Please save the following dates for your mandatory new student orientation: Saturday, August 2, 2025 and Monday, August 4 through Tuesday, August 5, 2025. If you have a scheduling conflict with these mandatory event days, please email Dean Harrison at sharrison@johnmarshall.edu.
You may also review the 2025-2026 academic calendar here for planning purposes.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 8:30 am | Registration (Coffee and Continental Breakfast Provided) | Check-In at John Portman entrance on SL, Then AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:00 am | Welcome | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:15 am | The Fitness Process in Georgia | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 10:00 am | The Meaning of Professionalism | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 11:00 am | Breakout Sessions | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 12:35 pm | Lunch (Lunch Provided) | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 2:00 pm | PMP Presentation | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 2:25 pm | Wellness and Counseling Resources | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 3:25 pm | Break | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 3:30 pm | Financial Literacy | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 4:30 pm | The Role of a Lawyer in Promoting Advocacy | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 5:45 pm | Student ID Photos (Evening Students)/Adjourn | TBA |
Monday, August 4, 2025 (Day Students)
| Time | Session | Location |
| 8:30 am | Registration and Student ID (Coffee Provided) | Check-In at John Portman entrance on SL, Then AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:30 am | Orientation Day 2 Welcome | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:35 am | Critical Reading and Case Briefing | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 10:45 am | Break | |
| 11:00 am | Breakout Groups | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 11:30 am | 1 L Professor Q & A | AJLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch (Lunch Provided) | |
| 1:30 pm | Mock Class | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 2:45 pm | Professors’ Expectations in the Classroom | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 3:45 pm | Student ID Photos | AJMLS (17th Floor) |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Monday, August 4, 2025 (Evening Students)
| Time | Session | Location |
| 5:00 pm | Registration and Student ID (Can arrive earlier for IDs) (Dinner Provided) | Check-In at John Portman entrance on SL, Then AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 5:15 pm | Orientation Day 2 Welcome | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 5:20 pm | Critical Reading and Case Briefing | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 6:30 pm | Breakout Groups and Q&A panel | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 7:30 pm | Break | |
| 7:35 pm | Mock Class | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 8:45 pm | Professors’ Expectations in the Classroom | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:45 pm | Adjourn | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (Day Students)
| Time | Session | Location |
| 9:00 am | Registration (Coffee Provided) | Check-In at John Portman entrance on SL, Then AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:30 am | Professional Identity Formation | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 10:55 am | Break | |
| 11:00 am | Financial Aid | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 11:20 am | Student Accounts | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 11:40 am | Externships and Experiential Learning | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 12:00 pm | Career Development | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch (Lunch Provided) | |
| 1:05 pm | Scholarships | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 1:25 pm | Law Journal | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 1:45 pm | Advocacy Board | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 2:05 pm | AJMLS Non-discrimination Policy | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 3:00 pm | SBA Welcome/Student Experience Panel | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 3:45 pm | Student Organization Fair/Library and Campus Tours | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 5:15 pm | Adjourn |
Tuesday August 5, 2025 (Evening Students)
| Time | Session | Location |
| 5:00 pm | Registration | Check-In at John Portman entrance on SL, Then AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 5:15 pm | Student Organization Fair/Library and Campus Tours (Dinner Provided) | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 6:15 pm | Professional Identity Formation | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 7:45 pm | Break | |
| 7:50 pm | Student Experience Panel | AJMLS, Various Locations |
| 8:45 pm | AJMLS Non-discrimination Policy | AJMLS (17th Floor Lecture Hall) |
| 9:45 pm | Adjourn |