Academic Counseling

Lesley Kagan,
Director of Academic and Professional Excellence (APEx)
l-kagan@law.northwestern.edu

Main Office:
Levy Mayer 409
(312) 503-3568

Office hours by appointment

Recent Presentations
2L Experience: Graduation Requirements, Registration and Course Selection(Video)
PORTAL Information Management Session (PowerPoint Slides)
Exam Writing and Preparation Session (PowerPoint Slides)
Registrar's Tips for 1L Registration (PDF document)
Registrar's Tips for 2L and 3L Registration (PDF document)

What to see the Directors of Academic Counseling for:

help with course selection
help with an academic concentration
help with the upper-level academic writing requirements
academic support
talk about graduation requirements
anything else related to academics...just ask!

Curious about law school?
Newly admitted students (and those who are reading this as potential applicants) are also encouraged to read sources on the law school experience and perspective before arriving. Several good resources for this are:

Law School Confidential
Robert H. Miller (St. Martin's Griffin, New York, 2000)

Bridging the Gap Between College and Law School
Ruta K. Stropus and Charlotte D. Taylor (Carolina Academic Press, 2001)

Law School Without Fear
Helene Shapo and Marshall Shapo, (2d ed., West Wadsworth 2002)