Entering Student Program
The Entering Student Program is our orientation for first-year law students.
Incoming students will have a chance to meet their classmates and attend a social event with the Dean’s Fellows. You’ll also complete our five-day Lawyering Boot Camp, where Lawyering Skills faculty provide the essential tools to excel in law school.
The orientation schedule for students beginning law school in 2023 will be posted during the summer.
2022 Entering Student Program Schedule
Entering Student Program Schedule Fall 2022 - printable version - updated Aug. 17, 2022 (.pdf)
August 18-19 and August 22-24, 2022
104 Green Hall (unless otherwise noted during Orientation)
Key for Attendees:
- FS - Fall Starters and 2-Year J.D. students
- SS - Summer Starters
- L - American Legal Studies LL.M. students
- T/V - Transfer and Visiting students
- SJ - S.J.D. students
- Italicized letters indicate optional attendance for that group
This schedule is subject to change.
| Time | Event | Attendees |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Fall Starters | ||
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Registration (Informal Commons, 1st floor) | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 9 - 9:20 a.m. | Welcome and Program Overview Welcome to KU Law Stephen Mazza, Dean and Professor of Law Steven Freedman, Associate Dean for Admissions | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 9:20 - 10:15 a.m. | Academics, Honor Code and Grading Policies Leah Terranova, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Practical Issues and Student Services Jen Kent, KU School of Law Registrar Leah Terranova, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 10:45 - 11 a.m. | Break | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 11 - 11:30 a.m. | Career Services Stacey Blakeman, Director of Career Services Meredith Wiggins, Assistant Director of Career Services | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Lunch Provided | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 12 - 12:30 p.m. | Meet with Small Sections Hoeflich - 104 (on Zoom) Platt - 106 Peters - 127 Velte - 203 Ware - 310 | FS, L |
| 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Lawyering Skills: Common Law and Court Systems Pamela V. Keller, Clinical Professor & Lawyering Skills Director Betsy Brand Six, Clinical Professor & Academic Resources Director Joyce Rosenberg, Clinical Professor Jordan Carter, Visiting Assistant Professor Ashley Grace, Adjunct Professor | FS, L, SJ |
| 3:30 - 4 p.m. | Pictures (FS Last names A-L) (Informal Commons, 2nd floor) | |
| 4 - 4:30 p.m. | Pictures (FS Last names M-Z) (Informal Commons, 2nd floor) | |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 - Fall Starters | ||
| 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Lawyering Skills: Common Law and Court Systems Lawyering Skills Professors | FS, L, SJ |
| 12 - 1 p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
| 1 - 4 p.m. | Lawyering Skills: Case Briefing, Class Preparation & Studying Lawyering Skills Professors | FS, L, SJ |
| Monday, August 22, 2022 - Summer Starters Join Orientation | ||
| 9 - 11:20 a.m. | Lawyering Skills: Analyzing a Legal Problem Lawyering Skills Professors | FS, L, SJ |
| 11:20 - 11:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Be An Ally: DEIB Principles & the Importance of Allyship in Law School LOCATION: Burge Union, Forum C Sharon Ivy, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Stinson LLP Faculty & Staff DEI Committee | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 12:30 - 1:25 p.m. | Lunch with the Dean’s Fellows (break out by small section)* Hoeflich – Room 104 Platt – Room 106 Summer Starters – Room 107 Peters – Room 127 Velte – Room 203 Ware – Room 310 | FS, SS, L, SJ |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | BREAKOUT GROUPS: Check Canvas & Your Folder for Group # Developing & Practicing Allyship in the Law School Environment Groups 9-16: Library, Research & Electronic Databases – Room 203 | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break (Summer Starters are done for the day) | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | BREAKOUT GROUPS: Check Canvas & Your Folder for Group # Developing & Practicing Allyship in the Law School Environment Groups 1-8: Library, Research & Electronic Databases – Room 203 | FS, L, SJ, T/V |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | ||
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Lawyering Skills: Mock Class Lou Mulligan, Professor of Law LOCATION: Burge Union, Forum C | FS, L, SJ |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Lawyering Skills Carter - 203 Grace, Keller, Six - 104 Rosenberg - 106 | FS, SS, L, T/V |
| 12 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | The Kansas Office of Disciplinary Administrator & Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program Information Session LOCATION: Burge Union, Forum C | FS, SS, L SJ, T/V |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | CAPS Information Session Eric Lowery, LSCSW, Clinical Social Worker & Outreach Coordinator LOCATION: Burge Union, Forum C | FS, SS, L SJ, T/V |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | ||
| 10 - 11 a.m. | Coffee with Faculty Advisors: Check Canvas & Your Folder For Assignments Get your coffee in the Informal Commons, 1st floor then go to your assigned location | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 11 - 11:15 a.m. | Break | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Financial Success – Student Loan Management Justin Zieman, Regional Director, AccessLex Last names A-L: Room 104 Last names M-Z: Room 106 | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | KU Law Convocation Stephen Mazza, Dean and Professor of Law Judge Amy Fellows Cline, Kansas Court of Appeals Informal Commons, 1st floor | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 12:45 - 2 p.m. | Reception & Pizza Informal Commons, 1st floor Optional: Meet individually with Justin Zieman, Regional Director, AccessLex in Room 104 | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. | Faculty & Staff Introductions Informal Commons, 1st floor | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 2:45 - 3 p.m. | Break | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. | Peer Professionalism Student Panel Last names A-L: Room 104 Last names M-Z: Room 106 | FS, SS, L, SJ, T/V |
