1L Scheduling Forum

[starky259]

How does scheduling work for the first year of law school? Is your schedule made for you or can you create your own schedule as in UG? I have thoroughly inspected the websites for the schools I have been admitted to and cannot find anything about this. Thanks!

[kiwislug]

For most schools your schedule will be assigned and you will have the same schedule as all the other 1Ls in your section of ~100 students.

[starky259]

can someone post an example of their 1L schedule? Are classes set up like Mon/Wed/Fri, or Tue/Thur, or are they five days a week? I know every school doesn't do this the same way but I would appreciate some examples.

[redsox8105]

I think you can find schedules on most schools' "current students" websites, if you poke around a little bit. Here's Pitt's first year schedule:

http://www.law.pitt.edu/registrar/courses/1lschedules

[2lstudent]

ABA recommends a 5 day a week schedule, at least for 1L. Not all do it, but I think its fairly standard.

My 1L schedule looked something like this for the fall:
Monday 850-11, 130-3
Tues 850-11, 130-3
Wed 850-11, 130-430
Thurs 10-12
Fri 130-3

[kimber1028]

Here's a forum with a great post by GradStudent explaining his schedule 1st year:

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 6&start=25

Here's another with some helpful posts:

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =5&t=42805

This thread has a description of xeoh's schedule (and is just an amazing thread, period):

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =2&t=36635

[starky259]

Thanks all!

[Grad_Student]

Just a note: now that finals have kicked in, that schedule went to shit .