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Summer Adoption Law Institute (SALI)
What is SALI?
As the only American law school to regularly offer an entire course dedicated to adoption law, Capital University Law School is pleased to offer students from accredited law schools across the country the opportunity to attend the Summer Adoption Law Institute - a two-credit, intensive week-long course that will explore adoption and related child protection issues from both academic and practitioners perspectives. This year, SALI’s dates are August 4-8, 2008.
Who teaches SALI?
Angela Upchurch, Academic Director of the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy and Associate Professor of Law at Capital, will teach the course. Professor Upchurch is a scholar in the area of children's legal rights and procedural law. She is a contributing author to the ABA Center on Children and the Law, A Judge's Guide: Making Child-Centered Decisions in Custody Cases (2001). She is also the author of The Deep Freeze: A Critical Examination of the Resolution of Frozen Embryo Disputes Through the Adversarial Process, 33 Florida State University Law Review 395 (2005); A Postmodern Deconstruction of Frozen Embryo Disputes, 39 Connecticut Law Review 2109 (2007) and Can Granny Have a New Home?: A Proposal for Determining a Change in an Incompetent’s Domicile for Diversity Jurisdiction, 79 University of Colorado Law Review (forthcoming 2008).
Professor Upchurch graduated first in her class at Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. A former law clerk to The Hon. Michael Murphy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Salt Lake City, Upchurch joined the law faculty at Capital in 2003. She teaches a course on children, families and the state, as well as civil procedure, dispute resolution and adoption.
What topics will be covered in SALI?
Background of American adoption law
Parental rights under the U.S. Constitution
Assisted reproductive technology
Wrongful adoption
Race and cultural issues in adoption
Sexual orientation issues in adoption
Discussion of issues from academic and practitioner perspectives
Guest lecturers on key topics
Who attends SALI?
Last year, 49 law students attended SALI. For the past two years that SALI has been offered, we have hosted students from all over the country, including California, Georgia, Oklahoma, Michigan, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, and New York. Students came from a variety of law schools, including: University of San Diego School of Law, DePaul University College of Law, William and Mary School of Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Syracuse University College of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, and Tulane University Law School.
What are the SALI Costs?
The tuition is $1033 per credit hour. Accordingly, the tuition for the two-credit hour SALI is $2,066, with a required course fee of $34, for a total cost of $2,100.
What does the tuition and course fee include?
The tuition and the course fee include: two credit hours, daily continental breakfast and afternoon snacks, and evening social activities.
Is financial aid available?
Financial aid may be available through your home law school. Check with your home law school’s Financial Aid Office to determine if you are eligible to receive financial aid to attend SALI.
How do I apply?
There is an online registration form to fill out that can be accessed at www.ncalp.org. You must also fill out an application with the Capital University Law School Office of Admissions. A link to the online application will also be available at www.ncalp.org. Finally, you must send a letter of good standing from your ABA-accredited home law school. It should be sent to: SALI, c/o Capital University Law School, Office of Admissions, 303 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3200. You will be registered as a visiting or transient student.
What course materials will be used?
The casebook used for the class is ADOPTION LAW: THEORY, POLICY, AND PRACTICE by Cynthia Mabry and Lisa Kelly (Hein 2006). You are responsible for obtaining the book prior to the start of class.
How will my grade be determined?
You will be given a take-home examination that you can return electronically to Capital University Law School.
Will these credit hours transfer to my home law school?
To answer this question you will need to check with your home law school. Capital University Law School is an ABA-accredited law school.
How will the SALI grade impact my grade point average?
Your home law school will determine whether the grade from SALI will be calculated into your GPA.
How will I receive my grade?
Your grade will be mailed to you at the address you provide on your application materials. Grades will be mailed in the beginning of September.
Will I receive a transcript?
An official transcript can be requested by filling out a transcript request form and paying a $5.00 per copy fee. Transcripts will be mailed to you, at the address provided, after September 8, 2008. The proper request form will be provided during SALI.
Where is Capital University Law School located?
The law school is located on the corner of Grant Street and Broad Street in the heart of downtown Columbus, Ohio. You can find detailed directions at http://www.law.capital.edu/VisitorCenter/Directions.asp. Parking is provided free of cost for the duration of the class.
Do you provide accommodations or transportation?
We do not provide hotel or transportation accommodations. We will reserve some rooms on the main campus of Capital University, which is about a 20 minute drive from the law school. The rooms on main campus rent for a fee of approximately $28 per night, and are available on a first come-first served basis, and must be paid for in advance. If you wish to reserve a dorm room, please contact Jenifer Thompson as soon as possible at 614-236-6539 or e-mail at jthompson2@law.capital.edu.
Additionally, here is a listing of area hotels: http://www.law.capital.edu/VisitorCenter/Accommodations.asp. Most of the hotels listed are within walking distance to the law school.
Where will we eat lunch?
Lunch is not provided. Please reference http://www.law.capital.edu/VisitorCenter/Restaurants.asp, for listings of local restaurants.
Will I have computer, internet, and building access?
You will be issued ID cards for the week, which will give you access to the law school building. You will also be able to access the computer lab, which has approximately 30 computers. Additionally, if you bring a personal laptop, it can be configured for internet access for the week, if your laptop has that capacity.
Will I be able to make copies?
You will be given a credit to print 100 copies. You can pay for additional copies, if needed.
What should I pack; what is the weather like during this time?
Ohio is usually hot and humid in August, with occasional rain showers or thunderstorms possible. The evenings tend to be cooler, sometimes necessitating a jacket. As Ohio weather is sometimes unpredictable, you may want to bring an outfit for slightly chilly days.
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