We’re halfway through the semester, and activities are in full swing. I hope LLM students are taking advantage of the many opportunities to hear distinguished speakers lecture and debate on topical issues. This is one of the many advantages of pursuing your degree here at Wayne Law. Look at the website and boards frequently to be sure you are aware of the many upcoming events—they are impressive.

Remember that there is an important event coming soon specifically for LLM students. We are holding the Master’s Thesis Workshop on Friday, October 30th, from 1 to 5 pm, in Room 2261. If you intend to complete your master’s thesis during this academic year (or in the spring/summer term) and have not already attended a prior Master’s Thesis Workshop, you are required to attend this workshop. If you do not expect to complete your degree until later, you may nonetheless attend this year’s workshop to begin thinking about the thesis requirement. To attend, you must register for this program with the College Records Officer, Betty Van Goethem, by calling her at 313-577-8023 or emailing to bvangoethem@wayne.edu.

Also, LLM students have probably noticed those seating charts that most profs prepare for their classes, right? If you’ve looked, you’ve seen that there are pictures for each of the JD students in the class, but where an LLM student sits, there is in most cases a gap—no picture. Well, no longer. We are inviting all current LLM students—students who are currently taking a class or, for whatever reason, are not enrolled this semester in a class but who were enrolled in the winter and/or spring/summer term and have not yet completed their degrees—to stop by the Law School on Tuesday, October 27, anytime between 4 and 6:30 p.m. to be photographed. Photos will be taken in the Faculty Conference Room, third floor, just off the main lobby. Being photographed will permit your professors to connect name and face more readily, and it will also help professors reconnect six-months or a year later when you email and ask for a recommendation for a job. Please take just a few minutes of your time to stop by on Oct. 27th.