Our construction project has begun to resemble The Blair Witch Project, the horror movie where you never actually see the monster. After weeks of preparing you for the intense noise of the early days of demolition and all of the law school’s efforts at ameliorating the problem, the first week of exams is passing with no monster in sight. Word is that the construction people are having trouble with the bond that they must post. Each day we think that the work might start the next day. Still, we hear no monster. But this is a big budget movie, so come it will. Honest. And when it does begin, there will be big noise and much scrambling. It is crucial that the noisy work begin so that it is done when classes start in January.  So we rooting for it to begin.

Enjoy the sweet quiet before someone opens the basement door and the monster emerges.

The Dean’s e-mail of November 25 did a fine job of setting out what is about to happen here at Boalt. I hope that you followed his link and checked out the video of the giant air hammer. Quite a sight.  We are doing everything we can to provide work-arounds in light of the oncoming onslaught of noise, but I am certain that the unexpected is waiting to happen. We will try to stay on our toes. Check the Library web site for alternative study areas during the day. Word is that the first few weeks of demolition will be the worst. The plan is to complete that part of the process by the beginning of the new semester. Work must stop at 3:30pm each day, so it will be normal, well, as normal as it ever gets, around here in the evenings.

Take a deep breath, it is that time of the year again when it all comes together.  Good luck.
BB