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AUWCL Orientation 2023

Welcome to AUWCL! All orientation information is available on this site.

In My Backyard (Optional)

IMBY is a celebration of everything good in our community and a chance to be part of positive work being done at various organizations all over the District. IMBY sets the tone for the spirit of public service and community involvement that pervades at AUWCL. For 1Ls, IMBY is a fun way to kick off orientation, get out and see the city, and meet new classmates in a relaxed environment. 

Date Monday, August 21, 2023
Time:  8:00am - 12:30pm
Register:  Registration now closed
 
Required Check-in and Orientation Packet/AU ID Pickup

Welcome to AUWCL! Please arrive early to Orientation to check in, pick up your name tag and Orientation packet, AU ID, and U-Pass. We’ll start distributing materials at 1:00pm in the WCL Commons on the Terrace Level between the Warren and Yuma buildings. We encourage you to arrive early to start connecting with classmates and the WCL community members assisting with Orientation week.

Time 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location Grossman Hall (All Groups)
Overview of Orientation Week

Learn about the student-facing departments that will assist with your journey, including academic support and advising, personal support and counseling, and career development.

Time 2:30pm-3:30pm
Location Grossman Hall (All Groups)
Growing into a Lawyer:
Professional Identity Formation

Lawyers enjoy satisfying, rewarding careers when they dedicate themselves to work opportunities that align their interests with the skills valued by employers, clients, and the profession. By the end of this session, students will be able to contextualize law school in this regard as they begin forming their professional identity. 

Time 3:45pm-4:45pm
Group Room
A & B Y116
C & D NT07
E & F NT01
G & H Y401
The Work of Lawyers

By the end of this session, students will be able to list the skills that lawyers use in practice and identify how their doctrinal and skills courses in law school prepare them for practice, including a preview of the professional norms and expectations in practice and how they relate to first-year student expectations. 

Time:  5:00pm - 5:45pm
Group Room
A & B Y116
C & D NT07
E & F NT01
G & H Y401