PRE-ORIENTATION
June to Mid-July: We recommend that you relax, plan your relocation to Miami (if needed), and refer to our summer reading recommendations. Please continue to check Memo Monday for important reminders, deadlines, and information.
Mid-July: You will gain access to the Lawyering Fundamentals course from BARBRI. It is recommended that all incoming students complete this short offering which focuses on teaching new 1Ls the basic skills, terminology, and competencies for starting their first semester on the right foot.
Late July to Mid-August: We will provide pre-Orientation items. First, to assist with your initial reading assignments, our Legal Communication and Research Skills (“LComm”) faculty will post two online modules in the 1L Orientation Course on Blackboard: “How to Read a Case” and “How to Brief a Case.” Our Academic Achievement Program will also post a series of short podcasts designed to give you a head start in preparing for your law school classes.
Week of August 5: The Student Technology Help Desk will host several virtual IT set-up sessions, which will address how to access our wireless network, UM email accounts, and other technology resources. You will also receive your section assignment, class schedule, booklist, and first reading assignments.
ORIENTATION WEEK and FIRST DAY OF CLASS
Monday, August 12: Orientation will kick off with our annual Welcome Plenary, featuring remarks by Dean Patricia Abril, SBA leadership, and distinguished guests. In the afternoon, the 1L class will hear from 2Ls and 3Ls during Upper-Level Student Panels.
Tuesday, August 13: Additional Orientation programming will include sessions on professional identity, artificial intelligence, wellbeing, inclusive excellence, and more.
Wednesday, August 14: The 1L class will participate in HOPE Day of Service. Students will spend the morning connecting with peers and the community through service projects. This is an opportunity to meet great people while making a difference. Click here for more information.
Monday-Wednesday, August 12-14: Upper-level students will host optional, self-pay dinners at local restaurants. The sign-up sheets for these dinners will be located on the Orientation Blackboard page.
Friday, August 16: The Fall semester will begin with the first LComm class and the Law Library’s Access to Legal Information class.
CONNECT WITH US
Your future colleagues are connecting on the University of Miami School of Law Class of 2027 WhatsApp group. If you have not done so already, we encourage you to submit a request to join the group.
If you have questions about Orientation, please email admissions@law.miami.edu.
If you experience an emergency or have a significant conflict preventing your attendance at any Orientation programming, please contact deanofstudents@law.miami.edu, so we can support you.
We look forward to seeing you in August. In the meantime, we wish you a safe and enjoyable rest of the summer!
- Miami Law Orientation Committee
