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All sections of Intro. to U.S. Law meet Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM -12:10 PM.

Intro. to U.S. Legal Practice meets Monday through Friday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM.

Special Instructions for the First Day of Class:

On Monday, August 11, arrive at your classroom no later than 8:30 a.m. Representatives from Graduate Admissions will be located in front of your classroom to verify your arrival.

All classrooms are located in Vanderbilt Hall, and you will need an ÈâÂþÎÝ Card to access Law School buildings. If you have not already, and pick up your ÈâÂþÎÝ Card before reporting to the first day of class. The ÈâÂþÎÝ Card Office in Washington Square is open 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

During the two weeks of Intro. classes, the Office of Graduate Affairs organizes information sessions and activities to help you get to know your classmates and the Law School.

Dates and times of events listed below are subject to change.

You can also find the following information on the .

Monday, August 11

• Mandatory Early Arrival for First Day of Intro. to U.S. Law at 8:30 a.m.
  Representatives from Graduate Admissions will be located in front of your classroom to verify your arrival and provide you with a name tag.
   
• Mandatory Office of Global Services Check-In for Students on F-1 and J-1 Visas
  2:15 - 3:30 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Tishman Auditorium
  
  In this meeting staff from the University's Office of Global Services (OGS) will discuss topics including work, travel, and adjusting to life at ÈâÂþÎÝ.
   
• Welcome Reception 
  3:30 - 4:30 PM
  
  Intro. Section 1: Furman Hall, Second Floor, Sexton Lounge 
  Intro. Section 2: D'Agostino Hall, First Floor, Lipton Hall (108 West Third St.)
  Intro. Section 3: Vanderbilt Hall, Second Floor, Golding Lounge 
  Intro. Section 4:  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Greenberg Lounge

Tuesday, August 12

• Intro to the LLM Year: Critical Information
  2:15 - 2:45 PM
  Location TBD
  
  The Office of Graduate Affairs will present critical information for the LLM Class of 2025- 2026
   
• Kushner Student Lounge Open
  2:15 - 3:30 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Kushner Lounge
  
  Teaching Assistants (TAs) for Intro. to US Law will be available in Kushner Student Lounge to answer questions.

Wednesday, August 13

• Optional Review: Legal English and the Stolen Painting Case with Professor Karen Ross, Director, Legal English Program
  2:15 - 3:30 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall 204
  
  Join Professor Ross for an interactive session that will focus on improving case-reading skills through a review of the Stolen Painting case. The session will include a Q & A on case-reading and on preparing the homework for Thursday. 
   
• Law School & University Tours - 2 Time Slots Available (Sign Up Required)
  2:15 - 3:15 PM
  3:45 - 4:30 PM
  
  Teaching Assistants will be leading optional walking tours of the Law School and the ÈâÂþÎÝ campus.
  
  Tours will start at 2:15 PM and 3:45 PM (respectively). If you would like to join a tour, please sign up (link TBA).
  
  Tour leaders will let you know via email where to meet. If you find that all tour slots are taken, please sign up for a wait list. If needed, we will add more tours.

Thursday, August 14

• Law School & University Tours (Sign Up Required)
  2:15 - 3:15 PM
  
  Teaching Assistants will be leading optional walking tours of the Law School and the ÈâÂþÎÝ campus.
  
  Tours will start at 2:15 PM. If you would like to join a tour, please sign up (link TBA).
  
  Tour leaders will let you know via email where to meet. If you find that all tour slots are taken, please sign up for a wait list. If needed, we will add more tours.

Friday, August 15

• The Scoop (plus ice cream)
  2:45 - 3:45 PM
  
  A panel of recent grads (your Intro. Tas) will share their wisdom and take your questions about how to make the most of the LLM year.

Monday, August 18

• ÈâÂþÎÝ Public Safety Presentation with Sergeant First Class Paolo de Steeve Lappe
  2:15 - 3:15 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Tishman Auditorium
  
  Safety in the City Presentations educate community members on best practices that including protection of personal property, transportation safety, ÈâÂþÎÝ transportation resources, identity theft protection, internet safety, criminal schemes, and general tips on staying safe in New York City.  
   

