While posting a list of our January Intersession faculty, I had occasion to read some of the comments from our second- and third-year students who participated in one of the three tracks:
From the Civil Litigation Track:
• “Overall, I thought the program was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. I have already begun to recommend to other students to participate in the program. . . . I commend all parties involved in the planning and execution of the program. . . . Job well done.”
• “Overall, the program was a great experience. . . . [T]he program proved invaluable because there is no better training than actually doing the things we discuss theoretically in class. This class validated my decision to become a civil litigator.”
• “Learning the practical aspect of law, as opposed to the theoretical, was extremely beneficial. I feel as though this class arguably prepared me better for practice in a firm or other legal setting than three years of class participation.”
• “All of the instructors were genuinely interested in showing us how to do this stuff, giving us good tips that have value, and redirecting our work in a constructive way. SO GREAT to have practitioners!”
• “It was great. Really. Keep it. . . . I would do it again! Especially arguing in the federal district court – it still gives me goosebumps.”
From the Criminal Practice Track:
• “I wish I could have taken all three intersession courses. It was a GREAT learning experience (possibly the best in law school other than Legal Research and Writing).”
• “I thought the program was very beneficial. It really taught us how to be a lawyer, which regular law courses don’t do.”
• “Wonderful inaugural course – I learned a lot about the real world practice of criminal law and greatly appreciate all the hard work and time that all the instructors, practitioners, judges and facilitators put into the course. It is a wonderful addition to the Tulane curriculum.”
• “The subject matter covered was ideal and offered the sort of useful, practical, real-world information I had hoped the course would offer.”
From the Transactional Practice Track:
• “I feel so lucky that I had a chance to attend this program since I am a 3L and I think it will be one of the most important courses I have had at Tulane. The simulation of the transactional process, the lectures from practitioners, the teamwork on the assignments we did – they were a very helpful experience and gave me a good understanding about the future work I will do.”
• “I really enjoyed the program . . . Just getting an early exposure to the mechanics of transactional practice made me feel more confident about beginning work in the fall. I would enthusiastically recommend the program to other students and I hope the program continues and grows.”
• “I can’t say enough about how awesome this bootcamp was.”
• “This program was among the best experiences that I have had in law school. All of the practitioners . . . did an outstanding job.”
Makes me very proud to be a part of Tulane Law School.