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| Pre-Law Newsletter
October 24, 2016
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Got your LSAT Score, but what does that actually mean? Check out our new blogpost on Understanding your LSAT Score and How it Affects your Application: https://goo.gl/ozVOba. Also, don't forget to RSVP and volunteer for the USC Law Fair on November 7th (link 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: 10:30am-1:30pm
- Tuesday: Appointments only
- Wednesday: 10:30am-1:30pm
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...- Experiencing a First Year USC Law Class - 11/2 @ 5PM
- USC LAW FAIR - 11/7
- Admissions Panel with UC Berkeley, USC, NYU, Northwestern and UT Austin - 11/9 @ 12:30PM
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Experiencing a First-Year USC Law Class
Come experience a mock first-year law class hosted by Robert K. Rasmussen, the J. Thomas McCarthy Trustee Chair in Law and Political Science at USC Gould School of Law. For this event, you will have the opportunity to read a legal case and participate in a “law class style” discussion. There will also be a brief reflection as well as Q & A session with current USC law students.
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USC LAW FAIR
Meet representatives from over 100 ABA-approved law schools and LSAT test prep companies. Learn more about legal internship opportunities. Have a chance to obtain application fee waivers and law school swag. Enter to WIN PRIZES including: - Pre-Law t-shirts
- Starbucks and Amazon gift cards
- LSAT books (“The Blueprint for LSAT Logic Games” and “The Blueprint for LSAT Reading Comprehension”)
- FULL Scholarships from LSAT Engine, Manhattan Prep, Fox LSAT
- Partial Scholarships from Testmasters
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Admissions Panel with UC Berkeley, USC, NYU, Northwestern and UT Austin
Co-sponsored by PLS
Don't miss this great opportunity to meet with admissions officers from five of the top law schools in the country. Gain an insider's view of the admissions process and the qualities each school looks for in an applicant. This event will be informative for students who are might be in the process of crafting their law school application and for those who are not yet decided if they want to apply to law school.
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Information Session on USC Gould's Online Masters of Studies in Law (MSL) Program
USC Gould is hosting an information session for the new Online Master of Studies in Law (MSL) Program here on campus Thursday, November 10th at the University Club. This is an opportunity for people who are not looking to pursue a traditional law degree to learn about contracts, business, and general legal matters in their own workplaces and careers. Visit http://gould.usc.edu/how/gip/onlinemsl/ for more information.
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On Campus Opportunities
"Know Your IX" Presentation
Join Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services representative, Olivia Hudnut, as we walk through the various resources available to survivors of gender and power-based harm here at USC. We will be joined by USC's Title IX Coordinator, Gretchen Means, as well as the Associate Director of Student Counseling. They will be available to answer any questions you might have about the process, how to support a survivor, and how you can get involved in Sexual Assault Task Forces here on campus.
- Date: Monday, October 24th
- Time: 12:00-12:50pm
- Location: Room 1 in the Law School
Come for free swag and critical information! This is a brownbag event, so please bring your own lunch!
Supreme Court Moot
Join USC Law Students and Faculty as Stephen Broome, the appellate attorney in the case of Lynch v. Morales-Santana which will be argued in front of the Supreme Court on November 9, moots in front of "justices" Professors Sam Erman, Stephen Rich, David Cruz, and appellate lawyer, Steven Hubachek.
There will be time for questions from the audience afterward.
*Please note that audience members must sign a form guaranteeing that they won't share what they heard at the moot prior to argument.
"Faith in Politics"
In an election year, the limits on religious freedom become apparent. We bring these limits into conversation with Gould Professor Nomi Stolzenberg and Religious Scholars in Residence at USC, Amir Hussain, Pim Valkenberg, and Rabbi Reuven Firestone. We will discuss the importance of interfaith dialogue in a nation divided in race and politics and what the Constitution has to say about it.
Lunch will be served.
- Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
- Time: 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
- Location: Room 130 in the Law School
Polling Project
Professor Wood is helping to run the Lines in America Project this Election Day. We are a group of 20 or so political scientists, from all over the country, who are training students to observe the lines at polling stations and gather data on what they observe. We will be sending students in pairs of two out to a randomly-selected (but not too inconveniently located) polling station for two hours of observation.
Here are the requirements:
- You have to attend a training session. There will be a few of them, on campus, half an hour or so.
- You may not skip class for this exercise.
- You need to be able to find a way to get to the polling station. You’ll be in pairs, so hopefully you are either willing to give a ride, get a ride, ride a bus/train, or get an UBER/Lyft.
- You need to be able to fill out a chart and a form. It’s not hard, but it does require sustained, serious attention for 2 hours. No screens during that time.
Here’s what you get in return:
- A very cool civic experience on election day!
- The pleasure of doing social science!
- Maybe a new friend in your observation partner!
- Professor Wood’s appreciation!
If you’re interested, please get in touch with Professor Wood at awood@law.usc.edu, with LINES in the subject line.
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Get published in UCLA’s 2016-2017 Undergraduate Law Journal
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE AT 10PM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016.If you are interested in pursuing a career in the legal field or have an interest in legal and political issues, consider becoming a writer or editor for the UCLA Undergraduate Law Journal! The UCLA Undergraduate Law Journal is open to undergraduate entries, making it one of the few undergraduate law reviews in the country modeled after the laws reviews of top law schools.
The UCLA Pre-Law Society's Undergraduate Law Journal is an annual publication of student-composed articles on law related topics. In the past, students have submitted essays covering a wide range of subjects—from dealing with recent cases and legislation to delving into topics such as public policy, economics, civil rights, international relations, legal philosophy, and legal history.
Participating undergraduates are offered a unique opportunity to contribute to a discussion of some of today's most critical issues while developing professional legal research and writing skills. Students with strong writing skills are encouraged to apply for our open positions in writing and editing. Prior writing and editing experience is helpful, but not necessary. Selected writers and editors are paired and work together from December to April in composing one article for publication.
The Undergraduate Law Journal is distributed to the TOP 50 U.S. law schools and admission directors who attend UCLA's Annual Law Forum (the largest student-run law forum in the nation). The deans and assistant deans of admission that we have spoken to have been consistently impressed by the articles that they read each year in this unique publication. Finally, this is a wonderful way to learn about legal writing and research— skills that will certainly be beneficial in the admissions process as well as in law school itself.
Any questions can be emailed to ucla.lawjournal@gmail.com. Applications are available online at uclaprelawsociety.org/law-journal/
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UCLA On-Campus Information Sessions The UCLA School of Law Office of Admissions will be hosting an on-campus information session on 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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USC INFORMATION SESSIONS
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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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 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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