August 15-17, 2012
Attendance Required
Class of 2014 & 2015: Your first day of law school is rapidly approaching. Orientation will be begin on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 and continue through Friday, August 17, 2012 and is required for all first year students.
During orientation, students will participate in several workshops designed to help prepare for and be successful in law school. Among other things, students will be introduced to legal analysis, the Socratic method, and the briefing of cases. In addition, students will participate in a mock law school class. They will have the opportunity to meet their first year professors as well as other faculty members, obtain locker assignment, purchase books, meet classmates, get student ID, etc. Reading assignments for orientation will be mailed in the orientation packet during July. In the meantime, students are encouraged to read one or more of the books listed on the summer reading list.
First year track assignments will be distributed on the first day of orientation. If you review the information on webadvisor prior to this date, please be aware that the tracks and sections are subject to change administratively. There will be time during orientation to purchase your books and obtain first week assignments for your classes.
The 2012 Orientation schedules will be posted below in July.
2012 New Students Orientation Schedule
2012 Transfer & Visiting Student Orientation Schedule
