Welcome to Emory Law! Orientation will be held Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15, and we can't wait to meet you. Over these five days, you'll do more than learn how to brief a case—you'll startbuilding your Emory Law community. This week is all about finding your people, gettinggrounded in what matters here, and setting yourself up for success in the classroom andbeyond.
Here's a glimpse of what's coming:
- Meet your future classmates, professors, and alumni
- Explore what it means to be an Emory lawyer and the values that guide us
- Get the tools to start offwith a strong academic foundation
Orientation is mandatory and in-person. If you have any questions about this, please contact us at jdadmission@emory.edu.
Please note:
Orientation Dress Code
- Monday and Wednesday: Business Casual
- Tuesday: Casual — you'll be wearing your House T-shirt
- Thursday: Professional Attire. You'll be taking your official Emory University School of Law headshot on Thursday. This photo will be used for future networking and professional opportunities. We strongly recommend wearing navy or black, as these colors project a polished, professional image.
Parking: Complimentary parking is available in the Lowergate South/Gambrell parking deck directly behind the law school. You will be emailed a QR code ahead of Orientation that will grant you access to the parking deck. This pass will let you into the Lowergate South/Gambrell parking deck only for the week of Orientation.
International Students: If you have an F-1 visa, you are required to attend the additional ISSS session on Thursday, August 14.
Schedule
SJD Orientation — Friday, August 15
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | (International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), Room G575 |
Immediately following | Brief meeting with Associate Dean John Acevedo to follow up (light refreshments included) |
JD Orientation
Monday, August 11
Time | Program | Location |
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Check in | 2nd Floor Connector |
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Welcome to Emory Law | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Faculty to 1Ls: What Faculty Expect and How to Deliver | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. | Break | |
2:45 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Beyond the Brief: Thriving and Protecting Your Peace | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
3:10 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Transition Time | |
3:15 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Smart Money Moves for 1Ls | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
3:40 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Transition Time | |
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Your Law School Era: Community, Connection and Support | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Break/Movement | |
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | We Did It, So Can You | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Creating Space: Conversations on Inclusion and Belonging at Emory Law | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
Tuesday, August 12
Time | Program | Location |
9:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | Check-in | 2nd Floor Connector |
9:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. | Jobs, Internships and Networking…Let's Go | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. | Academic Game Plan: Tools, Resources and Support | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Character, Fitness & the Bar: What You Need To Know | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | Break/Transition to Classrooms | |
11:15 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Making Sense of a Case: How to Brief, Highlight & Actually Understand | Various classrooms |
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Break/Movement back to Tull/Overflow | |
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Putting the Pieces Together: Reading, Analysis and 1L Law School Strategy | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Box Lunch with Houses, SBA | Hunter Atrium/Student Commons/Classrooms 1D, 1E |
2:30p.m. - 4:00p.m. | Mess Around and Find Out (Where Everything Is) | Gambrell and Big Emory |
4:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | SBA Recess | Bacardi Plaza |
Wednesday, August 13
Time | Program | Location |
9:30a.m.- 10:00a.m. | Check In | 2nd Floor Connector |
10:00 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. | First ILARC class | Various classrooms |
11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Find Your People | Various classrooms |
12:00 p.m. -1:25 p.m. | Faculty Lunch | Hunter Atrium/Student Commons/Bacardi Plaza/Reece Plaza |
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Language of the Law | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break movement | |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Thriving in the Middle: Wellness as a Way Through Law School | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Break | |
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | An Emory Lawyer: Dean's Perspective | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | From 1L to Practice: Stories and Advice from Emory Law Alumni | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Alumni and Student Mixer: Building Your Emory Law Network | Bacardi Plaza |
Thursday, August 14
Time | Program | Location |
8:00a.m.- 12:00p.m. | Picture Day: Law School Edition | Hunter Atrium |
11:00a.m.- 12:00p.m. | Lunch (for professionalism group leaders) | G575 |
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Break/Overflow time headshots | Hunter Atrium |
12:00p.m. - 12:45p.m. | Orientation training for speakers (followed by group photo) | G575 |
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Opening Session for Students | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Transition Break to Classrooms | TBA |
1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Professionalism Hypos | Various Locations |
3:15p.m. - 3:30p.m. | Break | TBA |
3:30p.m. - 4:00p.m. | Professionalism Remarks and Oath | Tull Auditorium/1D and 1E |
4:00p.m. to 5:45p.m. | Reception | Bacardi Plaza |