LLM Checklist

If you are trying to decide where to live, consider talking with one of the admissions ambassadors — they’ve been through this, and they will have good advice for you.

There are housing options that are located very close to school, and others that aren’t, but that are accessible to reliable public transportation. Below are some links to help you learn about the different on-campus and off-campus housing options:

• Check out housing options near campus here.
• UMB Housing information can be found here.
• Learn more about different Baltimore neighborhoods here.

You can visit the UMB Housing Classifieds Facebook page and UMB Housing Classifieds website. 
 

Scholarship awards will be credited directly to your University account, with half of the annual award credited at the beginning of each semester.

Additional Financial Aid Resources

• Tuition and Fees
• Scholarships and Aid
• Scholarship Databank | AccessLex
• UMB Student Financial Assistance
• In-State Residency Policy
• Application for In-State Residency
• Financial Planning and Financial Aid Calculators

If you have questions about this, please contact Maryland Carey Law’s financial aid planning manager, Marilyn Jones, at mmjones@law.umaryland.edu or (410) 706-0873. You can also reach out to the University’s Office of Student Financial Assistance & Education at (410) 706-7347 or aidtalk@umaryland.edu.

As a reminder, ALL incoming students are deemed as OUT-OF-STATE Residents for tuition purposes. Those seeking to obtain in-state classification for tuition purposes MUST complete an Application for In-State Classification and receive approval in adherence with the deadlines set forth by the Office of the Registrar. (Contact residency@umaryland.edu or 410-706-7480 with questions).

Veterans and Military Service Members Submit your G.I. Bill Yellow Ribbon Application

If eligible, be sure to complete this application for the Yellow Ribbon program. You should coordinate with the Office of Student Services at militaryandveterans@law.umaryland.edu or (410) 706-2045. Don’t forget to check out our Military Law and Veterans Society as well.  

You can learn more about the University Immunization requirements here.

Read this even if you already have health insurance. All students are required to have and will be billed for health insurance. You can find information about student health insurance here.

This July you will receive health insurance information from the University and from Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk concerning enrollment in our insurance plan and the procedure for waiving that coverage. If you do not successfully waive coverage by September 15, you will automatically be enrolled in and billed for our insurance plan. Newly admitted students will need their UMB e-mail established before they are able to access Gallagher’s website.

It would be difficult to overemphasize the importance of candor in law school and thereafter as a lawyer. Your obligation to be candid begins with your law school application.

When you applied for admission, you answered several character and fitness questions. In addition, our application instructions explained that applicants “have a continuing duty throughout the application, admission, and enrollment process to inform the Office of Admissions of any changes in the information provided….” Please take the time now to review the disclosures you made on your application to ensure that those disclosures are accurate and up to date. Failure to be honest and candid in the application process can have serious consequences, including the possibility of withdrawal of admission. If you have any questions about this, contact the Associate Dean for Student Services, Erica Smith at e.smith@law.umaryland.edu as soon as possible.

Also, please be aware that you have a continuing obligation to report in writing any citations, charges, summonses, or arrests that occur not only after you submitted your application but also throughout your time in law school. Failure to make these disclosures could delay or preclude your admission to practice law. Again, if you have any questions, please ask Dean Smith. It is always best to err on the side of over-disclosure.

Between now and orientation, any additional disclosures should be forwarded to the Office of Admissions at admissions@law.umaryland.edu. Beginning with orientation, any additional disclosures should be forwarded to Dean Smith. Please feel free to come in to talk with Dean Smith if you have any questions or concerns.

You may find when you apply to take a bar exam, that the bar application requires disclosure of specific types of misconduct not requested on your law school application.  For that reason, once you are enrolled here, we will ask you to disclose even minor traffic violations, which you were not obligated to disclose on your law school application.  You may wish to begin gathering that information now, as we will ask both for violations that took place prior to your enrollment and any that take place going forward.

Admission to the Bar Resources

• National Conference of Bar Examiners: Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements
• National Conference of Bar Examiners:  Character and Fitness Requirements
• ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar:  Bar Admissions Information

Each LLM student develops an individual course of study. To ensure that your courses will satisfy the LLM degree requirements, please contact Associate Dean for Legal Studies, Crystal Edwards at  cedwards@law.umaryland.edu or (410) 706-2091 to schedule a time to discuss your course preferences and finalize your schedule. We will register you for your fall semester classes during the summer (late July). The list of required and recommended textbooks for each class is incorporated into the Course Catalog. You can purchase your books at the University Bookstore or any other source you choose.

Professors may post course syllabi and reading assignments for the first class session on Blackboard, the online course management system. You are encouraged to check Blackboard after August 1. 

Books

The list of required and recommended textbooks for each class is incorporated into the Course Catalog. Until you receive your section assignment you will not be able to determine your course schedule or required books. Once you have received your section assignment in late summer, you can create your booklist.

Once your section assignment and class schedule is confirmed, you can purchase your books at the University Bookstore or any other source you choose. Some professors make some or all of the reading materials available in course packs, distributed at the law school, or online in Blackboard, the online course management system.

SURFS and Blackboard

Go to any page of the law school website, click on “Log In” in the upper right corner, and you will be brought to a list of sites (including Blackboard and SURFS).

To view the information on SURFS, click on SURFS, then “Login to SURFS,” then type in your UMID and password.  You can also go directly to www.umaryland.edu/surfs.  To view the information on Blackboard, click on Blackboard, then “Login with your UMID,” and then type in your UMID and password.  You should then see the classes for which you are registered and any postings, including assignments, from your professors.

Once you are registered for classes in late July/early August, you can start the process of obtaining a One Card/Campus ID.  The One Card is required to access all University facilities, including the law school building. Find instructions here.  Briefly, you will submit a photo of yourself electronically, and the One Card office will create your ID card and will notify you when it is available for pick up.  

