Offered to third-year students and underway within days of graduation, Quinnipiac Law’s visionary Bridge to Practice III is a comprehensive in-person residential bar preparation program that will support graduates as they prepare to sit for the Connecticut bar examination in July.

Bridge to Practice III expands on Quinnipiac Laws’ signature Bridge to Practice programs, a collection of immersive on-campus experiences which build practical skills and knowledge for law students from the start of their Quinnipiac Law journey.

“The Bridge to Practice III program is designed to provide Quinnipiac Law’s graduates with all the resources necessary to be successful on the bar exam. The bar exam is one of the most difficult exams our graduates will ever take. This unique program ensures that our graduates don’t go it alone; our Law School is here to help them through this demanding experience,” said Associate Dean for Student Success and professor of law Kevin Barry.

As a significant component of Bridge to Practice III, graduates will be enrolled, at no cost, in the comprehensive Helix Post-Grad Bar Review course by AccessLex. The course provides pivotal post-graduate preparation essential to passing the Connecticut bar exam and gaining licensure.

“This is a roughly 10-week course that will begin immediately after graduation and end just prior to the bar exam in July,” Barry said. “It includes a two-day simulated bar exam which will be administered at the law school in July.”

To help guide graduates and build on their success over the course of the program, Quinnipiac Law has appointed Katherine Codeanne, visiting assistant professor of legal skills, as Bridge to Practice III Program Director.

Codeanne said students tend to succeed in a structured learning environment where they have access to multiple resources and feel supported.

“While the Bridge to Practice III program is new, it is designed with proven strategies and resources for recent graduates as they study for the bar. By providing a combination of dedicated study and testing spaces with comprehensive wellness support, we aim to provide an environment where students feel prepared and confident as they approach and sit for the bar this July,” said Codeanne.

Bridge to Practice III will kick off with a May orientation session. Over the length of the course, participants will be bolstered by wellness support counseling services, access to the soon-to-be upgraded North Haven Campus fitness center, regular snacks and coffee, and designated Law School rooms for bar study. At the Connecticut bar testing center, Quinnipiac Bridge to Practice III graduates will have hospitality room access.

School of Law Dean Brian Gallini said Bridge to Practice III is another example of Quinnipiac Law’s leading-edge programming designed to support student success.

“Around the country, students graduate from law school, and they go off on their own to study for the bar. That’s the norm. We’re trying to buck that trend and keep students with us in a supportive, positive way to make sure they have the resources around them to be successful,” Gallini said.

After launching this summer’s pilot program, Gallini anticipates Bridge to Practice III will provide an impactful post-graduate experience that will become a fluid, natural fit to every Quinnipiac Law student’s academic journey.

“We want them to know that even though they’ve graduated, they’re still with us. We have their back as they study for this high-stakes exam that is the final step to become a licensed attorney,” Gallini said.