Fall 2024
Welcome to Faulkner Law!
The faculty, staff, and administration look forward to welcoming you to campus as you begin your law school education. This website provides helpful information regarding Online Registration and New Student Orientation as well as other details that will be essential as you start law school.
This website will be updated throughout the summer with additional information regarding New Student Orientation, Registration, and the first week of class. Continue checking back for more details.
If you have Admissions questions, please reach out to the Faulkner Law Admissions Office. If you have questions about New Student Orientation, please email the Assistant Dean of Students, Assistant Dean Jennifer DeBoer.
New Student Orientation 2024
As you begin your law school career, the Law School hosts New Student Orientation to assist law students in their transition to the unparalleled academic rigors of law school.
Orientation Schedule
New Student Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 8 through Friday, August 9, 2024.
All full-time schedule students are required to attend both days of New Student Orientation. Executive schedule students are encouraged to attend. The sessions will be live-streamed on the Academic Success site in Canvas for executive schedule students to view during the sessions. The sessions will also be recorded for all students to have access to at a later time.
Please register for Orientation by August 1 HERE.
To be guaranteed the requested t-shirt size, please register on or before Thursday, July 25th.
Orientation Schedule
Thursday, August 8th
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Afternoon Sessions at Faulkner University
Friday, August 9th
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Afternoon Sessions at Faulkner University
(In preparation for the Friday afternoon sessions, bring the case brief from Talmage v. State that you wrote for the summer Law School Skills course.)
Lunch will be provided on campus both days.
To access the Orientation Schedule, use your @faulkner.edu login credentials.
Orientation Attire
Thursday: Business Casual
Friday: Business Professional (suits)
Parking Decal
All Faulkner Law students must register their vehicles with the Faulkner University Police Department. Please complete the registration link (below) on or before Monday, August 5th to receive the parking decal at Orientation Check In.
www.faulkner.edu/parking-decal
If the registration link is not completed by August 5th, the parking decal is not guaranteed to be ready at Orientation. When the parking decal is ready, it can be picked up at the University Police Department.
Law School Skills Course - Online Orientation Course
Beginning in July, an online orientation course will be offered called Law School Skills. Please watch your e-mail for more information about this.
This course will help you be successful in your academics and is designed to prepare you for the law school experience. We will also refer to these materials at the on-campus orientation to start the Fall 2024 semester (and the online orientation for Executive students) and throughout your first year of law school.
Although participation is optional and no academic credit toward your J.D. will be awarded for completing them, participation is strongly encouraged. The Law School Skills course is taught by an expert in law school instruction methods, and it provides invaluable training in the unique skills required for law school success, including case reading and briefing, the Socratic Method and classroom discussion, outlining, and law school exam taking. It also introduces students to the legal system and several legal topics covered in the first-year curriculum.
Whether or not you grew up talking to lawyers around the dinner table, the Law School Skills course will help get you prepared for your professional education on day one.
Housing Information
Faulkner Law does not have on-campus housing for law students. There are many outstanding apartments and neighborhoods that are a short drive from campus. We encourage you to start planning for your move today. More information about suitable housing options may be obtained by calling the Admissions Office.
First Day of Class 2024
Full-time Schedule
The first day of class for full-time schedule students will be on Monday, August 12, 2024.
Executive Schedule
The first day of online classes for Executive Schedule students will be on Sunday, August 11, 2024. The first day of in-person, on campus classes for Executive Schedule students will be on Friday, August 16, 2024.
Academic Calendar and Schedules
Faulkner University E-mail
Information about how to obtain your Faulkner University e-mail address will be sent in early July.
Course Registration
All incoming first year students will take the required courses set by the curriculum. The Law Registrar will assign each incoming student’s classes. Information about course registration, textbooks, and book vouchers will be posted in early July.
Faulkner's Online Bookstore
Faulkner University's official bookstore is located at https://faulkner.ecampus.com/.
Helpful Academic Success Resources to Prepare for Class
In preparing for your first class, it will be beneficial to learn how to read legal opinions and brief cases. Please review the following items prior to Orientation. If you will not be in attendance for Orientation, please review these items before the first day of class.
How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students
Utilize the Case Brief Template when preparing case briefs for class. Please note that this template can be adapted for each professor's class.
Page updated: August 1, 2024