Orientation Leaders

Carter Christiansen (He/Him)

"I encourage you to trust the process and embrace the journey. After the first semester, you'll have a pretty good idea of how to be successful in your time here."

Keely Criddle (She/Her)

"Schedule down time where you won't be thinking about work or school, and always take it with no exceptions!! Rest is important!"

Jordan Donie (She/Her)

" Find a hobby or volunteering that you can do regularly outside of school—it gives you something else to occupy your mind!"

Tashi Gordillo (They/Them)

"The challenge of law school isn't necessarily understanding the law itself, but learning a new way of thinking.  If you keep showing up and doing your best (even when your best doesn’t feel very good), things will start making sense."

Alexsaundra Marin (She/They)

"A piece of advice I would give to any incoming student is to get to know as many of your classmates as possible. You never know who you are going to click with. It is entirely possible your law school best friend is someone you never would have met outside this building."

Margaret Miles (She/Her)

"Law school is as much of a personal journey as it is an academic and career journey."

Emmanuel Onate (He/Him)

"Be patient with yourself"

Corrie Perry (She/Her)

"My advice to incoming students is to rent your books! Cheaper and you can decide later if you love it if you want to buy it. Check out Chegg or Knetbooks."

Gabriella Pettijohn (She/Her)

"Find a cheap place to get caffeine when you need. My personal favorite is going to Meddle (right by Kent!) for their drip coffee in the mornings. Getting a cup of coffee is like a little dopamine boost to make my mornings better."

Harrison Powell (He/Him)

"Law school can be taxing.  As such, be sure to prioritize eating well 

Lynna Tu (She/Her)

"Find your community! Law school can be a tough time so find people you can lean on and don't be afraid to ask for help. My classmates in my section really made my experience my first year. As important as it is to have friends in law school, I think it's also great to make friends outside of school so you don't find yourself entirely consumed by law school."

Hattie Wiesbrook (She/Her)

"Consider getting online books to be able to utilize the “read aloud” features. It’s a game changer for late night or last minute reading assignments."

Sierra Wilburn (She/Her)

"Ask questions (someone else is going to have the same one).  Go to office hours (there is nothing wrong will admitting you need help). Talk to people is other sections and years (you can learn something from anyone, listen to their stories and learn from them)"