School of Law Academic Success Program
Comprehensive support and mentoring to help every law student thrive from 1L to bar exam.
Dedicated to supporting every law student in achieving their academic potential
Whether you're navigating your first year or preparing for the bar exam, we offer resources tailored to help you succeed at every stage of your legal education. A key feature of the Academic Success Program is the Dean’s Academic Fellows initiative. These upper-level students serve as peer mentors, offering academic support and insight to first-year students through small-group meetings and individual mentoring.
We also support student success through 1L orientation and a variety of academic courses, including:
- Professional Identity (1L course): Focuses on academic skills, career exploration, and professional development
- Writing for the Bar Exam: Focuses on bar exam essay writing skills and strategies
- Bar Prep I: Introduces bar-tested subjects and foundational skills for bar success; required for all 2L students
- Bar Prep II: Builds on Bar Prep I with additional bar practice and skill building; required for all 3L students
Our goal is to foster a supportive, inclusive, and empowering environment where all students can thrive academically and professionally.
Meet the Team
Karen Glover
- Director of Academic Success Program and Assistant Professor of Practice
Catie Hester
- Assistant Professor of Practice
2025-26 Dean's Academic Fellows
The Dean's Academic Fellows is a new academic team created to help mentor 1L law students.
There were selectively chosen through a competitive application process based on their academic achievements and enthusiasm for peer mentoring. The Academic Fellows assist with the Academic Success Program and the 1L Professional Identity course by attending 1L orientation; helping with skills workshops on topics such as outlining, time management, organization, and memorization; mentoring 1L students; and helping to build study resources for 1L students.
To connect with a Fellow, email lawacademicsuccess@olemiss.edu.
