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 start building your Emory Law community. This week is all about finding your people, getting grounded in what matters here, and setting yourself up for success in the classroom and beyond.
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 off with a strong academic foundation
Orientation is mandatory for all students who do not hold a US JD. If you have any questions about this, please contact us at llmadmission@emory.edu.
Please note:
Orientation Dress Code
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 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 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 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 Friday, August 15.
Schedule
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/1E |
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Faculty to 1Ls: What Faculty Expect and How to Deliver | Tull Auditorium/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/1E |
3:10 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Transition time | |
3:15 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Smart Money Moves for 1Ls (Optional for LLM students) | Tull Auditorium/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/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/1E |
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Creating Space: Conversations on Inclusion and Belonging at Emory Law | Tull Auditorium/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/1E |
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Academic Game Plan: Tools, Resources, and Support | Tull Auditorium/1E |
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Character, Fitness, and the Bar: What You Need To Know | Tull Auditorium/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, and Actually Understand (Optional for LLM students) | 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 (Optional for LLM students) | Tull Auditorium/1E |
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Box Lunch with Houses, SBA | Hunter Atrium/Student Commons/Classrooms 1D, 1E |
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Mess Around and Find Out (Where Everything Is) | Gambrell and Big Emory |
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | SBA Recess | Bacardi Plaza |
Wednesday, August 13
Time | Program | Location |
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Check-in | 2nd Floor Connector |
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Introduction to Emory LLM Program | G575 |
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Transition time to lunch | |
11:45 a.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/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/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/1E |
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | From 1L to Practice: Stories and Advice from Emory Law Alumni | Tull Auditorium/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 |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Picture Day: Law School Edition | Hunter Atrium |
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | LLM Headshots | Hunter Atrium |
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Introduction to American Legal Writing, Analysis, and Research | G575 |
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Break/Overflow time headshots | Hunter Atrium |
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Opening Session for Students | Tull Auditorium/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 |
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Break | TBA |
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Professionalism Remarks and Oath | Tull Auditorium/1E |
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Reception | Bacardi Plaza |
Friday, August 15
Time | Program | Location |
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | ISSS | G575 |
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Introduction to American Legal System | G575 |