 22 to August 28
b. Period to drop: August 22 to day of examination or to
the final official meeting ofthe class, seminar or clinic*
"Drop" and "Add" slips will be available at
Ms. Garbaccio's office, Room 170, and may be submitted during the
hours of 10:00 a.m.-12 noon and 2:00-4:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT:
*After the first five days of classes, the drop/add
procedure must be completed by using a Change of Course Form
(Drop/Add Slip) which is available in Dean Garbaccio’s office,
Room 170. For each course dropped after the first ten (10) days of
classes, September 5, 2007, a grade of "W" will be
assigned. In addition, there will be no refund of tuition
or fees for any course dropped after the first (10) days of
classes.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are a member of the Rutgers Law Review,
Computer and Technology Law Journal, Race and the Law Review,
Rutgers Law Record or Women's Rights Law Reporter, you may only
count a maximum of six (6) credits of the following
enterprises: Independent Research, Judicial Externship, Attorney
General Externship, Federal Public Defender Externship,
Immigration Law Externship, NRB Externship, Field Placement,
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Moot Court or Mock Trial
Competition or various competition boards, toward the 84 credits
needed for graduation.
LOTTERIES: If a course(s) is/are over-enrolled, the
list of students who will be permitted to take the course(s) will
be posted before the beginning of the Fall semester on the Dean's
Bulletin Board on the first floor. Students are to check
these lists before attending classes and buying books. If
you are lotteried from a course, please drop the course at the
beginning of the new semester. If you do not complete
Touch-Tone or Website registration by the due date of July 31,
2007, you will not be included in any lotteries that may be held.
NOTE: Confirmation of registration by telephone at the
beginning of the semester will reflect only those courses for
which you registered. It will not include information on
any lotteries which might be held. Therefore, you must check the
posted lottery lists in order to confirm your final registration
status.
GRADUATION WRITING REQUIREMENT: All student must meet
the graduation writing requirement. This requirement can be met in
any of the following ways:
1. Completion of a paper in courses or seminars designated as
meeting the graduation writing requirement.
2. Independent Research. You may not use Judicial
Externships, Research Assistants, or Teaching Assistants to meet
the graduation writing requirement.
3. Publishable notes submitted to the Rutgers Law Review,
Computer and Technology Journal, the Race and Law Review, The
Rutgers Law Record or the Women’s Rights Law Reporter.
4. Completion of the Appellate Advocacy course.
5. A competition brief for an intramural or interscholastic
competition.
6. Completion in a semester in any Rutgers Law School clinic.
All work must be in the form of an analytical piece of writing.
The paper must be at least 25 double-spaced typed pages in length
and must be completed no later than ONE SEMESTER PRIOR TO
GRADUATION (unless prior permission to complete the requirement
during the last semester is obtained from Dean Rothman). For
Appellate Advocacy and clinics, no separate paper need be written,
but the academic requirements of the individual course or clinics
must be met.
OPTING: In October 2000 the faculty passed the
following revision to the grading option system effective with
students who matriculate in the law school in the Fall 2000
semester or thereafter:
Students may not opt for Grading System II (Pass/D/F):
a. for any first-year required course (Contracts,
Torts,Criminal Law, Property, Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure
or Legal Research and Writing I & II) or any clinic.
b. more than once per academic time period (semester or summer
session), and they may not opt for more than a total of 12 credits
over their entire law school career. Enterprises that are graded
on a Pass/Fail basis (e.g. journal participation credits, teaching
assistant, moot court, etc.) do not count toward this limitation.
Opting for a grading system for the Fall 2007 semester must
take place during the first 21 days of the semester. Since school
begins on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, the last day to opt will
be Tuesday, September 11th (Saturdays and Sundays
are included in the 21 days). All students are expected to
register their choice for a grading system by 4:00 p.m. on
September 11th. No exceptions to this rule will be granted.
You need to opt only if you wish to be graded under System II
(Pass-D and F).
If you do not register a choice, you will automatically be
graded under System I (A, B, C, D, and F). The opting forms are
available after the first week of the new semester in Room 170. If
you opt for Pass-D, and F, any letter grade(s) received in the
course(s) will never be released to anyone for any reason
ENROLLING IN EVENING CLASSES: Upperclass day students
may enroll in evening courses on a space-available basis. Evening
students have first preference on all evening courses. Evening
students may enroll in day school courses but will be on an equal
basis with upperclass day students.
