Orientation: August 29th & 30th
Orientation is a critical first step along the path to success at Maine Law. The two-day program is designed to introduce incoming students to their classmates, the faculty and administration, the campus, student services, the legal community, and the culture of the school. There are lectures, tours, classes, and social events.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you get oriented to the Maine Law experience.
University of Maine School of Law
1L Orientation
Sample Schedule (Thursday)
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Lobby | Sign-in (Coffee and Continental Breakfast) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | First-Year Room | Welcome |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | First-Year Room | Remarks from an Alumnus |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | First-Year Room | Orientation Information and Introduction to the Student Bar Association |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Various Locations | Meeting with SBA representatives |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Various Locations | Bookstore, Student IDs, Photos, Library Tours |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lobby | Picnic Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | First-Year Room | Taking Care of Yourself |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | First-Year Room | Duty to Disclose |
| 2:00 p.m. –2:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | First-Year Room | Introduction to the Curriculum & Academic Support Program |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | First-Year Room | Student Services |
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Greenhut Galleries | Welcome Reception Dessert Buffet (business casual attire welcome) |
University of Maine School of Law
1L Orientation
Sample Schedule (Friday)
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Lobby | Sign-in (Coffee and Continental Breakfast) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | First-Year Room | Professionalism in Legal Education |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Assigned Rooms | Professionalism Hypotheticals |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Lobby | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | First-Year Room | Introduction to the “Case Method”
Assigned readings from Orientation materials. |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | First-Year Room | Introduction to Academic Advising and Faculty |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Assigned Rooms | Box Lunch with Faculty Advisors |
| 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | First-Year Room | Introduction to Legal Writing Program |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Assigned Rooms | Legal Writing Group Meetings |
