Tweaking a Tutoring Program: Reflections on a Yearlong Process of Reinvention

Abstract

Running or even witnessing a tutoring program was not something I previously encountered in legal education. Imagining how one would work effectively, navigating the faculty buy in required, and harnessing the power of motivated students with a desire to help were just a few of my initial considerations as I sought to enhance an already established tutoring program. This article will explore the evolution of our tutoring program over a year, drawing upon the lessons learned both prior to and during the pandemic.

Keywords: legal education, academic success, bar preparation, tutoring, 1L, first-year law, doctrinal courses