Academic Success
To help ensure the academic success of first-year students, UND School of Law provides a number of avenues for advice and guidance about studying the law.
Student Academic Success Tools
Orientation Week
Beginning with Orientation Week, students learn strategies and skills to help them prepare for class and exams. During orientation, small groups of students are paired with second and third-year law students who can answer any questions that have gone unanswered.
First-Year Lawyering Skills Course
Support continues beyond Orientation. The first-year Lawyering Skills class is, in many ways, a program for academic success, giving each student lessons in legal reasoning, writing, and research. In addition, the School of Law faculty employ an informal "open door" policy and are available to talk with students about study strategies, including study groups, outlining, and preparing for exams.
All sessions held in Room 8, starting @ 12:15 p.m.
August 28
Introduction to Law School
September 4
Case Briefing and Class Participation
September 18
Note Taking and Outlining
October 2
Study Like a Law Student
October 16
A Growth Mindset: How to Approach Feedback
November - TBA
The Academic Success presentations continue during the second semester with a focus on adjusting and improving study strategies.
January
Debriefing fall semester exams: what went right, what went wrong, and how to improve
February & March Review
- Outlining
- Exam Preparation
- Writing
- Concrete ideas for improving study skills and strategies