2024 Schedule of Events

Move In Day
Hayden & D’Agostino Residence Halls
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Cohort Photos
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Section 1
10:45 a.m.-11.15 a.m.: Section 2
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Section 3
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Section 4
1:00 p.m.-1:30 pm: Section 5                                                                                                   * Please note there is no dress code for these photos. You should feel free to wear whatever clothing is most comfortable for you.

Welcome to NYU Law
Dean Troy McKenzie ’00 and Lindsay Kendrick, Dean of Students and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, will formally welcome you to the Law School.
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Values and Expectations with Dean of Students Lindsay Kendrick
Join Lindsay Kendrick, Dean of Students and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, for a conversation regarding community values, expectations and code of conduct.
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception
Please join us to celebrate you and your classmates as new members of our NYU Law Community. This is an optional event.
Greenberg, Golding, and Kushner Lounges, Vanderbilt Hall
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Anatomy of a Case
Professor Brittany Farr will discuss Hawkins v. McGee, 84 N.H. 114, 146 A. 641 (1929) and break down the mechanics of a court opinion. Please be sure to have read Hawkins before.
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Meet the Administrators
Representatives from the various NYU Law departments will share how their office can support you during your time at the Law School.
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

Lunch Break 
Feel free to find a new friend and explore one of the neighborhood's local eateries for lunch. If the weather is nice, the park is a great spot to hang! 
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. 

Lawyering Session 1: Moving Targets
In your first Lawyering class, your professor introduces developing and interpreting a rule and briefing a case.
See the Lawyering Classroom tab for locations
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Reading and Briefing Your First Case
Having learned how to analyze a case, you now have this time to read and brief your first case.
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

LAA/LACA Diversity Welcome Reception
This informal gathering represents an opportunity for new students to meet members of the LAA and LACA communities and to connect with current students from that All-ALSA Coalition and their ally groups. This is an optional event.
Lipton Hall and Faculty Club
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (CDIB) Presentation
This program, led by David Glasgow, Executive Director of the CDIB, will explore diversity and inclusion issues at NYU Law and offer solutions to help you bring your full selves to the study and practice of law.
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Lunch
Feel free to find a new friend and explore one of the neighborhood's local eateries for lunch. If the weather is nice, the park is a great spot to hang! 
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.

Lawyering Session 2: Case Analysis
This session will continue your introduction to Lawyering, interpretation, and case analysis.
See the Lawyering Classroom tab for locations
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Scavenger Hunt hosted by Student Bar Association
Join your 1L classmates for a scavenger hunt hosted by the Student Bar Association. This is an optional event.
Lipton, (basement level of D'Agostino Hall (110 W 3rd St))
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Optional Weekend Activities to explore New York City with your new classmates. Sign-up information will be included in the Admitted Students Docket.

Lawyering Session 3: Case Planning
You will begin identifying material facts and arguments for advocacy.
See the Lawyering Classroom tab for locations
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Lunch 
Feel free to find a new friend and explore one of the neighborhood's local eateries for lunch. If the weather is nice, the park is a great spot to hang! 
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Leading with Your Strengths
Led by Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach Precious Williams Owodunni, the Leading With Your Strengths workshop uses Gallup’s StrengthsFinder Assessment as a foundation to guide you through understanding and leveraging your inherent skills to achieve your professional goals.
Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.