ATTENDANCE IN CLASSES: Regular class attendance is
required in all classes. Every instructor shall deny students
whose unexcused absences exceed 20% of the total number of class
sessions the opportunity to sit for their final examination or to
submit a final term paper pursuant to the Law School Faculty's
attendance policy. In upperclass courses which depend upon student
participation (e.g., seminars, clinics, Appellate Advocacy, Trial
Presentation, etc.), the instructor may drop the student from the
course but deny the student permission to withdraw with a
"W" grade. In such an event, the final grade for that
student in the course would be an "F".
In a first year required course, students may not withdraw, and
a student dismissed from the class for non-attendance by the
instructor will have a grade of "F" entered, absent
special action of the Committee on Scholastic Standing.
EXAMINATION DEFERMENTS: Students are expected, whenever
possible, to anticipate examination schedule problems at the time
of registration. The examination schedule is published with
registration materials for this purpose, and examination deferrals
will not be granted because the student has too many
examinations scheduled on consecutive days. For similar reasons,
students who anticipate that medical or personal problems will
interfere with a heavy examination schedule are expected to
register for non-examination courses, register for a reduced or
part-time load, or to withdraw from school for a semester.
Deferral requests based on examination schedule problems that
should have been anticipated at the time of registration will not
be granted except in cases of extreme hardship. Consult Assistant
Dean Andrew Rothman if you have further questions. January
graduates are urged to consult Dean Rothman by the beginning of
the Fall semester about minimizing conflicts between examinations
and their bar review courses.
Students wishing to enroll in courses whose classes do not
conflict but whose examinations do, may see Assistant Dean Rothman
about deferring one of the exams.
STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS:
Transcripts - In accordance with university procedures,
no student or former
student may obtain a transcript of his/her academic
record if he/she is under any financial obligation to the
university.
Diplomas - Diplomas will be withheld from any student
who is under any
financial obligation to the university.
Registration - A student's registration will be canceled
prior to the be
beginning of a semester if he/she has any single or combination
of financial obligations that total $100.
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH: Any student who wishes to do an
Independent Research project must prepare an outline of the
project and submit it to the law school professor who will be
supervising the work for approval. (The professor must be a
full-time member of the faculty.) After the law school professor
has signed the document, it must be given to Assistant Dean Andrew
Rothman for final approval. The signed approval slip must then be
submitted to Ms. Garbaccio's office, Room 170. Permission must be
secured by the end of the first week of the new semester. Be sure
the approval slip includes the number of credits the project will
be worth--1, 2 or 3 credits are permitted for each project. Use
the Application for Independent Research Form which can be
obtained from Dean Garbaccio's office, Room 170.
JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP: Any student who has secured a
Judicial Externship for the Fall semester (or who has completed
one for the summer and deferred registering for it until the fall
semester) must complete a Judicial Externship Form
available in Dean Garbaccio's office, Room 170. Please indicate on
the form the name of the Judge and in which court he or she
presides. This form must be signed by the Assistant Dean Pascale
Walker. Be sure the form includes the number of credits the
externship is worth--2 or 3 credits are permitted. The signed
approval form must be returned to Ms. Garbaccio's office, Room 170.
N.B. All students who register for Judicial Externship this
Fall or who completed the enterprise this past summer (and did not
attend the summer externship seminar) must attend a regularly
scheduled class entitled Externship Seminar taught by Dean Walker
(See the Class Schedule for meeting times. You may not
register for any other course that meets during that class
period.) It will address common issues of substance and procedure,
including one session on ethics and one session on jurisdictional
issues. In addition to class attendance, students must complete
210 externship hours to earn 3 credits and 140 externship hours to
earn 2 credits and submit a completed evaluation form and two
writing samples that they completed during the externship. ATTENDANCE
AT THE SEMINAR CLASSES IS MANDATORY.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Any student who is going to be a
Research Assistant for a faculty member must complete a
Research Assistant Form (green) available from Dean
Garbaccio's office, Room 170. You are to write a short description
of the research project on which you will be working. The form
must be signed by the faculty member for whom you will be working
and by Dean Rothman. (The professor must be a full-time member of
the faculty.) The signed approval slip must be submitted to Ms.
Garbaccio's office, Room 170. Be sure the approval slip includes
the number of credits the project will be worth--1, 2 or 3 credits
are permitted for this work.
TEACHING ASSISTANT: Any student who is going to be a
Teaching Assistant for any course (including MSP tutors who are
receiving academic credit) during the Fall semester must
complete an Application for Teaching Assistant Form (pink)
available from Dean Garbaccio's office, Room 170. Please list the
name of the faculty member and the course on the lines provided on
the form. The form must first be signed by the faculty member and
then by Dean Rothman. The signed approval form must be submitted
to Ms. Garbaccio's office, Room 170. Be sure the form includes the
number of credits which you are to receive--either 1 or 2. This
course is graded Pass/F--it is never graded with a letter grade.
