Welcome to Capital University Law School! We are glad you have chosen our school to help prepare you for the legal profession, and we look forward to meeting you soon.
The orientation program is designed to help you transition into learning the law and becoming a member of our Law School community. The program will offer workshops on developing the skills to make you a success in and out of the classroom, to prepare you for your first weeks of class, and to navigate student services and activities.
The following is a tentative schedule for the J.D. and M.L.S. new student orientation. All activities are mandatory, in-person, and take place at the Law School campus unless otherwise stated.
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Dean's Welcome
- Law Student Oath of Professionalism
- Student Resources
- Overview of the Orientation Program
- Dinner & Community Mixer
Friday, August 5-Friday, August 12, 2022 (Virtual)
- Asynchronous Foundations: Self-guided learning modules
Saturday, August 13, 2022 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Levels of Reading
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Skills Sessions
Sunday, August 14, 2022 - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Writing Diagnostic (Concurrent with Friends & Family Sessions)
- Friends & Family Law School Experience: Mock Class, Q&A (Concurrent with Writing Diagnostic)
- Community Mixer
Monday, August 15, 2022
- Full-Time & Part-Time Day Students - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Part-Time Evening Students - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Skills Briefing & Doctrinal Review
- Building Tours & Meet Your Student Bar Association (SBA)
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
- Full-Time & Part-Time Day Students - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Part-Time Evening Students - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Skills IRAC Workshop
- Doctrinal Review
- Library Intro & Tours
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
- Full-Time & Part-Time Day Students - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Part-Time Evening Students - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Skills Review
- Practice Exam
- Small-Group Sessions with Peer Advisors & SBA
- Optional Office Hours with Orientation Faculty
Thursday, August 18, 2022
- Full-Time & Part-Time Day Students - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Part-Time Evening Students - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Health & Wellness - Understanding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Challenges of the Legal Profession
- Discussion of Think Again and Harnessing Imposter Syndrome
- Ice Cream Social
Friday, August 19, 2022
- Full-Time & Part-Time Day Students - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Part-Time Evening Students - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Character & Fitness
- Community Standards
- Student Services
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- Community Day: This event will feature free food from local food trucks, games and prizes, opportunities to learn about student organizations, professional associations, bar prep companies, and Law School departments, and casual networking with incoming students, faculty and staff, alumni, and friends.