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Welcome to Emory Law! All events for Welcome Week are listed below. Please email jdadmission@emory.edu if you have any questions.
Please note:
- Attendance: All sessions (both online and in-person) are required. Attendance will be taken for in-person sessions and tracked for online orientation sessions.
- Return to Campus Requirements: Students must follow all university COVID-19 deadlines.
- Parking for In-Person Modules: Complimentary parking is available in the Lowergate South/Gambrell parking deck directly behind the law school. The night before in-person modules, you will receive an email with a QR code.This QR code will allow you to access the parking deck. For any sessions that begin after 4 p.m., parking is complimentary and a QR Code is not needed.
- Online Sessions: The online orientation sessions will be held in Canvas. You can access those sessions by visiting canvas.emory.edu and clicking Emory Law Orientation.
- Online Modules: There are a number of pre-orientation activities that you must complete. These modules are located in Canvas under pre-orientation activities. They must be completed by August 31.
- SAP-G- Sexual Assault Prevention (SAP-G) is a mandatory virtual training that all students must complete. This training will not be available during orientation but you will receive emails about it during the semester. Please complete this mandatory training once you receive it.
- Attire: Emory Law is a comfortable and welcoming community. Our students typically dress casually for class, and comfortable attire and shoes are appropriate for in-person attendance. However, please bring or wear professional attire for your scheduled headshots.
- International students: If you have an F-1 visa, you are also required to attend events on Monday, August 9.
Tuesday, August 10 (in person based on group)
Sessions are divided by "House" assignment. We will share assignments the week of August 1.
Houses: Decatur, Morningside, Old Fourth Ward, Virginia Highlands
| 10:00 a.m. | Check-in and Breakfast | Second Floor Connector |
| 11:00 a.m. | Welcome to Emory Law A greeting from your SBA President Teddy Randel, Dean Mary Anne Bobinski, and Senior Director for Admission and Financial Aid Jenna Otokawa | 1E |
| 11:30 a.m. | Faculty Panel Learn more about classroom expectations and etiquette. | 1E |
| 12:15 p.m. | Student Bar Association and House Leader Introductions Meet student leaders who will guide you throughout your law school journey. | 1E |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch with SBA and House Leaders | First Floor Common Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Academic Engagement and Student Success Meet the team from the Office of Academic Engagement and Student Success and learn about the many ways they can help you succeed in law school. | 1E |
| 2:00 p.m. | Study Smarter: How to Brief a Case | 1E |
| 3:00 p.m. | Financial Aid and Wrap Up | 1E |
| 3:30 p.m. | Recess and Student Resource Fair | Bacardi Plaza |
Houses: Druid Hills, Inman Park, Kirkwood, Midtown, Sweet Auburn
| 8:00 a.m. | Check-in and Breakfast | Second Floor Connector |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome to Emory Law A greeting from your SBA President Teddy Randel, Dean Mary Anne Bobinski, and Senior Director for Admission and Financial Aid Jenna Otokawa | Tull Auditorium |
| 10:00 a.m. | Faculty Panel Learn more about classroom expectations and etiquette. | Tull Auditorium |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break | Hunter Atrium |
| 11:15 a.m. | Academic Engagement and Student Success Meet the team from the Office of Academic Engagement and Student Success and learn about the many ways they can help you succeed in law school. | Tull Auditorium |
| 11:45 p.m. | Student Bar Association and House Leader Introductions Meet student leaders who will guide you throughout your law school journey. | Tull Auditorium |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch with SBA and House Leaders | Hunter Atrium |
| 1:00 p.m. | Study Smarter: How to Brief a Case This series is designed to help you succeed academically. In this workshop, you'll learn how to effectively analyze and summarize legal decisions using the case brief method. | Tull Auditorium |
| 1:00 p.m. | AccessLex and Wrap Up AccessLex Institute is a nonprofit organization and our partner. Learn more about MAX by AccessLex, a free personal finance program designed for law students. | Tull Auditorium |
| 2:30 p.m. | Recess and Student Resource Fair Meet departments from across Emory University. | Bacardi Plaza |
Wednesday, August 11 (in-person based on group)
Sessions are divided into Group A and B, depending on your ILARC professor. We will share assignments the week of August 1. Please bring or wear professional attire for your headshots.Group A
| 8:00 a.m. | Check-in and Breakfast | Second Floor Connector |
| 9:00 a.m. | MacMillan Library Resources An introduction to the staff, space, and resources of Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library | 1E |
| 9:30 a.m. | Headshots (Houses 1-4) Please wear professional dress for your photo. | MacMillan Library |
