Because of the highly personalized nature of the program and finite resources to support it, participation in ASP has been limited to 15 students each year. In the tutorial, students study the role and function of legislatures, courts, administrative agencies, and individual participants in the operation of the legal system. The course more fully develops topics covered in the Introduction to Law course taken by all students during the first week of law school. Particular emphasis is placed upon legal reasoning, its nature and limits. ASP study groups provide course-specific assistance to participants throughout the first year of law school.
Study groups are limited to seven or fewer students to permit individualized attention.
ASP administrators, teaching assistants, and faculty members provide counseling services to address student problems such as housing and financial aid as well as academic issues. ASP participants may be referred to other University counseling resources, if appropriate. ASP is tailored to meet the needs of individual participants. Applications for admission to the College of Law will also be reviewed. All inquiries and applications are treated confidentially.