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January 24, 2017
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Good Afternoon, Future Lawyers! Check out this week's newsletter for exciting prelaw opportunites. And don't forget the team has new Walk-In Hours and Appointment Manager system. Fight on!
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Pre-Law Intern Walk-In Hours The Pre-Law Advising Intern, Leizl, will be the only advisor to have walk-in hours during the following times this week: Tuesday: 2:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Alternatively, email prelaw@usc.edu to set up an appointment with her.
Pre-Law Advising Appointments
Appointments with Pre-Law Advisors are now booked online! Walk-ins will start up again after week 4 of the semester.
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LOCATION:
Grace Ford Salvatori Hall (GFS) 315
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* Please note that personal statements are NOT reviewed during advising 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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All Aboard! Next Stop…Chapman University Fowler School of Law!
Are you interested in attending law school, but want to stay in Southern California? Then, consider checking out Chapman University Fowler School of Law. Located in beautiful Orange County, Chapman University has been ranked in the Top 10 of the nation’s law schools for “Best Quality of Life” by the Princeton Review for over the past 12 years. Fowler School of Law offers concentrations in Entertainment & Media Law and Business Law.
Join us on Saturday, February 25th from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. as we aboard a chartered bus to Chapman University to learn more about the law school admission process and discover what Fowler School of Law has to offer. This free event, sponsored by Chapman, will showcase law school life. The Open House will include a student panel, competition team demonstration, admissions and financial aid presentations, a welcome from the Dean and a tour of the law school. Lunch will be provided.
To RSVP please email alcantar@chapman.edu by Friday, February 17, 2017. We look forward to seeing you on the bus!
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First Year Law Student Scholarship
BARBRI Law Preview and the American Bar Association have partnered to offer one hard-working incoming law student a $10,000 scholarship towards their first year tuition, and a second scholarship to the runner up in the amount of $5,000.
If you would like to make this information available as a downloadable PDF here.
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Terrorism and International Law
Judge Sir David Baragwanath, former President of the United Nations backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the Hague, will lead a discussion moderated by USC law Professor Hannah Garry, Director of the USC Gould International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC). The program will be held Tuesday, January 31st at 12 pm in USC Gould Musick Law Building, Room 130. The event will be hosted by IHRC and co-sponsored by MESP, The International Law and Relations Organization, and the International Refugee Assistance Project.
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2017-18 USC Dornsife Continuing Student Scholarships
The general application for the 2017-18 USC Dornsife Continuing Student Scholarships is available online now. If you are a current USC Dornsife student with a minimum 3.0 cumulative USC GPA, will be a full-time USC Dornsife undergraduate in 2017-18, and have completed at least one semester at USC, you are eligible to apply. Visit http://dornsife.usc.edu/css to access the application and learn more about the general scholarship application process.
In addition to the general USC Dornsife Continuing Student Scholarships, there are a number of other scholarships for USC Dornsife students which have separate applications, requirements, and deadlines. Visit http://dornsife.usc.edu/other-scholarship-descriptions/ to learn more about these other scholarship opportunities.
We will hold two identical information sessions to discuss the USC Dornsife Continuing Student Scholarship application process. These sessions will be held on: - Tuesday, January 24, 3:00-4:00pm, MHP 203
- Wednesday, February 1, 4:00-5:00pm, MHP 203
If you are interested in attending an info session, please RSVP. To RSVP for an information session or ask questions about the scholarship application process, please contact USC Dornsife Admission at (213) 740-5930 or admission@dornsife.usc.edu.
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Call for Submissions -- Penn Undergraduate Law Journal [www.pulj.org]
The Penn Undergraduate Law Journal is soliciting submissions for its eighth issue. Please see below for details.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, February 3rd, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST PULJ is looking for papers ranging from 15 to 100+ double-spaced pages in length. Our journal is especially receptive to research papers, senior theses, and independent studies or final papers written for classes. Papers need not be on American law -- they can be on the laws or legal system of any country. We consider submissions on a rolling basis, so if your piece is not finished by the deadline, please still submit it upon completion (to be considered for a later issue).
Students in any field of study are encouraged to submit their work, so long as their piece relates to the law or the legal system. Possible disciplinary perspectives include, but are not limited to: History, Criminology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, English, Biology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Linguistics, Psychology, and Political Science.
Please submit your work here: http://www.pulj.org/submissions.html
Selected pieces will be published in the eighth issue of the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal.
Please submit questions or concerns on the contact page of our website, which can be accessed here: http://www.pulj.org/contact.html
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Submissions for Undergraduate Law Review at The Ohio State University
The OSU Undergraduate Law Review editing team is currently seeking submissions for our spring 2017 publication.
Our team is looking for quality papers written by undergraduate students on any topic pertaining to the law. Any previously written papers that have not been published elsewhere are welcome, as are papers of any length or citation style. Most submissions are between 2,500 and 6,000 words. All accepted papers will be edited to Bluebook style citations. Students should include a title page with their name, undergraduate institution, and year of graduation.
Students should send their articles to ohiostateundergradlr@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is February 5, 2017, and submissions will be considered on a rolling basis. Students will be notified via email when our team has decided whether or not to extend an offer of publication. More details about the editing process will be sent to students upon submission.
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Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C - Seeking Legal Interns Fast-growing New York-based Immigration law firm is seeking to hire a highly motivated Legal Intern for its downtown Los Angeles office, approximately 10 minutes from USC. Seeking a Legal Intern with an interest in learning an array of Immigration Law issues and specific aspects of Business Law. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about employment and family-based petitions, Consular Processing, and Litigation as well as certain issues involving entities, licensing, and trademark issues. We are seeking Legal Interns fluent in Spanish and/or another foreign language to work 15 - 20 hours per week. Excellent research, communication, and writing skills required. This is a rewarding non-paid internship for school credit.
All resumes should be sent to admin@lawsnl.com; Attn: Fatima Solano (Administrative Legal Assistant). The deadline for applying is January 31, 2016.
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