| 10:30 a.m. | ILARC (Houses 1-4) Experience your first legal writing course and meet your professor. | 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E |
| 12:00 p.m. | Student Panel Hear from your peers about navigating law school and life in Atlanta. | 1E |
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | First Floor Common Area |
| 2:00 p.m. | Pro Bono, Public Interest, and Clerkships An overview of the services, programs, and opportunities available in the Center for Public Service. Includes information about pro bono volunteer opportunities, as well as career advising for public interest, government, fellowships, and judicial clerkships. | 1E |
| 2:30 p.m. | Starting Your Legal Career A snapshot of the Center for Professional Development and Career Services and its focus on launching your legal career. | 1E |
| 3:00 p.m. | Campus Tours Begin | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Affinity Group Fireside Chats (optional) Participating groups include: Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Christian Legal Society, Legal Association for Women Students, OUTLaw, and the South Asian Law Students Association. | Various |
Group B
| 8:30 a.m. | Check-in and Breakfast | Second Floor Connector |
| 9:30 a.m. | Starting Your Legal Career A snapshot of the Center for Professional Development and Career Services and its focus on launching your legal career. | Tull Auditorium |
| 10:00 a.m. | MacMillan Library Resources An introduction to the staff, space, and resources of Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library | Tull Auditorium |
| 10:30 a.m. | Headshots (Houses 5-7) Please wear professional dress for your photo. | MacMillan Library |
| 10:30 a.m. | ILARC (Houses 8-10) Experience your first legal writing course and meet your professor. | Tull Auditorium, 5B, 1F |
| 11:00 a.m. | ILARC (Houses 5-7) Experience your first legal writing course and meet your professor. | 5C, 5E |
| 12:00 p.m. | Headshots (Houses 8-10) Please wear professional dress for your photo. | MacMillan Library |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Hunter Atrium |
| 2:00 p.m. | Student Panel Hear from your peers about navigating law school and life in Atlanta. | Tull Auditorium |
| 2:30 p.m. | Pro Bono, Public Interest, and Clerkships An overview of the services, programs, and opportunities available in the Center for Public Service. Includes information about pro bono volunteer opportunities, as well as career advising for public interest, government, fellowships, and judicial clerkships. | Tull Auditorium |
| 3:00 p.m. | Campus Tours Begin | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Affinity Group Fireside Chats and Campus Tours (optional) Participating groups include: Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Christian Legal Society, Legal Association for Women Students, OUTLaw, and the South Asian Law Students Association. | Various |
Thursday, August 12 (day: virtual; evening: on campus)
All sessions between 12:00 and 3:30 p.m. will be available online through Canvas. All evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. will be on campus.
| 11:45 a.m. | Professionalism Welcome, Plenary, and Swearing-in Conducted under the auspices of the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism, our Professionalism Program orients students to the higher values to which the legal profession holds itself. | Zoom |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome from Alumni Engagement | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Small Group Discussions Meet with facilitators to discuss hypothetical situations, focusing on law school situations as well as internship and practice settings. | Zoom |
| 3:30 p.m. | Professionalism Closing | |
| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Dinner Food trucks will be available. | Law School Lawn/Reese Plaza |
| 8:00 p.m. | EPIC Book Sale Buy your books for the semester at a discounted rate. | 1D |
| 9:00 p.m. | Movie on the Lawn: My Cousin Vinny Bring your blanket and lawn chair and enjoy a movie. | Lawn |
Friday, August 13 (day: virtual; afternoon: on campus)
All sessions will be available online through Canvas.
| 9:00 a.m. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Opening Session A discussion of the importance of diversity in the legal field. | Zoom |
| 9:45 a.m. | Professionalism: Cultural Competence (Houses 1-5) Understand the concept of diversity and engaging in dialogue with peers. | Zoom |
| 9:45 a.m. | Peer to Peer: Open Ask House Coordinators and Teaching Fellow (Houses 6-10) | Zoom |
| 11:45 a.m. | Professionalism: Cultural Competence (Houses 6-10) Understand the concept of diversity and engaging in dialogue with peers. | Zoom |
| 11:45 a.m. | Peer to Peer: Open Ask House Coordinators and Teaching Fellow (Houses 1-5) | Zoom |
| 4:30 p.m. | SBA Social: Game Night Close out a successful orientation and begin your law school career with a game night with your peers. | Student Commons |
Required Pre-recorded Sessions & Pre-orientation Activities
All sessions will be available online through Canvas.
| Introduction to IT & Canvas |
| Title IX at Emory: Sexual Misconduct Policy & Response |
| Your Responsibilities as a Student |