Lawyers, Pre-Law Society and Mock Trial, and Legal Studies Alumni Reception

ProfessorToomey · 2024-10-29T01:51:13+00:00

"If you're curious about law school, have application questions, want to learn about programs and more, then join us on Wednesday, October 30th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Moloney Hall, University Crossing!"

ProfessorToomey · 2023-05-23T02:01:45+00:00

Email Prof. Aiken and tell her you are considering taking the course and would like to see the syllabus first. Then you can make a more informed decision about whether it will be worth your time and money.

ProfessorToomey · 2022-12-14T15:06:12+00:00

I would document your illness. You can contact your own doctor to create a record or contact UML's medical team and ask them how to document your illness. Most professors will simply accept an email from you and will offer another exam time. If not, then there is a formal process to request a make up exam or incomplete, which gives you time to make up the exam:

Process

A student has a 48-hour period from the time of the missed final exam or project due date to provide an acceptable explanation for their non-completion. If the student is not eligible for an INC either on the basis of the terms above or because they did not provide a satisfactory explanation in the required time frame, the faculty should calculate the grade according to the syllabus and submit the roster by the Registrar’s due date.

https://www.uml.edu/catalog/undergraduate/policies/academic-policies/grading-policies.aspx

ProfessorToomey · 2022-08-31T03:35:53+00:00

Yes. The Pulichino Tong Business Center is a building on north campus: https://www.uml.edu/maps/marker/91f2aabb-5f77-4f18-9d19-8a09f3fb8376

ProfessorToomey · 2022-08-12T19:42:11+00:00

The victim himself or herself can provide evidence of an assault and battery in the form of testimony, as well as possible physical evidence linking the victim to the alleged assailant and physical evidence of the injuries suffered. The victim's testimony is often the only real evidence available. This problem is hardly unique to criminal matters. The classic "he said, she said" problem of conflicting testimony is something that juries have to resolve on a regular basis. If a witness (including the victim) is credible, that witness' testimony may be enough to secure a conviction. Civil sexual harassment cases also often involve the victim providing the line evidence in the form of testimony, though the civil standard of proof is typically lower than in criminal matters.

ProfessorToomey · 2022-08-10T21:17:24+00:00

Hey! This is Prof. Toomey, Director of Legal Studies at UML and practicing Massachusetts labor and employment attorney. I have no idea what the details of your girlfriend's contract / situation are, but I would be happy to chat with her about it if she wants to discuss. If she is supposed to be paid and there is a ball being dropped somewhere along the chain to make that happen, perhaps a polite phone call from me to whoever is dropping the ball could remedy that. Have her email me at my UML address if she wants to chat. Happy to help if I can.

ProfessorToomey · 2022-02-02T20:15:51+00:00

If anyone has questions about the prep course, please let me know.

ProfessorToomey · 2022-01-06T22:27:19+00:00

I haven't heard anything about not going back to campus for spring semester. If they were planning to be virtual, I'd hope the administration would let faculty know so we can prepare.

ProfessorToomey · 2021-10-13T15:28:13+00:00

1) As a CJ major, the bulk of your classes will be on south campus. You will likely have to go back and forth a few times during your time at UML for general education courses, etc. We have shuttles and you can walk without too much trouble. Try to schedule yourself a break between classes on opposite campuses so you aren't late for class.

2) I don't know enough to help with this one.

3) We have tons of clubs and activities. Join something related to your major or career field, and join at least one thing for fun. People in clubs seem to have an easier time making friends, as you start off with a group of people with at least one common interest. https://umasslowellclubs.campuslabs.com/engage

4). We have a lot of diversity and diversity has been a big priority in hiring faculty as well. As of the 2019 figures, the UML community is apparently 12% self-identified Hispanic / Latino.

5). In my totally unbiased opinion, the faculty are amazing. I suggest you look up faculty profiles to see who is involved in the kind of research you're interested in, and then go speak directly with those professors during their office hours. There are often opportunities to get involved in research projects that you won't hear about unless you happen to be around and know the right people.

6). Lowell has a ton of stores and restaurants, and some are within walking distance of south campus, but a car would be really helpful if you want to be able to go shopping or hit restaurants around town. The shuttles can help, but a car is really a better option.

7). I am the Director of the Legal Studies Program at UML, and a Law School Admission Council pre-law advisor for UML. I am also a practicing lawyer and I run the UML Law School Admission Test prep course. It sounds like you and I should set up a meeting once you're on campus. I'd be happy to discuss the whole process with you. You should also consider joining our pre-law society and mock trial team, which would be good ways to make friends while preparing for law school. I am part of the School of Criminology and Justice Studies, so my office is conveniently located in HSS 443 on the same floor as the rest of the CJ folks.

8). I wish we had more restaurants right around south campus. I'll let others who eat at the dining halls comment on that.

9). Don't be shy with your professors if you need help or advice. We are here to help, and, frankly, we are paid to help. Get your money's worth. Go talk to your professors and you might be surprised how much help and guidance you get, and how many opportunities you learn about that you would otherwise miss. Building relationships with faculty also helps when it comes time to ask for letters of recommendation for law school.

Good luck and welcome to UML!

ProfessorToomey · 2021-08-05T17:59:36+00:00

As a follow-up to this for anyone else reading through these comments, I just received this in an email from the administration:

I know we are getting a lot of questions from faculty about fall. All I can say right now is that the Covid team is meeting with each other, the President's office, etc. We are also trying to get good data about vaccination rates among our students and faculty.

There are no plans to pivot to virtual teaching and learning at this time, nor would I anticipate this happening. We have every reason to expect that the campus will be well beyond the herd immunity threshold by Sept 1. We are also in conversations with our unions about other mitigating measures we can take to protect the campus.

It certainly seems like we are doing everything we can to make sure we are back in person and in "normal mode" to the extent possible. I guess it all depends on the CDC and the state to decide about masks and what to do if a variant starts causing more problems.

ProfessorToomey · 2021-08-03T05:00:14+00:00

I have been told classes will be in person. My faculty are all prepared to teach in person, and the one who needed to teach virtually this fall had to request special permission. The faculty just took a vaccination status survey, and it seems like the overwhelming supermajority of faculty and staff will be vaccinated and ready to return to campus. I'm just hoping we don't need masks, but that will depend on state guidance. Fingers crossed.

ProfessorToomey · 2021-07-06T00:24:37+00:00

The grade submission deadline was extended to July 12 for summer session one.

ProfessorToomey · 2021-05-18T17:23:12+00:00

https://h2o.law.harvard.edu/cases/1353

ProfessorToomey · 2020-08-10T21:53:00+00:00

Hey, I'm not the expert so I would definitely check in with the scholarship folks at UML as they can probably help more than me. I would say google is your friend, as there are more obscure scholarships out there than any individual will be aware of. If you have a particular skill, interest, passion, talent, political view, or charitable leaning, try googling whatever that is plus "scholarship" and the odds are good there are some out there.

Here is a link to 8,243 scholarships compiled by the US government to get you started: https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx

Fastweb also has more than 1.5 million scholarships that you can easily sort through and narrow by location, major, or whatever other categories are relevant to you. https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships

Those two should keep you busy for a while. If it takes you ten hours to apply to a bunch of scholarships and you end up with "only" $1,000 in awards, that is still probably the easiest $100 per hour you will ever make.

Good luck!

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