Tuesday, August 19

• NY Bar Exam Eligibility Info Session
  2:15 - 3:15 PM
  Location TBD
  
  This session reviews information already presented online in summer. You will find the Power Point presentation with speaker notes on the Academic Advisement web page. Attend this session if you would like an in-person review of the process for establishing NY bar eligibility. 

Wednesday, August 20

• Small Group Coffee Meet-up
  Late Afternoon
  
  We are circulating a survey to collect the names and email addresses of those of you who would like to meet up with a small group of fellow students during the Intro, on Wednesday, August 21. If you are interested in a .
  
  OGA will organize students into small groups and send you an email with the names and email addresses of those in your group. Your group leader will coordinate a time and place to meet.

Thursday, August 21

• OGA Open Office Hours
  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  Furman Hall, Suite 340
  
  Do you have general questions about class registration, ÈâÂþÎÝ resources, New York City? Come and ask us! OGA staff will answer your questions, and if we don't know the answer, will direct you to relevant resources.

Friday, August 22

• Close of Introductory Summer Classes Happy Hour
  3:15 - 5:00 PM
  
  Sections 1 & 2 @ Off the Wagon, 109 MacDougal St.  
  Section 3 & 4 @ Amity Hall,  80 W 3rd St
  
  Celebrate the end of the summer classes with your LLM classmates!
  
  You must be at least 21 years old to consume alcoholic beverages. 

Monday, August 25

• Specialization Breakfast
  9:30 - 11:00 AM
  
  Meet students in your program.
  • Competition, Innovation, and Information Law
    Vanderbilt Hall, Fourth Floor, Snow DiningRoom
  • Corporation Law
    D’Agostino Hall, Lipton Hall
  • Environmental and Energy Law
    Furman Hall, Second Floor, Sexton Lounge
  • International Business Regulation, Litigation, and Arbitration
    D'Agostino Hall, Faculty Club
  • International Legal Studies
    Furman Hall, Second Floor, Sexton Lounge
  • Legal Theory
    Furman Hall, Second Floor, Sexton Lounge
  • Master of Laws and Exchange Students
    Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
     
• ​​​​Introduction to the LLM Job Search
  11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Tishman Auditorium
  
  Mandatory session on the LLM job search. OCS & PILC counselors will review the timing of the search, finding employment in the US, resources for the job search, and top tips for succeeding in finding your post-LLM job. This event will be videotaped for students who are unable to attend.
   
• JSD Application Info Session
  12:30 - 1:30 PM
  Furman Hall 216
   
• Orientation Reception for LLM in Taxation and International Taxation Students
  5:00 - 6:30 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge

Continuing Orientation Events

Wednesday, August 27

• LLM Inaugural Lecture by Professor Joseph Weiler, Faculty Director of  the Graduate Division 
  
  The Deep Roots of Democratic Slide: Can there be a Democracy without a Demos?
  1:10 - 2:25 PM
  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Greenberg Lounge
  Brown bag lunch will be served

Wednesday, September 3

• Student Group Fair
  4:00 - 6:00 PM (Please attend between 4:00 and 5:00 if possible)
  Vanderbilt Hall, First Floor, Greenberg Lounge and Kushner Lounge
  
  Learn about and meet with representatives from the many student groups here at ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law!

Friday, September 5

• "Insurance 101" Orientation
  (University Event)
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  
  
  Join the main University's Student Health Insurance Office over Zoom as they review the ÈâÂþÎÝ-sponsored insurance plans, explain how to enroll in or waive ÈâÂþÎÝ-sponsored insurance, talk about how healthcare works in the U.S., and go over how to get care at ÈâÂþÎÝ.
  
  A recording of the event will be made available on the .

Sunday, September 7

• NY Harbor Cruise
  Boarding at 3:30 PM; Cruise 4:30 - 6:30 PM
  Chelsea Piers, Pier 61
  
  Enjoy a cruise around Manhattan harbor. The boat ride includes a close-up sighting of the Statute of Liberty, food, soda, beer, wine, and a DJ. Past LLM students have deemed the cruise a highlight of the LLM year. Tickets for the cruise are $35 (OGA subsidizes the cost of the ticket).