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Law School Response to Coronavirus

Coronavirus illustration courtesy of the CDC

March 20, 2020

Details on all university-wide measures being taken can be found on the Drexel coronavirus website.

Updated on January 11, 2021: The Kline School of Law is committed to providing regular services for students during the pandemic. Find out how departments will continue to meet student needs while working remotely. Building hours can be found here.

Office of Student Affairs

Lawtech

Technical support will still be made available to all faculty, staff, and students on a remote basis. Please send any technical support requests to lawtech@drexel.edu. Joe Walker or Martin Durst will be in touch on scheduling a call or remote session for assistance.

Blackboard Collaborate Support

For any issues you encounter in Blackboard or during your Collaborate class sessions, contact the Instructional Technology Group at 215-895-1224 or itg@drexel.edu for 24/7 support. Please use the course code (example: LAW-123S-001) in the subject line of any emails to the helpdesk. Help videos and tutorials are also available on the Blackboard and Drexel help sites.

Faculty Administrative Support

For questions you would usually ask in person to a faculty administrative assistant, please email questions to Donna Strunk (donna.a.strunk@drexel.edu) or Kathleen Cronin (kathleen.cronin@drexel.edu).

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Legal Research Center

  • The Legal Research Center will be open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Masks are required and food prohibited.
  • Research assistance will be available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. via our online chat service or text message at 267.310.2754.
  • Course reserve materials and items (chargers, etc.) will be available for 2-hour in-LRC use. They will be sanitized between uses.
  • Other services that will continue to be available to you include: 
    • Online study aids from Aspen/Wolters-Kluwer and West Academic
    • Inter-library loan of chapters and articles 
    • Contactless or curbside pickup of materials
    • Scanning requests 
    • Lexis and multi-function printers

For more information about our operations and services this semester, please see our website FAQ. For any questions, email lawlib@drexel.edu

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Academic Skills & Support

Email requests to Professor Kraybill at nck26@drexel.edu. In your email, explain the nature of your request for assistance and include your cell phone number. Professor Kraybill will get back in touch with you either by email or phone.

Dean’s Scholar Program

Email questions to Professor Kraybill at nck26@drexel.edu. In your email, include your cell phone number. Professor Kraybill will get back in touch with you either by email or phone.

ADR Competition Team (Co-Curricular)

Email questions about ABA Arbitration and ABA Negotiation competitions to Professor Kraybill at nck26@drexel.edu. In your email, include your cell phone number. Professor Kraybill will get back in touch with you either by email or phone.

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Writing Specialist

1L Memo, Writing Samples, Upper-Class Writing 

Email a request to Professor Clare Coleman (ckc32@drexel.edu). She will send you a Zoom meeting invitation. Email your document to Professor Coleman before the meeting.

Bar Support Services

Email questions regarding the bar application and Bar Excel (summer bar support) to Professor Yolanda Ingram at ydi24@drexel.edu.

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Career Strategies Office

The CSO continues to operate during regular business hours. 

Advising can take place over the telephone or Zoom. Group programs will be conducted via Zoom. As always, we are here to advise students, review and revise cover letters, resumes, and prepare for interviews. Symplicity is available 24/7 and we encourage you to log in regularly for up-to-the-minute resources and announcements. Reminder: Your log in is your LONG Drexel email address (ruth.b.ginsburg@drexel.edu).

Schedule an appointment via Symplicity or email us directly with your questions and concerns:

Connect with us on Facebook.

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Experiential Education

For general questions about Experiential Learning, contact: Susan Brooks, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, at susan.brooks@drexel.edu.

For administrative questions about Experiential Learning, contact: Donna Duggan, Program Coordinator for Experiential Learning, at: donna.duggan@drexel.edu.

Co-op

For questions about the Co-op Program, contact: Reena Parambath, Director of Co-op Program, at reena.e.parambath@drexel.edu.

Co-op Faculty

Pro Bono

For questions about Pro Bono, contact: Rashida West, Director of Pro Bono and Public Interest Programs, at: rtw27@drexel.edu.

For questions about the Marshall Brennan Program, contact: Earthen Johnson, Program Coordinator, at eej23@drexel.edu.

Clinical Programs

For questions about the Clinical Program, contact: Susan Brooks, at susan.brooks@drexel.edu.

Clinic Faculty

Trial Advocacy

  • For questions about Trial Advocacy, contact Gwen Stern, Director of Trial Advocacy, at: grs29@drexel.edu.
  • For questions about the Mock Trial Team, contact: Phil Pasquarello, Trial Competition Director, at: ppasquarello@gmail.com.

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Admissions

Contact Us

The best way to reach us is by email, either at individual staff emails or our main lawadmissions@drexel.edu email.

Tours & Events

All face-to-face tours are cancelled until further notice. Law Student Ambassadors and staff will hold virtual information sessions and events. RSVP for an event here.

COVID-19 Effect on the Admissions Process

Please see our Admissions FAQ for answers to your questions regarding the LSAT Flex, pass/fail grades, and more.

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Diversity & Inclusion

There are several wellness resources available for students to explore.

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Communications

News

Please continue to send news about faculty scholarship and student achievement to lawcomm@drexel.edu. We’ll rely on phone calls, email and video chat for reporting and follow-up.

The Brief (Newsletter)

Continue to send announcements to lawnewsletter@drexel.edu.

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If you would like to make an update or addition to this page about your department, please contact Purnell Cropper (ptc44@drexel.edu).