From isolated academic support efforts to more formalized multifaceted programs, academic support has fundamentally changed itself and legal education over the years. In light of shrinking budgets, disappearing positions, smaller applicant pools, changing profiles of incoming students, and media attacks on legal education, academic support programs face newer and varied challenges.
This program highlights some efficient and effective ways academic support programs can provide services in the face of these challenges. Speakers will focus on how to expand the use of technology for widespread student feedback, how mindfulness and other brain fitness techniques have a positive impact on law student success in law school, and the integration of academic support techniques into traditional doctrinal courses through collaboration with professors. Participants will leave with concrete ideas they can implement and suggestions on how to refine currently employed techniques and services.