Fall 2022 New Student Orientation

August 15, 17, 18 & 27
New Student Orientation Audio Recordings

DAY STUDENTS

First Session:
Monday, August 15
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. – Welcoming Remarks
Dean Michael L. Coyne
Assistant Deans Paula Kaldis and Diane Sullivan
Director of Admissions Rohit Bhasin

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. – Structure of the Legal System and the Legal Process
Dean Michael L. Coyne

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Break

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Case Analysis and Briefing: Civil Procedure
Professor Amy Dimitriadis

4:45 – 5:45 p.m. – Welcome Reception on Patio


Second Session:
Wednesday, August 17
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Optional Westlaw and TWEN registration help
Library staff will be available to assist and answer questions in the library

1:00 – 1:40 p.m. – Information Resources and Technology
I.R.C. Staff
Daniel Harayda, Director of Information Resource Center
Mick Coyne, Director of Technology
Professor Anne Hemingway, Director of Writing & Legal Reasoning

Library Dropbox

1:40 – 2:00 p.m. – Break

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Case Analysis & Briefing: Business Contracts
Professor Joseph Devlin

Third Session:
Thursday, August 18
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Reading the Law, Case Analysis and Briefing: Business Torts
Professor Kurt Olson

2:30 – 2:40 p.m. – Break

2:40 – 3:30 p.m. – Reading the Law, Case Analysis and Briefing: Business Torts
Professor Kurt Olson
Peardeck Presentation (from Professor Olson for this session)

Fourth Session:
Saturday, August 27
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Skills, Success & Academic Support; and Q & A Session on Successful Strategies for First Year Success
Paula Colby-Clements, Director of Academic Services & Career Development

EVENING STUDENTS

First Session:
Monday, August 15
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. – Welcome Reception on Patio

6:00 – 6:15 p.m. – Welcoming Remarks
Dean Michael L. Coyne
Assistant Deans Paula Kaldis and Diane Sullivan
Rohit Bhasin, Director of Admissions

6:15 – 7:15 p.m. – Structure of the Legal System and the Legal Process
Dean Michael L. Coyne

7:15 – 7:30 p.m. – Break

7:30 – 9:00 p.m. – Case Analysis and Briefing: Civil Procedure
Professor Amy Dimitriadis

Second Session:
Wednesday, August 17
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Optional Westlaw and TWEN registration help
Library staff will be available to assist and answer questions in the library

6:00 – 6:40 p.m. – Information Resources and Technology
I.R.C. Staff
Daniel Harayda, Director of Information Resource Center
Mick Coyne, Director of Technology
Professor Anne Hemingway, Director of Writing & Legal Reasoning

Library Dropbox

6:40 – 7:00 p.m. – Break

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Case Analysis and Briefing: Business Contracts
Professor Joseph Devlin

Third Session:
Thursday, August 18
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Reading the Law and Briefing: Business Torts
Professor Kurt Olson

7:30 – 7:40 p.m. – Break

7:40 – 8:30 p.m. – Case Analysis and Briefing: Business Torts
Professor Kurt Olson
Peardeck Presentation (from Professor Olson for this session)

Fourth Session:
Saturday, August 27
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Skills, Success & Academic Support; and Q & A Session on Successful Strategies for First Year Success
Paula Colby-Clements, Director of Academic Services & Career Development