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| Pre-Law Newsletter
October 3, 2016
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Happy October 3rd! Hope everyone had a relaxing weekend, we are almost half-way through the semester. If that is not cause to celebrate, we also have Trojan Family Weekend and Harvard Law School Visit coming up! Don't forget to RSVP below.
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Pre-Law Walk-In Hours Advisors will be holding walk-in advising hours at the following times: - Monday: Appointments only
- Tuesday: 9am-3:30pm
- Wednesday: 9:30am-12:30pm
- Thursday: 9am-1pm
- Friday: Appointments only
The pre-law intern (current USC Law student) will be holding walk-in hours for this semester at the following times: - Monday: 10:30pm-1:30pm
- Tuesday: Appointments only
- Wednesday: 10:30am-1:30pm
- Thursday: Appointments only
Pre-Law Advising Appointments
Appointments are available Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm. Please call the GFS Front Desk (213-740-2534) to schedule an appointment with an advisor or email prelaw@usc.edu to meet with a current USC Law student. All advising appointments and walk-ins will be seen in GFS 315.
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NEW LOCATION The Pre-Law Advising Office has moved to a new location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall (GFS) 315!
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* Please note that personal statements are NOT reviewed during advis appointments. It will take a minimum of 7-10 business days from the confirmation you receive from your reviewer for feedback on your submitted document.
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| Mark your calendars for...- Trojan Family Weekend: Meet and Greet 10/6 @ 10AM
- Law School Visit: Harvard Law School 10/6 @ 12:15PM
- Personal Statements with WRIT 340 10/11 @ 5:30PM
- Personal Statements with Loyola Law School 10/12 @ 12:30PM
- Personal Statements with USC Gould School of Law 10/19 @12:30PM
- USC LAW FAIR - 11/7
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Trojan Family Weekend: Meet & Greet
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Law School Visit: Harvard Law School
Meet one of Harvard Law School's Admissins Officers, Tina Lagerstedt. She will discuss what Harvard has to offer its students and what she looks for in an applicant.
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Personal Statements with WRIT 340
The personal statement is your chance to show the admissions officers who you are as a person, outside of your GPA and LSAT score. Don’t know what to write or where to start? Learn the tips and tricks for a slam-dunk personal statement from Antonio Elefano, Instructor for WRIT 340 and Yale Law Alumni.
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Personal Statements with Loyola Law School The personal statement is your chance to show the admissions officers who you are as a person, outside of your GPA and LSAT score. Don’t know what to write or where to start? Learn the how the admissions team factors in the personal statement and what makes a candidate stand out with Jannell Roberts, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Loyola Law School.
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Personal Statements with USC Gould School of Law The personal statement is your chance to show the admissions officers who you are as a person, outside of your GPA and LSAT score. Don’t know what to write or where to start? Learn the how the admissions team factors in the personal statement and what makes a candidate stand out with Erin Van Dorn, Director of Admissions at USC Law School.
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Stay tuned for more information on attending law schools and more.
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21st Century Refugees: Seeking Protection in America
Thursday, October 6th at 12PM, LAW Room 3
People fleeing persecution have come to the USC seeking protection for as long as the US has existed. But the reasons people flee are always changing. Two USC Gould professors, Niels Frenzen and Jean Reisz, will talk about who today's refugees are, what happens when they reach America, and how USC Gould law students provide legal representation to these refugees. Recent successes by students in the Gould School's Immigration Clinic will be discussed, including the cases of two Tanzanian girls with albinism, Salvadoran children threatened by organized gangs, and gay men and women from several different African countries.
RSVP is not required. Lunch will be provided. Fore more information, email events@law.usc.edu
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UCLA Seventh Annual Diversity Admissions Open House
UCLA Law would like to invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. for our Seventh Annual Diversity Admissions Open House at UCLA School of Law, Room 1430. Applying to law school this year? Interact with UCLA Law Admissions staff and current students. Gain invaluable insight into completing an effective law school application, financial aid and legal careers. Dinner will be provided. Please be sure to RSVP via email to conner2018@lawnet.ucla.edu. We hope to see you there!
