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Student ExperienceUSC Law offers support in many areas of student life. From themoment you begin law school, you’ll have access to programs,workshops, organizations, and activities that provide personal,academic, and professional enrichment. Through USC Law’sStudent Services, we offer the Academic Support Program as wellas the Office of Student Affairs. We’re here to help you have thebest possible law school experience.A great benefit for USC Lawstudents is that we are asmall, tight-knit community,amidst a large and vibrantcampus with resources thatserve thousands of students.USC Law School’s Office ofStudent Services recognizesand addresses the uniqueneeds of law students.Academic SupportIt is common for first-year law students to seekguidance in learning the new language andanalytic skills that confront them in law school.The Academic Support Program assists studentsas they learn how to study law. It also works tosupport students seeking to improve theiracademic performance throughout their studies.With the guidance of peer tutors and faculty,new students learn to hone their writing skillsthrough periodic co-curricular workshops aswell as specialized courses, myriad onlineresources, and individual counseling. All ofthese resources and approaches are designed tohelp students achieve success in their classes,on the Bar examination, and in law practice.Office of Student AffairsUSC Law’s Office of Student Affairs providespersonalized support for students. There aremany programs and services that help studentswith the personal issues associated withtransitioning to law school, and then thrivingonce here. Some things you can access throughStudent Affairs:Mentorship: We offer a Peer Mentor Program thathelps incoming students transition into law school byproviding trusting interactions with a second-yearstudent mentor. Mentors guide new students to socialand developmental resources that help them becomean integral part of the law school and alumni community.Health and Wellness: Law school involves a greatinvestment of time and effort that can often lead toanxiety and stress. We help students maintain a healthybalance between school and life. Through on-campuscounseling and medical services, students receivethe assistance required to face mental and physicalchallenges. For students with disabilities, we workwith other university services to coordinate necessaryaccommodations and support.Awards: Each spring, USC Law presents the Edwardand Eleanor Shattuck Awards, the Miller Johnson EqualJustice Award and the Mason C. Brown Award toselected graduating law students.Student Organizations: The diversity of USC Law’sstudent population is reflected in over thirty political,religious, social, cultural and ethnic organizations.Students play an active and valued role in the day-todayoperation of the law school and are encouraged topursue their interests through the creation of newstudent organizations and events. The Office of StudentAffairs oversees the following student organizations youmay wish to participate in:American Civil Liberties Union—ACLU @ USCAmerican Constitution SocietyArmenian Law Students AssociationArt Law SocietyAsian Pacific American Law Students Association(APALSA)Black Law Students Association (BLSA)Business Law SocietyCritical Legal Studies AssociationEntertainment Law SocietyEnvironmental Law SocietyFederalist SocietyGovernment Law Organization (GLO)Hale Moot Court Board (Honors Program)Health Law and Bioethics SocietyIntellectual Property and Tech. Law SocietyInterdisciplinary Law Journal (Honors Program)International Law and Relations OrganizationIraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA)Latino Law Students AssociationLegal Aid Alternative Breaks (LAAB)OUTLawPhi Alpha Delta (PAD)Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)Real Estate LawReview of Law & Social Justice (Honors Program)South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)Southern California Law Review (Honors Program)Sports Law SocietyStreet LawWomen’s Law Society (WLA)32 law.usc.eduUSC Gould School of Law33