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Exam Software News - Mac Users

Extegrity Exam4 User Support
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Mac version update posted - ACTION REQUIRED
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An important update to Exam4 for Mac OS X (10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard) is available for immediate download from www.exam4.com

This update improves memory usage and is REQUIRED.

To download and install, go to www.exam4.com and follow the same procedure as you recently used to install Exam4. Delete previous copies of Exam4 and make sure you use the new version for exams.

You can easily see whether the new version has installed correctly by noting the ‘Release’ number and by observing the color of the name of your school that appear on the first screen when you launch Exam4. On old versions the Release number is in the range 8.3.1 to 8.3.9 and the color of the name is BLUE; in the new version the Release number is 8.4.3 and the color of the name is ORANGE.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Extegrity Exam4 User Support
usersupport@extegrity.com
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Exam software update

Due to the increase in problems with wireless submissions we are requesting that all students who are taking their exams on laptops please write the file name and file size that is created after Electronic Submission is confirmed, on the covers of the exam blue books. This will ensure to the student and the exam proctor’s that the exams were properly stored on our server and that the student will not have to return to campus and resubmit their exam. As always please make sure you have an active internet connection before starting the exam. You can do those by going to any websites and making sure you can open links from them. Below you will find the final confirmation screen that lists the filename and file size.

Free Associate Membership in a Section of the Maryland State Bar Association - non-graduating UB Law Students Only

To: UB Law Students

From: The Faculty Career Services Committee &
      The Office of Professional Development 

Re:	ALL CURRENT STUDENTS NOT GRADUATING IN MAY:
	UB Law Faculty Urges You to Sign Up Now for Free Associate
Membership in a Section of the Maryland State Bar Association

In order to help UB law students gain legal experience and exposure to
the practice of law, the University of Baltimore School of Law has
arranged for all rising 2nd, 3rd and 4th year law students to be
registered free of charge as associate members of the Maryland State Bar
Association (MSBA).  Because the first round of membership will start
July 1, 2008, all current students not graduating in May will be
enrolled. 

The membership includes automatic enrollment in the Young Lawyers
Section PLUS one section of each student's choice.  Sign up now by
filling out the linked form
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227PRYEPV92, because this will
benefit you in the following ways:  

(1) 	You will gain access to the section’s list serve.  We anticipate
this will make you aware of, and open the door for your involvement in,
public service and legislative efforts important to the section of your
choice.  Being on the list serve may make you quickly aware of some
service or employment opportunities for which you may apply. When UB law
students participate in programs and volunteer to assist with projects -
and perform well and professionally - more doors will open, for lawyers’
participation in the UB EXPLOR program and in our mentoring program, as
well as for paid employment opportunities. 

Please be sure to identify yourself as a UB “law student” when you
participate in a list serve discussion.

(2)	The associate membership will give you the opportunity to
network, be regularly informed of and attend section and general bar
programs. 

(3)	You will gain access to the Maryland Bar Journal online. 

(4)	You will receive a hard copy of the Bar Bulletin.

The deadline for enrolling in the section of your choice is May 31,
2008.

Exams: It’s that time of the semester, again

With exam time rapidly approaching, I thought I’d take a little space to talk about the exam software. My suggestion is to make sure that you have downloaded the most recent version from the exam4.com site. The version you used for midterms, or for last semester won’t work. I would also recommend playing with the software and submitting a practice exam, just to make sure things are set up correctly before you take the exam for real. There have been some problems with mac users who have updated to Leopard. OTS suggests doing a new install from the disks rather than doing an update.

The YouTube video we made last year on how to use the software is still valid. You can find it on the library’s MySpace page or directly from YouTube.

We also have a powerpoint presentation on the same topic, as well as an FAQ.

What we wrote last semester about the exam software still holds true.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (Harvey Morrell - hmorrell@ubalt.edu) or Sean Farmer (sfarmer@ubalt.edu).

Law Librarian Blog: New on LLRX.com for April 2008

Law Librarian Blog: New on LLRX.com for April 2008.

See if you can spot the article in which UB Law Library is mentioned.

Westlaw Password Summer Extension

• • Students who graduate will have full Westlaw access through May 31, 2007 (or the end month during which they graduate).
  • Graduating students may apply for a free password to use while studying for the bar. Graduating students will be receiving an email with the link to register for Bar Study password. The passwords will be good for 10 hours or through July 31, which ever comes first.
  • Students have access to career service databases for one year after graduation. Access to Law Students/Attorney Jobs Online is not included in the career service database access.
  • Continuing students hours are reduced to two hours in June and two hours in July. All student passwords are returned to full access August 1 of each year.
  • However, students who are taking summer school classes, working for a professor, are conducting law review & journal work, or are moot court members may extend their passwords for the summer. In addition, students who are working in an unpaid, non-profit public interest (non-governmental) internship/externship or pro bono work required for graduation may also extend their passwords.

Here is the link: http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.asp?appflag=100.14

Law School Scholarship: Access Groups One Less Worry Contest

Law School Scholarship: Access Groups One Less Worry Contest.

Res ipsa.

Law Clinic Applications Due!

Applications for Summer/Fall 2008 Law Clinics and Internships are due  3/25/08 by 6PM either in person at 40 W. Chase Street, via email to lgarcia@ubalt.edu or fax to 410-333-3053 please call 410-837-5659 to verify receipt of faxed applications.
Pick up your Application in the Deans Suite, the Law Clinics or at the Clinical Law Programs link on the Law School website: http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=540

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