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UCLA On-Campus Information Sessions The UCLA School of Law Office of Admissions will be hosting two on-campus information sessions on October 13th and November 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We will discuss the law school application process, have a Q&A period and offer an optional tour of the law school following the presentation. We will provide dinner as well! RSVP: http://law.ucla.edu/admissions/recruitment-events/
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Columbia Undergraduate Law Review
The Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, a journal of undergraduate legal scholarship based at Columbia University in the City of New York, is accepting submissions for its Fall 2016 issue. The deadline for submissions is October 1st at 11:55pm but we encourage you to submit before that deadline. In recognition of the various paths undergraduates may take to study law, we welcome submission of research articles, senior theses, and essays embracing a wide range of topics and viewpoints related to the field of law. Undergraduate students in any major, track, or class year should thus feel free to send us their work. Check out www.columbia.edu/cu/culr to view past journals or to read our mission statement.
Submissions should be double-spaced in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format, follow the Chicago style, and include endnotes as well as a Works Cited section. Although we will consider submissions of any length, the majority of published pieces range from 20 to 25 pages. It would be highly appreciated if longer papers could be shortened to fit this page length recommendation before submission. In the document, please also include the following information:
1. Your name
2. Current email address and phone number
3. Undergraduate college/university
4. Year of graduation
5. Title
6. Indicate whether the paper is about: International Law, Domestic Law, Historical Law, or Other
7. 250-word abstract
8. Short explanation of when and why paper was initially written
Kindly submit your article on our website under the "Submissions" tab rather than emailing us directly. However, please do not hesitate to contact us at culreboard@columbia.edu with any questions or concerns.
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USC Gould Continuing Legal Education - Paid Network Opportunity
The USC Gould School of Law’s Continuing Legal Education office would like to inform you of a paid networking opportunity for students. Each year, our office hosts legal seminars on various topics. For each seminar, we hope to enlist the help of USC students. The upcoming fall seminars are Institute on Entertainment Law and Business, 42st Annual Trust and Estate Conference and the 2016 Institute for Corporate Counsel. These seminars will be held on Saturday, October 22nd, Friday, November 18th, and Wednesday, December 7th, respectively. The spring seminars are our annual Tax Institute, Real Estate Institute, and IP Institute.
Those who participate will be supplied with breakfast and lunch on the day of the events, as well as $10 per hour for their efforts.
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2017 UCLA Law Fellows Program
The Law Fellows Program provides early academic development to high-potential undergraduate students and college graduates, with at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA at a four-year undergraduate institution. The initial deadline is October 21, 2015. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible to ensure maximum consideration. The program activities will commence in January 2017, and admission decisions for the program will be made throughout December.
For any additional information, contact Leo Trujillo-Cox, J. D. at (310) 794-4157 or outreach@law.ucla.edu.
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2016 Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy Seminar
hosted by Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN)
Date: October 20-22, 2016
PLEN seminars give students the chance to discuss current issues in law and policy, visit institutions and organizations in Washington DC, and launch their careers through intimate coaching sessions on networking, resume writing, and salary negotiation. Network with distinguished women at the top of their fields while building connections with their peers from across the country.
Scholarships are available. Visit http://plen.org/programs/seminars/law/scholarships/ to learn more about funding options.
For more information and to register, visit www.plen.org/programs/law. Questions? ContactSamantha Kovacs at plen@plen.org or call 202-872-1585.
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USC INFORMATION SESSIONS
Extended Information Sessions
In our extended information session, you will enjoy the same presentation as our Nuts and Bolts Information Session, including an overview of the highlights of a USC Gould education and tips regarding the application process. Additionally, the Deans or Directors of Student Affairs and Career Services will highlight ways their departments support incoming students. A panel of current law students will discuss life as law students and answer any of your questions related to student life. Finally, the program will conclude with a tour of the law school led by our Student Ambassadors.
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Friday, October 7, 2016
Nuts and Bolts Information Sessions
These shorter sessions include a discussion of the highlights of a USC Gould education and the intricacies of the application process. After attending, you should have a greater understanding of what Gould can offer you and be confident in submitting the strongest possible application. A Q & A period will be available to help answer your questions. The program will conclude with a tour of the law school led by our Student Ambassadors.
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
• Friday, October 28, 2016
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2016 WORLD INDIGENOUS LAW CONFERENCE As a convening partner, Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory is recruiting undergraduate and graduate students interested in a career in law as volunteers for the upcoming event co-convened by the Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples at UC Irvine on October 19-22, 2016. The world law conference is held every two years and will be hosted this year in North America for the first time. This conference is an international forum aimed at gathering Indigenous lawyers, practitioners, academics and those interested in understanding issues facing Indigenous Peoples. The focus is on international discourse on Indigenous Peoples’ jurisprudence, specifically legal issues, rights and strategies. To learn more about the conference visit:
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