The Academic Success Program (ASP) reflects our commitment to support the academic success of our students during their entire law school career. ASP recognizes that law students come here with diverse cultural, educational and professional backgrounds and seeks to transform all UM law students into self-directed lifelong learners.
Goals
The Academic Success Program reflects our commitment to support the academic success of our students during their entire law school career. The objectives of ASP are to:
Support new students in their efforts to demystify the law school experience- Emphasize intrinsic motivation
- Encourage students to approach learning intentionally to develop a mastery of the learning process, and so a mastery of legal analysis
- Encourage students to recognize the autonomy inherent in professional school and develop an individual approach that will help them reach their professional goals
- Promote exploration of new and varied teaching methods informed by learning styles, multiple intelligences and innovations in adult learning theory
- Promote deliberate development of stronger analytical skills
Services
The commitment of the Alexander Blewett III School of Law to the academic success of our students begins in the summer prior to the 1L year and continues through the successful completion of the bar exam after law school and includes the following programs, courses and services:
- Work with incoming 1L students prior to the autumn semester
- 1L fall semester Introductory Program
- Professional Foundations course, autumn and spring semesters
- Meetings by appointment with Tas assigned to 1L doctrinal courses
- Weekly "Law Firm" meetings with "junior partners" to assist with legal writing course work and other assignments
- 3L Preparing for the Bar course
- Summer Academic Success bar prep assistance
- Individualized and confidential work with students when requested or indicated
Contact
For more information, email , Director of Academic Success at emily.caton@mso.umt.edu.