If you have been selected as a Teaching Associate for the LEGAL
RESEARCH AND WRITING PROGRAM, you are to
register for the course entitled "RUTGERS TEACHING
ASSOCIATE" listed under Student Participation Credits on the
Fall Course Offerings List.
The school, subject, course and registration index numbers for
Independent Research, Judicial Externship, Research Assistant and
Teaching Assistant can be found on the Fall 2007 Course Offerings
List included in this packet.
ATTORNEY GENERAL EXTERNSHIP: The faculty advisor for
this externship is Assistant Dean Walker.
Approximately eight to ten externship positions are available
during the Fall 2007semester in the Newark office of the New
Jersey Attorney General (the office is a five-minute walk from the
law school). These positions will be in the sections on Civil
Rights, Consumer Affairs, Health Law/Profession Regulation, New
Jersey Transit and UMDNJ. Each student is under the direct
supervision of a Deputy Attorney General and will be given
research and writing assignments, as well as an opportunity to
participate in litigation activities and in-house seminars. A full
description of the program is available from Dean Walker.
The externship earns three academic credits and requires a
minimum of 210 hours over the course of the semester. Students
wishing to apply for the externship should leave a resume and
writing sample with Dean Walker no later
than August 6. The Attorney General will select those students
invited to participate in the program by the beginning of the new
semester. This program is open only to Rutgers-Newark students.
N.B. All students who register for Attorney General Externship
this Fall must attend a regularly scheduled seminar at the
Attorney General's Office. In addition to the 210 externship hours
to earn 3 credits, students must submit a completed evaluation
form and two writing samples that they completed during the
Attorney General will select those students invited to participate
in the externship. ATTENDANCE AT THE SEMINAR CLASSES IS
MANDATORY. However, students may be excused from some of the
seminars depending on the number and subjects of in-house seminars
offered by the Attorney General's office.
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER EXTERNSHIP
This externship with the Federal Public Defender for the
District of New Jersey places students in the Newark branch of the
office. The externship is designed to increase a student’s
knowledge and insight into the criminal justice system through
observation of and intensive interaction with attorneys, judges,
and other personnel. It is also designed to further the students’
understanding of criminal law and criminal procedure, and to
assist them in developing a number of lawyering skills such as
legal research and analysis, writing, interviewing, fact
investigation, and the strategic use of evidence.
It will be offered in both the fall and spring semesters, worth
three credits and will require the student to spend 12-15 hours
per week at the office to total 210 hours. Responsibilities
include extensive research and writing on various issues relating
to criminal law and criminal procedure, including preparation of
pretrial motions, sentencing memoranda, and appellate briefs. At
the conclusion of the externship, students must submit a minimum
of 30 pages of their work for review both by the supervising
attorney in the Office and a faculty member. Students are also
required to attend a minimum of four hours of classroom
instruction conducted by the staff of the Federal Public
Defender’s Office during the semester in addition to meeting
regularly with Prof. Raveson.
Students wishing to enroll in the Federal Public Defender
Externship must submit a resume, a transcript, and a writing
sample to Prof. Raveson no later than August 6, 2007. Prof.
Raveson and the supervisor at the Office of the Federal Public
Defenders will review these materials and select the students.
Students may not enroll in the
externship program until they have been selected. Students
seeking to enroll in this program should enroll for a full load
without the externship. If selected for the externship, they will
enroll through the procedure for adding a course.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB) EXTERNSHIP:
Faculty advisor - Professor James Pope.
Application: Students interested in participating must
obtain an "NLRB Externship Packet" from his secretary,
Faculty Secretaries Office. Application forms for the fall
semester must be completed and mailed by August 6, 2007.
Hours of work per week: 15 (to be scheduled on three
consecutive days)
Location: The Newark regional office of the NLRB is in the
Federal Building on Broad Street.
Eligibility: Second & third year students who have
successfully completed or are concurrently enrolled in Labor Law.
Description of work: The National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) enforces federal statutes governing industrial relations.
