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Thursday, August 9 Casual Attire 8:45-9:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast Hirsch Hall Check-in and pick-up your orientation packet in the Eversheds Sutherland Courtyard and proceed to Sanford Hall. 9:30-9:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks Sanford 213 Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge, Dean and Herman E. Talmadge Chair of Law 9:40-10:00 A Life in the Law Sanford 213 Henry G. Garrard, J.D. 1971, Shareholder, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C 10:00-10:45 How to Prepare for Class, Get Through Class, and Beyond Sanford 213 Kent Barnett, J. Alton Hosch Associate Professor of Law 10:45-10:55 Break 10:55-11:40 The Nuts and Bolts of Case Briefing Sanford 213 Allison G. Hale, J.D. 1989, Director of Academic Enhancement Program & Faculty Advisor for Master in the Study of Law Program 11:45-12:45 Lunch Hirsch Hall Box lunch pick-up in Hirsch. Section X - Classroom A (120), Section Y - Classroom B (122), Section Z - Classroom C (256) 12:55-1:55 Breakout Sessions Park Hall Led by School of Law Faculty. Assigned session location listed on back of nametag. 2:00-2:10 Emergency Preparedness Sanford 213 Mary F. Beisswenger, Facilities Manager and Event Coordinator 2:10-2:25 Introduction to Student Services Sanford 213 Casey Anne Graham, Associate Director of Student Affairs 2:25-2:35 Disability Resource Center Sanford 213 Catherine Ashe, Senior Coordinator, Disability Services 2:35-2:50 Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Sanford 213 Dr. Angela N. Hahn, Psychologist, Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) 2:50-3:20 Curriculum, Honor Code, and Student Conduct Sanford 213 Randy Beck, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law 3:20-3:30 Break

3:30-4:30 Game Theory Workshop Hirsch Hall and Larry Walker Room (Dean Rusk Hall, 4th Floor) – Join a small group of classmates playing Dean Rusk Hall board games or card games. Choose from a wide selection of games, including Risk, Dominion, Monopoly, Boggle, Carcasonne, Settlers of Cataan, Yahtzee, Hearts, Spades … just no solitaire. Findings of Fact North Campus Quad - You and a team of fellow students will get to know UGA’s beautiful North Campus by locating historic artifacts and points of interest. De Minimis Non Curat Lex Classroom A (120, Hirsch Hall) - Test your trivia skills. This is your last chance to know for sure you are getting the right answer. This is a fun, semi-competitive UGA and legal trivia contest. 6:30 UGA Game Replay (optional) Hirsch Hall After grabbing dinner, head back to the law school to relax and chat with fellow classmates while enjoying a replay of the 2018 Rose between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Oklahoma Sooners. With 26.8 million viewers on ESPN, the game ranked as the fifth most-viewed cable program of all time! The game will be broadcast in both Classrooms A (120) and B (122) and we will have snacks and drinks.

Friday, August 10 Business Casual Attire 9:20-9:50 Continental Breakfast (optional) Hirsch Hall Enjoy breakfast in the Eversheds Sutherland Courtyard and proceed to Sanford Hall. 10:00-11:15 Introduction to the Career Development Office Sanford 213 Kenny R. Tatum, Senior Director of Career Development 11:15-11:25 Break 11:25-12:25 A Conversation with Dean Baradaran and Vice Provost Cook: Sanford 213 Communicating Across Differences Mehrsa Baradaran, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Robert Cotten Alston Chair in Corporate Law, and Michelle G. Cook, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Strategic University Initiatives 12:30-1:20 Lunch Hirsch Hall Box lunch pick-up on the first floor of Hirsch Hall. 1:25-1:45 Group Photograph Gather for a class of 2021 group photograph. Primary Location, stairs outside Dean Rusk Hall. Rain Location, Alexander Campbell King Law Library. 1:50-2:10 Administration of the Law School Honor Code Sanford 213 Randy Beck, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law 2:10-2:20 Introduction of Professionalism Speakers Sanford 213 Nathan S. Chapman, Associate Professor of Law 2:20-2:40 Character and Fitness Requirements for Bar Admission Sanford 213 The Honorable Janis C. Gordon, Judge of Dekalb County State Court, Supreme Court of Georgia Office of Bar Admissions Character and Fitness Board Member 2:40-3:10 Professionalism Address Sanford 213 Judge Leigh Martin May, J.D. 1998, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia 3:10-3:20 Break 3:20-4:30 Professionalism Breakout Sessions Hirsch Hall and Led by School of Law alumni/alumnae and other members of the bar. Assigned Dean Rusk Hall session location listed on back of nametag.

Monday, August 13 Professional Attire for Directory Photograph 10:00-4:10 Directory Photographs Hirsch Hall See Directory Photograph Schedule (included in your orientation folder and posted on the admitted students’ page) for details. Encouraged Optional Activities for Monday 10:30-11:30 Career Development Office AMA: Ask Me Anything Hirsch Hall Meet your career development advisor and take the opportunity to ask them questions about professional development and other services offered by the office. Feel free to drop in and leave as you need for pictures, library information, or registration assistance. Section X - Classroom A (120) with Laura Woodson, J.D. 1990, Associate Director of Career Development and Adjunct Professor of Law Section Y - Classroom B (122) with Kristin Lowry, J.D. 2007, Associate Director of Career Development, and Kenny Tatum, Senior Director of Career Development Section Z - Classroom C (256) with Tony Waller, J.D. 1993, Associate Director of Career Development, Public Interest and Government Employment Specialist. Anytime between Library Information 10:00-4:00 Proceed to the entrance of the Alexander Campbell King Law Library for a meet and Law Library greet with giveaways, tips and tours. Entrance Anytime between Registration Assistance 8:00-5:00 Proceed to Hirsch 109. Hirsch Hall Anytime between Obtain UGACard: Student ID Card 8:30-4:30 Proceed to 309 Tate Student Center – 3rd Floor, between Tate Theatre & Starbucks. Tate Student For First-time ID Requests, one of the following is REQUIRED: State-issued Driver's Center License or ID, Passport, or Military ID. Identification documents must be original - photos, scans, or photocopies will not be accepted. Additionally, you must be enrolled for the current semester. Cost is $30.