Announcements
Academic Support Resources
Are you looking for advice or guidance after receiving your Fall 2021 grades? Here are some good resources:
- Review your final exam. Email your professor and copy their assistant; they should be able to set up a meeting with you to review your final exam.
- Set up a meeting with Jennifer Dean or Mariam Saleh in Academic Success & Bar Programs to discuss study strategies and course resources.
- Set up a meeting with an Academic Advisor in Law Student Affairs to discuss graduation requirements, course selection, and other university resources.
RELUS Mentorship Program
This Spring, the Real Estate and Land Use Society (RELUS) will be administering a RELUS Mentorship Program where interested students will be matched with practicing attorneys in the fields of real estate and land use. As part of the program, students will have the opportunity to network and learn from their mentors. In order to gauge interest in the program and pair you with attorneys that best match your interests, please fill out the following survey by January 26th at 5PM. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at relus.usd@gmail.com.
Judicial Research Scholars Needed: Class Action Law Forum
The University of San Diego School of Law and Western Alliance Bank’s fourth annual Class Action Law Forum™ (CALF™) will take place right here at USD March 16-18, 2022, and Professor Shawn Miller will be supervising 2L, 2P and 3P law students interested in helping state and federal judges speaking at the event to prepare their conference presentations. A description of last year’s conference, with linked descriptions similar to what you will write, is here.
2L, 2P, and 3P students interested in assisting a judge and helping to memorialize the conference proceedings should email the following materials to Professor Miller at spmiller@sandiego.edu:
- A brief explanation of your professional interest in class action litigation (one-page maximum);
- Resume; and
- Transcript.
The deadline to apply is Friday, January 28, at 5 PM.
Welcome Mariam to the ASBP Team!
Join us in welcoming Mariam Saleh as Assistant Director for Academic Success and Bar Programs. A graduate of USD School of Law in 2019, Mariam brings rich experience to our school. Read more about Mariam here.
Volunteers Needed for the 2022 ABA Law Student Division Regional Client Counseling Competition
The USD Client Advocacy Team will be virtually hosting the ABA Law Student Division Regional Client Counseling Competition on February 11th and 12th. Competitors from 9 different law schools across the country will be competing in this virtual competition, where the competitors are tasked with conducting several 45-minute interviews of prospective clients consulting the competitors for issues involving civil rights. Resultantly, the USD Client Advocacy Team is seeking USD law students (1L - 4L) who are interested and willing to play a client for the competition during one of the three available times below:
(1) Friday, February 11, 2022, from 8am - 11am
(2) Friday, February 11, 2022, from 1pm - 4 pm
(3) Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 8am - 12pm
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, then please send an email to Kyle Rudolph at krudolph@sandiego.edu with which time(s) you are available and/or questions that you have. More information will be made available after signing up to volunteer.
Thank you in advance for your support!
USD Legal Clinics: Openings for Spring 2022
Do an internship right here on campus. Join our on-site law office and gain skills working with actual clients on real legal cases. This is an experience that can boost your resume and prepare you for legal practice. We have a few spots remaining for the Spring 2022 semester in the following direct client service clinics: Civil, Education and Disability, State Income Tax (CA), and State Sales & Use Tax (CA). Apply online today. Please contact Legal Clinics Administrative Director Eric Austin at ericaustin-11@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-7640 with any questions about registration. Visit the Legal Clinics web page for more information about our clinic offerings.
Helix Bar Review 2L FREE Giveaway and 1L Mini-Outlines
Helix Bar Review by AccessLex is now offering 2L students the opportunity to win one of 1000 free July 2023 bar prep courses — reducing the stress and financial burden that bar prep can bring. Any current 2L student who takes the Helix Sneak Peek and completes just 10% of the content is automatically entered. 500 winners will be selected on each of two drawing dates — February 1 and April 1, 2022.
Free Helix 1L Mini-Outlines are now available! Covering frequently-tested topics in the following UBE subjects — Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Real Property and Torts — they’re perfect for reference or quick study.
Student Writing Competitions
Looking for a way to get published? Maybe earn some extra cash? Then consider entering a writing competition. Visit the Writing Competitions web page for current opportunities. There are a variety of topics that you can write an essay on. Current opportunities include the The American Kennel Club (AKC) Companion Animal Law Writing Contest and Marshall M. Schulman Criminal Law Student Writing Competition. Deadlines vary and new competitions are posted periodically, so check them out today!
Spring 2022 Off Campus Federal Work Study Application is Available
Students employed in unpaid, non-profit 501(c)(3) or government agency positions this fall can apply for funding through the Federal Work Study (FWS) program.
Students must submit the 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the studentaid.gov website and request FWS on their FAFSAs. They will also need to submit the Off Campus Federal Work Study Application. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (619)260-4570 or lawaid@sandiego.edu.
Students with Food or Clothing Needs
Please visit the USD Food Pantry and Torero Closet website for additional information including the short registration form.
Law Student in Need Fund
Through the generosity of donors, the School of Law has established the Law Student in Need Fund to provide direct support for law students who are facing emergency circumstances that place in jeopardy their ability to complete their legal education. Please visit the Law Student in Need Fund website for the funding guidelines and a link to the application.
Contact: Office for Law Student Affairs |
