Law school orientation is an overwhelming few days. You’re meeting your new classmates, picking up some basic skills you’ll need in law school, like how to read a case, and figuring out where your classrooms are. With all the information that’s thrown at you, from names to locker combination numbers, orientation week might already be a blur in your memory. You may wonder what you were even supposed to have gleaned from all those panels and speeches and information sessions.
As I went through law school orientation, I found it helpful to write down some key takeaways, from words of wisdom from the dean that stuck with me to professor or student advice to things I picked up on myself. Below, I list my top six general takeaways from law school orientation. [Read more…] about My Top Six Takeaways from Law School Orientation
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