ORIENTATION SCHEDULE OF CLASSES – SPRING 2025

January 13, 15, 16, and 25

DAY ORIENTATION

First Session:
Monday, January 13th
2:30 – 2:50 p.m. Welcoming Remarks
Dean Michael L. Coyne
Assistant Deans Paula Kaldis and Diane M. Sullivan
Rohit Bhasin, Director of Admissions

2:50 – 3:40 p.m. Structure of the Legal System and the Legal Process
Dean Michael L. Coyne

3:40 – 3:50 p.m. Break

3:50 – 4:50 p.m. Reading the Law, Briefing, and Studying Smarter
Professor Amy Dimitriadis

5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Orientation Dinner
Introduction to Student Organizations and Staff
Welcome by Dean Michael L. Coyne

Second Session:
Wednesday, January 15th
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Case Analysis and Briefing Contracts
Assistant Dean Diane M. Sullivan

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Student Perspective on Transition to Law School, and Strategies for Success
Professors Shane Rodriguez and Daniel Harayda lead discussion with 2L students.

Third Session:
Thursday, January 16th
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Optional Drop-in Westlaw and TWEN Registration Help
Library staff will be available to help with passwords and to answer library questions.

1:00 – 1:50 p.m. Information Resources and Technology
I.R.C. Staff
Professor Daniel Harayda, Director of Information Resources
Professor Mick Coyne, Director of Technology
Professor Anne Hemingway, Director of Writing & Legal Reasoning

1:50 – 2:00 p.m. Break

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Case Analysis and Briefing Torts
Professor Kurt Olson

Fourth Session:
Saturday, January 25th
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Skills, Success, & Academic Support
Professor Paula Colby-Clements, Director of Academic Services & Career Development

EVENING ORIENTATION

First Session:
Monday, January 13th
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Orientation Dinner
Introduction to Student Organizations and Staff
Welcome by Dean Michael L. Coyne

6:00 – 6:20 p.m. Welcoming Remarks
Assistant Deans Paula Kaldis and Diane M. Sullivan
Rohit Bhasin, Director of Admissions

6:20 – 7:20 p.m. Reading the Law, Briefing, and Studying Smarter
Professor Amy Dimitriadis

7:20 – 7:30 p.m. Break

7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Structure of the Legal System and the Legal Process
Dean Michael L. Coyne

Second Session:
Wednesday, January 15th
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Case Analysis and Briefing Contracts
Assistant Dean Diane M. Sullivan

7:00 – 7:15 p.m. Break

7:15 – 8:00 p.m. Student Perspective on Transition to Law School, and Strategies for Success
Professors Shane Rodriguez and Daniel Harayda lead discussion with 2L students.

Third Session:
Thursday, January 16th
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Optional Drop-in Westlaw and TWEN Registration Help
Library staff will be available to help with passwords and to answer library questions.

6:00 – 6:50 p.m. Information Resources and Technology
I.R.C. Staff
Professor Daniel Harayda, Director of Information Resources
Professor Mick Coyne, Director of Technology
Professor Anne Hemingway, Director of Writing & Legal Reasoning

6:50 – 7:00 p.m. Break

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Case Analysis and Briefing Torts
Professor Kurt Olson

Fourth Session:
Saturday, January 25th
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Skills, Success, & Academic Support
Professor Paula Colby-Clements, Director of Academic Services & Career Development