Facilities, Services, and Equipment
The Law School provides A-V services, equipment, and personnel to set up and break down equipment for officially sponsored Michigan Law School events. Those events will be given first priority. Limited, for-fee services will be provided to other University departments, non-law students, and external organizations during normal A-V working hours (8:00 am - 9:00 pm, Monday through Friday).
Law faculty, staff, and students may request off-site use of equipment for Law School-related events only. Equipment will not be loaned for personal use.
The Law School Audio-Visual Department does not loan or rent equipment to be used off-site by non-Law School entities.
Give Proper Notice When Making Requests
All requests for A-V services and equipment, no matter how simple, should be placed through the Law Events online system. Advance notice is extremely important, especially if it requires staff to work overtime and weekends. Give as much notice as possible for major events (at least a month for symposia, one week but preferably more for video conferences). Even simple requests must be made at least two working days in advance to ensure availability of equipment and support staff.
To request A-V services, please complete the Event Reservations online form (login required). Detailed instructions are available in our FAQ section.
Speaker Permission for Recording Events
Formal permission must be obtained prior to an event from any person who will be recorded during the course of the event.
Class Recordings
Digital audio recording, with the audio files posted to Canvas, will only be performed at the request of the faculty member or his/her designated representative. Students who must be absent from class should refer to the Class Recording Request.
Video Conferences
Please email lawav@umich.edu with contact information for the technical staff supporting the other side of the video conference at least seven days prior to the event so that arrangements can be made to test the connection between the sites.
Students requesting video conference interviews should refer to the Video Conference Interview Procedures for Law Students section below.
Audio Conferences
Please see the Audio Conference column in the Room Descriptions resource.
A-V FAQs
The Law School provides A-V services, equipment and personnel to set up and break down equipment for officially sponsored Michigan Law School events.
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How do I reserve A-V equipment?
To request A-V services, please complete the Event Reservations online form (login required). Notice: Requests are no longer confirmed via email upon receipt. To confirm that your request was received or to check its status, login to the My Events page.
- You should not request a room reservation when adding A-V services for a class session occurring at the regularly scheduled place and time. Instead, supply the room number in the Location box of the online form when submitting the request for A-V services. You will, however, need to make a room reservation for makeup classes or any other event. You can do this by clicking the Request Law School room checkbox and completing that section of the form.
- If you have also submitted a new room reservation with your request for A-V services, those services will not be scheduled until your room reservation has been approved. It is therefore very important to check the availability of the desired room before submitting your combined room & A-V services request. You can do this by clicking the Law School room schedule in the Law School room section of the request form.
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Was my request received?
You should login to the My Events page to verify that your request was received. When your request is scheduled by an A-V staff member, you will receive an automated reply notifying you that the request has been updated with a status of "scheduled".
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How far in advance should I reserve equipment?
Since A-V duties require staff to be off premises on irregular occasions, it is well to give them as much advance notice as possible when requesting services or reserving equipment. Requests must be made at least two working days in advance of the event. For more elaborate requests, please enter your request as soon as possible.
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I have a PowerPoint. What do I need?
Complete the Event Reservations online form (login required). In the equipment/services list, select PowerPoint (laptop, projector, remote). A-V staff will plan to supply all three of these items unless you inform otherwise via the comment box of the online form.
We recommend using our laptops to ensure compatibility with other system components. E-mailing the file to lawav@umich.edu as an attachment well ahead of your event is highly recommended. You may also bring the file on a USB flash drive or compact disk.
You will need to add internet connectivity from the list of equipment/services if your presentation contains links to a web site.
If your PowerPoint slides utilize sound, be sure to request laptop audio output to speakers/PA from the list.
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Do I need to notify you that my event has been canceled or my room reservation has changed?
YES! Because we get so many requests, it is important to let us know if you will not be using A-V equipment, or if your room reservation has changed. While the Law Events system will notify us if you delete a request, we highly recommend that you contact us directly when cancelling an event on the same day it was scheduled to occur.
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What is the procedure for video conference interviews?
Actively enrolled law students may request the use of the Law School's ISDN and IP capable video conferencing interview facilities. To request video conference interview equipment:
Please send an email to lawav@umich.edu with the following information:
- Recruiter/HR contact information
- Videoconference technician contact information
- Student contact information
- Proposed date and time of video conference
Once the date and time is finalized with the firm, court, or organization, please enter an Event Reservation. Be sure to complete all of the information requested on the form while taking note of the following:
- There is no need to reserve a room for your videoconference as AV staff will schedule a room and inform you of the location.
- If we have already scheduled and notified you of the location, enter this information in the "Location" box; otherwise enter "TBD".
- Mark the box to "Request Audio Visual equipment/assistance".
- Select "video conference" from the available AV equipment/services list.
- Include your full email address in the "On behalf of" box.
- Make sure the box for requesting publishing of the event on the calendar is not checked before submitting your request.
Questions about the procedures to request a videoconference should be directed to lawav@umich.edu
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Where can I plug in?
ROOM
SEATS
EXAM SEATS
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
% REG. CLASS OUTLET AVAIL-
ABILITY
% EXAM OUTLET AVAIL-
ABILITY
CLASSROOM INFORMATION
100HH
376
66
139
37%
100%
176 regular classroom chairs/200 theater seats
116HH
72
35
96
100%
100%
N/A
118HH
24
10
8
33%
80%
Seminar Room/Perimeter wall outlets ONLY.
120HH
110
55
86
78%
100%
N/A
132HH
66
33
54
82%
100%
N/A
138HH
60
30
60
100%
100%
N/A
209HH
10
4
4
40%
100%
N/A
218HH
108
53
80
74%
100%
N/A
220HH
124
60
68
55%
100%
(74) data locations installed under tables
232HH
20
2
4
20%
100%
Courtroom outlets are located in floor boxes
234HH
12
1
4
33%
100%
Jury Room perimeter wall outlets only
236HH
43
21
34
79%
100%
Seminar Room
242HH
15
7
1
7%
14%
Seminar Room/Perimeter wall outlets ONLY
250HH
116
60
130
100%
100%
N/A
424HH
20
10
28
100%
100%
Seminar Room/(28) Data Ports
S106LL
31
15
4
13%
27%
N/A
0220JH
46
24
48
100%
100%
N/A
0225JH
126
69
136
100%
100%
N/A
1020JH
65
36
72
100%
100%
N/A
1025JH
34
17
24
71%
100%
N/A
1050JH
20
10
20
100%
100%
Seminar Room
1060JH
20
10
20
100%
100%
Seminar Room
1070JH
20
10
20
100%
100%
Seminar Room
1225JH
139
75
148
100%
100%
N/A
Totals
1660
705
1292
78%
183%
N/A
For questions concerning electrical outlets in the classrooms, please contact: LawFacilitiesSupport@umich.edu.
Get a Room
Some rooms in the Law School are better equipped for certain types of A-V requests than other rooms. See A-V Room Descriptions for a complete table of room characteristics. You should also feel free to consult with A-V staff to help you find the best open room for your event.