UCLA Law Summer Institute: The 1L Experience
Curious about Law School? Experience it for Two Weeks at an Elite Law School!
UCLA Law Summer Institute:
The 1L Experience
Coming Soon: Summer 2027
Curious about Law School? Experience it at an Elite Law School
Spend two weeks living the 1L experience — real classes, real professors, real law school. The 1L Experience gives you an inside look at 1L topics taught by the same faculty who teach our UCLA Law 1L's (first-year law students) in:
- Contracts
- Tort Law
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Plus: Special Topics at the intersection of law, business, technology, and society
You'll get access to:
- Sessions with UCLA Law's JD admissions team
- Faculty panels on the JD experience
- JD student panels sharing firsthand advice
All designed to help you put your best foot forward when applying to JD programs.
The program provides direct access to some of the top law professors in the world, bringing UCLA Law’s renowned teaching and legal scholarship. Whether you're preparing to start your JD or still deciding if law school is the right path, this is your chance to test the waters — get a head start on the rigor of a JD program, or walk away with real clarity on whether it's the right fit.
Program Details
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Experience the Foundations of a Legal Education
The curriculum introduces participants to the core concepts, cases, and questions that have shaped American law. Sessions will examine:
- Contracts: How legally enforceable agreements are formed, interpreted, performed, and breached.
- Tort Law: How the legal system assigns responsibility for injuries, negligence, and other civil wrongs.
- Criminal Law: How crimes are defined, what makes an individual legally culpable, and how defenses operate.
- Constitutional Law: How the Constitution distributes government power and protects individual rights.
- Special Topics at the intersection of law, business, technology, and society.
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Choose from 1 or 2-week curriculum options designed to meet your learning goals and schedule.
Week 1
Course Date Professor Day 1: Contract Law Mon July 12, 2027 Prof. Russell Korobkin Day 2: Contract Law Tues July 13, 2027 Led by Leading Lawyers in Contract Law Day 3: Tort Law Weds July 14, 2027 Prof. Lindsay Wiley Day 4: Tort Law Thurs July 15, 2027 Led by Leading Lawyers in Tort Law Day 5: Special Topics Fri July 16, 2027 Led by Leading Lawyers in Special Topics Week 2
Course Date Professor Day 1: Constitutional Law Mon July 19, 2027 Prof. David Marcus Day 2: Constitutional Law Tues July 20, 2027 Led by Leading Lawyers in Constitutional Law Day 3: Criminal Law Weds July 21, 2027 Prof. Máximo Langer Day 4: Criminal Law Thurs July 22, 2027 Led by Leading Lawyers in Criminal Law Day 5: Special Topics Fri July 23, 2027 Led by Leading Lawyers in Special Topics -
Russell Korobkin, J.D.
Vice Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
Richard C. Maxwell Distinguished Professor of Law
Lindsay F. Wiley, J.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Law
Faculty Director, Health Law & Policy Program, UCLA Law
David Marcus, J.D.
Professor of Law
Máximo Langer, LL.B, S.J.D.
David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law
Director of the UCLA Transnational Program on Criminal Justice
Jason Fiske, J.D., LL.M, M.Ed
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Professional Programs -
Email execed@law.ucla.edu