Historically, the School of Law has offered admission to students from diverse racial, cultural, ethnic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds, some of whom show academic potential but who require additional preparation before beginning their first-year at UDC-DCSL. The Academic Success Program operates a summer program to introduce such students to the study of law and prepare them for the demands of the first year of law school, an entirely new learning experience.
The summer program curriculum includes three courses, typically including Legal Writing, Legal Reasoning, and a first-year doctrinal subject. It is taught by full-time members of the faculty, assisted by teaching fellows and upper-level teaching assistants. Students also attend sessions on time management, study skills, legal vocabulary and other skills that will contribute to their academic success in law school. The goal of the program is to help familiarize students with the stringent demands and expectations of law school so that they may realistically prepare for entrance into the first-year class.
