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How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by things fall apart » Wed May 11, 2011 5:55 am

I have a job overseas and once I figured out the school I'd be attending I found out it'd be pretty difficult to leave the week of orientation(seeing as my replacement is also starting that week).

How important is this first week? Will I miss out on a lot of the social interactions and whatnot if I miss it or is it all right for me to head straight into class?

I plan on emailing someone on staff but wanted to see what the consensus was here.

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Post by 3ThrowAway99 » Wed May 11, 2011 6:22 am

I don't think it is particularly important in the sense that you will miss anything earth-shattering by not being there, but I believe it is often mandatory that you attend. So I think this is a question to ask your school, because you may need to be formally excused if you absolutely can't make it. (I realize you indicated you are planning to contact the school).

I would have rather not gone, but once I found out it was mandatory it really was no longer much of a decision for me. I don't remember if they even took attendance at the events, but I think at some they may have. If they had said it was optional I prob wouldn't have gone though (and I don't think I would have missed much).

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by TTH » Wed May 11, 2011 12:14 pm

things fall apart wrote:I have a job overseas and once I figured out the school I'd be attending I found out it'd be pretty difficult to leave the week of orientation(seeing as my replacement is also starting that week).

How important is this first week? Will I miss out on a lot of the social interactions and whatnot if I miss it or is it all right for me to head straight into class?

I plan on emailing someone on staff but wanted to see what the consensus was here.
The orientation program itself isn't all that important (although it typically is mandatory). There is something to be said for the social interactions, though. Cliques tend to form early.

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Post by deltasigbn » Thu May 12, 2011 9:47 pm

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Post by 09042014 » Thu May 12, 2011 9:58 pm

deltasigbn wrote:Can someone explain what exactly happens during orientation week?
A lot of hanging out, going to events, going to little programs about how law school works. I felt my schools was way too long but I liked hanging out with new friends.

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Post by bp shinners » Sat May 14, 2011 6:43 pm

TTH wrote:There is something to be said for the social interactions, though. Cliques tend to form early.

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Post by Moxie » Sat May 14, 2011 6:52 pm

Desert Fox wrote:A lot of hanging out, going to events, going to little programs about how law school works. I felt my schools was way too long but I liked hanging out with new friends.
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Post by nealric » Sat May 14, 2011 6:54 pm

I skipped it and went on a rock climbing trip. No regrets.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by Holly Golightly » Sat May 14, 2011 7:04 pm

Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by 09042014 » Sat May 14, 2011 9:25 pm

Holly Golightly wrote:Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
Also HGL got her purse stolen from TGIFridays during oreintation,

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by Holly Golightly » Sat May 14, 2011 9:30 pm

Desert Fox wrote:
Holly Golightly wrote:Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
Also HGL got her purse stolen from TGIFridays during oreintation,
Wallet, but yes.

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Post by ahduth » Sat May 14, 2011 9:34 pm

Holly Golightly wrote:
Desert Fox wrote:
Holly Golightly wrote:Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
Also HGL got her purse stolen from TGIFridays during oreintation,
Wallet, but yes.
lol. TGIFridays - not getting your wallet stolen. That sucks.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by Holly Golightly » Sat May 14, 2011 9:38 pm

ahduth wrote: lol. TGIFridays - not getting your wallet stolen. That sucks.

You guys went to the place on Michigan Avenue near the Art Institute?
It was a pain in the ass, mostly because I had already gotten my CTA pass and school ID. I also still don't have a driver's license.

And no, there's actually one near school - on either Ohio or Ontario, just east of Michigan.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by ahduth » Sat May 14, 2011 9:42 pm

Holly Golightly wrote:
ahduth wrote: lol. TGIFridays - not getting your wallet stolen. That sucks.

You guys went to the place on Michigan Avenue near the Art Institute?
It was a pain in the ass, mostly because I had already gotten my CTA pass and school ID. I also still don't have a driver's license.

And no, there's actually one near school - on either Ohio or Ontario, just east of Michigan.
Ah weak. If I haven't already said this, you guys should go get martinis at Hugo's Frog Bar. I claim no responsibility for what happens afterwards.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by adonai » Sat May 14, 2011 9:45 pm

So what happens if the orientation is mandatory but you don't go just cause you don't want to?

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Post by 03121202698008 » Sat May 14, 2011 10:08 pm

Desert Fox wrote:
deltasigbn wrote:Can someone explain what exactly happens during orientation week?
A lot of hanging out, going to events, going to little programs about how law school works. I felt my schools was way too long but I liked hanging out with new friends.
Yeah, although we had "mock" classes on that Friday and one of our professors decided to make it a real class. Not sure I'd want to start out behind already. Also, where we sat in the mock class became our real seats...so not sure I'd want to miss the chance to choose either.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by 23402385985 » Sun May 15, 2011 12:02 am

adonai wrote:So what happens if the orientation is mandatory but you don't go just cause you don't want to?
It goes on your permanent record.

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by niederbomb » Mon May 16, 2011 2:06 am

adonai wrote:So what happens if the orientation is mandatory but you don't go just cause you don't want to?
The chances of you passing Character and Fitness after you take the bar range from slim to none.

Also, what kind of a name is "Adonai"? Imagine what would happen if someone on TLS tried to call themselves "Allah."

Seriously.....

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by johnnyutah » Mon May 16, 2011 11:00 am

niederbomb wrote:Imagine what would happen if someone on TLS tried to call themselves "Allah."
Best case name ever:

Allah v. South Carolina Dep't of Corrections, 541 U.S. 1050 (2004).

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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L

Post by niederbomb » Mon May 16, 2011 11:56 am

johnnyutah wrote:
niederbomb wrote:Imagine what would happen if someone on TLS tried to call themselves "Allah."
Best case name ever:

Allah v. South Carolina Dep't of Corrections, 541 U.S. 1050 (2004).
+1. For one who pretends to be tolerant, I laughed pretty loud.

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