Academic Assistance
Academic assistance at Emory Law involves a number of different resources and approaches. Dean Brokaw gives a lecture series every fall, called "Study Smarter", which covers general law school academic skills such as taking and using class notes, outlining, preparing for exams, etc. She also works with and supervises the Dean's Teaching Fellows (see below), who are available to meet individually with law students or small study groups.
If a law student's cumulative GPA falls below 2.25 (as quantified at the end of the first year for 1Ls, and each semester for upper level law students), the student is automatically ineligible to re-enroll unless he or she is granted academic probation by the faculty Committee on Academic Standing. Once a student is allowed to re-enroll on academic probation, that student meets regularly with Dean Brokaw and must raise his or her GPA to 2.25 or higher in order to continue at Emory Law.
Dean Brokaw can be reached at 404-727-6809 or kbrokaw@law.emory.edu.
Dean's Teaching Fellows Program
The Dean's Teaching Fellows Program is part of Academic Assistance. Six high-achieving third-year law students are selected each year to serve as academic counselors for their fellow students, with weekly responsibilities and office hours. Their role is not to act as tutors in doctrinal law but as resources for developing the general academic skills needed for success in law school.
Dean's Teaching Fellows assist with the fall lecture series "Study Smarter". They have weekly office hours in an office within the Granger Hansell Reading Room, on the third floor of the law library; a different Teaching Fellow is available for two hours every weekday. They are also available for short appointments outside office hours, which are listed below. Walk-ins are welcome. Meetings are generally expected to last about 20-30 minutes. Small study groups are welcome to visit a Dean's Teaching Fellow together.
Dean's Teaching Fellows 2007-08
This year’s Dean’s Teaching Fellows are:
Andi Arias (office hours: Fridays, 2-4 p.m.); avarias(at)emory.edu
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Andi earned her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in English Literature (Critical Prose) and Political Science (American Concentration), as well as a Master of Arts in Political Science. Andi is the Executive Managing Editor of Emory Law Journal, a Student Justice of the Professional Conduct Court, Research Assistant for Professor K. Robinson, Emory’s Clerkship Coordinator, and a member of the Hispanic Law Society. Andi has also served as Secretary for the Student Bar Association, as Student Chair for the Colloquium and Scholarship Faculty Committee, and as Academic Affairs and Diversity Recruitment Chair for the Hispanic Law Society. During her 1L summer, she was a summer associate at Lord, Bissell & Brook in Atlanta, Georgia. Following her second year, she split between the Miami office of Weil, Gotshal and Manges and the Atlanta office of Lord, Bissell & Brook. After graduation, Andi will serve as a law clerk for Judge Cecilia Altonaga, District Judge of the Southern District of Florida.
Nicki Davis (office hours: Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m); nedavis(at)emory.edu
Nicki Davis grew up in Jamestown, New York. She attended college in Rochester, New York at St. John Fisher College, graduating with a dual degree in Political Science and Economic. Nicki was also captain of the women’s varsity soccer team and a tutor for students getting ready to take the LSAT. She came straight to law school from college. In law school, Nicki has been a member of Moot Court Society (Director of Special Teams), Student Legal Services and an intramural soccer team, as player and coach. Nicki spent her first summer with Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp and Wilson in Atlanta, Georgia. Following her second year, she split between the Atlanta office of Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP and Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP.
Brian Kanner (office hours: Wednesdays, 12-2 p.m.); bkanner(at)emory.edu
Brian Kanner grew up in Tampa Bay, Florida. He decided not to stray too far from home and attended the University of Florida's Honors Program, majoring in Marketing and Psychology. During college, Brian taught writing skills to at-risk, inner city students about to enter high school. He went straight to law school after college. At Emory Law, Brian is a Managing Editor of the Emory Law Journal. He spent his 1L summer working at the U.S. Department of Labor's Solicitor's Office and his 2L summer at the law firm DLA Piper in Atlanta.
Isabella Lee (office hours: Wednesdays, 3:00pm-5:00pm); plee4(at)emory.edu
Isabella Lee is a joint degree JD/MBA student. Originally from Southern California, she attended Johns Hopkins University and earned a B.A. degree in 2000, in International Studies with minors in Economics and Psychology. Isabella is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, and proficient in Spanish. She has served as a faculty teaching assistant to three different professors. Prior to Emory Law, Isabella worked as a consumer banking manager. During law school, she has worked as a summer associate for the law firms of Stites & Harbison in Atlanta, and Ford & Harrison, also in Atlanta. Isabella has also competed as a member of Emory Law’s Thomas Tang Moot Court team.
Larry Reicher (office hours: Tuesdays, 3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m.); lreiche(at)emory.edu
Larry Reicher graduated from Princeton University in 2005, earning a degree in Politics. During his 1L summer, he clerked for a federal judge in New Jersey; Larry spent his 2L summer with Cahill Gordon and Reindel in New York City. He has published on presidential primaries, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and the Bankruptcy Code (forthcoming). At Emory, Larry serves as the Attorney General of the Emory University Student Government Association, as a Representative on the Student Bar Association, and as a Notes and Comments Editor on the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal. During his free time, he enjoys running, soccer, and softball.
Melissa Weberman (office hours: Thursdays, 3-5 p.m.); mweberm(at)emory.edu
Melissa Weberman received her B.A. degree in 2003 from the University of Virginia, majoring in Government and Anthropology. She is a Managing Editor of the Emory Law Journal. Melissa has worked as a summer associate at Foltz Martin LLC in Atlanta after her 1L year and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP after her 2L year. She spent two summers in college as an intern with the Urban Land Institute and has published several articles on development and housing in Urban Land magazine. Melissa is an accomplished figure skater and has won medals in freestyle skating and ice dancing.