All NLRB externs will be assigned a wide variety of tasks related
to the processing and handling of "live" cases. Students
will assist NLRB attorneys in their day-to-day responsibilities. A
significant portion of their time will be devoted to researching
substantive, evidentiary and procedural issues, which they will
document through legal memoranda. Participants will also be called
upon to interview witnesses and prepare affidavits, and, if
possible, handle a few simple investigations on their own (under
their supervisor's close supervision). They will be invited to
attend any staff training seminars that are conducted during their
tenure. In addition, NLRB externs will attend an occasional
externship seminar at the law school.
FIELD PLACEMENT: Any student who is accepted for a
position in an agency outside the law school must register for the
course entitled Field Placement and also complete an Application
for Field Placement Form which is available in Dean Garbaccio’s
office, Room 170. It must be signed by the faculty member who will
be the sponsor for this enterprise and Dean Rothman. This course
is graded Pass/Fail.
CLINICS: Students are to register for a clinic by using
Touch-Tone or On-Line Registration in the same manner as for any
other course except the clinic credits must be entered. For
example, when asked to enter the number of credits for a clinic
which is worth 6 credits, you would enter 060 because all "By
Arrangement" (B/A) credits must be entered as a three digit
number. If a lottery becomes necessary in any clinic, the results
will be posted on the Dean's Bulletin Board.
REMINDER: Please note that only third-year students may
register Urban Legal Clinic-Section (1); but second and third
year students may register for Section (2) (Special Education
Clinic) and Section (3) (Community Law Program). Part-time
students must have permission of the clinical faculty before
registering for any clinic.
Students may only register for one clinic per semester. In
addition, the first time you register for any clinic, you must
register for the total number of credits the clinic is worth. For
example, if the clinic is worth 6 credits (B/A to 6 credits), then
you must register for 6 credits.
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES: Students may take up to six
(6) credits (and occasionally nine (9) credits) of law-related,
graduate-level courses at other Rutgers divisions, for credit
toward a J.D. degree. Interdisciplinary credit is intended to
permit students to relate law to some other field of inquiry, not
to acquire instruction in legal subjects outside the environment
of the law school. Therefore, permission will not be granted for
courses that essentially duplicate courses available at the law
school. See Assistant Dean Andrew Rothman prior to registering
for information and advance approval.
Students may also take courses at other Rutgers divisions on a
not-for-credit basis. Note that the course-load limitation (to 16
credits unless special permission has been obtained) applies as
well to interdisciplinary courses, regardless of whether they are
taken for credit. Advance approval is required.
See Assistant Dean Rothman for information about joint-degree
programs with the school of Criminal Justice (leading to a
J.D.-M.A.) or the Graduate School of Urban Planning, New Brunswick
(leading to a J.D.-M.C.R.P). Course descriptions and schedules may
be obtained as well directly from the Deans' Offices at the
respective schools.
INCOMPLETES FROM THE 2006-07 ACADEMIC YEAR: All work
for a academic enterprise must be submitted to the instructor in
final form no later than two weeks before the date when grades
must be submitted to the University for recording for the semester
during which the enterprise was taken. Generally, this means that
work from the Spring semester cannot be submitted beyond June 1
and work from the Fall semester cannot be submitted beyond
February 1. Summer work is generally due by September 1.
Extensions beyond this deadlines (which will be fixed each
semester and noted in the registration materials) will be granted
by Assistant Dean Andrew Rothman only under the same conditions as
for exams deferrals--extreme illness, religious reasons, or
sudden, unforeseeable and unavoidable emergency.
Upon certification by the instructor that substantial progress
has been made towards completion of the work, a short deferral
will be granted. Generally, this is not more than a few days.
IN ORDER FOR YOUR Fall 2007 REGISTRATION TO BE COMPLETE YOU
MUST RETURN THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO DEAN GARBACCIO, ROOM
170, BY JULY 31, 2007.
1. Sign-In Registration Form
2. Full-time/Part-time Status Form
You must be sure to register for your courses by using
Touch-Tone or Wesbsite Registration by July 31, 2007. If you fail
to do this, you will be required to do all registration in person
and you may lose priority in any lotteries which may be held. If
you fail to return any of the above mentioned forms, your
registration will not be processed. Registration material may
be mailed to the following address:
Dean Linda Garbaccio
Rutgers University School of Law
123 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
THE REGISTRATION MATERIALS ARE DUE IN DEAN GARBACCIO'S OFFICE BY 12:00 NOON ON JULY 31, 2007.
REGISTRATION MATERIAL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL AFTER JULY
31, 2007. All registration material returned after the due
date must be submitted in person.
THE TERM BILL IS DUE ON THE DATE INDICATED ON THE BILL.
Check the term bill for the date. Late payment of term bills will
be assessed a late fee of $125.00.
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