Learn Beyond the Classroom
One-on-One Meetings
Thursdays at 10:30–11:30am
Group Sessions
Fridays at 2:30–3:30pm
I believe that learning should extend beyond our time together in the classroom.
I’ll hold student “learning hours” twice weekly in my office (Room 304). One-on-one meetings will occur at 10:30–11:30am every Thursday, while group sessions will occur at 2:30–3:30pm every Friday. Please come by with questions about class, the law, law school, life — whatever you like. Or just come by to listen or say hello. As part of your course participation, I expect you to take part in at least one of these learning hours before the midterm exam. In general, I encourage you to attend the group sessions on Fridays because you can learn from each other as well as from me. That said, I also recognize that some students feel more comfortable asking questions or expressing uncertainty without others present, so you’re always welcome to join me for a one-on-one meeting on Thursday. Those meetings will proceed on a first-come-first-served basis based on when you arrive. Please just show up without scheduling a time in advance.
You’ll meet our wonderful TAs during the first week of classes. They’re happy to answer your questions or arrange meetings with you on an ad hoc basis. Please just email them!
I believe in setting boundaries and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. I strongly encourage you to do the same in law school and beyond. For me, this means doing my best to avoid working after 5pm and on weekends so I can spend time with my family and friends (and dogs!) and doing things that enrich my personal life. For you, that might mean something quite different, but I’d urge you to be self-reflective about your time as you settle into your legal education.
What this means for us is that I generally won’t answer emails during evenings or weekends, nor will I email you during those times unless absolutely necessary. You are, of course, free to email me whenever you’d like — I recognize that you might prefer to keep different working hours — but please be thoughtful about the requests you make of others during law school, including your peers, your professors, and our amazing administrators and staff.
To help manage the time we spend working together on Torts, I prefer you to ask me questions during class, during learning hours, or at the podium after class. These settings allow for richer conversations, and you never know what tidbits you might pick up when we talk or when you listen to my discussions with other students. If you’d like to speak about something more privately, please come to a one-on-one session on Thursday or email me if you have an unavoidable conflict at that time.
Most importantly, please know that teaching you Torts and welcoming you to law school are priorities for me this semester. You shouldn’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll make time for you.