The Academic Success Program exists to help every law student make the most of his or her academic experience at Northeastern University School of Law.
The director, Melinda Drew, is a 1987 graduate of NUSL. After practicing for several years as a lawyer in a small firm, then as a solo practitioner, Professor Drew returned to NUSL where, in addition to directing the Academic Success Program, she teaches a seminar in Professional Responsibility which incorporates analytical and legal reasoning techniques and a seminar in Legal Interviewing and Counseling.
Professor Brook Baker is a 1976 graduate of NUSL. In addition to his teaching, he is an AIDS activist, working on, among other things, issues of access to medicines. He teaches Negotiation, an upper-level simulation course, and a Global AIDS policy course. Prof. Baker also conducts the Analytical Skills Workshop, a weekly academic success programs for first-year students.
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Academic Success Program Guide
Bar Preparation Course
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Thriving in Law School
Time Management
Stress Management
Procrastination
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