1L Evening Orientation Agenda
Please note: All links to activities can be found on the Orientation Activities Portal Page
MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD
**Please attend the session according to your last name**
6:00 PM: (A-L); 7:00 PM: (M-Z)
Zoom/Brightspace Training (Mandatory)
A live session to discuss activating your Zoom account, how to Log-In, and Zoom Class etiquette and
expectations. Also, students will receive a brief introduction on how to navigate to Brightspace
learning management program.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH
5:00 PM
Faculty Hot Topics (Mandatory)
*Choose one session. Please note there is an additional choice on Thursday, August 7th*
Professors present legal perspectives on topics straight out of today’s headlines. Prior to Orientation, you
will have the chance to choose from several interesting presentations delivered by faculty experts.
Options:
Investigating the President
Summary: The US Constitution gives the President responsibility for enforcing federal laws. But
how can the system work if the President is the one who may have broken the law? As the saying
goes, "who watches the watchmen"? This presentation covers the recent US Supreme Court
opinions regarding the power of Congress and state-level prosecutors to investigate the
President.
Optional reading: Vance & Mazars Chapter
Insider Trading and In-House Counsel: A Cautionary Tale
Gene Levoff had everything a transactional lawyer could dream of: a Stanford law school grad, a
successful career as a corporate lawyer, a position of prestige with one of the most high-profile
companies in the world and the SEC not breathing down his neck. Yet, one day, whether it was
greed or something else, he did something reckless that would ultimately cost him his career . . .
and possibly his freedom.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH
Asynchronous video (must watch prior to Friday, August 7th)
A Year in the Life (Mandatory)
The Dean of Students and administrators will give you an overview of what to expect over the course of
the first year. Students (Sirota) will share valuable study and wellness tips as well. Will also include Office
Hour videos from Library, Office of the Registrar, Student Affairs/SAS, Graduate Programs, and Career
Development Office.
5:00 PM
Generation One- Success Stories
Becoming a lawyer is an educational pursuit that will stretch a student’s capacity for intellectual growth in
many ways. Being the first in your family to go to law school should NOT be an impediment to success.
Loyola’s Generation One program will help students embark on the road to success by providing support
services and access to our vast network of Loyola professionals and Alumni.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH
5:00 PM
Generation One- Supporting (Not Smothering) the First Year Law Student
Becoming a lawyer is an educational pursuit that will stretch a student’s capacity for intellectual growth in
many ways. Being the first in your family to go to law school should NOT be an impediment to success.
Loyola’s Generation One program will help students embark on the road to success by providing support
services and access to our vast network of Loyola professionals and Alumni.
7:30 PM
Faculty Hot Topics (Mandatory)
*Choose one session. Please note there is an additional choice on Tuesday, August 5th*
Professors present legal perspectives on topics straight out of today’s headlines. Prior to Orientation, you
will have the chance to choose from several interesting presentations delivered by faculty experts.
Options:
License to Kill? – An examination of the legal standard for police use of deadly
force.
The deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and other persons of color at the hands of law
enforcement has generated a much needed discussion about race and the use of deadly force.
With respect to African American and Latinx males in particular, police use of deadly force is far
out of proportion to its use against other ethnicities. This session will focus on the current legal
standard for police use of deadly force, and the California Legislature’s recent attempt to improve
that standard.
Assigned reading: Knapp v. State, Sherrod v. Berry
California Penal Code Section 835a
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH
5:00 PM
A Year in the Life (Mandatory)
Now that you have seen the videos, you will hear directly from current law students. Many of our panelists
hold leadership positions on campus, and they are excited to share their real world experience during
their first year.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH
5:00 PM
Essential Lawyering Skills I (Mandatory)
This session will discuss critical race theory fundamentals.
6:00 PM
WELCOME - (Mandatory)
Dean Michael Waterstone, Father Wayne Negrete, and esteemed alumni welcome students to the Law
School. Dean Waterstone will administer the Loyola Law School Student Oath.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH OR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH
**Please attend the session according to your last name**
DEI and campus climate Discussion (Mandatory)
Join faculty moderators in a discussion about implicit bias, microaggressions and imposter syndrome.
A-L: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH - 5:00 PM
M-Z: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH- 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH
6:00 PM
Essential Lawyering Skills II (Mandatory)
In this session you begin to learn and practice the invaluable skill of case briefing and preparing for class.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH
3:00 PM
Student Financial Services (SFS) Drop- In Hours (Optional)
This is an optional event for students who would like to meet privately with a member of the SFS or
university Financial Aid Office team regarding their financial aid or student account.
Students may also request a private appointment with a member of the SFS team by emailing
studentfinancialservices@lls.edu.
6:00 PM
Essential Lawyering Skills III (Mandatory)
This session is your first official Legal Research class, one of your fall courses. Taught by our research
librarians, this session will cover the essential concepts of legal research, including hierarchy of legal
authority, primary and secondary sources, and use of legal databases.
7:30 PM
If I Knew Then… Perspectives from Recent Alumni
Assistant Director Rebecca Ruschell from our Career Development Office will moderate a panel of alumni
who will share their perspectives on law school and careers.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH
6:00 PM
Essential Lawyering Skills IV (Mandatory)
In this session, you will learn and practice synthesizing the many sources of information – course reading,
research, classroom lecture and discussion – to distill and ultimately retain core legal principles.
