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Orientation Fall 2010

As the end of summer nears and the anticipation of starting law school turns to actual law school classes, classroom discussion, and meeting new friends, we must now begin the task of preparing you for a successful and rigorous academic challenge.

The first week of classes, August 16–20, combines the start of first year classes with relevant Orientation workshops and lectures designed to ease your transition to law school.

Orientation is the start of the academic year and part of the curricular requirements, i.e. attendance is mandatory.

Orientation information will be sent by U.S. mail to all new students the week of July 10. Information will include:

• Preliminary Orientation Schedule Day | Evening
• Legal Research Writing and Analysis and Understanding A Case
• Introduction To Tort Law
• Honor Code and Acknowledgement Form
• Campus Map
• Law In Motion Service Announcement

Please contact the admissions office if any of the above was omitted from your mailing.

Registration

Registration for classes will be finalized when you check in for Orientation.

Mandatory check-in times are listed below (for all evening students and day students who do not attend early check-in). Check-in will be in the Law School Rotunda, lower level.

You must pick up your orientation folder at check-in. Failure to do so will jeopardize your registration. In order to pick up your folder, you must present your USF Student ID at this time. Instructions to obtain your USF ID in advance appear below.

First Week Assignments

First-year class meetings begin on during Orientation week.

Legal Research, Writing and Analysis

Introduction to Tort Law

Class Schedule and Assignments for Week of August 23rd

A preliminary class schedule and section assignment will be emailed to you by August 2, 2010, along with a booklist.  This preliminary schedule will NOT include your Legal Research, Writing and Analysis (LRWA) section, which you will receive in your Orientation folder at check-in.

Full-time day students will be enrolled in five classes. Each class is scheduled to meet twice a week.  Classes are held Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Students are randomly assigned to one of two day sections. Each day section is further divided into five small groups for both semesters of Legal Research, Writing and Analysis.

Part-time evening students will be enrolled in four classes.  Each class is scheduled to meet once a week.  Classes are held Monday through Thursday, between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Students will attend two 2-hour classes and two 3-hour classes each semester. There is one evening section and it is divided into three small groups for Legal Research, Writing and Analysis.

In the spring semester, all first year students also enroll in Moot Court, a one unit non-classroom course. Students write their Moot Court briefs over a two week period while attending their other classes.

First class assignments for the week of August 23 will be posted on our website here. Assignments may be available as early as the second week of August.

USF Honor Code

All new USF students must review the Honor Code and submit the signed Honor Code Acknowledgment Form at Orientation check-in. Submission of the signed form is REQUIRED for all new law students.

USF Student ID Card

You must obtain your USF Student ID Card PRIOR to the Orientation program. USF Student ID Cards are REQUIRED to complete your registration process.

Information on obtaining a USF ID card can be found at the following web site:
www.usfca.edu/onecard/obtain_a_card/law.htm

Your ID card will allow you access to all university facilities, including the Law Library and the Koret Sports and Fitness Center.

You should utilize ID Express to obtain your USF Student ID. Information on ID Express can be found on the above web site. The deadline for ID Express is scheduled for August 2, 2010. ID Express applications wil be available in mid-July. For more information, contact the One Card Office at onecard@usfca.edu or call 415.422.7663.

Orientation Parking

Parking is complimentary for only the first and second days of Orientation Monday, August 16 and Tuesday, August 17, and only at the Koret Center parking lot. Daily parking passes for the remainder of Orientation can be purchased at the Golden Gate Avenue parking kiosk for $15.00/day. A campus map is available online.