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| Pre-Law Newsletter
October 10, 2016
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Big thanks to everyone who came to the Harvard Law School Visit, we had a great turnout! If you are working on your law school application, check out three personal statement workshops we have 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...- 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
- 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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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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Experiencig 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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Stay tuned for more information on attending law schools and more.
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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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FREE Law School Admissions Workshop hosted by USC’s Black Student Assembly!
Blueprint’s LSAT expert Ross Reinhart will be your guide, as she discusses the law school admissions process. Ross will go over everything from personal statements and letters of recommendation, to all the key points that students need to cover to compile a strong law school application.
Have LSAT related questions and need answers? This is your chance! Don’t miss this great opportunity! This workshop is open to all USC students! Pizza will be provided as well, so come hungry and bring a friend! All attendees who sign-in at the event will receive $300 off a live Blueprint classroom course.
You can learn more and RSVP for the Law School Admissions Workshop here!
- Location: Von Kelinsmid Center Library, Room 203
- Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016
- Time: 6:00PM-7:00PM
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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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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
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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