Meet with Me
I’ll hold student “open hours” twice weekly, once online and once in person. One-on-one meetings will occur in my Zoom Room at 11:45am–12:45pm every Wednesday, while group sessions will occur in my office (Room 304) at 11:45am–12:45pm every Thursday. Please come by with questions about class, the law, law school, life — whatever you like. Or just come by to say hello. As part of your course participation, I expect you to take part in at least one of these open hours before Spring Break. In general, I encourage you to attend the in-person group sessions on Thursdays 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 Zoom meeting on Wednesdays. The Zoom meetings will proceed on a first-come-first-served basis — I’ll admit you one by one based on when you join the waiting room.
Our wonderful TAs will also hold weekly open hours in the Law Library. Details will be provided in due course.
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 during 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, my preference is for you to ask questions during class or speak with me during open 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, you may also email me to schedule an individual or group meeting on Zoom or in my office.
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.