If you have been notified that your ID is available and you want to pick it up, contact the One Card Office at umb-one@umaryland.edu or call 410-706-6943 to schedule an appointment to pick up your ID. The One Card Office is located at the SMC Campus Center at 621 W. Lombard St., Room 004, Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21201. (This building is across from the University of Maryland Medical Center's Emergency Room entrance on Lombard Street near the corner of Lombard and Greene).
 
The Office of Student Affairs will be picking up all remaining available new student IDs from the One Card office just before Orientation to distribute them. These IDs will be available for pick up in the Office of Student Affairs, Suite 280.  However, any student wishing to pick up their own ID ahead of Orientation must make an appointment at the One Card Office to pick it up.

Public Transportation

Students have many options to commute to our campus. The UMB Shuttle has three routes throughout campus and to nearby neighborhoods: 702 Mount Vernon, 703 Federal Hill, and 704 Canton/Fells Point. There is also a bike parking facility and other transportation alternatives.

Additionally, Baltimore has reliable public transportation, including to the airport via light rail. The Charm City Circulator, which runs through many areas of the city, is free. Students may also qualify for discounted mass transit fare.

Parking

Student parking will be available for incoming students and more information about different parking options can be found on the UMB Parking and Transportation Services page. 

If you plan to seek educational accommodations under the ADA, read the instructions on the UMB Educational Support and Disability Services page. 

Requests for accommodations are evaluated by the University’s Office of Educational Support and Disability Services (ESDS). Maryland Carey Law implements the accommodations determined by the OESDS to be appropriate. Note: You must reapply for accommodations each semester that you will need them. Questions about applying for or receiving accommodations should be directed to Heather Moore, Associate Director of Educational Support and Disability Services, at disabilityservices@umaryland.edu or (410) 706-5889.

You can also contact the ESDS liaison at the School of Law, Jason Hess, at j.hess@law.umaryland.edu or (410) 706-2064.

Campus Center

The law school shares a campus with the University of Maryland Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and Graduate School. Students from all over the world come here to study, which makes for a wonderfully diverse and energetic student body. 

Athletic Facility

The SMC Campus Center has excellent athletic facilities, including a fitness center, indoor pool, basketball courts, racquetball courts, fitness classes, and more. The Campus Center also has a wellness hub and relaxation rooms, and is the source of many gatherings, lectures, and films.  

Counseling Services 

The Counseling Center is an important resource, too. If you are a student who will need medication management while in law school, you should contact the counseling center well before you arrive on campus to schedule your first appointment with the counseling center staff. But more generally, it’s just good to know that the Counseling Center and the Wellness Hub exist.

Safety on Campus

The UMB Police Department is dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment for the University community to the best of our ability. Learn more about safety services on the UMB Police Department website.

Mailboxes for students are located on the 1st floor of the law school in the student lounge, between the Atrium and the Comcast Dining area. At the beginning of each school year, each student is assigned a mailbox for school mail, event flyers, and intra-campus mail. Your mailbox number will change each year. To find your mailbox number, check the “Mailbox Guide” (an alphabetical list of students, with mailbox numbers, located on a bulletin board in the lounge area). The Mailbox Guide should be posted by the end of the first week of classes.

Update your emergency contact information AND your own contact information on SURFS by logging in with your UMID and password. You can also get to SURFS by clicking “Log In” at the top of any page of our website; you will see a list of sites to which you may log in; choose SURFS. 

Review the policies in the Policy Directory to ensure you are adhering to the rules set for employment and other relevant topics.

Prepare for Orientation

Orientation plans for incoming JD, transfer, and LLM students are currently being finalized. Orientation programming will include in-person law school classes and presentations to introduce you to the law school and campus services.

A more detailed schedule is coming, but please hold the following dates:

Wednesday, August 13 from 2:15 to 7:00 pm

• Introduction to Maryland Carel Law and the LLM will be held in the Krongard Room at the School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
• A Welcome to Maryland Carey Law Reception will be held at Westminster Hall, 519 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. This gathering is an opportunity for you to meet some of your classmates before the official Orientation program begins. The suggested attire is business casual. Please note, this reception is optional and for students in the incoming class only (JD, LLM, and transfer students). Guests are not allowed.

Thursday, August 14 from 8:15 am to 5:30 pm and Friday, August 15 from 8:00 – 5:00 pm 

• Orientation on Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14 is mandatory.
• On Friday, August 15 there will be an optional SBA Social at the end of the day.
• More Orientation dates and agendas to be added.

Looking for ways to get in the law school mindset before classes begin? Check out our list of suggested summer activities. 

• Complete the “Financial Foundations” Course and Access Free, Nonprofit Resources for Student Success, Financial Capability, and Bar Success.
• Step 1:Register for your free account on AskEDNA, the Education Network at AccessLex.
  Step 2: Review and sign up for live events of interest and one-on-one financing coaching with Accredited Financial Counselors® to get your money questions answered.
  Step 3: Check out the Student Success Modules for insights on law school study strategies, glossaries, and mini-outlines!

The Office of the Registrar for the University of Maryland, Baltimore makes residency determinations. Applicants claiming Maryland residency must complete the Application for InState Classification online at https://www.umaryland.edu/application/. All applicants are considered non-residents for tuition purposes until the Application for In-State Classification has been submitted and approved. For more information about the in-state classification process and criteria, please visit https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/residency/.

IMPORTANT: ALL incoming students are deemed as OUT-OF-STATE Residents for tuition purposes. Those seeking to obtain in-state classification for tuition purposes MUST complete an Application for In-State Classification and receive approval in adherence with the deadlines set forth by the Office of the Registrar. (Contact residency@umaryland.edu or 410-706-7480 with questions).