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Academic Achievement Program
What is the Academic Achievement Program?
The Academic Achievement Program(AAP) is a collaborative effort involving the University of Miami School of Law administration, faculty and students with the goal of developing analytical and examination skills and the early integration of students into the law curriculum. The program’s focus is student learning and the various factors that can affect student performance in law school.
The program has three major components:
- 1L Dean’s Fellow Study Groups
- Academic Achievement Program Writing Dean's Fellows
- Essentials of Law School Achievement (ELSA) Workshops for upper level students
Location
The Academic Achievement Program office is located in
Room F-203D.
Mailing Address
University of Miami School of Law
Academic Achievement Program
P.O. Box 248087
Coral Gables, Florida 33124-8087
Contact
Joanne Harvest Koren, Esq.
Director, Academic Achievement Program
Phone: (305) 284-2281
Fax: (305) 284-4400
E-mail: jkoren@law.miami.edu
PHOTOS
AAP News & Notes
The Academic Achievement Program - A Model Program: Dean's Fellows and AAP profiled in the Fall 2010 Barrister magazine
Miami Law Alumnus Brings a Unique, Successful Approach to Teaching
EVENTS
1L Dean's Fellow Study Groups will begin meeting the week of January 30, 2012. Watch this web site for the spring semester Dean's Fellow Study Groups schedule.
Writing Dean's Fellows will be available to meet with students beginning January 23, 2012. Writing Dean's Fellows meet with students in the Career Development Office, the Student Lounge and in the Clinics. Watch this web site for the spring semester Writing Dean's Fellow schedule.
A Professor's Perspective on Exam Taking
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
To download the power point presentation, click here.
Bluebooking Workshop
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
To download the power point presentation click here.
TESTIMONIALS
Director of Student Recruiting: Therese Lambert explains how the AAP helps with exam-taking skills. Watch video
Former two time Dean's Fellow: Allison Perez says she cannot emphasize enough the benefits of the Dean's Fellows program for law students. Watch video
For more testimonials from faculty, staff and students, click here.
EXPERT ADVICE FROM THE AAP
This video from a past AAP exam taking workshop features attorneys (and former Dean's Fellows) Alex Schimel, JD '09 and Scott Byers, JD '09.
