Loyola Law Orientation
August 12–14, 2025
We can't wait to see you!
The faculty and staff of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law are so excited to welcome the incoming class to our community.
To prepare our incoming 1Ls for law school, a mandatory orientation will be held over three days. It will begin on Tuesday, August 12th at 1:30 pm, and run through Thursday, August 14th. A tentative schedule of events is below. At orientation, students will be introduced to their peers as well as the faculty, staff, and curriculum available at Loyola Law. A roadmap for the first year of law school will be presented. Attendance is mandatory. Failure to attend will result in withdrawal. If you have questions or concerns, please email us at ladmit@loyno.edu.
Lawyering I General Information
All incoming 1Ls will be enrolled in Lawyering I. The Office of Law Records will assign Day JD students their Lawyering I professor the week of August 4th. All Lawyering I professors use the same textbooks. The required Lawyering I textbooks below are applicable to both incoming Common Law and Civil Law students.
Lawyering I Required Textbooks
Textbook ISBNs can be found in the Answers to Lawyering I FAQs document.
- A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis (4th ed. 2024)
- Louisiana Legal Research (4th ed. 2021)
- Texas Law Review Manual on Usage & Style (16th ed. 2024)
- The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (22d ed. 2025)
Orientation Locations
All 1L Orientation sessions will be on our Broadway Campus in the following buildings:
Parking at the College of Law
Permit Parking (West Garage)
Student parking is available at the West Garage on Loyola's Main Campus. The Main Campus is approximately five blocks east of the Law School. College of Law students must purchase one- and two-semester parking permits to park on the Main Campus. Students must obtain a virtual parking pass through Loyola's Single Sign On platform.
Street Parking
Most students and visitors take advantage of street parking adjacent to Loyola College of Law. Currently, there is considerable road construction around the law school. Be sure to arrive early.
The City of New Orleans has temporarily suspended the requirement to have a residential parking permit (RPP) to park for time periods more than two hours in the limited area described on this page. In that limited area, only the two hour rule is suspended. In the map to the right, red denotes current RPP suspension area (permitted to park for more than two hours). Blue on St. Charles Avenue denotes suspension of RPP on the southern side (riverside) only. Blue on Broadway Street denotes suspension of RPP on the northern side (lake side) only.
Common Street Parking Violations
If you will be parking by the College of Law, please read this list of common street parking violations.
Attire for Orientation
The dress attire for orientation is business casual. Check out the articles linked below for guidance.
Schedule of Events
Click the dropdown for each day to review the tentative schedule. All sessions will take place at the College of Law.
Printable version of the tentative Orientation schedule. Reading assignments and orientation materials are only available in the dropdown schedule below. Keep in mind that Lawyering I professors will not be assigned until the week of August 4th.
Check-in, Directory Photos (Day 1), Snoballs, Snacks, and Conversation (1:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.)
Check-in: First floor, College of Law Library
Day 1 of Student Directory Photos: Day Division students whose last names begin with A-L & all Master of Arts and LL.M. students, Room 344
- 1:30 - 2:10 - A-B
- 2:10 - 2:30 - C-D
- 2:30 - 3:00 - E-H
- 3:00 - 3:30 - I-L, MA & LLM students
Snoballs & Snacks: Broadway Activities Center
Welcome session (4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.)
Dean Madeleine Landrieu, law faculty, and invited guests
Location: Room 308, College of Law Building
Welcome reception and meet your classmates (5:30 p.m.)
Music, food, and fun.
Location: Law school campus
Orientation Classes (2:30PM - 3:30PM)
Overview of 1L courses, time management, the Honor Code, primary sources of law, and government branches.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Orientation (3:30PM - 4:20PM)
Introduction to Administrative Resources (4:30PM - 5:10PM)
New students will be introduced to administrative resources available at Loyola University New Orleans.
Lawyering I Small Section Classes (5:20PM - 6:30PM)
- Read A Lawyer Writes (4th edition) pp. 33-34, 45-64
- Watch recording: Case reading and briefing
- Read State v. Freih; review annotated State v. Freih opinion and State v. Freih Sample Brief
- Watch recording: Review of State v. Freih annotated opinion and sample brief
- Read State v. DeWhitt
- Create your own brief for State v. DeWhitt. Bring the case and your brief to class, and be prepared to discuss the case.
Directory Photos (Day 2), Snacks, and Conversation (1:30PM - 3:45PM)
Location: Broadway Activities Center (BAC)/Greenville Hall for photos.
Student directory photos are required. Student directory photos are not University Student ID photos.
Day 2 of Student Directory Photos: Day division students whose last names begin with M-Z and evening students:
- 1:30 - 2:00: M-N
- 2:00 - 2:30: O-S
- 2:30 - 3:00: T-Z
- 3:00 - 3:30: Evening students
Lawyering I Small Section Classes (4:00PM - 4:50PM)
- Review the State v. DeWhitt Sample Brief and compare it to your own brief. Note: The DeWhitt Sample Brief will not be posted on the Orientation website until after Wednesday's session.
- Read State v. Phillips.
- Create your own brief for State v. Phillips. Bring the case and your brief to class, and be prepared to discuss the case.
Orientation Class: Introduction to Civil and Common Law (5:00PM - 5:50PM)
All Students Law School Reception (6:00PM)
Music, food, and fun with students from all classes.
Have questions about orientation?
If you have a question not answered on this page, please reach out to us at ladmit@loyno.edu.