LawPALS: Law Peer Assisted Learning Scheme

LawPALS is our Peer-Assisted Learning Scheme where new LLB students are automatically put into groups led by two Student Leaders, who are LLB students in later years of study

LawPALS runs three separate streams: one for students on the four-year Honours LLB and Global LLB programmes, one for the Graduate LLB programme, and one for Visiting and Exchange Students. 

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The student groups led by the Student Leaders meet once a week at lunchtime to help incoming students successfully navigate their way into and through the first semester of law school. 

LawPALS sessions match student timetables in two ways: 

  1. They are scheduled at lunchtime when no other classes take place.
  2. They run alongside students' courses so that, for example, before an essay is due, students will have had a session on writing law essays. 

Topics covered include: essays, exams and assessments, careers, work/life balance, and more. 

“The program is an excellent way to feel less nervous about all the new challenges of law school. It helps you ask the questions weighing on your mind and gives you some friendly faces every week, which can offer a lot of comfort. It also offers a way to meet new students and have a fun time overall.”

“It was great to have a support network in place for us upon arrival at university and there was always someone there to answer our questions and give us more information on several aspects of uni life.”

“The whole LawPALS experience really helped me adjust to university life especially when everything was done virtually. It allowed me to interact with other students.” “Very useful to get to know more about the course and preparation for the exams.”

“100% it’s one of the highlights of my degree so far.”

Your student leaders will get in touch with you in Welcome Week and inform you of the time and location of your LawPALS sessions.

Join your LawPALS leaders and meet your group at the Campus Tour in Welcome Week. More information about the Campus Tour is available via the Induction App.

You can contact the LawPALS programme at lawpals@ed.ac.uk

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