Abstract
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The first year of law school is a challenging time: adapting to new surroundings; making new
friends; absorbing new ideas, and developing new ways of learning, thinking, speaking and
performing – all with the added pressure of high academic achievement. This paper explores the
important role of modern law teachers as guides and mentors for the students’ transformative
journey.
As experienced first year teachers in the LLB program, the authors have devoted considerable
efforts to developing a program that facilitates s smooth transition for law students. We
believe law teachers have a unique opportunity as well as a responsibility to facilitate positive
transformation. This paper outlines the unique First Year LLB program that has been developed
and refined over a number of years at the University of Wollongong.